Obituaries
Marlene Elizabeth (Golz) Davenport
Oct 10, 2025
Loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, October 10, 2025. Marlene was born in Saginaw, Michigan on April 9, 1945 to the late Jack and Ann (Mangutz) Golz. She grew up in Saginaw and graduated from Arthur High School in 1963. On August 6, 1966 she married the love of her life, Samuel...
Mona OConnor
Sep 27, 2025
Saginaw, Michigan
Formerly of Fenton, Michigan
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at her home, with her family at her side. Age 83 years.
The daughter of the late Roy and Geraldine Adams, Mona was born on March 11, 1942, in Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from high school, with the class of 1960. She married John...
Chad Neil Clark
Oct 11, 2025
Chad Neil Clark of Zilwaukee, Michigan
Beloved son, brother, grandson, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend passed away peacefully at home with his family on Saturday, October 11, 2025. He was 36 years old. Chad was born on February 20, 1989, in Saginaw, Michigan to Scott Allen and Charee Michelle (DeShone) Clark. As a young boy, he served for three years as...
Duane Carl Tessin
Aug 5, 2025
Duane Carl Tessin
Hemlock, Michigan
Duane passed away Tuesday August 5, 2025, at the age of 68 years. He was born March 22, 1957, in Saginaw, the son of the late Walter and Helen (Smith) Tessin.
Duane was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Hemlock, he loved going to tractor pulls, camping and fishing. He also loved mowing lawns on his John...
Roger B. Collier
Oct 4, 2025
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on October 4, 2025, at his home. Age 69 years.
Roger was born January 24, 1956, in Saginaw, MI, to the late Melvin and Barbara (Kollar) Collier. He graduated from Hemlock High School, class of 1975. Roger married Linda Beeg on April 18, 1998. He worked in construction for MDOT, specifically on...
Diane Kay Ederer
Oct 2, 2025
Diane K. Ederer of Saginaw, Michigan
Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Covenant HealthCare – Cooper. She was 84 years old. Diane K. McDowell was born on January 1, 1941, in Flint, Michigan, to the late Walter and Elinor (Buehler) McDowell. She was a proud 1958 graduate of Arthur Hill High School. Following graduation,...
Elizabeth Erin Mapes
Oct 7, 2025
Elizabeth “Liz” Erin Mapes of Saginaw, Michigan
Beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, October 7, 2025. She was 41 years old. Elizabeth Erin Mapes was born on February 24, 1984, in Houston, Texas to Christy Jo (Drager) Hein and Mark Miles Mapes. She attended Swan Valley Public Schools. The role...
Melva Mae Spangler
Oct 6, 2025
Melva Mae Spangler of Saginaw, Michigan, formerly of Merrill
Beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away at her home, Swanhaven, on Monday, October 6, 2025. The daughter of the late Goldie (Moore) McNier and Charles McNier was born on January 15, 1930, in Merrill, Michigan. She married Matthew LeRoy Spangler February 14, 1948; he preceded her in death on January 4,...
Robert "Bob" C. Reynolds
Oct 5, 2025
Robert “Bob” C. Reynolds of Merrill, Michigan
Beloved father, dzia dzia, brother, uncle, and friend passed away at his home on Sunday, October 5, 2025. He was 81 years old. Bob was born on March 7, 1944, in Saginaw, Michigan, to the late Chester and Gertrude (Tomkowiak) Reynolds. He attended Holy Rosary Catholic Schools, graduating from Saginaw High School. On June...
David J. Buszka
Oct 4, 2025
David J. Buszka age 73 died of a broken heart nine months after the death of his beloved wife of 53 years, Cindy. He is the son of Leo and Rosemary Buszko of Posen Michigan. He leaves behind his children, DJ (Stacie), Trina (Russell), and Nathan (Stacey), his grandchildren, Kody, Jessica, Taylor, Stella, Jack, Tiffany, and Rebecca. David was employed...
Kathleen L. Beebe
Oct 4, 2025
Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, passed away October 4, 2025. Age 90 years. The daughter of the late Carl Eisenach and Doris (Michael) Kolarovic was born November 3, 1934, in Saginaw, Michigan. She married Vernon E. Beebe on August 15, 1959; he predeceased her on January 14, 1999. Kathleen was a beloved member of Messiah Lutheran Church. She was the most...
David Michael Frollo Sr.
Oct 2, 2025
Hemlock, Michigan
Beloved husband, father, grandfather went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at his home, with his family at his side. Age 74 years.
The son of the late William John and Rose Julia (Vedrode) Frollo, Dave was born on May 30, 1951, in Saginaw, Michigan. He graduated from Hemlock High School, with the class...
John W. Kinasz, Sr.
Sep 30, 2025
Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle, passed away September 30, 2025, at the age of 85 years. The son of the late Jacob and Lucille (Cooper) Kinasz, was born December 15, 1939, in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Patricia Hill on April 4, 1964; she predeceased him on March 17, 2019. John enjoyed woodworking, painting, working on cars, fishing, and...
Wayne Franklin Dutton
Sep 28, 2025
Wayne Franklin Dutton, 86 of Freeland, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Great Lakes Rehab Center in Saginaw, Michigan. He was born September 12, 1939, in Rosebush, Michigan; however, he spent all of his childhood running around Grayling. He was preceased in death by his wife, Katheleen Dutton; daughter, Stacey Dutton; mother, Lillian (Williams) Dutton; two sisters, Sarah and...
Kathy Ann Potucek
Sep 23, 2025
Kathy Ann Potucek of Saginaw, Michigan
Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. She was 63 years old. Kathy Ann Bethurum was born on February 16, 1962, in Flint, Michigan, to the late Jack Jay and Carole Jean (Laurin) Bethurum. She was...
Robert "Bob" J. Alsgaard Sr.
Sep 22, 2025
Passed away on September 22, 2025, at the age of 80 years. Bob was born on July 31, 1945, in Saginaw County to the late Ellsworth and Marie (Heger) Alsgaard. He graduated from Saginaw High School, class of 1963. Bob married Patricia Burditt in 1963 and together had two children. He worked in production and skilled trades at Saginaw Steering...
Harvey Allen Neuenfeldt
Sep 21, 2025
Harvey Allen Neuenfeldt, age 76 of Saginaw, Michigan, passed away at his home on September 21, 2025.
Harvey was born on February 25, 1949, in Saginaw, Michigan to the late Robert Roland Neuenfeldt and Betty Ann (Diener) Neuenfeldt. He led a life that was quiet and simple, marked by a steadfast dedication to his work and a profound love for his...
Laurel Lee McDermott
Sep 21, 2025
Laurel Lee McDermott, a beloved and devoted homemaker, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2025, at the age of 71. Born on July 30, 1954, in Detroit, Michigan, Laurel was a shining light in the lives of those who knew her.
Throughout her life, Laurel was dedicated to her family, cherishing every moment spent with them. She took great joy in...
Joan Marie Chaltraw
Sep 21, 2025
Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend passed away on September 21, 2025, at the age of 89 years.
The daughter of the late Elmer and Mary (Smith) Acker was born on February 18, 1936 in Saginaw. She married Dale R. Chaltraw Sr. on June 23, 1974; he predeceased her on June 14, 2013. Family was everything to Joan, she cherished...
Doran Oliver F. Bethke
Sep 19, 2025
Doran Bethke of Saginaw, Michigan, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, September 19, 2025, at the age of 96. He is reunited with his wife Gerry, who passed away on September 18, 2017. He had resided at Edgewood Assisted Living in Saginaw for the last 2 years.
Doran Oliver F. Bethke was born on May 2, 1929,...