Obituaries
Marcus Anthony Mansfield
Jul 10, 2018
Marcus Anthony Mansfield Saginaw, Michigan Went to be home with the Lord on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, with his family by his side, after a two year battle with brain cancer. He was 24 years old. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. 2 Corinthians 5:8 Marcus was born March 2, 1994, in Saginaw,...
Vincent Raymond Markey
Jul 10, 2018
Vincent Raymond Markey Houghton Lake, Michigan Formerly of Saginaw Passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Bickford Assisted Living, Lansing. Age 94 years. The son of the late Ethelyn (Laundra) and William Markey was born July 8, 1924 in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Mary Eloise Davis, October 7, 1950. She passed away November 25, 1982. Vincent was a Sheet Metal...
JoAnne (Koepplinger) McMillen
Jul 9, 2018
McMillen (Koepplinger), JoAnne 12/15/1928-7/9/2018 Cottonwood Shores, Texas JoAnne (Koepplinger) McMillen passed away on Monday, July 9, 2018 in Texas at the age of 89 years. The daughter of the late Louis C. Koepplinger and Winnifred Mortimer Koepplinger, was born on December 15, 1928 in Saginaw, Michigan. JoAnne graduated from Arthur Hill High, received her nursing certificate from Bay City School...
Marilyn S. McNally
Jul 9, 2018
McNally, Marilyn S. Saginaw, Michigan Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and aunt, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 9, 2018, at the age of 83 years. Marilyn Sue Wilson was born July 13, 1934, in Greenville, Michigan, the daughter of the late Howard and Luella (Mount) Wilson. She graduated from Greenville High School with the Class of...
James Smith
Jul 8, 2018
James K. Smith (Jimmy) Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018. Age 54 years. The son of James and Ardie (Willman) Smith was born August 16, 1963 in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Andrea Glazier, July 22, 1994. She survives him. Jimmy was employed by Nexteer Automotive for the past 12 years. He enjoyed sports, especially Baseball and Hockey and...
Gary Lee Machette
Jul 8, 2018
Gary Lee Machette Carrollton, Michigan Passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018. Age 84 years. The son of the late Everette and Evelyn (Smith) Machette and grandson of Anna (Smith) and Wellington Smith; step-grandson of John Figger was born July 27, 1933 in Saginaw, Michigan. Gary graduated from Arthur Hill High School, Class of 1951. He served in the U.S. Army...
Debbie (Roe) Witkowski
Jul 7, 2018
Witkowski, Debbie (Roe)\ Saginaw, Michigan Beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018, at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, at the age of 61 years. Deborah Rae Roe was born May 26, 1957, in Saginaw, the daughter of the late Bartley W. and Marilyn (Richey) Roe. She graduated from Arthur Hill High School with the...
David Massman
Jul 7, 2018
David Massman Saginaw, Michigan Our loving husband and father passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2018. Age 71 years. David was born on June 11, 1947, son of Duwane Massman and the late Marian (Davis) Massman, in Saginaw. He married Sam Lorranger on October 1, 1977. She survives him. He retired from General Motors after many years of service. David...
JoAnne L. McGrandy
Jul 7, 2018
McGrandy, JoAnne L. Bridgeport, Michigan Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 7, 2018, at the age of 86 years. JoAnne L. Catrain was born December 26, 1931, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the daughter of the late Peter Joseph "Joe" and Anna (Giorgis) Catrain. She grew to womanhood in Saginaw, and graduated from...
Margaret Helen Williams
Jul 7, 2018
Passed away on July 7, 2018 at the age of 98 years. She was born to the late Henry and Sophia (Moskal) Giltrop on October 21, 1919. She married Howard R. Williams on June 7, 1940; he predeceased her on December 28, 2012. They were married 72 years. Margaret worked for 20 years at Kresges in Saginaw. They liked to...
Jim J. Sygo
Jul 6, 2018
Sygo, Jim J. Saginaw, Michigan Beloved husband, father, Passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, July 6, 2018, at the age of 68 years. Jim Joseph Sygo was born July 16, 1949, in Dearborn, Michigan, the son of the late Joseph and Irene (Cwiek) Sygo. He graduated from Fordson High School in Dearborn with the Class of 1967. He...
Bryon Cherry
Jul 5, 2018
Bryon Cherry Saginaw, Michigan Passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2018, age 61 years. He was born on April, 14, 1957, son of Sally Coeur (Cherry) and the late Donald Coeur, in Saginaw. Growing up he was very active in sports and enjoyed watching all sports as an adult. He was an avid bowler, loved deer hunting, fishing and spending...
Richard L. Bruns Sr.
Jul 4, 2018
Richard L. Bruns Sr. Spaulding Township, Michigan Our beloved husband, father and grandfather went home to the Lord on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, with his family by his side. He was 79 years old. Richard was born December 18, 1938, in Saginaw to the late John and Neva (Simmons) Bruns. He retired from General Motors in 1993 after 33 years...
Aimee Theresa DeShone
Jul 3, 2018
Aimee T. DeShone, Saginaw, Michigan Aimee passed away on July 3, 2018 at the age of 101 at Healthsource, Saginaw. She was born, March 28, 1917, in Olmitz, Iowa and moved to Saginaw in 1933. Aimees spouse was Richter K. DeShone, who predeceased her. They were married on March 23, 1940. She is survived by two daughters - Suzanne Watz...
William Edward Armbruster
Jul 3, 2018
William Edward Armbruster Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at HealthSource Saginaw. Age 90 years. The son of the late Jenny (Leiner) and John Armbruster was born April 19, 1928 in Lakefield Township, Michigan. He married Wanda Greenwood, June 6, 1950. She passed away December 31, 2015. William served with the U.S. Navy during WWII and was a...
Karen Marie Holvey
Jul 2, 2018
Karen Marie Holvey Saginaw, Michigan Our beloved mother, grandmother and aunt passed away on July 2, 2018, at the age of 64 years. Karen was born November 7, 1953. She loved her family and her dogs. She was a very simple and easygoing woman. She will be missed by her children, Tabitha (Jason Haase) Lysogorski and Tonia (David Dutcher) Holvey;...
Joseph Andrew Alfano
Jul 1, 2018
Alfano, Joseph Andrew Midland Michigan Formerly of Saginaw Beloved father, son, brother, uncle, and nephew, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 1, 2018, at the age of 30 years. He was born February 5, 1988, in Saginaw, the son of Joseph Henry and Sherry Sue (Heath) Alfano. He graduated from Nouvel Catholic Central High School with the Class of 2006,...
Elizabeth May Greenwood
Jul 1, 2018
Elizabeth May Greenwood Saginaw, Michigan Our loving mother and grandmother went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, July 1, 2018. Age 87 years. She was born February 16, 1931 to the late Howard and Lena (Leiner) Gross in Brant, Michigan. Elizabeth married Robert Edward Greenwood in 1947 and shared a true love story together for 52 years. He predeceased...
William Edward Link Sr.
Jul 1, 2018
William Edward Link Sr. (Bill) Saginaw, Michigan Died peacefully at home on July 1, 2018, in Saginaw, Michigan at the age of 85. Bill is survived by his wife, Georgian; children, William Edward Jr. (Nancy) of Saginaw, Perry (Kelly) of Saginaw, MaryAnn (Tom) Knowles of Grand Rapids, and Tracy Tolomio of Phoenix, AZ. He is also survived by 6 grandchildren...
Janet M. Lottridge
Jun 30, 2018
Lottridge, Janet M. Fraser, Michigan Formerly of Saginaw Beloved mother, sister and aunt, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018, at Fraser Villa, at the age of 92 years. Janet Mardell Cooper was born October 8, 1925, in Kingston, Michigan, the daughter of the late Fred and Nellie (Peter) Cooper. She graduated from Kingston High School and received her Nursing Degree...






