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Armando Rositas
Armando Rositas, a resident of Lansing and a former longtime resident of St. Johns, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on May 13, 2021 after a valiant battle with cancer. He was 70 years old.
Armando lived life to its fullest. He enjoyed being in the middle, or even the center, of the action, and had an infectious laugh that always brightened any room.
He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer (Andy) Cook; grandchildren, Sadie, Mitchell and Sophie; great-grandson, J’sa; siblings, Olga Burk, Lidia Decker, Anita Rositas, Rudy (Rita) Rositas, Margarita (Ken) McWilliams, as well as extended family and many dear friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Antonio and Dionicia (Medina) Rositas and his brother, Roberto.
A Celebration of Life will be held in the near future.
For further information, visit McGeehan Funeral Home, Keck-Coleman Chapel in St. Johns.
Dale Willis Wineland
Dale Willis Wineland, 82, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021, at Sparrow Carson Hospital, Carson City, MI.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes – Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI. on Monday, May 17, 2021, at 12:00 P.M with Pastor Mona Kindel officiating. Burial will follow at Payne Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the funeral beginning at 11:00 A.M.
Dale was born at home in St. Johns, MI on September 15, 1938, the son of Harold and Letha (Winslow) Wineland. He attended St. Johns Public Schools and lived in St. Johns most of his life.
Dale was a hard worker. He began working on the family farm at a young age and later during change-over at GM worked on the Livingston and Benson farms. He was a material handler operating a forklift truck at GM for over 40 years. During the blizzard of ’78, Dale helped to deliver food and medicine to people on his Evinrude snowmobile.
Dale liked antique Farmall tractors and was very proud of the Farmall F-20 he and his father restored. He enjoyed showing it at tractor shows and area parades. He frequented Dershey’s Cafe and always looked forward to time with his “Dershey’s Family.” After retirement, Dale, as his mother used to say, liked “rammin’ the roads.” He loved his family and liked to attend his grandchildren’s sporting events.
Dale is survived by his 4 children: Kimberly Huguelet of St. Johns, Mark (Jill) Wineland of St. Johns, Laureen Wineland of St. Johns, and Kristin Milton of Perrinton; 10 grandchildren: Scott (Val) Knickerbocker, Jamie (Chad) Torka, Heidi Parks, Geoffry Parks, Alyssa (Jake) VanSickle, Cassidy Milton, Madisson Milton, Gavin Milton, Jack Wineland and Thomas Wineland; and 5 great grandchildren: Joseph, Averie, Logan, Weston, and Colton. He is also survived by 4 brothers: Larry (Bette) Wineland, Duane (Colleen) Wineland, Laurence (Judy) Wineland, and Keith Wineland; and many nieces and nephews. Dale was preceded in death by his parents, sons-in-law: Douglas Huguelet, Ronald Milton, brother Lloyd (Diane) Wineland, and sisters: Karen Wineland and Doris (Robert) Lightner.
The family would like to thank Connie and the staff at Connie’s AFC for their compassionate care of their dad.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to The United Way or the charity of your choice. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes – Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI.
Viola Irene Sharick (memorial)
Viola Irene (Atkinson) Sharick, 75, of St. Johns, Michigan, passed away on January 30, 2021 at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.
Memorial Visitation will be held on Friday, June 18, 2021 from 2PM – 8 PM at McGeehan Funeral Home, Keck-Coleman Chapel, 1500 Waterford Pkwy, St. Johns, Michigan. A private graveside service will be held at Mount Rest Cemetery, St. Johns to inter Vi’s ashes.
Viola, or as most called her, Vi, was a lifelong resident of St. Johns, Michigan. Born to Thelma (Perry) and Arthur Atkinson on April 9, 1945, she graduated in 1963 from Rodney B. Wilson High School. She married Morris Sharick on December 7, 1963 and had three children: Dean, Julie and Gwynn.
Vi was an active parent, volunteering for Football Boosters, Band Boosters, Brownie Leader, and middle school noon hour supervisor where she was known to search through the trash for a thrown away retainer or 2! She was always the first to the party and last to leave – she Loved being around her friends and family. For years Vi did haircuts and styles for friends and family, which led to her following her dream of becoming a cosmetologist. She attended M. J. Murphy College of Beauty, getting her license in 1982. She continued to do hair until she retired.
Vi was an avid golfer, playing many years on the women’s and couples golf leagues at the Clinton County Country Club and the Emerald at Maple Creek. She also enjoyed her league bowling at Redwing Lanes, and earned her 40-year state tournament pin. If Vi wasn’t at the bowling alley, golfing, or cutting hair you would find her with a book or magazine in her hand; she loved to read.
After retiring, Vi and Moe bought an RV traveling to Florida, South Carolina, and ultimately settling in Lake Havasu City, Arizona for the winters. There they enjoyed old friends from St. Johns, and made many new ones. Vi always needed to make sure Moe got “that site on the corner”. The last few years, Vi and Moe have been snowbirds in South Carolina enjoying condo life on the ocean, one of Vi’s favorite places.
Vi is survived by her husband of 57 years, Morris (Moe) Sharick; son Dean (Colleen) Sharick of St. Johns; daughters Julie McDonald (Todd) of Battle Creek, and Gwynn Sharick (Elberson) of Howell. Also surviving are grandchildren Brad (Courtney) Sharick, Greg (Heather) Sharick, Britney (Brandon) Burton, Cassie (Josh) Ross, Chad McDonald (Kelsey), Emily Jo Sharick (Josh), Emily Ann (Jonathan) Hanje, Sean Elberson and Seth Elberson; great-grandchildren Isabella Sharick, Travis Burton, Skyler Burton, Barrett Sharick, Rosalie Burton, and Graeme Ross who she enjoyed spoiling and sending home with a “too bad I’m Grandma” comment.
She was preceded in death by her parents Arthur Atkinson and Thelma (Atkinson) Perry, and step-father Maynard Perry. She was the youngest of 12 siblings, and was a special Aunt to many nieces and nephews. She truly cherished family above all.
A private family funeral service will be held in St. Johns at a later date, followed by a Celebration of Life. Those who knew Vi, know she would be extremely angry if we had a funeral and everyone was standing around crying. She would want us to celebrate her and our memories of her, which we know are many!
Memorials may be given to:
Briggs District Library, 108 E Railroad St, St. Johns, MI 48879, or St. Jude Gift Funds: http://giftfunds.stjude.org/Viola-Sharick-Memorial.
Bonnie Jean Dowell
Bonnie Jean Dowell, age 82, a resident of St. Johns and a longtime former resident of Melbourne, Florida, died peacefully at home on May 10, 2021.
Bonnie will be forever remembered for her joyous and happy personality and outgoing nature. She was a talented musician and playing the organ was her greatest lifelong hobby.
She is survived by her children, Nelson (Heather) Dowell, Penny (Dave) Dezess, Robert Dowell and Daniel Dowell; four grandchildren, Heather, Trisha, Tia and Michael; numerous great-grandchildren. A special thank you to the Gamble Family for helping Bonnie immensely through the years: MacKenna, Jeremy, Shana, Betty, Alivia, Jacob and Kelsey. Bonnie was preceded in death by her husband, Bob, and her sister, Connie Lambert.
Services will be held privately.
For further information, McGeehan Funeral Home, Keck-Coleman Chapel in St. Johns.
Robert George Smith
Robert George Smith, age 70, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI.
Per Bob’s wishes there will be no services.
Robert was born in Michigan on December 23, 1950, the son of George and Hilda (Griffin) Smith. He graduated from St. Johns High School.
Bob was a self employed painter for many years and met many people along the way. He had a unique sense of humor and he shared that with many friends and family. Bob proudly served his country in the United States Army. His quick wit and sarcasm will be missed by those who knew and loved him.
He is survived by multiple cousins and “buddies”. He was preceded in death by his parents George and Hilda (Tilly), grandparents, many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Memorials may be made to Gift of Life. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes – Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI.
Eileen M. Strickland (funeral)
Eileen M. Strickland of St. Johns, Michigan and Mesa, Arizona went to be with her husband in heaven on February 16, 2021. Eileen was born on October 17, 1946 to Gerald and Kathleen (Nokes) McLaughlin in Seattle, Washington. On April 15, 1966, she married the love of her life, Larry Ray Strickland in Seattle, Washington. They went on to raise a family and create a life together in St. Johns, Michigan.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams officiating. Burial will be held at Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns, MI. Visitation will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes – Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 from 5-7 P.M. with a Rosary prayed at 7:00 P.M.
She worked as the play-ground aid at St Joseph Catholic School and at Rite Aid in St Johns. She was very involved with her children’s activities; bowling, gymnastics, and theatre. She used her sewing skills to teach a multitude of St Johns Theatre students sewing from 1989-1997. She wintered in Mesa, AZ where she enjoyed time with her friends making stained glass, creating jewelry in the lapidary shop, China painting, ceramics, playing Bingo and her passion for managing the STAR Tree at Christmas.
Eileen is survived by daughters, Lorretta Snyder of St. Johns and Linda Isaacson of Grand Ledge; son Lonnie (Jennifer) Strickland, seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and brother, Ed McLaughlin of Mesa, AZ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Strickland; her father, Gerald McLaughlin, mother, Katie McLaughlin-Donahoe; and her brother, Dennis (Duke) McLaughlin, and two grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers please donate to Catholic Charities of Lansing, MI, or United Ostomy of America.
Sandra L. Jaquish Katz (memorial)
Her wings were ready, our hearts were not. Saturday, December 26, 2020, Sandra (Sandy) L. Jaquish Katz, formerly from St Johns was met with open arms by her parents, daughter , Janice Bancroft, grandsons, Dereck Bancroft and Erik Warner, son-in-law Leo Drinkwine and many other family members as well as her Lord and Savior. Imagine the reunion!
Sandy was born on January 20, 1938 in Lansing to Richard and Mabel Baldwin. She lived her life in Haslett just a block off of Lake Lansing. Sandy loved the water, in her younger years she enjoyed water skiing and ice skating.
Sandy met her 1st love at a high school dance, John Jaquish. They were married on March 18, 1955. Soon after they began their family. Sandy and John were blessed with 4 daughters in 5 years. They had a busy, happy life for 25 years before John died in 1980.
After John died, Sandy met and married a family friend, Gordon Katz . They were married on July 17, 1982. Sandy and Gordon enjoyed 26 years of marriage before Gordon passed away.
Sandy worked at Meijer in Lansing and then Mt Pleasant for 30 plus years before retiring to their home at Diamond Lake, Barryton. After retiring Sandy and Gordon became snowbirds. They purchased a small mobile home in Central Park Rv, Haines City, Fl. She was very active in the park. She helped with Euchre nights and Bingo at community hall. She made many dear friends over the years while in Florida.
When she was home at the lake, she and several of her lady friends-AKA Diamond Lake Dollies went to play Bingo. Some even called her extremely lucky. They also would get together and play cards. She loved her girl time. Her older grandkids knew her as grandma. They spend many weeks up at the lake with her. Oh the stories they would tell! Her great grandkids knew her as GG and they enjoyed playing UNO with her. Though they knew she gave them no mercy, she was truly quite competitive. Sandy also loved her lake Loons and looked forward to their return every spring. She spent a lot time bird watching, squirrel watching and even the occasional turkey in the yard. She was even known to shoot a deer or two. She was also an avid Hallmark movie watcher! Beat watching the news any day!
Sandy left behind 3 daughters, Debbie (Bob) Chamberlain, Vanessa (Lynn) Warner of St Johns, Jill Drinkwine of Alden and son-in-law, Mark Bancroft of St Johns, one brother, Bob (Marge) Baldwin. Sandy was blessed with 22 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandson as well as several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by husband, John, parents, parents-in-law, daughter, Janice, grandsons Dereck and Erik, Son-in-law, Leo and second husband Gordon and many other family members and dear friends.
A Memorial/Celebration of life will be held on May 20, 2021 4:30 p.m. South Bingham Cemetery, 1324 W Taft Rd
St Johns, MI. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Michigan.
Glenn McComber Jr.
Glenn McComber Jr., age 81 of New Lothrop, Michigan, passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at Hospice House of Shiawassee County.
Glenn was born on May 28th,1939 to Glenn McComber Sr. and Myrtle (Suzor) McComber in Alma, Michigan. He grew up in Ashley, Michigan, on the family farm with this parents and his sister, Janet.
Early on he went to a one-room school house and then later graduated from Fulton High School in Middleton, Michigan. He then took some classes at Huntington College before joining the Air Force. Following his time in the Air Force, Glenn attended the Allied Institute of Technology trade school on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, in order to become a tool and die maker.
He completed his training and then got his first opportunity as a tool and die maker with Oloffson’s in Lansing. He worked well and became a journeyman tool and die maker. After 14 years at Oloffson’s, Glenn began working as a journeyman tool and die maker with General Motors in Flint, Michigan. Glenn worked in various GM factories over the next 45 years. In the Fall of 2019, he was still packing his lunch and working six days a week. He retired in January of 2020.
In April of 1958 Glenn joined the Air Force and was a weapons mechanic on many different bases, including some in California, Germany, Guam, and the Phillipines. He was honorably discharged in June of 1962. Around the time that Glenn joined the Air Force, he met and began dating Sharon Purvis. They corresponded with letters during his time in the service. Their love continued to grow and on December 22nd, 1962, Glenn and Sharon married one another. They enjoyed a shared, committed, loving relationship, faith in God, and journey together over the next 39 1/2 years.
Glenn McComber Jr. was a man of faith who loved God, Country, Family, and Friends. He was always a very hard-working, diligent man, who always took time out of his busy work schedule to spend time his family. He enjoyed planning and going on both camping and fishing trips with his family at places like Houghton Lake and Tawas. Glenn also enjoyed playing ball with his boys out in the yard. He and the boys worked together on things like car maintenance and repairs, the pine wood derby cars, mowing the yard, replacing fence posts, and other home projects.
He supported his two sons in whatever they chose to do throughout their lives. When his boys were performing during halftime of a football game at the local high school and Glenn was working, he would leave work, come back to see Daniel (percussion) and William (saxophone) perform with the marching band, and then he would return to finish his shift at GM. Glenn helped out as a Den Leader while Daniel and William were in the Boy Scouts of America. He also helped his boys as they traveled for music lessons and performances throughout the years.
Glenn and his wife Sharon always worked together to be sincere, honest, hard-working, and loving role models for their boys, and to have a strong, caring family who attended church and prayed together, regularly enjoyed evening dinner together as a family, and journeyed through life, loving and supporting one another.
Glenn is survived by his two sons William McComber and Daniel (Jennifer) McComber; 7 Grand Children (Josiah, Gabriel, Ariel, Israel, Danielle, Ezra, and Eli); 1 Great Grandson (Maijor) and one on the way; and his Sister Janet (Eldon) Rohn. He is predeceased by his parents, Glenn (2000) and Myrtle McComber (2017), his wife, Sharon (2002), and his brother-in-law, Eldon Rohn (2017).
Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at the McGeehan Funeral Home, Keck-Coleman Chapel, 1500 Waterford Parkway, at 1500 Waterford Parkway in St. Johns, MI. Funeral Services will begin at 11:00 am on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, also at the McGeehan Funeral Homes Keck-Coleman Chapel at 1500 Waterford Parkway in St. Johns, MI.
The family requests that any possible Memorial Contributions be directed to Hospice House of Shiawassee County. It is the Hospice House and the kind people who work there that helped my Dad to be as comfortable as possible during his stay there in those last days before his passing. Hospice House is located at 2005 Copas Road, Owosso, MI 48867.
Norma Jean Dershem Jacob
Norma Jean Dershem Jacob, 89, passed away May 8, 2021 in Greenville, SC. A native of St. Johns, MI, daughter of the late Harlen and Myrtie Greene Dershem, she was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are her husband, Jack Arthur Jacob of the home; one daughter, Myrtie Carter of Greer, SC; one son Jake Jacob (Julie) of Crossville, TN; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Mrs. Jacob was predeceased by five brothers and three sisters.
A graveside service will be held 2 PM Friday, May 14, 2021 at Hillcrest Memory Gardens, Greer,SC conducted by Jake Jacob. The family will be at their respective homes. Online condolences may be made to www.thewoodmortuary.com.
Rosemary McCarthy
Rosemary McCarthy (nee Eaton) of St. John’s, Michigan, passed away peacefully and went to be with her Lord on Friday, May 7, 2021.
Rosemary is survived by her loving husband of nearly 62 years, William (Bill) McCarthy, and her children – Kelly (Mark) Jurman, Kathy Bates, Bill (Shari) McCarthy, Colleen (Mike) Schoderbek, daughter-in-law Dana McCarthy, 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Also surviving are sisters Sharon (Ing) Ragoonen of Palm Coast, FL and Elizabeth (Gary) Lehman of Charlevoix, MI. She was predeceased by her son Brian J.E. McCarthy; parents Irving and Dorothy Eaton, sisters Joann Jorae, Carolyn Spitzley and Priscilla Schutzenhofer.
Born to Irving and Dorothy Eaton (nee Fitzpatrick), Rosemary was born and raised in St. Johns, and graduated from Rodney B. Wilson High School in 1955. After raising five children, Rosemary returned to the workforce as an administrative assistant and retired in 1998 from the Clinton County Regional Education Service Agency.
Rosemary will be remembered most for being a loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. While private in nature, Rosemary possessed a warm heart and spirit which was apparent to anyone who crossed her path. During her 83 years on Earth, Rosemary was a lifelong active member of the St. John’s First United Methodist Church – participating in the church choir, United Methodist Women groups and countless bible studies for decades. She enjoyed playing cards and was a member of many euchre and bridge groups over the years. Rosemary was a member of the St. John’s Jaycettes and spent years as a Brownie and Girl Scout Troop leader. She loved reminiscing with her former Rodney B. Wilson classmates and assisted in the planning of many class reunions and social gatherings.
Her family will remember her for her love of 1940’s and ‘50’s music, staying active, sudoku and encouraging her grandchildren to practice the piano whenever they visited. She was an experienced traveler visiting places from Hawaii to Europe with husband Bill in tow. In their later years, Bill and Rosemary enjoyed wintering in Destin, Florida – becoming active members in the Destin United Methodist Church and spending time taking walks along the beach, shopping and enjoying hosting their family and friends.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 1:00pm at McGeehan Funeral Home, Keck-Coleman Chapel, 1500 Waterford Parkway, in St. Johns. The Family will receive friends prior to the funeral service from 10:00am – 1:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Rosemary’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association or the Paine Gillam Scott Museum, Clinton County Historical Museum of St. Johns, MI.
Divorce decrees filed the weeks of April 26 and May 3, 2021
Cornell, Tracy R. / Cornell, Mark A.
Mathews, Courtney M. / Mathews, Spencer W.
Barker, Kim A. / Barker, Meghan K.
Fogarty, Amber L. / Fogarty, Russell J.
Silver, Trisha L. / Silver, Duanne J.
Clevenger, Amy K. / Clevenger, Michael J.
Lowe, Jr. R. / Lowe, Vicki L.
Cornett, Jarad W. / Aenah, Zhoharotul