Obituaries
William S. Yurcso, Sr.
Apr 22, 2020
William Stephen Yurcso, Sr. of Saginaw, Michigan Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. He was 77 years old. William Stephen Yurcso was born on January 6, 1943, in Saginaw, Michigan, to the late Samuel and Lorane (Ryan) Yurcso. He was a proud...
Robert James Obuchowski Jr.
Apr 22, 2020
Robert James Obuchowski Jr. Of Saginaw, MI Passed away on April 22, 2020, aged 65 years. Robert was born in Saginaw on September 3, 1954 to the late Robert and Louise Obuchowski. He was a 1972 graduate of Arthur Hill High School. Robert loved spending time with his sisters and family. He enjoying fishing and taking walks. Robert is survived...
Jean Grey
Apr 21, 2020
Passed away April 21, 2020 at the age of 97 years. Jean was a math teacher at Saginaw and Arthur Hill high schools from 1945-67, and systems-wide math supervisor and director of elementary curriculum from 1967-86. Active supporter of AAUW, the Castle Museum, READ, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Saginaw Public Libraries, Saginaw Historical Society, Saginaw Education Association, Saginaw County Association...
Sharon Elizabeth Young
Apr 21, 2020
Beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away Tuesday April 21, 2020 at the age of 79 years. Sharon was born August 11, 1940 in Bad Axe, Michigan the daughter of the late Erwyn M. and Edna (Bambach) McGee. Sharon married the love of her life Larry I. Young November 27, 1965 in Bad Axe, Michigan. Larry predeceased her January 23,...
Zella Mae Bueker Wallace
Apr 20, 2020
Zella Mae Bueker Wallace Saginaw, Michigan Loving and generous wife, mother, sister, friend and neighbor passed away peacefully on Monday, April 20, 2020. Age 95 years. The daughter of the late Henry and Jean Bueker was born May 27, 1924 in Saginaw MI. She married David F. Wallace on August 25, 1944; he predeceased her. Zella was proud of and...
Pearline Bonds
Apr 19, 2020
Pearline Bonds of Saginaw, Michigan Passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 19, 2020, at Avista Nursing & Rehab Center, Saginaw, Michigan; at the age of 67 years. Pearline was born on April 15, 1953 in Wrigley, Tennessee to George and Ernestine (Smith) Bonds. Pearline was a 1972 graduate of Saginaw High School. She attended Spiritual of Israel Church along with...
Ringlet Eva Gunlock
Apr 19, 2020
Passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Edgewood Assisted Living Center. She was 92 years of age. Ringlet Eva Kneuss was born on November 14, 1927 to the late Frederick and Souphrina (LaLonde) Kneuss in Saginaw, Michigan. She married Donald E. Gunlock on May 28, 1949; he preceded her in death on March 18, 1999. The two spent 49...
Dorothy Jean Helwer
Apr 18, 2020
Dorothy Jean Helwer Nixon Saginaw, Michigan Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away on April 18, 2020 at the age of 100 years. The daughter of the late Clarence Hugo Dietzel and Ina Belle (Detwiller) Dietzel, was born on August 19, 1919 in Saginaw, MI. She graduated from Aurther Hill High School, the class of 1937....
Daniel Rocha
Apr 17, 2020
Beloved son, husband, father, brother, uncle and friend passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 17, 2020 surrounded by his family; at the age of 59. The son of Christine (Silva) and the late Fred Rocha, Daniel was born on September 29, 1960 in Saginaw, Michigan. Growing up in Merrill, MI, he dedicated his youth and teenage years playing football, basketball,...
James Michael May
Apr 15, 2020
James passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Wellspring Senior Living in Frankenmuth where he has spent the last nine years, he was 79 years of age. James was born on November 21, 1940 to the late George May and Eileen Kwaiser in Fosters, Michigan. During the 1950’s he graduated from Saginaw High and became a member of the...
Arlene Marie Poyer
Apr 15, 2020
Arlene passed away on April 15, 2020 at Covenant Healthcare due to complications of the Covid- 19 virus. She was 92 years of age. Arlene married Donald Poyer on July 28, 1945 in Midland County, he preceded her in death in 2006. For 12 years Arlene was a cook for Merrill Community Schools, she retired in 1986. She was a...
Edwin Paul Jungnitsch
Apr 14, 2020
Edwin Paul Jungnitsch Hemlock, Michigan
Passed away April 14, 2020, at the Rivera Palms Rehabilitation Center, Palmetto, Florida of Covid 19. Age 78 years.
The son of the late Stephen Jungnitsch and Margaret (Marzluft) Jungnitsch was born May 2, 1941, in Saginaw County. He married Kathryn Dommer on December 9, 1961. Kathryn died July 20, 2024. He was a 30-year member of...
Gerald H. Rutledge
Apr 14, 2020
Gerald H. Rutledge of Saginaw, Michigan Passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at Covenant HealthCare - Cooper. He was 84 years old. Gerald Rutledge was born on June 30, 1935, in Saginaw, Michigan, to the late George M. and Mary A. (Krauzer) Rutledge. He was a longtime employee of General Motors, retiring after many years of service. Gerald was...
Robert A. Kretchman
Apr 14, 2020
Robert A. Kretchman Haslett, MI formerly of Saginaw, MI Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather passed away on April 14, 2020 at the age of 92 years. The son of the late Robert S. and Mary (Leuenberger) Kretchman was born on July 31, 1927 in Saginaw. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve, retiring as a Lt Colonel. He graduated from MSU...
Ronald Gary Kunold
Apr 13, 2020
Ronald Gary Kunold, age 73, of Hemlock, passed away Monday, April 13, 2020. He was born December 17, 1946 in Mount Clemens, the son of Bernhardt (Benny) & Esther (Jennett) Kunold. He was a 1965 graduate of Mount Clemens High School. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Michigan State University in 1969. He married Susan Kreger on September 2, 1967....
David Charles Fitch
Apr 13, 2020
Passed away on April 13, 2020. Age 59 years. David was born on September 30, 1960, son of the late Robert and Nancy (Kneuss) Fitch, in Saginaw. He served in the United States Marine Corps. David loved to fish and hunt. He is survived by his son, Jon Owens; grandson, Audrick Owens; sister, Robin (Jim) Reou and brother, Mark (Heidi)...
Matthew James Reno
Apr 12, 2020
Matthew James Reno, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2020, at the age of 62, surrounded by his wife and children after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Matt was born on April 1,1958 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Willard and Rose Reno. He married the love of his life and high school sweetheart,...
Minnie L. Thomas
Apr 11, 2020
Beloved Mother & Grandmother passed away on April 11, 2020 at the age of 95 years. Minnie was born on August 19, 1924 to the late James and Henrietta Clark. Minnie married William Thomas on June 22, 1946 in Saginaw; he predeceased her on December 30, 1984. Surviving are her daughter: Toni (Don) Scott; grandchildren: Christopher Scott, Bill Huff, Andie...
Caroljean “Carol” A. Dietrich
Apr 10, 2020
Caroljean A. “Carol” Dietrich of Merrill Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister passed away peacefully on Friday, April 10, 2020, at Covenant HealthCare – Cooper. She was 82 years old. Caroljean A. Bluemer was born on September 28, 1937, the seventh of eight children born to the late Emil and Hattie (Kade) Bluemer. She was a proud 1955 graduate of...
Patricia Lou Wieck
Apr 10, 2020
Patricia Lou Wieck Saginaw, Michigan Beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020 at the age of 81 years. The daughter of the late William and Mildred (Smith) Peterson was born on April 30, 1938 in Edmore, MI. Patricia married Robert M. Wieck on March 12, 1960; he predeceased her on February 13, 2018. She...