Obituaries

Gwendolyn Elaine Bradshaw

Gwendolyn Elaine Bradshaw

Mar 21, 2015

Bradshaw, Gwendolyn Saginaw, MI "Well done, thou good and faithful servant Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." Matthew 25:21 Passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Covenant Healthcare, age 55 years. Gwendolyn the daughter of the late Hue Lee and Dorothy Mae (Jones) Sentell, was born in Saginaw, Michigan March 6, 1960. Gwendolyn, a member of Word of...

Margaret Garza Lawrence

Margaret Garza Lawrence

Mar 21, 2015

Lawrence, Margaret Garza Merrill, Michigan Margaret Garza Lawrence went to heaven on March 21, 2015 after suffering a severe stroke. She was born to Mateo and Maria de Jesus Garza on June 4, 1948, in Hemlock, Michigan. She graduated from Merrill High School in 1967. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church. Margaret started working for Eaton Corporation in...

Donald Herbert Thiel

Donald Herbert Thiel

Mar 20, 2015

Donald Herbert Thiel Saginaw, Michigan Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away Friday, March 20, 2015. Age 86 years. Donald was born July 7, 1928 to the late Edna and Herbert Thiel. He married Peggy Thayer, She survives him. He retired from Detail Pattern in Hemlock. He loved fishing, boating and his friends at his longtime home...

Evelyn J. LaFrance

Evelyn J. LaFrance

Mar 20, 2015

LaFrance, Evelyn J. Merrill, MI Loving mother, grandmother, and sister passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015 at the age of 87 years. The daughter of the late Glenn and Persus (Burwash) Rigg was born on May 28, 1927 in Saginaw. She married Louis D. LaFrance II, on August 16, 1956 in Angola, IN; he predeceased her on November 1,...

Mary DuLong Sowton

Mary DuLong Sowton

Mar 19, 2015

Mary DuLong Sowton Petoskey, Michigan Formerly of Saginaw Passed away March 19, 2015 at the age of 95 years. Mary was born in Bay City, Michigan, January 28, 1920 to the late James J. and Jennie (Armstrong) DuLong. She married Harry W. Sowton in 1947. He survives her. She received her Bachelor's degree in Education from Central Michigan University, Class...

Clarence Edward Tennyson, Jr.

Clarence Edward Tennyson, Jr.

Mar 18, 2015

Tennyson, Clarence Edward, Jr. Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at St. Francis Home, age 88 years. Clarence was born in Traverse City, Michigan July 13, 1926 the son of the late Clarence Edward and Myrtle Jane (Dory) Tennyson. He married Loretta Dorothy Sicard in 1948. She predeceased him in 2001. Clarence then married Elaine Knoedler in 2004...

Marlene E. (Carbeno) Gotham

Marlene E. (Carbeno) Gotham

Mar 18, 2015

Gotham, Marlene E. (Carbeno) Saginaw, MI Our loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother went to be with her heavenly Father on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at the age of 75. Marlene was born December 15, 1939, in Saginaw to the late Leonard and Olga (Hoffman) Carbeno. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church where she was in the choir and...

Charles D. Athey

Charles D. Athey

Mar 18, 2015

Athey, Charles D. Merrill, MI Passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at the age of 73 years. The son of Irene (Swan) and the late Dale Athey was born on November 21, 1941 in Cheboygan Co., MI. He graduated from Beaverton High School, the class of 1959. He served in the US Navy, on the USS Forrestal. He retired...

Margaret Violet Meo

Margaret Violet Meo

Mar 17, 2015

Meo, Margaret Violet Saginaw, Michigan Margaret Violet Meo died peacefully on March 17, 2015 at St. Mary's of Michigan Neuro Progressive Care Unit. Margaret was holding the hand of her beloved daughter and heard her loving husband whisper in her ear how much he loved her as she embraced the hand of Jesus. Age 85 years. Margaret Gillam was born...

Eugene J. Bricault

Eugene J. Bricault

Mar 16, 2015

Bricault, Eugene J. Saginaw, Michigan Passed away on March 16, 2015, after a short illness, age 67 years. Eugene was born January 15, 1948, in Saginaw, son of the late Eugene and Dorothy (Moore) Bricault, Sr. He was a graduate of Saginaw Valley State University having earned a Bachelors Degrees in Education and Criminal Justice. Eugene enjoyed working on model...

Lazaro Joseph Heredia

Lazaro Joseph Heredia

Mar 15, 2015

Heredia, Lazaro Joseph Saginaw, MI Our beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 at his home with his family by his side, age 71 years. Lazaro was born in Saginaw, Michigan November 7, 1943 the son of the late Alfonso Joseph and Raphael (Vela) Heredia. He married Concepcion "Rosie" Orozco December 4, 1971 and she survives...

Ignacio R. Guerrero

Ignacio R. Guerrero

Mar 15, 2015

Ignacio R. Guerrero 6/22/1929 3/15/2015 Saginaw, Michigan Beloved Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather and Brother died suddenly on March 15, 2015. He was 85 years old, born on June 22, 1929 to the late Marcos and Benita (Rodriguez) Guerrero in Uvalde, Texas. He served in the Texas National Guard. He married Mercedes Escareno in 1951 in Luling, TX. She predeceased him...

Albert J. Spencer

Albert J. Spencer

Mar 15, 2015

Albert J. Spencer (Shorty) Birch Run, Michigan Passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015, at St. Mary's of Michigan. Age 76 years. The son of the late Floyd and LaVada (Allen) Spencer was born March 3, 1939 in Saginaw County, Michigan. He married Judith M. Carlton, July 14, 1961. She survives him. Albert served with the U. S. Army and was...

Crystal A. Hynes-Ellis

Crystal A. Hynes-Ellis

Mar 13, 2015

Crystal A. Hynes-Ellis Buena Vista Township, MI Our beautiful and loving wife, mother, and grandmother went home to the Lord on Friday, March 13, 2015, at the age of 50. Crystal was born July 1, 1964, in Newark, New Jersey. She served in the U.S. Army Reserves. Crystal enjoyed working for Nexteer and attending Saginaw Valley Community Church. She will...

Erik Michael Anderson

Erik Michael Anderson

Mar 12, 2015

Anderson, Erik Michael Saginaw, MI Passed away suddenly Thursday, March 12, 2015, age 34 years. Erik was born February 6, 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan. He was a 1999 graduate of Mackinaw Academy. Erik's enthusiasm for NASCAR as well as classic country music are the beginning of the countless endearing memories that his family and friends will hold close. His greatest...

Ramon Caesar Vasquez

Ramon Caesar Vasquez

Mar 12, 2015

Vasquez, Ramon Caesar Saginaw, MI Passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015, age 25 years Ramon was born in Saginaw, Michigan May 2, 1989 the son of the late Marie Espinoza. Ramon enjoyed spending time with his family and watching basketball. Ramon is survived by two children, Jayceon and Makia; his girlfriend, Dontranise; his grandmother, Connie; 8 siblings, Julian, Richard, Deonicio,...

Donald MacFarland Rice

Donald MacFarland Rice

Mar 12, 2015

Donald MacFarland Rice Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015, at the Sterling House. Age 94 years. The son of the late Eliot and Leila (Lyon) Rice was born December 2, 1920 in Saginaw, Michigan the youngest of their three children. Don graduated from Arthur Hill High School, Class of 1938. He attended Bay City Junior College (Delta College)...

Valeria Lucy Olszewski

Valeria Lucy Olszewski

Mar 10, 2015

Olszewski, Valeria Birch Run, Michigan Passed away Tuesday March 10, 2015 at home at the age of 82 years. Valeria Lucy Jablonski was born April 14, 1932 in Bridgeport, Michigan. The daughter of the late Theodore and Agnes (Wiewiora) Jablonski. She married Theodore Olszewski September 27, 1952. He predeceased her March 17, 2002. Valeria was a member of SS. Charles...

Julian A. Cole

Julian A. Cole

Mar 9, 2015

Julian A. Cole Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Monday, March 9, 2015, at Covenant-Cooper. Age 77 years. The son of Laura L. (Flannigan) and Julius L. Cole was born September 24, 1937 in Clarkston, Michigan. He had lived in the Upper Peninsula, graduating from Jeffers High School, in Painsdale, Michigan. Julian married Bonnie L. Upham, July 24, 1965. She survives him....

Brent Matthew Brethauer

Brent Matthew Brethauer

Mar 9, 2015

Brethauer, Brent Matthew Freeland, MI Our beloved husband, father and brother passed away Monday, March 09, 2015 at McLaren Bay Regional Medical Center, age 47 years. Brent was born in Saginaw, Michigan March 24, 1967 the son of the late Louis and Esther (Glumm) Brethauer. He married Christine Lester July 1, 1992 and she survives him. Brent enjoyed spending time...