Obituaries
Janice Kay Zuzula
Aug 1, 2026
Janice Kay Zuzula of Saginaw, Michigan
Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at Saginaw Senior Care. She was 85 years old. Janice Kay Harris was born on August 25, 1940, in Saginaw, Michigan, to the late Merle D. and Florence E. (Breternitz) Harris. She met the love of her life, Donald H....
Shirley Ruth Howay
Jul 20, 2026
Shirley Ruth Howay, 75, of Maquoketa, died Monday, July 20, 2026, at Jackson Ridge Healthcare Center in Maquoketa. No formal services will be held. Shirley was born April 10, 1951, in Saginaw, MI, the daughter of James Thomas and Freida Josephine (Gaertner) Howay.
Shirley was a devoted homemaker and later worked at Hy-Vee for 19 years, where she enjoyed handing out...
Abel Vega
Aug 4, 2026
Abel Vega of Saginaw, Michigan
Beloved Father, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026, at Hoyt Nursing and Rehab Center, he was also a long time resident at Holland AFC in Saginaw. Abel was 83 years old.
Abel Vega was born on February 12, 1943, in Elsa, Texas, to the late Reyes Guzman Vega and Herminia Rivas Vega. He was...
James R. Seibel
Aug 4, 2026
James R. Seibel, age 64, of Saginaw, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
James was born in Saginaw on August 16, 1961, to the late Robert Lewis Seibel and Wilma (Randall) Seibel. He attended Arthur Hill High School. He worked as a custodian for Saginaw Public Schools. He was a former member of the Pulaski Club and enjoyed golfing...
Helen Schrems
Aug 8, 2026
Helen R. Schrems
Thomas Township
Passed away Saturday August 8, 2026, at Covenant Medical Center-Cooper, at the age of 82 years. She was born December 8, 1943, in Saginaw, the daughter of the late Hans and Vesta (Ensminger) Reimann. Helen was a 1961 graduate of St Mary High School, and then Michigan State University. She was a long-time teacher with Swan Valley...
Joan Schuette
Aug 7, 2026
Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend passed away on August 7, 2026, at the age of 90 years.
The daughter of the late Herbert Niederstadt and Margaret Smith Niederstadt was born on October 11, 1935, in Saginaw, MI. Joan was a graduate of Arthur Hill High School, the class of 1953. She married Jerry G. Schuette on January 10, 1959;...
Dorothy Ann Jacobs
Aug 9, 2026
Dorothy Ann Jacobs, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully August 9, 2026 surrounded by the love of her family. Born on March 28, 1931, in Saginaw, Michigan, Dorothy was the beloved daughter of Henry and Anna (Weigand) Schark.
On June 18, 1949, Dorothy married the love of her life, Harold Jacobs. Together they built a home...
Daniel E. Klemish
Aug 9, 2026
Beloved father, grandfather, and brother, passed away on August 9, 2026, at Covenant HealthCare, at the age of 97 years. The son of the late Oliver and Marie (Wegner) was born on August 22, 1928, in Saginaw, MI. He married Mary Smith on October 11, 1947; she predeceased him on September 9, 2004. Daniel worked as an assembler at A.T....
Maria S. Salinas
Jul 31, 2026
Maria S. Salinas, age 81, of Saginaw, MI, passed away at home on Friday, July 31, 2026, with her daughters by her side.
Maria was born March 11, 1945, in Cotulla, Texas to the late Rafael Salinas and Amparo (Samaniego) Gonzales. She graduated from Saginaw High School in 1963. She retired from Covenant Medical Center – Cooper in the Endoscopy Department....
Michael "Mike" Thayer
Jul 21, 2026
Michael “Mike” Thayer, age 58, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 21 after a five month battle with lymphoma.
Mike was born on November 11, 1967 to Les and Arlene Thayer.
He was a proud 1986 graduate of Orchard View High School where he was on the homecoming court, chosen as the outstanding senior male athlete, and scored the first touchdown on...
Ramona Casarez
Jun 28, 2026
Ramona Casarez (Cruz), of El Centro, CA passed away on June 28, 2026, at the age of 91. She was born to Victoriano and Marcelina Cruz (Coronado) in Saginaw, MI on November 14, 1935.
She is survived by her loving husband, Manuel Casarez and her three children, Lydia (Robert) Kitson, Michael (Sherry) Casarez, and Alicia Casarez.
Funeral Liturgy will be held at...
Thomas Joseph Smith
May 6, 2026
Thomas Joseph Smith of St. Charles, Michigan
Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and friend passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. He was 91 years old. Thomas was born on June 15, 1934, in St. Charles, Michigan, to the late John Young and Mary F. (McCormick) Smith. On October 20, 1952,...
Marilyn Kay Fleming
Feb 16, 2026
Marilyn Kay (Darland) Fleming, of Merrill, Michigan, passed away on February 16, 2026, in Auburn, Michigan, at the age of 82.
She was born on July 4, 1943, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Bernard and Rose Marie Darland.
Marilyn graduated from Breckenridge High School and enjoyed a variety of occupations throughout her adult life.
She married the love of her life, Ronald Fleming, on...
Donald Garner
Aug 7, 2026
Passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026.
Don was born on May 16, 1947, in Saginaw to the late Franklin and Mary (Skuczas) Garner. On February 3, 2017, he married Deborah Kolhagen; she survives him. Throughout his life, Don was an avid hunter, fisherman and drag racer. However, after retirement, he placed more focus on bowling and improving his golf game....
Arthur Vincent Podgurski II
Aug 5, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Arthur Vincent Podgurski II. He was born on March 21, 1970, to Arthur Vincent Podgurski and Roseanne Clairmont. He passed away peacefully on August 5, 2026, at his home, surrounded by the family he loved so deeply. After graduating high school, he served for a time in the United...
James "Jimmy" Gerald Giltrop
Aug 3, 2026
James “Jimmy” Gerald Giltrop of Birch Run, Michigan
Beloved brother, uncle, cousin, and friend passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, August 3, 2026. He was 74 years old. James Gerald Giltrop was born on February 1, 1952, in Saginaw, Michigan, to the late James Henry and Rose Annette (Seuss) Giltrop. He was a proud 1970 graduate of Bridgeport Spaulding...
Pamela Wynne David
Aug 1, 2026
Pamela Wynne David (Yocom), lovingly known by family and friends as a kind, caring, and giving woman with a wonderful sense of humor, passed away on August 1, 2026, at the age of 71. Pamela was born on October 4, 1954, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Harold Yocom.
Throughout her life, she touched the hearts of many with her generosity,...
Rosalind Ann Blakes
Aug 1, 2026
Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on Saturday, August 1, 2026. She was 63 years old. Rosalind Ann Blakes was born on June 4, 1963, in Saginaw, Michigan, to the late Oliver Calvin and Mary Ann Nutt. Roz was a proud 1981 graduate of Buena Vista...
Maria Lydia DeLeon
Jul 30, 2026
Maria Lydia DeLeon
Saginaw, Michigan
Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and sister went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at her home, with her family at her side. Age 88 years.
The daughter of the late Jesus and Antonia (Morales) Cardenas, Maria was born on March 28, 1938, in Mission, Texas. She married the love of her life,...
Ronald Lee Sieggreen
Jul 30, 2026
We’re saddened to announce the peaceful passing of Ronald Lee Sieggreen, who entered eternal rest on Thursday, July 30, 2026. Born on September 14, 1951, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Richard and Louise Sieggreen, Ron lived a life rooted in faith, family, and service to others.
A devoted Lutheran, Ron was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, where his faith...
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