Obituaries

James Lewis Elliott

James Lewis Elliott

May 22, 2017

James Lewis Elliott Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Monday, May 22, 2017, at his home. Age 89 years. The son of the late Paul and Flora Belle (Davidson) Elliott was born May 13, 1928 in Mayfield, Kentucky. He married Barbara A. Granger, November 28, 1971. She survives him. He was employed as a truck driver, retiring from Sysco Foods with 20...

Dorothy F. (Carpenter) Miller

Dorothy F. (Carpenter) Miller

May 22, 2017

Dorothy Fayona (Carpenter) Miller Saginaw, Michigan Passed away on Monday, May 22, 2017, age 99 years. She was born on November 1, 1917, daughter of the late Charles and Nora (Farnsworth) Carpenter. Dorothy married Ralph Eaton Miller on August 16, 1935, he predeceased her on December 31, 1983. She was a member of State Street United Methodist Church. In her...

Patricia Anne Strait

Patricia Anne Strait

May 22, 2017

Patricia Anne Strait Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Formerly of Saginaw Passed away Monday, May 22, 2017, at Mid-Michigan Medical Center. Age 68 years. The daughter of the late Marian (Frost) and Wilbert Bluemer was born August 8, 1948 in Bridgeport, Michigan. She married Philip Lee Strait, September 23, 1998. He survives her. Patricia graduated from Delta College with an Associate's degree....

Susan Marie (McMillan) Ontiveros

Susan Marie (McMillan) Ontiveros

May 21, 2017

Susan Marie (McMillan) Ontiveros Saginaw, Michigan Returned to her heavenly home surrounded by her family on May 21, 2017, at the age of 68 years. Susan was born May 8, 1949, in Saginaw to the late Cyril Thomas and Helen Louise (Coughlin) McMillan. She attended Hemlock Schools. In 1968, she married Bill Monk and together they had three children, Colleen,...

Frederick Sparck

Frederick Sparck

May 21, 2017

Frederick Sparck Bridgeport, Michigan Passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2017, age 54 years. He was born on August 23, 1962, son of Henry Sparck Sr. and the late Patricia (Eberhard) Sparck, in Saginaw. Fred married Denise Eaves on February 25, 2005, she survives him. He served in the U. S. Army. Fred enjoyed masonry work, watching NASCAR, hunting and...

Shirley A. Koch

Shirley A. Koch

May 20, 2017

Shirley Ann Koch Saginaw, Michigan Passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2017, age 87 years. She was born on April 7, 1930, daughter of the late Leonard and Julia (Riley) Schneider, in Saginaw. Shirley married Herbert Koch on February 18, 1950, he predeceased her on May 14, 2017. She retired from Michigan National Bank after many years of service. She...

Rafael G. Torres

Rafael G. Torres

May 19, 2017

Rafael G. Torres Saginaw, Michigan Our beloved father and grandfather, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2017, age 86 years. He was born on March 3, 1931, son of the late Apitacio and Maria (DeJesus) Torres, in Donna, TX. Rafael married Sandra Contreras, she predeceased him on April 13, 2016. He was a member of Mission St. John Church and...

Evelyn G. Pretzer

Evelyn G. Pretzer

May 19, 2017

Evelyn G. Pretzer Hemlock, Michigan Beloved sister, aunt and friend to many passed away Friday, May 19, 2017. Age 88 years. The daughter of the late Edna (Schoof) and William Beyersdorf was born September 16, 1928 in Richland Township, Michigan. She married Delbert H. Pretzer, October 26, 1968. He passed away July 10, 2006. She worked with her husband on...

Ruth Laura Ray

Ruth Laura Ray

May 19, 2017

Ruth Laura Ray Standish, Michigan Formerly of Saginaw Passed away Friday, May 19, 2017, in Tawas, Michigan. Age 90 years. The daughter of the late Helen G. (Muirhead) and Clarence Hilborn was born November 15, 1926 in Saginaw, Michigan. She married Charles Ray, May 6, 1946. He passed away June 4, 2006. Ruth enjoyed going to bingos, doing crafts, sewing...

Henry Lee "Hank/Leon" Shaft Jr.

Henry Lee "Hank/Leon" Shaft Jr.

May 18, 2017

Shaft, Henry Jr. "Hank" or "Leon" Saginaw, Michigan Passed away on May 18, 2017, after a lengthy illness at the age of 85 years. Henry was born December 15, 1931, in Owosso to the late Henry and Mary (Mudge) Shaft. He retired from the Chevrolet-Saginaw Parts Plant after 33 years of service. He was a top officer, past President, and...

Janet S. Cook

Janet S. Cook

May 15, 2017

Janet S. Cook, 77, of Saginaw, MI, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 15, 2017, at Covenant-Cooper. Janet Spencer McDonald was born March 9, 1940, in Saginaw, MI, the daughter of the late James C. and Laura McDonald. She retired from S.B.C. in 2008 after 35 years of service. She was a member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, where she...

Herbert J. Koch

Herbert J. Koch

May 14, 2017

Herbert J. Koch Saginaw, Michigan Passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017, age 88 years. He was born on April 23, 1929, son of the late Carl and Rufina (Fauver) Koch, in Saginaw. Herbert married Shirley Schneider on February 18, 1950, she survives him. He retired from John E. Green Co. after many years of service and was a member...

Ronald Howard Martin

Ronald Howard Martin

May 14, 2017

Ronald Howard Martin Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017, at St. Francis Home. Age 74 years. The son of the late Betty (Clark) and Lawrence Martin was born October 9, 1942 in Saginaw, Michigan. Surviving are two sisters and their husbands, Carol and Tim Wilson; Gretchen and Kevin Kragenbrink; a nephew, two nieces and their spouses, Marty and...

William Burbank, Jr.

William Burbank, Jr.

May 12, 2017

Passed away May 12, 2017 at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI. William was born in Saginaw, MI in 1941. He married Donna Jean Smith on October 20, 1962. She survives him. He retired from GM Steering Gear Plant 5 in 1991 after 30 years of service. He was a member of the Moose Lodge in Sanford, MI #2519. He had...

Thomas J. Wenzel

Thomas J. Wenzel

May 12, 2017

Went home to be with the Lord and his "lovely Darlin'" on May 12, 2017, at the age of 94 years. Tom was born March 2, 1923, in Albee Township to the late Fred and Amelia (Kurzhals) Wenzel. He married the love of his life Virginia Hines on April 3, 1943; she predeceased him May 31, 1977. He worked as...

Leona L. Thornton

Leona L. Thornton

May 10, 2017

Our beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend passed away suddenly on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at the age of 56 years. The daughter of the late Bernie and Loraine (St. Charles) Hall was born on May 24, 1960 in Saginaw. She married Stanley Thornton in 1978; he survives her. Leona enjoyed trips to the casino and flea markets and...

Steven B. Fitch

Steven B. Fitch

May 9, 2017

Steven B. Fitch Lake, Michigan Our beloved father and son passed away on May 9, 2017, at the age of 57 years. Steven was born February 20, 1960, in Saginaw, Michigan to Joan Fitch and the late Ernest Fitch. He was a good son and caretaker of his mother. He was fun loving, big hearted, and had a great sense...

Nevelyn G. Garza

Nevelyn G. Garza

May 7, 2017

Nevelyn G. Garza Saginaw, Michigan Went home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, May 7, 2017, age 68 years. She was born on August 5, 1948, daughter of the late Jake and Martha (Munoz) Williams, in Saginaw. Nevelyn was a graduate of St. Andrew's Catholic High School and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She...

Henry Salacina

Henry Salacina

May 7, 2017

Henry Salacina Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017, at Hoyt Nursing home, two days short of his 92nd birthday. The son of the late Anna (Sokolowski) and Carl Salacina was born May 9, 1925 in Genoa, Ohio, growing up near Fremont, Michigan. He served with the U.S. Army during WWII. He married June Loretta Imker, December 25, 1946....

John "Jack" R. Anderson

John "Jack" R. Anderson

May 4, 2017

Passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2017 after a brief illness at the age of 83 years. He was born on July 14, 1933 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He served in the U.S. Army. Jack graduated from Michigan State University, where he met Carol A. Utter. They married December 21, 1957; she predeceased him on January 4, 2016. Jack worked for...