Obituaries

Bessie Wegner

Bessie Wegner

Dec 15, 2020

Bessie (Sak) Wegner passed away quietly on the morning of Tuesday, December 15, 2020, due to complications of COVID-19, at HealthSource Saginaw. Bessie was born on February 26, 1923 in New Lothrop, MI. Bessie was the 4th oldest of eight children born to the late Elizabeth (Pribil) and Jerry Sak. She and her family moved to Birch Run in 1935...

Nancy L. Golomb

Nancy L. Golomb

Dec 15, 2020

Nancy L. Golomb Saginaw, Michigan Beloved mother and grandmother passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at New Hope Valley Assisted Living, with her family at her side; at the age of 79 years. The daughter of the late Marvin and Mary (Skrocki) Dinninger, Nancy was born on January 27, 1941 in Saginaw, Michigan. She graduated from Saginaw High School....

Donald Jensen Brady

Donald Jensen Brady

Dec 14, 2020

Donald Jensen Brady Saginaw, Michigan A good father, friend, neighbor and community leader passed away suddenly, Monday, December 14, 2020. Age 85 years. The son of the late Agnes (Jensen) and Donald William Brady was born June 1, 1935 in Saginaw, Michigan. He was a graduate of Arthur Hill High School and Ferris Institute where he was a member of...

Allen  Raymond  Streeter

Allen Raymond Streeter

Dec 14, 2020

Died December 14, 2020 at Covenant Hospital. He was born on September 18,1923 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Everett and Elizabeth (Allen) Streeter. He was raised in Flint and attended public schools there, graduating from Flint Northern High School. He worked for General Motors at AC Spark Plug and attended General Motors Institute before going to the U.S. Army...

Ralph  "R.C." Oppermann Jr.

Ralph "R.C." Oppermann Jr.

Dec 14, 2020

Ralph Carl “R.C.” Oppermann Jr. of Saginaw, Michigan Beloved father, grandfather, and brother, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 14, 2020, at Winter Village of Frankenmuth. He was 74 years old. R.C. Oppermann was born on April 30, 1946, in Saginaw, Michigan to the late Ralph Carl and Katherine (Beach) Oppermann. He was a 1964 graduate of St. Mary High...

Wilma  D. McCaughna

Wilma D. McCaughna

Dec 13, 2020

Wilma D. McCaughna St. Charles, Michigan Passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Covenant-Cooper. Age 92 years. The daughter of the late Ethel (Arnold) and Rudolph Miller was born June 7, 1928 in Gratiot County, Michigan. She married Albert Roy McCaughna, October 11, 1947. He passed away July 29, 2000. Wilma proudly helped her husband on the farm. She was...

Jack  Alexander

Jack Alexander

Dec 13, 2020

Jack Alexander Died December 13, 2020 Jack Alexander, 87, of Traverse City, passed away December 13, 2020, at Munson Medical Center. Jack was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on May 29, 1933, the youngest of seven children of Shirley and Bessie Alexander, and stepfather Arthur Hayward. During economic hard times in his early childhood, he and two brothers lived in St....

Leola "Lee" Eleanor  Pease

Leola "Lee" Eleanor Pease

Dec 13, 2020

Lee passed away peacefully at Westfall AFC Home in Saginaw on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at the age of 93 years. She was born on January 27, 1927 to the late Ernest and Ruth (Miller) Hall in Merrill. Lee graduated from Merrill High School. She married Alfred L. Pease on January 26, 1945 in Missouri. He preceded her in death...

Amelia  Marie Herbin Burrill

Amelia Marie Herbin Burrill

Dec 12, 2020

Passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, age 92 years. The daughter of the late George and Berta (Sundeck) Herbin was born August 20, 1928 in Saginaw, Michigan. She married Jack Burrill September 18, 1953. He predeceased her on January 27, 2000. Amelia worked for Consumers Power Company and Valley Drug. She loved to do crafts with her children and grandchildren and...

Tony Villareal

Tony Villareal

Dec 12, 2020

Tony Villareal Burton, Michigan Beloved fiancé, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, cousin and friend passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Henry Ford Hospital; at the age of 58 years. The son of Helen (Fernandez) and the late John H. Villareal, Tony was born on June 25, 1962 in Saginaw, Michigan. He graduated from Buena Vista High School, the...

Joanne Lorraine Gross

Joanne Lorraine Gross

Dec 12, 2020

Gross, Joanne Lorraine Saginaw, Michigan Beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Covenant – Harrison. Age of 75 years. The daughter of the late Joseph and Bessie (Munson) Yeager was born on February 23, 1945 in Saginaw, Michigan. She graduated from Arthur Hill High School, the class of 1963. She married Dale...

Frank  J.  Wisniewski

Frank J. Wisniewski

Dec 11, 2020

Frank Wisniewski of Saginaw, Michigan, formerly of St. Charles, Michigan. Beloved father, grandfather, brother, and uncle passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at Covenant Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan. He was 96 years old. Frank was born on November 4, 1924 to the late Frank and Anna (Kys) Wisniewski. He proudly served his country in the Army during World War...

Ronald W. "Ron" Kartz

Ronald W. "Ron" Kartz

Dec 11, 2020

Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at his home, with his family at his side. At the age of 79 years. The son of the late John and Mary (Baldys) Kartz, Ron was born on May 31, 1941 in Buena Vista, Michigan. He graduated from Frankenmuth High School. Ron was formerly married...

Gerald Lewis Rhyan

Gerald Lewis Rhyan

Dec 11, 2020

Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather passed away on December 11, 2020 at the age of 83 years. The son of the late Charles Louis and Francis “Cy” (Ashworth) Rhyan was born on October 12, 1937 in Saginaw. Gerald graduated from Saginaw High School the class of 1955 and then enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. He married...

David W. Colbert

David W. Colbert

Dec 11, 2020

Beloved husband, father, brother, uncle and friend passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at Covenant HealthCare – Harrison, with his family at his side; at the age of 65 years. The son of the late William and Helen (Schmidt) Colbert, David was born on March 7, 1955 in Saginaw, Michigan. He graduated from Saginaw High School, with the Class...

Audrey B. Prenzler

Audrey B. Prenzler

Dec 10, 2020

Audrey Prenzler Saginaw, Michigan Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at the age of 80 years. The daughter of the late Clarence Keinath and Ida (Schluckebier) Keinath was born on June 22, 1940 in Saginaw County. She married Arthur Prenzler on February 4, 1961; he survives her. Audrey...

Jacqueline Kathryn Fischer

Jacqueline Kathryn Fischer

Dec 9, 2020

Jacqueline Kathryn Fischer Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at New Hope Bay Assisted Living. Age 89 years. The daughter of the late Elizabeth (McDonaugh) and Melvin Schomaker was born March 24, 1931 in Saginaw, Michigan. She married Robert Otto Fischer, July 12, 1952. They shared 67 happy years of marriage. Robert passed away November 22, 2019. Jacqueline...

Andrew  David  Robertson

Andrew David Robertson

Dec 9, 2020

Andrew “Andy” David Robertson of Saginaw, Michigan Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at Bickford Assisted Living. He was 87 years old. Andrew David Robert was born on February 6, 1933, in Saginaw, Michigan, to the late Andrew and Leah (Dubay) Robertson. He was a graduate of Arthur Hill High School. Andy...

Joseph  Edward  Kaufmann

Joseph Edward Kaufmann

Dec 8, 2020

Joseph Edward Kaufmann of Hemlock, Michigan Born November 18, 1946, the only son of Edward and Isabell Kaufmann, he was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend to many. To cherish his memory he leaves his wife, Joy; his four children and their families: Jamie and Brenda Kaufmann, Jennifer and Kevin Keenan J.D., and Sheri Kaufmann, Joe and Michele...

Donna Jean Honaman

Donna Jean Honaman

Dec 8, 2020

Passed away on December 8, 2020, peacefully with her son by her side at age 90. She was born June 5,1930 to Goldie and Emil Colpean and was named the most beautiful baby in Saginaw County of 1930. At a young age, Donna contracted polio. She was very proud to be a survivor. Donna was raised by Charles and Edna...