Obituaries
Ashton Patrick-Alfred Smith
May 14, 2014
Smith, Ashton Patrick-Alfred Saginaw, Michigan Beloved son of Justin and Linsie Smith was born and passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Surviving besides his parents are his brother Nicholas and sister Olivia; grandparents, Pat and Gail Wolgast and Alfred and Kathy Smith; great-grandmothers, Barbara Harder, Patricia Wolgast and Marie Erskine; aunts and uncles, Nicholas Wolgast, Danielle Smith, Brian Smith,...
Kathryn Elaine Pickard
May 13, 2014
Kathryn Elaine Pickard Merrill, Michigan Passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at the Cartwright Care Residence. Age 84 years. The daughter of the late Roy and Gladys (Swarthout) Miller was born July 19, 1929 in Breckenridge, Michigan. She married Robert Joseph Pickard Sr. December 1, 1948. He passed away April 29, 1990. Kathryn had been employed by Michigan Metals, Merrill...
Arthur J. Karam
May 12, 2014
Arthur John Karam went home to be with the Lord on May 12, 2014, at Covenant Hospital. He was 96 years old, and a longtime resident of Saginaw. Art was born February 11, 1918 in Houghton, MI to Charles and Karma (Kirkish) Karam, who had emigrated from Lebanon in 1911. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marian, sisters...
Esther Isabell Filhart
May 12, 2014
Filhart, Esther Isabell Saginaw Township, Michigan Loving wife, mother, and grandmother passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014 at the age of 78 years. The daughter of the late Weber and Bernice (Glover) Ware was born on October 19, 1935 in Goodrich, MI. She married Bill Filhart on July 1, 1960; he survives her. Esther was a retired teacher from...
Marsha Sue Porath
May 12, 2014
Marsha Sue Porath Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Monday, May 12, 2014, at the Cartwright Care Residence. Age 53 years. The daughter of the late Dorothy (Sherbino) Canel and Harry Putnam Jr. was born July 16, 1960 in Saginaw, Michigan. She married Brian S. Porath, July 17, 1982. He survives her. Marsha was a graduate and homecoming queen at Eisenhower High...
Charles M. Quackenbush
May 11, 2014
Charles M. Quackenbush Hemlock, Michigan Passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014, at St. Mary's Hospital. Age 73 years. The son of the late Charles Gordon and Beatrice (Wasalaski) Quackenbush was born December 8, 1940 in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Janet J. Pretzer, June 20, 1964. She survives him. He was employed by General Motors, retiring in 1990, with 33 years...
Margaret "Peggy" (Lutzke) Hall-Evans
May 11, 2014
Passed away suddenly Sunday, May 11, 2014, at her residence. Age 84 years. Peggy Lutzke was born February 18, 1930, in Saginaw to the late James and Florence (Mott) Lutzke. She married Cecil M. Hall on February 19, 1947, and he predeceased her on July 5, 1989. Peggy and Cecil owned and operated Pleasant Corners. She later married Gerald Evans...
Marlene Jane Towne
May 11, 2014
Towne, Marlene Jane (Martin) Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Sunday May 11, 2014 at the James E. Cartwright care Center at the age of 74 years. Born on a warm November 10, 1939, at her parents' home on Farragut Street in Bay City, Michigan, Marlene Jane Martin began her life at the beginning of World War 2 with siblings Ronald Martin...
Edward Mattheis
May 10, 2014
Edward Mattheis Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Saturday, May 10, 2014, at the Masonic Pathways, Alma. Age 89 years. The son of the late Gottleib and Dorothy (Schleicher) Mattheis was born November 10, 1924 in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Elaine Cleveland, November 13, 1943. She passed away September 28, 2002. Edward served with the U. S. Army during WWII under General...
Connie Jean Newman
May 10, 2014
Newman, Connie Jean Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Covenant Healthcare, age 64 years. Connie LaDrig was born September 4, 1949 in Saginaw, Michigan the daughter of the late Edward and Loretta (Compton) LaDrig. She married Phillip Newman April 13, 1968 and he survives her. Connie worked as a waitress for many years and loved playing bingo,...
Sally Ippel Haines
May 8, 2014
Haines, Sally Ippel Saginaw, Michigan Passed away on May 8, 2014. Age 82 years. Sally was born on May 5, 1932 the only child of the late Eugene W. and Rena (McColl) Ippel. She was a life-long resident of Saginaw graduating from Arthur Hill High School in 1950. She attended the University of Michigan where she was a member of...
Dorothy Ann Morlik
May 8, 2014
Dorothy A. Morlik (Bomboske) Frankenmuth, Michigan Formerly of Carrollton, Michigan Beloved wife and mother passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side at St. Mary's Hospital, Thursday, May 8, 2014. Age 90 years. The daughter of the late Edward R. and Dorothy A. (Schimmer) Bomboske was born February 26, 1924 in Saginaw, Michigan. She married Andrew L. Morlik, August...
Lenora Jane Laundra
May 7, 2014
Laundra, Lenora Jane Midland, Michigan Passed away in Midland at age 92. Lenora was one of 11 children born to David and Edna Doyle on October 6, 1921. She married Robert Laundra on November 1, 1941. They were together for 50 years before he preceded her in death on June 26th 1991. They spent most of their lives in the...
Thomas W. Holbrook
May 7, 2014
Holbrook, Thomas W. Saginaw, Michigan Passed away suddenly on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at his home at the age of 66 years. The son of the late Glenn J. and Betty Jane (Corbin) Holbrook was born on August 20, 1947 in Saginaw. He retired from General Motors. Thomas was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles and the...
Chere Denise Walker
May 7, 2014
Walker, Chere Denise Sears, MI Passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at her home, age 44 years. Chere was born in Saginaw, Michigan February 8, 1970 the daughter of Marion K. (Wargo) and the late Robert James Walker. Chere loved angels, anything pertaining to the ocean and religious history. She was very interested in Native American history and lore. Everyone...
Raymond "Ray" P. Kenny
May 7, 2014
Kenny, Raymond P. "Ray" Hemlock, Michigan Our loving husband, father and grandfather Raymond P. Kenny went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 7, 2014, age 82 years. Son of the late Kenneth and Ellen (Darby) Kenny was born in Saginaw, Michigan March 25, 1932. He married Mary D. Naessens November 3, 1956. Ray served in the United States...
William C. Wickman
May 7, 2014
Wickman, William C. Hemlock, MI Loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away after a lengthy illness May 7, 2014, at the age of 70 years. William was born April 27, 1944, in Saginaw to the late Edward and Adeline (Godfrey) Wickman. He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army National Guard. He loved working as a truck driver in...
Gary Darwin Ruff
May 7, 2014
Ruff, Gary Darwin Caro, Michigan (formerly of Saginaw, MI) Passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Rendon's Young at Heart Assisted Living, age 65 years. Gary was born in Saginaw, Michigan April 13, 1949 the son of Norleen (Gillam) and the late Tom Lamb. Gary enjoyed going to their cottage and fishing. Gary is survived by his mother, Norleen. The...
Charles W. Cutler Jr.
May 6, 2014
Charles W. Cutler, Jr. Frankenmuth, MI Charles W. Cutler Jr., age 89, passed away on May 6, 2014. Funeral services will be held at W. L. Case & Company Funeral Chapel, 5700 Dixie Highway, at 11:00 AM Saturday, May 10, 2014. Military Honors will be under the auspices of the National Guard. The family will also receive friends at the...
Edward Lawrence Kennedy, Sr.
May 6, 2014
Kennedy, Edward Lawrence, Sr. Saginaw, MI Passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Hoyt Nursing & Rehab Centre, age 81 years. Edward was born in Saginaw, Michigan June 1, 1932 the son of the late Henry and Edith (Leach) Kennedy. He married Shirley Dowis March 16, 1953. She predeceased him April 15, 2006. He was a member of St. Andrew...
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