Dorothy Mae Abshagen
Age 90 of Maple Rapids, Michigan died Friday, March 16, 2001 at Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, Michigan. She was a Retired caregiver with Home Health Care Services.
Funeral services will be Monday, March 19, 2001 at 1:00 P.M. at St. Johns Episcopal Church, in St. Johns, Michigan. The Rev. Fr. Howard Simpson will officiate and burial will be at Grand Lawn Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan. Visitation will be Monday 11:00 A.M. until the time of services at St. Johns Episcopal Church.
Dorothy was born June 24, 1910 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of William Conrad & Florence V. (Barker) Abshagen. She resided most of her life in Detroit until moving to Maple Rapids in 1979. She was a published poet and songwriter and was a member of The Poet & Song Writers Association of America. She was also a member of St. Johns Episcopal Church.
Survivors include her sister in law, Muriel Abshagen of Maple Rapids, a nephew Gary & Ellen Abshagen of Perrinton, a number of cousins and her church family. Her parents, 2 brothers, Albert and Edwin, predeceased her. Memorials can be made to St. Johns Episcopal Church, St. Johns, Michigan.
The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Johns Chapel.
Mamie A. Skaryd
Age 88 of Bannister, Michigan passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2001 at Ovid Healthcare Manor in Ovid.
Funeral services will be Sunday, April 8, 2001 at 2:00 P.m. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Rev. Jana Jirak and Mr. Thomas Bradley will officiate. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, Michigan. Visitation will be Friday 6-8 and Saturday 2-8 with the family present from 2-4 and 6-8 P.m.
Mamie was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 8, 1912, the daughter of Charles & Elizabeth (Motz) Kubinger. On September 23, 1933 she married John Skaryd at the Bannister United Methodist Church in Bannister, Michigan. She worked for the lunch program at the Bannister Public School. She was a member of the Bannister United Methodist Church and a 50-year member of the ZCBJ Lodge #225 in Bannister. She resided most of her life in Bannister, Michigan.
Survivors include her husband, John Skaryd of Bannister, MI, two daughters, Barbara Galehouse of Ovid, MI, and Mary Sue & Oren Christmas of DeWitt, MI, four sons, Gearold & Lena Marie Skaryd of Ashley, MI, John & Sharon Skaryd of Saginaw, MI, David & Yong Cha Skaryd of Lansing, MI, and Robert & Linda Skaryd Sr., of Elsie, MI, fourteen grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren, three sisters, Jenny & Robert Mahoney of Lansing, MI, Lillian & Robert Schubel of Florida, and Rose Santrucek of Owosso, MI.
She was predeceased by her parents, one son James, and one grandson John Micka.
Memorials may be made to Bannister United Methodist Church.
The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel.
Lois E. Daniel
Age 86 of Ovid, Michigan passed away Monday, April 2, 2001 at her home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, April 6, 2001 at 10:00 A.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Ovid. Rev. Fr. Paul Cummings will officiate. Burial will take place at South Ovid Cemetery, Ovid, Michigan. Visitation will be at Smith Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel on Wednesday from 6-8 and Thursday from 2-8 with the family present from 2-4 and 6-8 P.m. There will also be a Scripture Service Thursday evening at 5:30 P.m.
Lois was born in Shiawassee County, Michigan on September 8, 1914, the daughter of William and Eva (Carlton) Cross. She graduated from Perry High School with the Class of 1932. On January 20, 1940 she married George Daniel in Owosso, Michigan. He passed away on January 4, 2001. She retired from Memorial Healthcare Center in Owosso, from the Housekeeping department. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Ovid, a member of the Altar Society and was a volunteer for Grey Ladies at Carson City Hospital. She resided most of her life in Perry, Morrice, and Ovid, Michigan.
Survivors include one daughter, Veronica & Donavon Schutt of Ovid, MI, three sons, John & Jean Daniel of Ovid, MI, George Daniel of Lansing, MI, and Charles & Pam Daniel of Decatur, IL, nine grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren, and one sister, Myrtle Austin of Perry, MI.
She was predeceased by her parents, and one granddaughter.
Memorials may be made to Clinton County Hospice.
The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel.
