Obituaries

Richard (Dick) Paul Haines

Richard (Dick) Paul Haines

Jan 10, 2019

Haines, Richard (Dick), Midland, formerly of Saginaw Former long-time Saginaw West Side businessman and Saginaw car salesman passed away Thursday Jan. 10, 2019 after a short illness. Dick was born April 15, 1932 to the late Paul & Ambra (Ellithorpe) Haines. He was a member of the Arthur Hill High School class of 1950 where he was Captain of the...

Cecile Edith McKenzie

Cecile Edith McKenzie

Jan 10, 2019

Passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, January 10, 2019. Age 82 years. Cecile was born on July 1, 1936, daughter of the late Nellie (Gray) and Cecil Smith, in Saginaw. She married Frederick Robert McKenzie on October 10, 1953. He predeceased her on December 4, 2009. Cecile enjoyed gardening, playing cards, board games, boating with family and friends...

Dorothy (Wendzik) Friedl

Dorothy (Wendzik) Friedl

Jan 9, 2019

Friedl, Dorothy Lila (Wendzik), beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother passed away peacefully at the age of 78 on January 9, 2019 with her family by her side. Dorothy was born October 10, 1940 to the late Harry & Helen (York) Wendzik of Birch Run. She married Jon Friedl and moved to Clio and as a homemaker raised three children who...

Joyce A. Demand

Joyce A. Demand

Jan 8, 2019

Beloved mother, grandmother and friend passed away on January 8, 2019 at the age of 74 years. The daughter of the late Lavern and Gwendolyn (Bixby) Rogers was born on April 22, 1944 in Saginaw. She married Ronald Lee Demand on February 29, 1964; he predeceased her on June 26, 2007. She was a member of the Fraternal Order of...

Howard L. Sherman

Howard L. Sherman

Jan 8, 2019

Went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 08, 2019 at the age of 84 years. The son of the late Elmer and Edith (Grodrian) Sherman was born on August 15, 1934 in Saginaw. He graduated from Arthur Hill High School, the class of 1953. Howard then served in the U.S. Army. He married Judy Burgoyne on November 11,...

Mary Ellen Wenzel

Mary Ellen Wenzel

Jan 6, 2019

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, January 6, 2019. She was 89 years old. Mary Ellen Fischer was born on June 19, 1929 in Saginaw, Michigan to the late Ernest and Mabel (Frost) Fischer. She was a proud 1947 graduate of Arthur Hill High School. Mary Ellen married Dale...

James "Jim" Galen Nyquist

James "Jim" Galen Nyquist

Jan 6, 2019

James Galen Nyquist of Saginaw, formerly of Gwinn Beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away suddenly on January 6, 2019 at St. Marys Hospital in Standish. He was 69 years old. Jim was born on December 21, 1949, to the late Donald Oscar and Phyllis Dorothy (Atwell) Nyquist. From an early age, he developed a deep passion and talent for...

Jimmy G. Husen

Jimmy G. Husen

Jan 6, 2019

Husen, Jimmy G. Saginaw, Michigan Beloved brother, uncle and friend, was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 6, 2019, passing away at Wellspring, Frankenmuth, at the age of 73 years. He was born November 18, 1945, in Saginaw, to the late George Melvin and E. Luciele (Kanavel) Husen. He married Gail Haremski in 1972, and she...

Billy Ray Atkinson

Billy Ray Atkinson

Jan 5, 2019

Billy Ray Atkinson Saginaw, Michigan A loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather went home to be with his Saviour, Saturday, January 5, 2019. Age 91 years. Billy Ray was born in Durham, North Carolina, the son of the late, Alice (Davis) and Stephen Atkinson on April 22, 1927, coming to Michigan in 1955. He had been employed at Grey...

Audrey Lou Hayman

Audrey Lou Hayman

Jan 4, 2019

Audrey Lou Hayman Saginaw, Michigan Formerly of Lakeland, Florida Passed away Friday, January 4, 2019, at New Hope, Bay City, MI. Age 80 years. The daughter of the late Dorothy (Sorensen) and John Johnston was born June 24, 1938 in Ludington, Michigan. She married Roger Louis Hayman, December 19, 1986; he passed away March 27, 2011. Audrey was very active...

Matthew LeRoy Spangler

Matthew LeRoy Spangler

Jan 4, 2019

Matthew LeRoy Spangler Merrill, Michigan Passed away Friday, January 4, 2019, at St. Francis Home. Age 94 years. The son of the late Esther Minerva (Slick) and Roy Monroe Spangler was born September 1, 1924 in Hemlock, Michigan. He married Melva McNier, February 14, 1948. His wife of 70 years survives him. Matthew served in the U.S. Army during WWII....

Martin W. Dahl

Martin W. Dahl

Jan 4, 2019

Dahl I, Martin W. Saginaw, MI Beloved Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, and Brother, passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at the age of 91. The son of late F. Anton and Eva (Foster) Dahl, was born in Midland County Michigan March 26, 1927. He married the love of his life, Betty V. Schardt, on September 4, 1948 in Angola, Indiana....

Joan Catherine Neuenfeldt

Joan Catherine Neuenfeldt

Jan 3, 2019

Joan Catherine Neuenfeldt Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019, at the Bavarian Comfort Care. Age 84 years. The daughter of the late Catherine (Gerger) and John Mayer was born August 5, 1934 in Saginaw, Michigan. She married Duane Neuenfeldt, October 22, 1955. He passed away January 17, 1993. Joan was employed by Michigan Bell Telephone Co. retiring with...

Jessie Richard Reed

Jessie Richard Reed

Jan 3, 2019

Passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 73 years. He was born on February 19, 1945, son of the late Alex and Lucinda Reed, in Pace, Mississippi. Jessie enlisted in the Navy after high school and later served in the Army. He was a Veteran of the Vietnam War. Upon return from the service he worked...

Jeffrey A Phillips

Jeffrey A Phillips

Jan 3, 2019

Jeffrey A. Phillips Broad Ripple, Indiana Passed away Thursday January 3, 2019 at Covenant Cooper at the age of 58 years. Jeff was born August 26, 1960 in Ashland, Wisconsin, the son of the late Theodore and Carol (Peacy) Phillips. Jeff enjoyed woodworking, camping, bonfires and boating. Jeff had a great love for classic music. Surviving are two daughters; Tanya...

Marian Louise Beattie

Marian Louise Beattie

Jan 3, 2019

Beloved mother and grandmother passed unexpected on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Wellspring Lutheran Services in Saginaw. She was 88 years old. Marian Louise Claeys was born in Shelby, Michigan on March 18, 1930 to the late Clyde E. and Louise M. (Kunst) Claeys. She was a proud graduate of Shelby High School and the University of Michigan. Marian received...

Reymundo F. DeLeon "Sonny"

Reymundo F. DeLeon "Sonny"

Jan 3, 2019

Went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 3, 2019. Age 85 years. He was born on December 11, 1933, son of the late Pilar DeLeon and Angelina (Franco) and Polo Trejo, in San Marcos, Texas. Sonny married Consuelo Teneyuque on April 7, 1952. She survives him. He retired as a truck driver from Joe Danin Wool Company...

Ralph Wolpert

Ralph Wolpert

Jan 2, 2019

Ralph Duane Wolpert, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at Ascension St. Mary's Hospital at the age of 97 years. Ralph was born to the late Reinhardt and Floy (Schneider) Wolpert on May 26, 1921 in Saginaw, Michigan. He proudly served as a United States Marine during WWII and...

Goldie Catherine Sperling

Goldie Catherine Sperling

Jan 1, 2019

Passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at the age of 93 years. The daughter of the late James and Hazel (Ashford) Stone was born on February 15, 1925 in Washington, D.C. She married Raymond Sperling on August 30, 1958; he survives her. She was a member of Frankenmuth United Methodist Church. Goldie sold Avon products for over 30 years....

June Rose Kreger

June Rose Kreger

Jan 1, 2019

June Rose Kreger, aged 95, passed serenely from this earth into Gods Kingdom on January 1, 2019, at the home of one of her sons in Bellaire, Michigan. The second child of Alby and Delia (Wolfgram) Schultz, June was born into this world on June 5, 1923, in Hemlock, Michigan. On June 14, 1941, she married Walter L. Kreger (deceased),...