Tracy Jo A. Francetic

Beloved mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on September 09, 2025. Age 61 years. Tracy was born on July 1, 1964, in Saginaw. She graduated from Douglas MacArthur High School, class of 1981.

To know Tracy was to love her. She was pure joy with a kind heart and always putting others before herself. Tracy loved to create holiday magic, especially during Christmas. She was sure to make every single person she loved feel special. Tracy was very creative and enjoyed crafts and scrap booking. She also enjoyed playing cards, family game nights and movie nights. Tracy was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, with her unwavering faith being a pillar of her life.

Tracy was incredibly dedicated and hard working. She ran her own daycare, drove school bus, and worked for Consumers. Tracy had several roles throughout her life but the one that brought her the most joy and meaning was being a mother. Tracy's two daughters were her whole life, putting them and their happiness above all else.

Surviving are her daughters, Amanda (Michael) Forman, and Kaite Francetic, mother Karen (Meier) Zinck, sisters Diane (Don) Counts, Carolyn (Steven) Gwisdalla, lifelong friends and chosen family, Kathy Searles and Maxine (Bruce) Rigg, special honorary son, Chad (Peggy) Searles, as well as many nieces, nephews and beloved friends and family.

Tracy was predeceased by her father, Bill Zinck, grandparents Elizabeth and Alex Lichtenwald, “Grandma Boo”, and special honorary son Todd Searles.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, September 15, 2025, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 5335 Brockway Rd., Saginaw, MI 48638. Rev. Paul Biber will officiate with burial to follow in Lakefield Township Cemetery. Friends are welcome to visit with the family from 2:00 - 8:00 pm on Sunday, September 14, 2024, at W. L. Case & Company Funeral Directors, 201 N. Miller Rd., Saginaw, MI 48609. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider American Diabetes Association.

Online condolences can be made at https://www.casefuneralhome.com/.