Obituaries

Jennifer K. Blue

Jennifer K. Blue

Oct 23, 2015

Jennifer K. Blue Saginaw, Michigan Our beloved mother, daughter, and sister went home to the Lord, to join her grandma Blue and those that went before her on Thursday, October 23, 2015, at the age of 34. Jennifer was born September 6, 1981, in Saginaw. She was a member of Hopevale Church. She loved her children and spending time with...

Ruth M. Oswald

Ruth M. Oswald

Oct 22, 2015

Ruth M. Oswald Zilwaukee, Michigan Passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015, at the age of 92 years. Ruth was born December 24, 1922, in Linn Creek, Camden County, Missouri to the late Lee and Virginia (Neuman) Lackey. She married Henry Oswald on February 25, 1944; he predeceased her on January 7, 1991. She is survived by her children, Kaye Stephens,...

Phyllis Kay Schmidt

Phyllis Kay Schmidt

Oct 21, 2015

Phyllis Kay Schmidt Saginaw, Michigan Went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at the age of 74 years. The daughter of the late Roy and Vera (Rogers) Roberson was born on March 16, 1941 in Midland. She married Michael S. Schmidt, he survives her. She was a member of First Baptist in Bridgeport. Phyllis enjoyed...

Ruth M. Armstrong

Ruth M. Armstrong

Oct 21, 2015

Ruth M. Armstrong Saginaw, Michigan Beloved wife, mother, sister and friend, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at Covenant-Cooper. Age 73 years. The daughter of the late Melinda (Neuenfeldt) and Walter McCullagh was born August 20, 1942 in Saginaw, Michigan. She married Jack F. Armstrong, December 7, 1963. Her husband of 51 years survives her. She attended Saginaw Business College...

Gretchen Aileen Coats

Gretchen Aileen Coats

Oct 21, 2015

Gretchen Aileen Coats Saginaw, Michigan Loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend, passed away Wednesday October 21, 2015. Age 41 years. The daughter of Judith Dayle (Fischer) Coats-Crowson and William Henry Coats was born April 15, 1974 in Saginaw, Michigan. She married Brian Lee Miller Coats, June 26, 1999. He survives her. Gretchen was an accomplished artist, jewelry designer and...

Robert A. McDivitt

Robert A. McDivitt

Oct 20, 2015

Robert A. McDivitt Saginaw, Michigan Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at the age of 84 years. Robert was born November 9, 1930, in Grand Rapids to the late Floyd and Maude (Jacobs) McDivitt. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a member of VFW Post #7302 of...

Jeanette Love

Jeanette Love

Oct 20, 2015

Love, Jeanette Colchester, CT formerly of Saginaw, MI Jeanette Marian Love, 93, of Colchester and formerly of Michigan, widow of the late Harry James Love, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning (October 20, 2015). Born on Sept. 21, 1922 in Fargo, ND, she was the daughter of the late James and Marie (Olson) Lyster. The couple spent their life together...

Donald A. Boyce

Donald A. Boyce

Oct 20, 2015

Boyce, Donald A. Saginaw, MI Passed away on October 20, 2015 following a short illness in Hilo, HI, age 94 years. He was born on December 5, 1920, son of the late Harry J. and Meta (Schultz) Boyce, in Bay City. Donald married Margaret Hagle on September 18, 1948. She predeceased him on March 28, 1988. He served in the...

Camila Arce

Camila Arce

Oct 20, 2015

Camila Arce Saginaw, Michigan Age 58, died on Tuesday evening, the 20th of October, after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Camila was surrounded by her loving family, in the comfort of her home in Saginaw, Michigan, when she rolled back the curtain of this world. Camila was born on September 7, 1957, in Riverside, California to Camilla and Henry...

Robert Eugene Ott

Robert Eugene Ott

Oct 19, 2015

Ott, Robert Eugene Saginaw, MI Passed away Monday, October 19, 2015 at Covenant Healthcare, age 62 years. Robert was born in West Branch, Michigan December 13, 1952 the son of the late Leonard and Bonnie (Ralph) Ott. He married his high school sweetheart, Sheila Vetterle October 25, 1972. She predeceased him October 11, 2009. He married Holly (Peters) Mahony-Bierlein June...

Louella A. Dorey

Louella A. Dorey

Oct 18, 2015

Louella passed away surrounded by family and friends Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Covenant Hospital. She was born September 24, 1948 in Saginaw. Louella graduated from Bridgeport in 1967. She married her lifelong soul mate Dennis Dorey on September 23, 1967 and renewed their vows on Sunday before her passing. Dennis was a lifelong engineer at General Motors Steering Gear...

Carole Sue Town

Carole Sue Town

Oct 15, 2015

Carole Sue Town (Paulus) Saginaw, Michigan Passed away unexpectedly surrounded by her loving family, October 15, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital. Age 69 years. Carole Sue Paulus was born, October 12, 1946, in Saginaw the daughter of the late Daniel and Hazel (Mayette) Paulus. She graduated from St. Andrew High School and Delta College with an associate degree in general...

Robert A. Swanson

Robert A. Swanson

Oct 14, 2015

Swanson, Robert A. Saginaw, Michigan Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, age 80 years. Robert was born on October 13, 1935, in Saginaw, son of the late Charles and Marie (Gaertner) Swanson. He married Nancy Nass on June 29, 1957, she survives him. He was formerly a member of the U.S. Naval Reserves and had retired in 1990...

Dave Belton Prince

Dave Belton Prince

Oct 14, 2015

Prince, Dave Belton St. Louis, Michigan (formerly of Wheeler) Passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Mid-Michigan Medical Center, age 80 years. Dave was born in LaFeria, Texas February 10, 1935 the son of the late Shannon W. and Guadalupe (Perez) Prince. He married Hortensia Perez December 8, 1963 and she survives him. Dave was an 11 year survivor of...

Mary Jo Finazzi

Mary Jo Finazzi

Oct 14, 2015

Mary Jo Finazzi Hemlock, Michigan Passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at St. Francis Home. Age 72 years. The daughter of the late Harry and Noreen (Brandimore) Kwater was born February 7, 1943 in Saginaw, Michigan. She married John Joseph Finazzi, on the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, November 22, 1963. He survives her. Mary Jo was employed...

Julie A. Wright (Yaklin)

Julie A. Wright (Yaklin)

Oct 14, 2015

Wright, Julie A. (Yaklin) Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit after a hard-fought battle with breast cancer and MS. Age 50 years. Julie Anne Yaklin was born February 19, 1965, in Saginaw, the daughter of Judy (Schultz) and the late John "Jack" Yaklin. Julie was a 1983 graduate of Carrollton High School....

Mary E. Juarez

Mary E. Juarez

Oct 13, 2015

Juarez, Mary E. (Verdusco) Rodriguez Saginaw, MI Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at St. Mary's of Michigan Hospital at the age of 70 years. Mary was born May 16, 1945 in Saginaw, MI, a daughter of the late Michael and Trine Verdusco. Mary was a devoted person. She was predeceased by her...

Larry (Big Papa) Westbrooks

Larry (Big Papa) Westbrooks

Oct 13, 2015

Westbrooks, Larry (Big Papa) Saginaw, Michigan Passed away peacefully at his residence Tuesday October 13, 2015. Larry was born November 30, 1953 in Mansfield, Ohio. The son of the late Fred and Rosaura (Rosales) Westbrooks. He leaves behind his four siblings; Rosalinda (Domingo) Garcia, Johnnie Westbrooks, Lori Thompson and Faye Givand; Several aunts and uncles. And a host of nieces...

Ricardo E. Barron

Ricardo E. Barron

Oct 13, 2015

Barron, Ricardo E. Saginaw, Michigan Loving son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and guardian angel passed away suddenly on October 13, 2015 at the age of 12 years. The son of Richard Barron and Elena DeLeon was born on November 23, 2002 in Saginaw. He attended Carrollton Middle School where he played on the football team. Ricardo was of Christian faith....

Richard Lee "Rick" Mihalic, Sr.

Richard Lee "Rick" Mihalic, Sr.

Oct 13, 2015

Richard Lee "Rick" Mihalic, Sr. Saginaw, Michigan Our beloved father, grandfather, son, and brother passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at the age of 68. Rick was born November 24, 1946, in Saginaw to Marion (Pillsbury) Mihalic and the late Frank G. Mihalic. Besides his mother he is survived by his children, Richard (Lisa) Mihalic, Jr., Michael (Tricia) Mihalic, Jody...