Obituaries

George J. Doran

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Laura Lamson Humphreys

Laura Lamson Humphreys

Nov 26, 2016

Laura Lamson Humphreys, 88, of Saginaw, Michigan, died peacefully in her sleep on November 26, 2016. She was born Laura Marie Lamson on January 12, 1928 at Saginaw General Hospital. She was the first child of Maurice and Irene Lamson. She was joined two years later by her sister and life-long best friend, Dorothy Lamson Ludington. Laura was a graduate...

Violet M. Sawyer

Violet M. Sawyer

Nov 26, 2016

Sawyer, Violet M. Saginaw, Michigan Passed away into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at the age of 80 years. The daughter of the late Conrad and Mary (Schimpf) Fass was born on April 12, 1936 in Saginaw. She graduated from Arthur Hill High School- the class of 1954. Violet married James M. Sawyer on November 25,...

Betty Mae Krenz (Eichhorn)

Betty Mae Krenz (Eichhorn)

Nov 26, 2016

Krenz, Betty Mae (Eichhorn) Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Hoyt Nursing and Rehab Center, following a lengthy illness, at the age of 93 years. Betty Mae Eichhorn was born September 25, 1923 in Bay City, Michigan, to the late William and Beatrice (Duval) Eichhorn, and was the step-daughter of Floyd Kerkau. Betty was a graduate of...

Doreen E. Schuetz

Doreen E. Schuetz

Nov 25, 2016

Doreen E. Schuetz Sparta, MI formerly of Saginaw Passed away November 25, 2016, at the age of 91 years. Doreen was born April 24, 1925, in Carlisle, England to the late Henry and Teresa (McNichol) Buchanan. She met the love of her life, Emil Schuetz, while he served in England during WWII in the U.S. Army Air Corps. They married...

Clyde Wilson Plyler

Clyde Wilson Plyler

Nov 23, 2016

Clyde Wilson Plyler Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at the Cartwright Care Residence. Age 86 years. The son of the late Brodus and Ezzie (Vaughn) Plyler was born April 2, 1930 in Lancaster, South Carolina. He married June Arlene Burback, May 7, 1955. She passed away July 31, 2013. Clyde served with the U.S. Army during the...

David Kime Baumann

David Kime Baumann

Nov 23, 2016

Baumann, David Kime Freeland, Michigan Passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at the age of 82 years. Born and raised in Kane, PA, David was graduated from Kane High School in 1952. Upon graduation, he attended Penn State University, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree. Upon graduation, he joined the US Air Force as a Second Lieutenant, Weather Reconnaissance, serving...

Marion Elaine Fiting

Marion Elaine Fiting

Nov 22, 2016

Marion Elaine Fiting Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at the age of 78 years. Elaine was born March 13, 1938, in Saginaw to the late Howard and Myrtle (Neigh) Lamont. She married Gerald James Fiting on May 19, 1956; he predeceased her July 27, 2015. She enjoyed taking care of her yard and playing cards. She was...

William Hartle

William Hartle

Nov 21, 2016

Hartle, William J. Saginaw Township Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother, passed away suddenly on Monday, November 21, 2016, in Fort Myers, Florida, at the age of 79 years. He was born October 14, 1937, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of the Lloyd and Catherine (Mackinnon) Hartle. He married Janet Davis Fisher on October 1, 1966. Bill taught at...

Gladys Marion Stark

Gladys Marion Stark

Nov 19, 2016

Gladys Marion Stark Oak Park, Illinois Formerly of Saginaw Beloved wife of the late Robert Stark and beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother, passed away Saturday, Nov. 19, in Oak Park, Illinois. Gladys was born to Nathan and Pepe Beck in 1921 in Hungary. She came to the United States with her parents and older siblings in 1922. The family...

Sallie E. Fish

Sallie E. Fish

Nov 18, 2016

Sallie Fish (Kish) Saginaw, Michigan Went home to be with Jesus, her Lord and Savior, suddenly Friday Morning, November 18, 2016. Age 54 years. Sallie was a lifelong resident of Saginaw and graduated from Douglas MacArthur High School, Class of 1980. She was employed by Dr. Felsing and Dr. Smith dental offices for the past 18 years. She was active...

Betty M. Benford

Betty M. Benford

Nov 18, 2016

Betty M. Benford Hemlock, Michigan Passed away Friday, November 18, 2016. Age 88 years. The daughter of the late Lela (Sheppard) and Ernest Teichert was born December 10, 1927 in Chesaning. She graduated from Flint Central High School in 1945 and the Hurley Hospital School of Nursing in 1948. Betty married Rolland in 1949. She worked as a Registered Nurse...

Donna M. Albrecht

Donna M. Albrecht

Nov 17, 2016

Donna Albrecht Bridgeport, Michigan Our beloved wife, mother and grandmother, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 17, 2016, age 89 years. She was born on February 13, 1927, daughter of the late Albert and Pauline (Willee) Murray. Donna married the love of her life, Lee Albrecht, Sr. on July 21, 1945. He survives her. She was...

Richard A. Honig, Sr.

Richard A. Honig, Sr.

Nov 17, 2016

Richard A. Honig, Sr. Freeland, Michigan This is the story of Richard Andrew Honig Sr. Dick was an amazing man that was loved dearly, is missed greatly and will always be cherished. Our "Papa", as he was called by his grandchildren was a one of a kind papa, husband, dad, son, brother, uncle, and friend. Dick's story starts on November...