Helen McGinnis
Age 72 of Canton, Ohio formerly of the Elsie area passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2001 at Aultman Hospital, in Canton Ohio.
Services will be held at Smith Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel, Friday January 26, 2001 at 11:30 A.m. Rev. Fr. Wolfgang Streichardt will officiate with burial at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County, Michigan. Visitation will be Thursday from 2-9 with the family present from 2-6p.m.
Mrs. McGinnis was born in Merrill, Michigan on June 28, 1928, the daughter of Jack and Doris (Seguk) Burtovoy. Helen attended school in Maple Rapids, and graduated from Elsie High School. On September 4, 1954 she married William McGinnis in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a homemaker and resided most of her life in Michigan, Ohio and California.
Survivors include; her husband, William McGinnis of Canton, Ohio; one daughter, Trudy Ann Barker of California, one son, William McGinnis of Canton, Ohio, three grandchildren, Earle, Kayla, and Kendra, five sisters, Anna Morrison, of Mt. Pleasant, MI, Betty Czachowrski, of Sumner, MI, Jacqueline (Bob) Didur of Houghton Lake, MI, Dorothy (Bruce) Baley, of Lansing, MI, Naga Phillips, of Lansing, MI, four brothers, Jack (Evelyn) Burtovoy, of Mesa, AZ, Daniel (Fern) Burtovoy, of Apache Junction, AZ, Anthony (Pam) Burtovoy, of Dimondale, MI, Larry (Laurie) Burtovoy, of Grand Ledge, MI, and many nieces and nephews.
Helen is predeceased by her parents, Jack & Doris Burtovoy, two children, Jack & Jackie, three sisters, Nancy, Jenni, and Alice, and one brother Harry.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
The family is being served by Smith Funeral Homes, Elsie, Chapel.
Ruth I. Parrish
Age 58 of St. Louis, Michigan passed away Sunday, January 21, 2001 at her home.
Ruth retired from the US Postal Service in January of 2000.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 25, 2001 at 1:00 P.m. at St. Louis Church of Christ in St. Louis, with Mr. Keith Wise officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, Michigan. Visitation will be at Alward-Carter Funeral Home on Tuesday 7-9 and Wednesday 2-9, with the family present from 2-4 and 7-9 P.m.
She was born in Elwell, Michigan on September 13, 1942 the daughter of William Theodore and Elaine Ruth (Kelly) Mahin. On February 17, 1963 she married Robert H. Parrish in St. Louis, Michigan. She did flower gardening, needlepoint, cross-stitch, and crocheting. She was also a member of St. Louis Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Robert H. Parrish of St. Louis, MI, two daughters, Peggy Sue Zinn of Mt. Pleasant, MI, and Penelope Lynn (Donald) Tohm of St. Charles, MI, two brothers, William Mahin Jr. & Marilyn Howes, of Vancouver, WA, and Richard (Mary) Mahin of Riverdale, MI, her father, William T. Mahin Sr., and four grandchildren. She was predeceased by her mother, Elaine Ruth Price.
Memorials may be made to St. Louis Church of Christ or Central Michigan Hospice.
The family is being served by Alward-Carter Funeral Home, St. Louis Chapel.
Catherine I. McLane
Age 92 of Corunna, Michigan passed away Sunday, January 21, 2001 at Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility in Corunna.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 24, 2001 at 11:00 A.m. at Smith Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel. Rev. Fr. David Fisher will officiate. Burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, Michigan. Visitation at the funeral home will be Tuesday 2-9, with the family present from 2-4 and 7-9 P.m. There will also be a Rosary Service Tuesday evening at 7:00 P.m.
Catherine was born in Owosso, Michigan on May 5, 1908, the daughter of John and Mary (Liner) McKay. On May 9, 1928 she married Herman G. McLane in Owosso, Michigan. They were married for over 71 years. She was a homemaker, and an avid seamstress, making most of her daughters’ clothing when they were growing up. She was a devoted wife and loved her family. She lived most of her life in Corunna, Michigan.
Survivors include two son-in-laws, Don Mehigh of Corunna, MI, and Gene (Laurae) Brown of Owosso, MI, five grandchildren, Greg Brown, Gigi Washburn, Jeff Brown, Todd Mehigh, and Trena Turnwald, seven great granddaughters, one sister, Beulah (Frank) Gross of Beaverton, MI, and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, two daughters, Marilyn Mehigh and Dorothy Brown, four brothers and five sisters.
Memorials may be made to Shiawassee Humane Society.
The family is being served by Smith Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel.
