Obituaries

Evelyn M. Puchel

Evelyn M. Puchel

Aug 30, 2017

Evelyn M. Puchel Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Wednesday August 30, 2017 at the age of 95 years. Evelyn was born July 30, 1922 in Bridgeport Michigan. The daughter of the late Herman and Elsie (Leitow) Sawatski. She married Frank Puchel in 1955 and he predeceased her November 12, 2009. She was a lifelong member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in...

Lawrence Kenneth Jones

Lawrence Kenneth Jones

Aug 29, 2017

Lawrence Kenneth Jones Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at his home. Age 74 years. The son of the late Gladys (LaFever) and Ralph Jones was born December 16, 1942 in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Bettie A. Morrison, December 18, 1976. She survives him. He was employed by the Eaton Corporation, retiring in 1992 with over 30 years...

Harry Earl Varney

Harry Earl Varney

Aug 28, 2017

Harry Earl Varney Bridgeport, Michigan Beloved husband, father, papa, brother, uncle and friend passed away on Monday, August 28, 2017, age 77 years. He was born on August 26, 1940, son of the late Sidney and Louise (Pomeraning) Varney, in Saginaw. He married Deborah Baumgartner on May 4, 1968, she survives him. Harry served in the U.S. Marine Corps during...

Donald L. Cesarz

Donald L. Cesarz

Aug 28, 2017

Donald L. Cesarz Saginaw, Michigan Our beloved father passed away on August 28, 2017, at the age of 82 years. Donald was born December 5, 1934, in Saginaw to the late John and Anne (Andruskiewicz) Cesarz. He married Judith Rushlow on November 27, 1954; she predeceased him on December 9, 2005. He worked for 45 years at Grant-Sysco Food Services...

Jack Junior Bull

Jack Junior Bull

Aug 27, 2017

Jack Junior Bull Kalamazoo, Michigan Formerly of Saginaw Passed peacefully, at his home in Kalamazoo, on August 27, 2017, surrounded by loved ones. Although he was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan for most of his life, he spent the past 5 years happily living with his granddaughter Heather Ledlow and her family is his own apartment attached to their home....

Wallace L. Gulliver

Wallace L. Gulliver

Aug 25, 2017

Wallace L. Gulliver Saginaw, Michigan Passed away peacefully on Friday, August 25, 2017, age 82 years. He was born on April 13, 1935, son of the late Gertrude Emeott and Emery Gulliver, in Saginaw. Wallace retired from Saginaw Steering Gear after 30 years of service and was a member of the U.A.W. Local #699. Wallace was a man of strong...

Melvin R. Williams

Melvin R. Williams

Aug 24, 2017

Melvin R. Williams Saginaw, Michigan Passed away August 24, 2017, at the age of 74 years. Melvin was born September 28, 1942, in St. Ann, Jamaica. He retired from Old Country Buffett. He is survived by his children, "Sharon" Jacqueline, "Juan" Tanya, Ginger, Paul, Adrian (Rekell), Alorna, Sandra, Williams, and Leedda Rayford; 17 grandchildren; siblings, "Phillip" Ira, John, Owen, Solomon,...

Joan Marie Woodruff

Joan Marie Woodruff

Aug 24, 2017

Woodruff, Joan Marie Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017, at St. Francis Home, at the age of 87 years. Joan Marie Revard was born July 13, 1930, in Essexville, Michigan, the daughter of the late Joseph Alfred and Cecilia (Baker) Revard. She married Howard Lamar Woodruff on July 20, 1951; he predeceased her August 9, 2012. She was...

Dawn M. Hall

Dawn M. Hall

Aug 23, 2017

Hall, Dawn (Coughlin) Merrill, MI Passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at Schnepp Senior Care & Rehab Center at the age of 63 years. Dawn was born November 18, 1953, in Saginaw, the daughter of the late Thomas and Vera (Kratz) Coughlin. She married Albert Hall on June 7, 1975, and he survives her. She was a member of St....

Sue Ann Gunther (Schark)

Sue Ann Gunther (Schark)

Aug 23, 2017

Sue Ann Gunther (Schark) Saginaw, Michigan Beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, niece and friend passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at St. Marys Hospital surrounded by her family. Age 68 years. Sue was born December 28, 1948 in Saginaw to Betty J. (MacFarlane) Schark and the late Donald J. Schark. She was a graduate of Arthur Hill High School,...

Linda Kay (Arnoldi) Korting

Linda Kay (Arnoldi) Korting

Aug 22, 2017

Linda Kay (Arnoldi) Korting Bridgeport, Michigan Our beloved sister and aunt went home to the Lord on August 22, 2017, at the age of 73. Linda was born November 19, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She married Bill Korting on February 24, 1968; he predeceased her January 6, 2009. She was owner of Korting AFC home. Linda was an exceedingly...

Gerald Wendall "Jerry" Thiel

Gerald Wendall "Jerry" Thiel

Aug 22, 2017

Thiel, Gerald Wendall "Jerry" Saginaw, Michigan Passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at the age of 89 years. Jerry was born September 15, 1927, in Lansing, MI the son of the late Ernest Eric Thiel (1906-1982) and Edna Lucille Surine (1909-1998). Jerry proudly served in the U.S. Navy WW II as Fireman First Class on the USS Cook Inlet,...

Alice Marie Leaman

Alice Marie Leaman

Aug 21, 2017

Alice Marie Leaman Bridgeport, Michigan Passed away Monday, August 21, 2017, at Wellspring in Frankenmuth. Age 93 years. The daughter of the late Andy and Hazel (Hadstrom) Anderson was born October 20, 1923 in Ashland, Wisconsin. She was a graduate of Apostolic Bible Institute. She married Rev. Paul C. Leaman, September 25, 1949. He passed away January 14, 1995. Alice...

Kathy R. (Leidich) Ross

Kathy R. (Leidich) Ross

Aug 18, 2017

Loving wife, mother, sister and aunt passed away suddenly on August 18, 2017 at the age of 50 years. The daughter of the late William and Rachel (McCartney) Leidich was born on November 6, 1966 in Saginaw. She married Joseph L. Ross on January 5, 1986; he survives her. Kathy enjoyed decorating, cooking and most especially loved to visit with...

James Campbell, Sr.

James Campbell, Sr.

Aug 16, 2017

James Campbell, Sr. Hemlock, MI Loving father and grandfather passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at the age of 71 years. The son of the late Bernice (Graham) and Clarence Campbell was born on April 22, 1946 in Saginaw. He graduated from Western Michigan University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Surviving are his children: James Campbell, Jr., Heather...

Jack A. LaBreck Jr.

Jack A. LaBreck Jr.

Aug 16, 2017

LaBreck, Jack A. Jr. Saginaw, Michigan Passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at the age of 84 years. Jack was born February 11, 1933, the son of the late Jack A. LaBreck, Sr. and Eleanor (Rehmus) Ball. He graduated from Bay City Central High School with the Class of 1950, where he served as Class President and annually chaired...

Geraldine L. Wood

Geraldine L. Wood

Aug 15, 2017

Geraldine L. Wood (Weiland) Passed away August 15, 2017, at the age of 93. Beloved wife of the late Leonard A. Wood; loving mother of Leonard A. Wood, Jill A. (William) Edwards, Gary L. (Lynn) Wood, Lisa M. (David) DiPasquale and the late James R. Wood; cherished grandmother of 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; dear sister of Lois Trombley-Barzewski, the...

Rebecca O. Neitling

Rebecca O. Neitling

Aug 15, 2017

Rebecca O. Neitling Saginaw, Michigan Went home to the Lord on August 15, 2017, at the age of 91 years. Rebecca was born June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles, California to the late Pete and Rebecca Ortega. She worked in California, Michigan, and at the Hartley Education Center. She is survived by her children, Stephanie Hollenback and Ronald Fraijo; grandchildren,...

Wayne Alan Evans, Jr.

Wayne Alan Evans, Jr.

Aug 15, 2017

Wayne Alan Evans, Jr. Saginaw, Michigan Our beloved fianc, father and brother, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, age 40 years. He was born on June 21, 1977, son of the late Wayne and Sandra (Schmidt) Evans, Sr., in Hamburg, Germany. Wayne was a graduate of Bridgeport High School, Class of 1995 and attended Delta College. He enjoyed the...

Marion Jeanne Mundt

Marion Jeanne Mundt

Aug 15, 2017

Marion Jeanne Mundt Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at the age of 86 years. The daughter of the late Erwin and Luella Ballien Muelhenbeck was born November 14, 1930 in Saginaw. She resided here all her life. She attended St. Paul Lutheran School and Michigan Lutheran Seminary. She graduated from Delta College and Central Michigan University. She...