Obituaries
Emma Lucia Gillette
Dec 11, 2016
Gillette, Emma Lucia Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Sunday December 11, 2016 at home at the age of 5 Months. Emma was born July 13, 2016 the daughter of Denialle Ruiz and Vito Gillette II. Surviving besides her parents are two brothers; Olvein Ruiz Jr. and Agustin Ruiz; grandparents; Vito Gillette and Jodi Ludlum, Maria Garcia and (Rudy Rodriguez) Michael and...
Edwin Donald Leaman
Dec 10, 2016
Edwin Donald Leaman Freeland, Michigan Passed away at his home Saturday, December 10, 2016. Age 91 years. The son of the late Sophia (Hawkins) and Eddie Leaman was born October 14, 1925 in Freeland, Michigan. He was a graduate of Arthur Hill High School and served with the U.S. Navy during WWII on the Pacific Front. He married Imogene Ewald,...
Rose Julia (Vedrode) Frollo
Dec 10, 2016
Passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016, at St. Francis Home. Age 89 years. The daughter of the late Beatrice (Bernath) and Louis Vedrode was born February 23, 1927 in Merrill, Michigan and graduated from Sacred Heart High School. She married William John Frollo, February 15, 1947. He passed away December 26, 2012. She was employed by the Hemlock Public Schools,...
Agnes M. Howay
Dec 8, 2016
Agnes M. Howay Bridgeport, MI Dedicated Wife, Loving Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother and Great-Great-Grandmother, passed peacefully into God's hand from natural causes on December 8, 2016, at the age of 99. Agnes was born November 1, 1917, in Saginaw, Ml to the late Levi and Lillian (Clement) Carlton. She married the late Louis E. Howay in 1946 and enjoyed 52 years...
Wanda June McIntosh
Dec 5, 2016
Wanda June McIntosh Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Monday, December 05, 2016, at Saginaw Geriatrics Home. Age 91 years. The daughter of the late Angus and Gertrude (Stewart) McIntosh was born June 13, 1925 in Saginaw, Michigan. She graduated from Saginaw High School and was employed by the State of Michigan, retiring with 30 years of service. She enjoyed playing bingo...
Richard McGregor
Dec 4, 2016
Richard A. McGregor Saginaw, Michigan Passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016, age 78 years. Honoring Richard's wishes cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. Funeral Home: W. L. Case and Company Mackinaw Funeral Chapel 4480 Mackinaw Road Saginaw, MI US 48603
James Leo Francetic
Dec 4, 2016
James Leo Francetic Livonia, Michigan Formerly of Merrill, Michigan Passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016, at Angela Hospice Care Center, Livonia. Age 93 years. The son of the late Julia (Marohnic) and Anthony Francetic was born April 17, 1923 in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Marjorie O. Street, she passed away in 1978. Later he married Kazuko Mueller (Arita), July 19,...
Jack D. Krawczak
Dec 3, 2016
Jack D. Krawczak Saginaw, Michigan Passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2016, age 64 years. He was born on February 8, 1952, son of the late Donald and Esther-Marie (Denind) Krawczak, in Saginaw. Jack married Dawn Unger on September 23, 2005, she survives him. He retired from Delphi-GM after 34 years of service and was a member of the U.A.W....
William Ellis Johnson
Dec 2, 2016
William Ellis Johnson Saginaw, Michigan Passed away on December 1, 2016, at the age of 72 years. William was born November 22, 1944, to the late Robert and Wilhelmina (Willy) Johnson. He is survived by his wife, Hilde Kandert; siblings, Calvin (Jeananne) Johnson, Sheldon (Jackie) Johnson, Scott (Kathleen) Johnson, Bruce (Faye) Johnson, Bob (Mary) Johnson, Craig (Rose) Johnson, Kenny Johnson,...
Barbara Ann Proux
Dec 1, 2016
Barbara Ann Proux Saginaw, Michigan Our beloved mother, grandmother, and sister passed away on December 1, 2016, at the age of 75 years. Barbara was born January 8, 1941, in Saginaw to the late Kenneth and Leona (Kruth) Miller. She married David Proux on January 1, 1960; he predeceased her October 20, 2009. Barbara's greatest joy in life was spending...
Alexander F. Wagner
Nov 30, 2016
Alexander F. Wagner Cedar, MI formerly of Saginaw Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at the age of 85 years. Al "Butchie" was born January 11, 1931, in Saginaw to the late Mike and Esther (Symon) Wagner. He served in the U.S. Army. Al retired from Saginaw Steering Gear after 32 years of service....
Barbara E. "Bobbie" Fleming
Nov 29, 2016
Fleming, Barbara E. (Bobbie) Merrill, Michigan Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Stratford Pines in Midland. Age 83 years. Bobbie was born March 13, 1933 in Mt. Haley Township to the late Eugene and Florence (Breasbois) Valliere. She graduated from Sacred Heart in Merrill and was then employed by U.S. Graphite for 15...
Cherryl J. Kintner (Dingler)
Nov 29, 2016
Kintner, Cherryl J. (Dingler) Bay City, Michigan Formerly of Reese, Michigan Passed away at Age 69 years on November 29, 2016. She was born June 11, 1947 to the late Dorothy J. (Hart) and William A. T. Dingler Sr. She was married to her husband Michael Kintner on September 15 , 1989; he survives her. She is also survived by...
George J. Doran
Nov 29, 2016
Passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the age of 90 years. He was born February 22, 1926 in Saginaw to the late Marcial and Belen (Pisano) Dominguez, one of 14 children. He served with the U. S. Marine Corps in the South Pacific during WWII. He married Patricia Riedy May 24, 1952; she predeceased him August 9, 1989. He...
Benjamin J. Burns Sr.
Nov 28, 2016
Benjamin J. Burns Sr. Merrill, Michigan Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather went home to the Lord on Monday, November 28, 2016, at the age of 81. Benjamin was born August 9, 1935, in Fremont Twp., Michigan to the late Benjamin and Emily (Kratchenil/Miller) Burns. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Benjamin married Shirley Granger on...
Nancy Hammis
Nov 27, 2016
Passed away with her children by her side on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at the age of 74 years. The daughter of the late Robert Dixon and Alice (Turner) Mason was born on January 4, 1942 in Saginaw. Nancy graduated from Arthur Hill High School- the class of 1960. She married George Hammis on May 18, 1963; he predeceased her...
Joanne M. McGuire
Nov 27, 2016
McGuire, Joanne Saginaw, MI Passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Covenant Cooper at the age of 86 years. Joanne McGuire was born December 27, 1929, in Saginaw, the daughter of the late Arthur and Charlotte (Howell) McGuire. She was a legal secretary for the City of Saginaw, the County of Saginaw, and the State of Michigan. Joanne was a...
Mary Lou Gorsline
Nov 27, 2016
Mary Lou (Ochis-Hendershot) Gorsline Saginaw, Michigan Died Sunday, November 27, 2016, just one week before her seventy-fourth birthday. Mary Lou was born December 3, 1942. She was the mother of three sons, grandmother of six and grew up in St. Johns with four sisters and a brother. Mary Lou was beautiful, friendly and fun. She enjoyed baking cookies, gardening and...
Grace Geraldine Holme-Shaw
Nov 26, 2016
Grace G. Holme-Shaw Gentle, kind, gracious: just a few words to describe the spirit of our mother Grace Geraldine (Widmoyer) Holme-Shaw. On Saturday, November 26th that beautiful spirit was lifted, along with her families' voices in song, into the waiting arms of our Heavenly Father. Born in Riverton, Minnesota in 1918, Grace was the eldest child of Frederick and Grace...
James Otto Hile
Nov 26, 2016
Hile, James O. Hemlock, MI Passed away Saturday evening, November 26, 2016, at HealthSource, Saginaw, at the age of 93 years. He was born October 18, 1923 in Big Rapids, Michigan. He served with the US Navy during World War II, serving on the USS Wichita. He engaged in farming. He also worked for Clyde Cox Fuel Supply in Hemlock...