Obituaries

Mary Dorey

Mary Dorey

Apr 8, 2017

Mary (Kanzig) Dorey Saginaw, Michigan Passed away peacefully of old age and complications from Alzheimer's in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 8, 2017, at the Avista (Heartland) Nursing and Rehab Center. Mary was born to the parents of Edward and Alice (Whitman) Kanzig on September 21, 1922 in Saginaw. Mary married Raymond Dorey on April 8, 1939; he...

Virginia Ann Schuler

Virginia Ann Schuler

Apr 6, 2017

Virginia Ann "Ginny" Schuler Saginaw, Michigan Our beloved wife, mother, and sister went home to the Lord on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at the age of 68 years. Ginny was born August 15, 1948, in Greensburg, Pennsylvania to the late Rev. John and Jessie (Wireback) Iliff. She was a First Grade teacher at Herig Elementary for many years and she...

Dorothy Eva (Welcome) Kluck

Dorothy Eva (Welcome) Kluck

Apr 6, 2017

Kluck, Dorothy Eva Welcome Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017, at the age of 87 years. She was born December 22, 1929, to the late Henry and Faye Welcome, and was raised by her mother and stepfather, Benjamin Blumenthal. Dorothy was a talented seamstress whose passion was designing, sewing and creating beautiful and unusual clothing. She married Robert...

Florence M. Helwer

Florence M. Helwer

Apr 6, 2017

Passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017, at home at the age of 93 years. Flo was born April 1, 1924, in Frankenmuth, Michigan the daughter of the late Otto and Anna (Weidner) Nitz. She married Gottfried Helwer Jr. on June 30, 1945; he predeceased her September 2, 1995. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aid...

Ronald Duane Blohm

Ronald Duane Blohm

Apr 5, 2017

Ronald Duane Blohm Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Wednesday, April 05, 2017, at his home. Age 61 years. The son of the late Mary Laura (Ellis) and Robert Duane Blohm was born June 10, 1955 in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Eleanor Dashkovitz in January 1978. She and their daughter, Melissa, died April 11, 2001. Ronald worked with his family at Blohm's...

Richard Dean Sierocki

Richard Dean Sierocki

Apr 5, 2017

Richard Dean Sierocki Bridgeport, Michigan Passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at his home. Age 75 years. The son of the late Theodore and Stella (Orlowski)Sierocki was born October 10, 1941 in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Connie J. Strobel, February 14, 2002. She survives him. He was employed as a meat cutter by Basley's for 35 years and retired from...

Mary Laura Blohm

Mary Laura Blohm

Apr 4, 2017

Mary Laura Blohm Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at Hoyt Nursing and Rehab Centre. Age 86 years. The daughter of the late Helen (Stauffer) and Norman Augustus Ellis was born June 2, 1930 in Saginaw, Michigan. She married Robert Duane Blohm, October 20, 1951. He passed away February 22, 1996. Mary was a graduate of the Saginaw...

Harley "Buddy" E. Martin

Harley "Buddy" E. Martin

Apr 3, 2017

Martin, Harley "Buddy" E., Jr. Saginaw, MI Passed away Monday, April 3, 2017, at Covenant Cooper at the age of 60 years. Harley E. Martin, Jr. was born March 31, 1957, in Saginaw, the son of Barbara (Bero) Sullivan and the late Harley Martin, Sr. He was a retiree from General Motors Corporation and a member of the Catholic faith....

Mary Lentz Piening

Mary Lentz Piening

Apr 2, 2017

Mary Lentz Piening Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017, at Hoyt Nursing and Rehab Centre. Age 95 years. The daughter of the late Isabelle (Trombley) and Estey Lentz was born Mary 12, 1921 in Standish, Michigan. She was married to Lawrence (Larry) Piening, January 12, 1958, in Bay City, Michigan. He passed away February 28, 2010. Mary worked...

Kathleen Ann Bivins

Kathleen Ann Bivins

Apr 2, 2017

Surrounded by those that meant the world to her, Kathleen (Kathy) Bivins passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 2, 2017, at the age of 68 years. Our Mother, Nana, Sister and Friend was born in Saginaw, Michigan on June 1st, 1948 to the late Christian and Sally (Wescott) Schmieder. She was graduated from Saginaw High School, Class of 1966 and...

Winifred Erma (Brooks) Case

Winifred Erma (Brooks) Case

Apr 2, 2017

Winifred Erma (Brooks) Case Saginaw, MI b. March 4, 1920 d. April 2, 2017 Winifred Case passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Brookdale Senior Living. Age 97 years. A private service took place Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at the W.L. Case & Co. Funeral Chapel, 4480 Mackinaw Road, with burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Rev. Rob Richards officiated. Mrs....

Wayne O. Obertein

Wayne O. Obertein

Apr 2, 2017

Obertein, Wayne Oran Saginaw, Michigan Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, passed away Sunday morning, April 2, 2017, at his home, at the age of 67 years. Wayne was born October 30, 1949, in Bay City, Michigan, the son of the late Oran Pearl and Jeanne Elizabeth (Crosby) Obertein. He graduated from Akron-Fairgrove High School with the Class...

Carol Lee Ray

Carol Lee Ray

Apr 1, 2017

Carol Lee Ray Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Covenant- Harrison. Age 73 years. The daughter of the late Carolyn Rose (Coffman) and William Arthur Quinn was born October 10, 1943 in Saginaw, Michigan. She married Francis Edward Ray, January 25, 1982. He passed away December 23, 2001. Carol was a graduate of Delta College School of...

Manuel G. Martinez Jr.

Manuel G. Martinez Jr.

Apr 1, 2017

Martinez, Manuel G. Jr. Saginaw, Michigan Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 1, 2017, at his home. Age 69 years. He was born November 18, 1947, in San Antonio, Texas, the son of the late Aurora P. (Gonzales) and Manuel D. Martinez. He graduated from Saginaw High School and then served with the...

Vasilios Zestos

Vasilios Zestos

Apr 1, 2017

Vasilios Zestos Canton, Michigan Vasilios Demetrios Zestos was, for fifty eight years, a beloved and devoted husband to his wife Maria (nee Kalogeros), and together they dedicated their lives to each other, to their community, and to those they loved. The adored brother of Lula Matsiota of Athens Greece, the revered father of Dr. Demetrios (Dr. Maria) and George (Katerina),...

Ronald Fick

Ronald Fick

Apr 1, 2017

Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at the age of 81 years. The son of the late Elmer Fick and Evalyn (Woods) Falberg was born on September 8, 1935 in Midland. He served in the U.S. Navy- stationed on the U.S.S. Des Moines. He married Sandra L. Eurich on May 26, 1978; she...

Frank (Grandpa Little Frank) Swartz

Frank (Grandpa Little Frank) Swartz

Apr 1, 2017

Frank Swartz (Grandpa Little Frank) Passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017 at his home at the age of 61 years. He was born October 29, 1955 in AuGres to the late Daniel and Verlane (Koehn) Swartz. He graduated from St. Charles High School. Surviving are two sons and their wives, Frank and Carrie Swartz, Clay Township, Michigan; Tadd and Shana...

Jameson Leo Lawrence

Jameson Leo Lawrence

Mar 31, 2017

Lawrence, Jameson Leo Saginaw, Michigan Beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away Friday evening, March 31, 2017, at New Hope Valley Assisted Living, at the age of 98 years. He was born November 12, 1918, in Saginaw, the son of the late Francis and Alice (Martin) Lawrence. He married Betty Jane Devers on November 12, 1941; she predeceased him December...

Grace VanHorn

Grace VanHorn

Mar 29, 2017

Grace VanHorn Saginaw, Michigan Passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, age 76 years. She was born on November 18, 1940, daughter of the late Floyd and Marion (Gilbert) VanHorn, in Saginaw. Grace was a graduate of Saginaw High School and retired from the Saginaw Steering Gear after many years of service. She loved Elvis and enjoyed listening to his...

Augustin V. Klement

Augustin V. Klement

Mar 29, 2017

Join us in celebrating Augie's life as he went home to heaven on March 29, 2017. Augie was in his 98th year. He was born September 9, 1919 in Jeanette, Pennsylvania to the late Augustine and Susanne (Turek) Klement. He married Ruth Borchard on June 6, 1942 and together they celebrated almost 75 years of marriage. He served with the...