Obituaries

James Oliver Young

James Oliver Young

Apr 14, 2019

James Oliver Young Bridgeport, Michigan Passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019, at Covenant Cooper. Age 79 years. Jim was born August 25, 1939 in Saginaw, the son of the late Rankin O. and Dorothy (Wuckert) Young. He served in the U. S. Army. He married Sue Ellen Lee, September 8, 1962. She survives him. Jim retired from General Motors following...

Marilyn Joann Salak

Marilyn Joann Salak

Apr 14, 2019

Passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019, at HealthSource, Saginaw. Age 87 years. The daughter of the late Hazel V. (Houghton) Heins and Melvin E. Sager was born March 13, 1932 in Saginaw. She married Steve Salak March 4, 1954. He passed away February 16, 1979. She was a member of Ames United Methodist Church, enjoyed reading, but most of all...

Linda June Le Roy

Linda June Le Roy

Apr 14, 2019

Linda June Le Roy Saginaw Township, Michigan Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed away after a lengthy and valiant battle with cancer, on Sunday, April 14, 2019, at her home with her family at her side. Age 72 years. Linda June Smith was born on October 25, 1946, in Piggott, Arkansas to the late Logan Ray and...

Carol A. Efu

Carol A. Efu

Apr 13, 2019

Carol A. Efu Saginaw, Michigan Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019, at Samaritas Senior Living of Saginaw. Age of 68 years. Carol Ann Williams was born June 17, 1950, in Saginaw, Michigan, the daughter of the late Emris "Budd" and Vera (Popp) Williams. She was a proud graduate of Arthur Hill High School....

Ann Marie Heilman

Ann Marie Heilman

Apr 13, 2019

Passed away on April 13, 2019 at the age of 77 years. Funeral service will take place at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at the St. Dominic Savio Church, 7095 Kochville Rd., Freeland. Fr. Daniel Ahern will officiate with burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family at church on Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until the...

Margaret B. (Peggy) Ashmall

Margaret B. (Peggy) Ashmall

Apr 12, 2019

Margaret "Peggy" B. Ashmall Gouldsboro, ME. Formerly of Saginaw Margaret "Peggy" B. Ashmall passed from time to eternity April 12 at home. She was born December 23, 1942 in Saginaw MI, the daughter of George and Margaret Baldwin Paine. After graduation from Arthur Hill High School, Saginaw MI, Peggy earned an Associates degree from Delta College, MI. She headed the...

Vera M. Andersen

Vera M. Andersen

Apr 12, 2019

Vera M. Andersen (Bunterbart) Hemlock, Michigan Passed away Friday, April 12, 2019, at Samaritas Saginaw. Age 87 years. The daughter of the late Hattie (Diener) and Louis Kade was born May 1, 1931 in Richland Township, Michigan. She married Otto M. Andersen, April 29, 1972. He passed away January 13, 1999. She was employed by Midland Federal (later Wolverine Federal)...

Laura J. Simons

Laura J. Simons

Apr 10, 2019

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister passed unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 10, 2019, at Covenant HealthCare with her family by her side; she was 63 years old. Laura JoAnn Gosen was born on October 31, 1955, in Saginaw, Michigan to the late Calvin and Vivian (Trombley) Gosen. She was a proud 1973 graduate of Bridgeport High School. Laura met the...

Lori Lynn Breternitz

Lori Lynn Breternitz

Apr 8, 2019

Beloved wife passed away Monday, April 8, 2019, at St. Francis Home. Age 59 years. The daughter of the Joyce (Marden) and Richard Kartz was born May 12, 1959 in Midland, Michigan. She married David F. Breternitz, September 15, 1990. He survives her. She retired from Saginaw Mental Health and was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. She enjoyed...

Guadalupe Ortiz Rodriguez

Guadalupe Ortiz Rodriguez

Apr 8, 2019

Our beloved mother, grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully following a long illness, on Monday, April 8, 2019. Age 83 years. She was born on February 20, 1936, daughter of the late Hilario and Galdina (Reyes) Ortiz, in San Antonio, Texas. Lupe married Ambrocio Rodriguez on March 1, 1953. He predeceased her on July 11, 1970. She retired from Eaton...

Gary Lee Montgomery

Gary Lee Montgomery

Apr 7, 2019

Beloved husband, father, grandfather and uncle passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday April 7, 2019 at the age of 69 years. Gary was born June 19, 1949 in Saginaw to the late Harvey and Lorraine (Levi) Montgomery. He served in the United States Army for four years. During his service Gary served in the Vietnam War where he...

Arvids "Al" Reinis

Arvids "Al" Reinis

Apr 7, 2019

Beloved father and grandfather passed away peacefully on Sunday April 7, 2019 in Los Angeles. He was born near Liepaja, Latvia on December 27, 1925 to the late Lottie and Karlis Reinis. He proudly served his country in the Latvian Army during WWII, protecting Latvia from Russian invaders. He married Valija Hafners after the war in Germany, and they immigrated...

Anna Mae Magyar

Anna Mae Magyar

Apr 7, 2019

Anna Mae Magyar Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Hoyt Nursing Home. Age 96 years. The daughter of Eli and Sophie (Turcula) Bobic was born May 12, 1922 in Bach, Huron County, Michigan. She married Andrew Magyar, June 29, 1946. He passed away April 5, 2006. Anna was employed by the Gun Plant during the War and...

Joann Ruth Perry

Joann Ruth Perry

Apr 7, 2019

Joann Ruth Perry Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019. Age 72 years. The daughter of the late, Alberta (Cook) and Edwin Perry was born February 11, 1946 in Saginaw, Michigan. She was a graduate of Saginaw High School and attended Central Michigan University. She retired from the U.S. Post Office with over 25 years of service. She owned...

Richard Rick Rabideau

Richard Rick Rabideau

Apr 5, 2019

Richard "Rick" Rabideau Saginaw, Michigan Beloved father, grandfather and brother, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019 at Covenant Cooper, at the age of 74 years. Rick was born on January 23, 1945 in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of the late LeRoy and Thelma (Snow) Rabideau. He worked for General Motors, retiring after many years of service. Rick was an...

Yvonne Marie Mey

Yvonne Marie Mey

Apr 4, 2019

Yvonne Marie Mey of Saginaw, Michigan, formerly of Cape Coral, FL Beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Samaritas Senior Living of Saginaw. She was 82 years old. Yvonne Marie Ofstedal was born on November 10, 1936 in Saginaw, Michigan to the late Bernard and Agnes Ann (Shaft) Ofstedal. She was a proud 1955 graduate...

Ila L. Draves

Ila L. Draves

Apr 4, 2019

Ila L. Draves Merrill, MI Passed away quietly on Thursday, April 4, 2019. Age 90 years. The daughter of the late Nettie P. (Tomlinson) and Clark B. Heath, was born June 20, 1928 in Flint, Michigan. She graduated Midland High School, class of 1946. In the 1940's she was a member of the Palmer High Speed Ball Team in Midland,...

Estella L. Frost

Estella L. Frost

Apr 3, 2019

Estella L. Frost Hemlock, Michigan Passed away Wednesday April 3, 2019 at Masonic Pathways in Alma, Michigan, at the age of 76 years. Estella was born July 30, 1942 in Bowling Green, Ohio, the daughter of the late Orla and Rettie (Johnson) Barnes. She married Kenneth Frost June 27, 1964 he predeceased her March 8 1990 Surviving are her children;...

Richard "Dick" Forbes

Richard "Dick" Forbes

Apr 2, 2019

Richard "Dick" Forbes Bridgeport, Michigan Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle passed away peacefully at Covenant Health Care on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at the age of 86. Dick was born on January 4, 1933 to the late Raymond and Amelia (Federico) Forbes in Saginaw. He was a proud graduate of St. Andrews High School, class of 1952. Dick proudly...

Jimmy James Garza

Jimmy James Garza

Apr 2, 2019

Jimmy James Garza of Saginaw, Michigan Beloved brother, uncle, great-uncle and cousin passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at St. Francis Home of Saginaw. Jimmy James Garza was born on November 30, 1964 in Saginaw to the late Jose A. and Corina (Cavazos) Garza. He enjoyed watching movies, walking, and sitting back with family and friends drinking a...