Obituaries
Bessie "Pennie" Hill (Smith)
Jan 13, 2018
Bessie "Pennie" Hill (Smith) Saginaw, Michigan Our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 13, 2018, age 88 years. She was born on August 17, 1929, daughter of the late Otis and Pearl (Dockham) Smith, in Pontiac, Michigan. Pennie married Albert Dale Hill Sr. on December 17, 1949. He predeceased her on...
Robert David Maxson
Jan 12, 2018
Robert David Maxson Pinconning, Michigan Formerly of Hemlock, Michigan Passed away Friday, January 12, 2018, at the Masonic Pathways, Alma, Michigan. Age 92 years. The son of the late John and Mildred (Warden) Maxson was born May 29, 1925 in Pinconning, Michigan. He served with the U. S. Army during WWII. He married Ruth Bauer. She predeceased him. He engaged...
Antonia "Toni" Flores Thomas
Jan 12, 2018
Thomas, Antonia "Toni" Flores Saginaw, Michigan Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister and aunt, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 12, 2018, at the age of 90 years. Antonia Erculana Gonzalez was born November 7, 1927, in Dividend, Utah, the daughter of the late Andres and Jesusa (Salas) Gonzalez. She married Mariano Flores who predeceased...
Robert Harry St. John
Jan 12, 2018
Robert Harry St. John Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Friday, January 12, 2018. Age 88 years. The son of the late Jennie E. (Dancer) and Harry Waterbury St. John was born August 29, 1929 in Saginaw, Michigan. He was a graduate of Saginaw High School where he ran track and the team won the State finals. He served with the U.S....
Betty Elaine Hendricks (Christensen, Shook)
Jan 11, 2018
Betty Elaine Hendricks ( Christensen, Shook) Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Wellspring, Frankenmuth. Age 90 years The daughter of the late Rudy and Delana (LaCombe) Sautter was born August 3, 1927 in Bay City, Michigan. She married Wesley Shook. He predeceased her. She retired from Second National Bank with over 28 years of service. Surviving are...
Marilyn Joyce Spooner
Jan 11, 2018
Marilyn Joyce Spooner Saginaw, Michigan Our loving mother and grandmother went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 11, 2018, age 84 years. She was born on January 13, 1933, daughter of the late Henry and Iva (McGlinn) Walters, in Detroit. Marilyn married Arthur Charles Spooner on October 30, 1954. He predeceased her on July 12, 2007. She...
Mary McNeely Merchant
Jan 10, 2018
Mary McNeely Merchant Merrill, Michigan Our beloved wife and mother went home to the Lord on January 10, 2018, at the age of 53 years. Mary was born July 27, 1964, in McHenry, Illinois to the late Ernest Brooke and Patricia Margaret (McVicker) McNeely. She married Aly Merchant on June 4, 1988; he survives her. Mary and her husband owned...
Pamela Sue Grunwell
Jan 9, 2018
Passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at the age of 64 years. Pamela Sue Grunwell was born in Saginaw, Michigan on June 18, 1953 to Mary Jane (Oliver) and Charles H. Grunwell Sr. Pam graduated from the Saginaw Business Institute with a degree in Business Administration. She worked and retired from Michigan Bell Telephone Company after 26 years of...
Rosanne M. Neville
Jan 8, 2018
Rosanne M. Neville Saginaw, Michigan Our loving wife and mother went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January, 8, 2018, age 57 years. She was born on July 22, 1960, daughter of the late Gerald and Betty (Jentzen) Williamson, in Saginaw. Rosanne married John Neville on February 26, 2014, he survives her. She was a member of Old...
Michael G. Esparza
Jan 7, 2018
Michael G. Esparza Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018, at Covenant-Harrison. Age 62 years. The son of the late Amy G. (Garcia) and Ponciano Esparza was born January 26, 1955 in Saginaw, Michigan. He was a graduate of Arthur Hill High School. He married Mary Wrona, September 6, 1985. She survives him. He retired from the City of...
Mary Ellen Slominski
Jan 7, 2018
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at the age of 73 years. The daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes (Summerfeld) Andrews was born on February 13, 1944 in Saginaw. She married Lawrence Slominski on May 25, 1963; he survives her. Mary Ellen graduated from Holy Rosary High School, the class of 1962....
Georgianna Dell (Wenzel) Schultz
Jan 7, 2018
Schultz, Georgianna D. (Wenzel) Saginaw, Michigan Was welcomed into Heaven by Jesus and the love of her life, Arthur Schultz, on Sunday, January 7, 2018. With tears of joy, we celebrate Georgiannas life. A member of "The Greatest Generation," she lived through the Depression and World War II. She was born in Merrill, Michigan, to George and Hazel Wenzel. Her...
Dennis McCarthy
Jan 7, 2018
Dennis McCarthy Houghton Lake, MI Formerly of Saginaw Passed away Sunday January 7, 2017 at McLaren Bay Region at the age of 81 years. Dennis was born March 2, 1936 in Saginaw. The son of the late William and Grace (Emmendorfer) McCarthy. Dennis married Lydia Willson August 18, 1956 he survives him. Dennis retired from General Motors following many years...
Jacqueline June Westlock Riley
Jan 6, 2018
Jacqueline Westlock Riley Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Saturday January 6, 2018 at Wellspring Lutheran Services of Frankenmuth, at the age of 88 years. Jackie was born September 15, 1929 in Saginaw, the daughter of the late Jack and Esther (Donaldson) Love. She married Charles Riley November 16, 1966 and he survives her. Surviving besides her husband Charles are her children,...
Frederick Leonard Stroebel
Jan 5, 2018
Passed away Saturday, January 5, 2018, at Covenant Cooper. Age 77 years. The son of the late Eva (Waite) and George Stroebel was born September 15, 1940 in Hemlock, Michigan. He was a graduate of Hemlock High School and served with the US. Army. He married Donna Kolka, May 2, 1964. She passed away December 28, 2015. He was employed...
Donald A. Stuart
Dec 31, 2017
Donald A. Stuart Saginaw, Michigan Our loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 31, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was 85 years old. Donald was born December 16, 1932, in Saginaw to the late Robert and Bernice (McIlvain) Stuart. He grew up in Saginaw and graduated from Arthur Hill High School in 1950. He...
Tony L. Garza
Dec 29, 2017
Tony Lou Garza, cherished father, son, grandfather, and friend, died unexpectedly from a cardiovascular event at his Hemlock home early December 29th, 2017. He was 47. Tony was born in Saginaw, Michigan on December 11th, 1970, the son of Diane Kade and Luis Garza. His mother worked hard to provide for herself and her son, and although things weren't always...
Gary Christian Rottman
Dec 29, 2017
Gary Christian Rottman Saginaw, Michigan Our beloved husband, father, son, and brother passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017, at the age of 62 years. Gary was born February 8, 1955, in Saginaw to Joyce (Willert) Rottman and the late Richard Rottman. He was a dedicated employee for Saginaw Machine System for 37 years in machine sales and service. He...
Earl C. McCalpin Jr.
Dec 28, 2017
Passed away Thursday December 28, 2017 at the age of 63 years. Earl was born October 13, 1954. The son of the late Earl C. and Lora Arvilla (Richter) McCalpin. Surviving are one sister Joanne McDonald; six nieces and nephews Lori (Brian) OFarrell, Lisa Brown, Walter (Melissa) Cramer Jr., Sue McDonald Smith, Raymond Shrontz and David Shrontz and his uncle...
Walter B. Skibin
Dec 27, 2017
Walter Skibin Freeland, Michigan Went to be with his Lord, Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at HealthSource Saginaw following a lengthy illness. Age 90 years. The son of the late John and Annette (Znaniecki) Skiginski was born August 7, 1927 in Alpena, Michigan. He served in the Merchant Marines which took him to many ports throughout the world. He was employed...