Obituaries
Daniel Robert Holtz
May 11, 2016
Daniel Robert Holtz Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Wednesday May 11, 2016 at Covenant- Harrison. Age 55 years. The son of the late Rev. Robert and Elaine (Krebs) Holtz was born December 18, 1960 in Flint, Michigan. He was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church. He enjoyed long car rides and eating at McDonald's. Surviving are two brothers, one...
Dave C. Riselay
May 10, 2016
Dave C. Riselay Saginaw, Michigan Beloved father and grandfather passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at the age of 84 years. Dave was born December 25, 1931, in Saginaw to the late Charles and Eva (Peters) Riselay. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married Madge Foster on November 24, 1951; she predeceased him on November...
Jeanne W. Shuell
May 9, 2016
Jeanne W. Shuell Saginaw, Michigan Beloved mother and grandmother passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 9, 2016, in Holland, Michigan, at the age of 85 years. Jeanne W. Boertman was born January 19, 1931, in Saginaw, the daughter of the late Ethel (Egan) and Harold Boertman. She graduated from Arthur Hill High School with the Class of 1931. She married...
Beatrice Mae (Campbell) Cramer
May 9, 2016
Our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother went home to be with our Lord, May 9, 2016. She was 86 years old. The daughter of the late Hazel M. (Cosgrove) and Herman J. Baase was born October 9, 1929 in Saginaw, Michigan. She married Howard Cramer, February 12, 1976. He survives her. She had been employed by Arrow Paper, Saginaw Furniture,...
Johnna Rose Dittmar
May 8, 2016
Johnna Rose (Hubbard) Dittmar Freeland, Michigan Passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016, at Mid-Michigan Medical Center, Midland. Age 38 years. Johnna was born November 19, 1977, the daughter of Johnny Hubbard and Nancy Tappen in Saginaw, Michigan. She graduated from Arthur Hill High School. She enjoyed caring for others as she displayed while being employed at Covenant and most recently...
Gerald E. Morin
May 7, 2016
Gerald E. Morin Birch Run, Michigan Our beloved husband and father passed away May 7, 2016, after a lengthy illness at the age of 60 years. Jerry was born July 12, 1955, in Saginaw to the late Vernon and Hazel (Curtis) Morin. He married Nancy Desrosier on April 23, 1977; she survives him. He worked for Heartland Health Care and...
Robert Michael Stephens
May 6, 2016
Robert Michael Stephens of Saginaw (Bridgeport Township) passed away on Friday May 6, 2016 at the age of 44 years. The only child of Kaye (Oswald) and the late Bob Stephens was born February 5, 1972. Some of Robert's early interests were rock n' roll, drawing, working on automotives, and riding dirt bikes. Rob enjoyed the variety of several jobs...
Elmer George Hensler
May 6, 2016
Elmer George Hensler Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Friday, May 6, 2016. Age 90 years. The son of the late William Charles and Mary Cora (Wegner) Hensler was born August 15, 1925 in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Patricia Waara, June 26, 1954. She survives him. He served with the Michigan Army National Guard. Mr. Hensler engaged in farming. He was a...
David A. Paterson
May 5, 2016
Paterson, David A. Saginaw, Michigan Passed away early Thursday, May 05, 2016, at his home, at the age of 64 years. He was born November 4, 1951, in Saginaw, the son of the late Elizabeth (Dickinson) and Robert Paterson. He married Susan L. Pitcher on April 17, 1976; she survives him. He also leaves his daughter and son-in-law, Melissa Paterson...
Indulis "Al" Judzis
May 5, 2016
Indulis "Al" Judzis Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016, at his home. Age 74 years. The son of the late Arvids and Vanda (Bakis) Judzis was born January 4, 1942 in Latvia, coming to the USA in 1950. He graduated from Saginaw High School and attended Michigan State University, studying journalism. He married Jane A. Zalba, May 2,...
Alberto "Al" L. Chia
May 4, 2016
Alberto L. Chia "Al" Saginaw Township, Michigan Al passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Covenant-Cooper. He lived 74 beautiful years. Al was born October 20, 1941 in Havana, Cuba, the son of the late Alberto and Margit (Westelius) Chia. He married Wilma L. Cooper on March 26, 1971; they've recently celebrated 45 years of marriage. Al served in the...
Marilyn J. Stevens
May 3, 2016
Stevens, Marilyn J. Saginaw, Michigan Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at the age of 81 years. Marilyn Jean Bauman was born April 30, 1935 in Saginaw, the daughter of the late Marie Margaret (DeShone) and Andrew A. Bauman. She graduated from Saginaw High School with the Class of 1953. She married Richard J....
Lavon Mae LeCureux
May 3, 2016
On Tuesday, May 3, 2016, Lavon M. LeCureux, age 93, passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord. Lavon Mae Mason was born, February 25, 1923 in Cherokee, Kansas to Wilmer and Pearl (Standley) Mason. As a young child, she came to a personal faith in the Lord Jesus as her Savior. Lavon graduated from Dansville High School, Michigan in...
Louis Walter Riedy
May 3, 2016
Louis Walter Riedy Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at Covenant Harrison. Age 79 years. The son of the late Edward J. and Valerie (Smith) Riedy was born December 8, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois. He married Sue Nelson, September 24, 1960. She passed away October 13, 2009. He retired from General Motors, Delphi Chassis. He was a member...
Daniel J. Buckley
May 3, 2016
Daniel J. Buckley beloved husband of Mary Lou Buckley (Shotwell) passed away peacefully at his home on May 3rd, 2016 at age 80. He began his life journey on February 2, 1936 in Saginaw. Daniel was the son of the late Joseph and Rosalind Buckley. He graduated in 1954 from St. Peter and Paul and continued his education graduating from...
Robert Wayne Baldwin
May 2, 2016
Passed away Monday, May 2, 2016, at Covenant Cooper, at the age of 55 years. He was born February 19, 1961, in Saginaw, the son of the late Maezena (Phillips) and Herman E. Baldwin. Surviving are his fiance, Becky Polzin, his children, Zandra, Dayanaira and Robert Baldwin, all of Alliance, Ohio; Isaac and Antonio Baldwin, of Michigan; three sisters, Elizabeth...
Herman A. Mumby
Apr 29, 2016
Herman A. Mumby Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Friday, April 29, 2016, at HealthSource. Age 92 years The son of the late Elsie (Smith) and Archie Mumby was born March 6, 1924 in Flint, Michigan. He married Joan Carpenter, June 21, 1947. She survives him. He graduated from Flint Central High School and attended General Motors Institute. He served with the...
Amber Anne Morris
Apr 29, 2016
Our loving sister, mother, aunt and friend passed away unexpectedly on Friday April 29, 2016 at the age of 30 years. The daughter of the late Charlene (Morris) Cottenham was born on July 29, 1985 in Saginaw. Amber was a loving, caring mother who would go above and beyond for her son. She enjoyed watching movies, doing her nails and...
Diane Dee Dunlap
Apr 28, 2016
Dunlap, Diane Dee Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 at her home at the age of 70 years. Diane Dee Fox was born December 29, 1945 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She married Donald Dunlap October 13, 1978 and he survives her. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Bridgeport. Surviving besides her husband are two sons and...
Sharleene T. (McGrath) Lynch
Apr 28, 2016
Passed away surrounded by her loving family and friends on Thursday, April 28, 2016. She was 74 years of age. Sharleene T. McGrath was born April 24, 1942 in Lowell, MA to the late Harvey and Muriel (McMahon) McGrath. She enjoyed many years of a happy and loving marriage with her husband John Lynch and he survives her. Shar was...