Obituaries

Laurene Leila Churchill

Laurene Leila Churchill

Feb 21, 2018

Churchill, Laurene Leila Saginaw, Michigan Passed away early Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at the Cartwright Care Residence, at the age of 92 years. Laurene Leila Knoedler was born August 21, 1925, the daughter of the late Marie Helen (Halbgewachs) and Otto William Knoedler, in Eustis, Nebraska. She enjoyed her early years growing up in Nebraska, until moving to Michigan. She...

Marian L. Luta

Marian L. Luta

Feb 21, 2018

Marian L. Luta Bridgeport, Michigan Passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, age 94 years. Marian was born on July 5, 1923, daughter of the late William and Eva (Beebe) Werth, in Ashley, MI. She married Frank P, Luta on July 24, 1948. He predeceased her on December 31, 1977. Marian was a member of St. Christopher Catholic Church. She...

Donald L. Pietz

Donald L. Pietz

Feb 20, 2018

Donald L. Pietz passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. Born October 16, 1932 to Frederick and Muriel Pietz, Donald resided in Saginaw, MI. He graduated from Arthur Hill High School, and continued his education at Albion College where he studied Business. Donald went on to attend the University of Michigan where he obtained a Master of Business Administration Degree....

Marilyn J. Putnam

Marilyn J. Putnam

Feb 20, 2018

Beloved, wife, mother, grand-mother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at the age of 87 years. A resident of Saginaw, Marilyn was born on April 30, 1930 to the late Martin and Martha (Ledtke) Zorn. Marilyn was a graduate of Arthur Hill High School, the class of 1948 where...

Lynn Budzinski

Lynn Budzinski

Feb 19, 2018

Lynn Budzinski Spaulding Township, Michigan Our loving mother, grandmother and sister passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018, age 63 years. She was born on November 22, 1954, daughter of Alfrida (Khonke) and the late Donald Lenhart, in Saginaw. Lynn retired from the Bridgeport Spaulding School District after many years of service. She enjoyed watching her favorite channel HGTV and...

Julie Ann "Jewels" Provencher

Julie Ann "Jewels" Provencher

Feb 19, 2018

Passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018 at the age of 55 years. The daughter of the late Virginia Padilla and Gary Provencher was born on May 8, 1962 in Saginaw. Jewels lived at the Glenvale AFC Home where she thrived and had many friends and extended family. Surviving are her cousins: Tim Amy, Donna Amy, Owen (Jennifer) Kinney, Dr....

Scott M. Hart

Scott M. Hart

Feb 17, 2018

Scott Hart Saginaw, Michigan Passed away February 17, 2018 at home at the age of 55 years. Scott was born January 9, 1963 in Saginaw. The son of Alice (Waskevich) Hart and the late Leo Hart. He was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, He enjoyed the outdoors. Surviving besides his mom Alice are his two brothers; Ronald and...

Elias Dimitrios Christophilopoulos

Elias Dimitrios Christophilopoulos

Feb 16, 2018

Elias Dimitrios Christophilopoulos Saginaw, Michigan Elias "Papa Joe" passed away Friday, February 16, 2018 at St. Marys Hospital. Age 85 years. He was born October 23, 1932 in Kopanaki, Greece, coming to the U.S.A. in 1970. He married the love of his life, Andriani Kiritsi in 1960. She passed away in 2000. He had a specialty carpentry business and then...

Genevieve Baumgartner

Genevieve Baumgartner

Feb 16, 2018

Genevieve Baumgartner Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Friday, February 16, 2018, at St. Marys Hospital. Age 86 years. The daughter of the late Veronica (Malecki) and Orris Bryce was born July 16, 1931 in Saginaw, Michigan. She married George L. Baumgartner Sr. June 19, 1948. He passed away July 31, 2007. Genevieve enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, going to the casino and...

Jānis "John" Skabardis

Jānis "John" Skabardis

Feb 15, 2018

Jānis "John" Skabardis Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Thursday February 15, 2018 at Munson Medical Center, at the age of 79 years. Jānis was born May 24, 1938 in Barta, Latvia, the son of the late Vilhelms and Anna (Pulkis) Skabardis. He retired from General Motors. He was a member of the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church, where he sang in the...

Mildred L. Swanson

Mildred L. Swanson

Feb 15, 2018

Went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at the age of 88 years. The daughter of the late Frederick and Elsie (Krueger) Pretzer was born on July 25, 1929 in Saginaw. She married Dale G. Swanson; he predeceased her on November 2, 1997. She retired from K-Mart and enjoyed fishing, cooking and crocheting. Surviving are her...

Eleanor Marian Olson

Eleanor Marian Olson

Feb 14, 2018

Eleanor Marian Olson Saginaw, Michigan Passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2018, at New Hope Bay at the age of 90 years. The daughter of the late Merle and Irma (Grunder) Pelton was born October 17, 1927, in Standish, Michigan. Eleanor married Charles Olson on June 25, 1950; he predeceased her on June 10, 1999. She worked as a Dental...

Robert Michael Wieck

Robert Michael Wieck

Feb 13, 2018

Robert Michael Wieck Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at St. Marys of Michigan. Age 80 years. The son of the late Grace Ann (Harrison) and Earl Wieck was born February 2, 1938 in Saginaw, Michigan. He was a graduate of Arthur Hill High School. He married Patricia Lou Peterson, March 12, 1960. His wife of 57 years...

Eugene Whelton

Eugene Whelton

Feb 12, 2018

Eugene "Gene" Dale Whelton Freeland, Michigan Gene was called to be with his Lord on February 12, 2018. He was born on December 19, 1924 in the home of his late parents John and Lillian Whelton on Dice Road, Freeland. Gene attended Dice School and graduated from Saginaw Arthur Hill Trade School. He served his country from 1943-1945 in the...

Oliver Oscar Miller

Oliver Oscar Miller

Feb 12, 2018

Oliver Oscar Miller Hemlock, Michigan Passed away Monday, February 12, 2018, at Covenant-Harrison. Age 94 years. The son of the late Lucy Mae (Heiser) and Oscar Stephen Miller was born March 18, 1923 in Pekin, Illinois. He served with the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII and was a member of the Hemlock-Merrill V.F.W. Post 7302. Ollie married Irene Chritz, May...

Michael L. Stone

Michael L. Stone

Feb 12, 2018

Michael L. Stone passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018, in Saginaw, Michigan, at the age of 61 years. He was born July 26, 1956, at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, to Margarite Stone and Melvin Reed. He leaves behind to cherish his memory four daughters, Dana Stone Burnett (Sherwood Burnett), of Saginaw, Michigan; Asia Stone, of Toledo, Ohio;...

William Jay McMall

William Jay McMall

Feb 12, 2018

William J. McMall Hemlock, Michigan Passed away Monday, February 12, 2018, at Henry Ford Hospital. Age 89 years. The son of the late Marguerite L. (Packard) and Raymond A. McMall was born November 28, 1928 in Saginaw, Michigan. He was a graduate of St. Joseph High School, Class of 1947. He married Joann Lola Hughes, July 2, 1955. She survives...

Daniel H. Youmans

Daniel H. Youmans

Feb 12, 2018

Daniel H.Youmans Carrollton, Michigan Passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018 at Hoyt Nursing and Rehab Centre, age 92 years. Daniel was born on May 14, 1925, son of the late Herbert and Vernita (Herron) Youmans, in Ypsilanti. He married Rosemary "Peg" Baldwin on April 9, 1945. She predeceased him on July 21, 2013. He was a long time member...

John Francis Tunnicliff

John Francis Tunnicliff

Feb 11, 2018

Went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 11, 2018, at 3:15 p.m. the age of 65 years. John was born on July 16, 1952 in Klamath Falls, Oregon to the late Rowman and Alice (Gee) Tunnicliff. He served in the U.S. Army for ten years during the Vietnam War- stationed for three years in Vietnam where he obtained...

William Arthur Anscomb III

William Arthur Anscomb III

Feb 10, 2018

Beloved brother, uncle and friend passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the age of 59 years. The son of the late William and Joyce (Inman) Anscomb II was born on December 7, 1958. He graduated from Arthur Hill High School, the class of 1978. He owned Rizon Records and later worked for several retail facilities in Old Town...