Maynard T. Jastram
Maynard T. Jastram , 76, of St. Johns, died Monday March 9, 2009.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. on Thursday March 12 at South Bingham Cemetery, St. Johns. Arrangements by Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, DeWitt Chapel.
Rose Valista Day
Rose Valista Day, age 90, of Elsie, MI died Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Ovid Healthcare Center.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, Michigan on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Kathy Leydorf will officiate. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 from 2-8 p.m. with family present 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel.
Rose was born in Gary, Indiana on March 17, 1918, the daughter John F. and Rosalie (Hananck) Kadera. She resided most of her life in the Elsie area, and was a former member of the Moose Lodge. Rose was the former owner and operator of the Marshall Motor Lodge, in Marshall, Michigan. She enjoyed going to the casino, playing golf, and she enjoyed her cats.
She is survived by a son, Gerald and Ruth Zatocil of Waterford, MI’ son in law Carl Peck of Elsie, MI, sister Annie Smalec of Elsie, MI, 4 grandsons, and 5 step granddaughters. She was predeceased by her parents, 2 daughters; Rose & Marveen, 1 granddaughter, Cynthia Rose, 2 sisters, and 2 brothers.
Memorials may be made to WOES Radio or Ovid Healthcare Center. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, Michigan.
Agnes T. Arens
Agnes T. Arens, age 92, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2009. She was born on September 1, 1916 in Fowler the daughter of John and Anna (Schneider) Thelen. Mrs. Arens was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers. She married Joseph Arens on June 27, 1939 and he preceded her in death in 1992. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Elizabeth Thelen, Martha Schafer, Sister Catherine, Hilda Bengel, Rose Ann Bengel, Pauline Martin, and Irene Pohl; brothers, Herman and Louis Thelen.
Surviving are her 6 sons, Albert (Maureen) Arens, Dennis (Marie) Arens, Thomas (Kathy) Arens, Kenneth (Cheryl) Arens, and Daniel (Mary) Arens, all of Westphalia, and Gary (Lisa) Arens of Dewitt; 12 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; sister, Mary Ann Smith of Pewamo; brother-in-law, Donald (Gertrude) Arens of Fowler; sister-in-law, Dorothy (Daniel) O’Brien of Westphalia; several nieces and nephews. A special thank you goes out to the staff at Prestige Pines for all of their wonderful and loving care.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at the St. Mary’s Parish Hall with Rev. Cecilio Reyna presiding. Rite of Committal will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Westphalia. The family will receive friends at the St. Mary’s Funeral Chapel, 210 N. Westphalia Street, Westphalia from 7-9 p.m. Monday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. The rosaries will be prayed at 8 p.m. Monday and 3 p.m. Tuesday. A Scriptural Wake Service will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Arrangements are entrusted to the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, Portland.
Genevieve M. Bengel
Genevieve M. Bengel, age 84, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2009. She was born on May 4, 1924 the daughter of Herman and Hildegard (Platte) Fandel. Jean was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, the Christian Mothers, and enjoyed cooking, baking, and quilting. On May 8, 1946 she married Bernard Bengel, Jr. and he survives her.
Also surviving are her 3 daughters, Sandy (Brendon) Goerge, Ann Boak, and Beverly (George) Goerge, all of Fowler; 11 grandchildren, Scott, Ryan, Dan and Brad Goerge, Jeremy, Eric and Aaron Boak, and Jason, Brent, Nathan, and Lindsey Goerge; 12 great grandchildren; sister, Ernestine (Alvin) Fox of Fowler; sisters-in-law, Bernadine Fandel of Portland and Marilyn Fandel of Westphalia. She was preceded in death by her son, Gary Bengel, his wife Glee, and their daughter April; granddaughter Shelly Goerge; brothers, Denis and Edgar “Bud” Fandel.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at St. Mary’s Parish Hall with the Rev. Cecilio Reyna, Pastor presiding. The Rite of Committal will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Westphalia. The family will receive friends at the St. Mary’s Funeral Chapel, 210 N. Westphalia Street, Westphalia from 7-9 p.m. Sunday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday. The rosary will be prayed at 8 p.m. Sunday and 3 p.m. Monday. There will be a Scriptural Wake Service held at 8 p.m. Monday. Arrangements are entrusted to the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, Portland.
Wilma “Billie” Hettler Knaup
Billie Hettler Knaup passed away peacefully at age 91 in Fort Myers, Florida on January 21, 2009 after a lengthy illness. She was a Lansing resident until 1989 when she moved to Fort Myers.
The daughter of William and Clara (Warren) Hettler, she was born on July 19, 1917 in Ovid, MI. She was the youngest of five daughters. She was raised in St. Johns where she graduated from Rodney B. Wilson High School in 1935. Billie was a woman before her time. Longing to live in the big city, she moved to Lansing in 1935, where she lived in a boarding house, supporting herself, while working at Consumers Power. She then met the love of her life Weston Knaup, at a campus dance. After a three-year courtship, they were married in St. Johns in 1938. They shared many, many joyful years together and recently celebrated a wonderful 70th wedding anniversary in September.
She served as a volunteer in many capacities including the Girl Scouts and as a Grey Lady for St. Lawrence Hospital. She owned and operated her personnel business, Career Services, from 1965 to 1982. Her passion for gardening led her to be known as the “flower lady” in her neighborhood. She loved playing golf, being the proud owner of a hole in one, and cooking big delicious meals for her family and friends who she treasured and loved throughout her life. She was known for the great “twist” she had on her wonderful zucchini bread, which she gifted to friends and neighbors.
She is survived by her loving and truly faithful husband, Weston; her two daughters, Lois Jean (Theodore) Fuger of Spring Lake, and Nancy (Ron) Clevenger of Lansing; and five grandchildren, Lori (Kevin) Smith of Grand Rapids, Kurt (Mary) Lee of Arizona, Mark (Bekky) Lee of California, Dan (Cindy) Clevenger of Tennessee, and Casey (Jacqulyn) Clevenger of Mississippi. Her great-grandchildren number thirteen, with one great-great-grandson, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents and her four sisters, Neva Pope, Bernice Rice, Blanche Vincent and Marie Olds. So beautiful inside and out, we will always be content to know our wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend will forever be alive in our hearts.
The family is planning a memorial service to be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to Hope Hospice of Ft. Myers, FL. www.hopehospice.org.
Iola Pearl Adair
Iola Pearl Adair, age 82, of Elsie, Michigan died Friday, March 6, 2009 at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, Michigan.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Monday, March 9, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2009 from 6-8 p.m. and Sunday, March 8, 2009 from 2-8 p.m. with family present 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel.
Iola was born in Paw Paw, Michigan on August 23, 1926, the daughter Dale A. and Ruby M. (Fisher) Levey. She resided in the Elsie area she attended Elsie Schools. Iola married Donald E. Adair in 1958 at the Duplain Church of Christ. Iola worked for Federal Mogul Corp. where she was an Inspector for 30 years until her retirement in 1988.
She is survived by her husband Donald Adair of Elsie, MI, 3 daughters; Judy Sodman of Deltona, FL, Ruby Dennis of St. Johns, MI, Margie and Doug Boak of St. Johns, MI, 1 son Allen and Joan Adair of Elsie, MI, 12 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, sisters-in-law; Elisabeth Levey of Elsie, MI, Eunice Tiedt of St. Johns, MI, Beverly Vargus of California, Margaret and Don Wright of Traverse City, MI, Jackie Brock of Cadillac, MI, Ann Adair of Chicago, Il, and 2 brother-in-laws; Jerry and Angie Adair of Perry, MI, and Eddie and Carol George of St. Johns, MI. She was predeceased by her parents, brother Dale Levey Jr., 2 brothers-in-law; Keith Tiedt, and Raymond Adair, sister-in-law, Joan Lott, and 1 grandson, Dale Joseph Adair.
Memorials may be made to a Charity of the Donor’s Choice. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel.
Wells Nethaway
Wells Nethaway died March 4, 2009 at the age of 87. Born July 9, 1921 in Chapin Twp., the son of Roy and Lula (Perry) Nethaway. He married Estherbelle Selfridge on December 20, 1939 in Corunna and she preceded him in death on January 7, 2007. Wells was a Veteran having served in the US Air Force during WWII, he was also a member of the VFW Post #8964.
Surviving are his son, Ronald (Suzanne) Nethaway and daughter, Carolyn Baker, five grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, five great-great grandchildren, two sisters and several nieces and nephews. Also preceding him in death are his parents, son, Larry Nethaway, two grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 9, 2009 at the Houghton Chapel of Osgood Funeral Homes, 232 E. Oak St., Ovid, MI with Pastor Kathy Murphy officiating, burial at Fairfield Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home, Sunday, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Memorials may be made to a charity of donor’s choice in his memory.
John E. Panik Sr.
John E. Panik Sr., age 66, of Elsie, MI passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at his home.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Herb Wheelock will officiate. Burial will follow at Ford Cemetery Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on Thursday March 5, 2009 from 6-8 PM and Friday March 6, 2009 from 2-8 PM with family present 2-4 & 6-8 PM at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel.
John was born in Palos Park, Chicago on May 20, 1942, the son of Paul and Anna (Hucko) Panik. He resided his entire life in Elsie. John married Ellen Hornback on November 17, 1960 in Saginaw, MI. He worked for Motor Wheel and was a farmer for many years. John loved to fish, hunt, shoot his guns, garden and spend time with his dogs.
He is survived by his wife Ellen Panik of Elsie, MI, daughter Brenda Pontack of Elsie, MI, 2 sons; Bradley and Sheila Panik of Elsie, MI, and John Panik, Jr. of Elsie, MI, granddaughter Nicole and Michael Kimmel of Jacksonville, AR, great-grandson Lukas Kimmel and great-granddaughter Kendra Kimmel. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Paul Panik.
Memorials may be made to Shiawassee County Humane Society Owosso, MI 48867 or the NRA. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, Michigan.
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