Obituaries
Donald Victor Belisle
Feb 24, 2024
Donald “Don” Victor Belisle of Saginaw, Michigan
Another saint has entered glory. Early Saturday, February 24, 2024, God took Don Belisle by his hand and guided him to heaven to rest in the arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ. Donald V. Belisle was born on January 22, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Victor Lawrence and Frances Josephine (Glovak) Belisle. Following his graduation from Fraser High School in 1958, he...
Janet Ann (Zaleski) Rainey
Feb 23, 2024
Janet Ann (Zaleski) Rainey, age 83, of Bridgeport, MI, passed away on February 23, 2024.
Janet was born on November 13, 1940, the daughter of the late Linus F. Zaleski and Lela H. (Kelly) Zaleski. She worked on the switchboard at Bell Telephone, before moving on to St. Luke’s Hospital where she served in the same position. She retired from the...
Gale Marie Champagne
Feb 23, 2024
Our loving wife, mother, daughter and sister, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 23, 2024. Age 58 years.
Gale was born on December 3, 1965, daughter of Doris “Emma” (Davis) and the late Thomas Magyar, in Saginaw. She married James “Jim” Champagne on August 23, 1985. Gale earned an Associate Degree in Interior Design and implemented her skills in decorating her...
Mary Elizabeth Goff
Feb 21, 2024
Bay City, MI
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2024. Age 83 years. Mary was born on November 6, 1940, in Saginaw, Michigan, to the late Robert James and Vera (Enszer) Salgat. She graduated from Arthur Hill High School and then went on to Hurley Hospital in Flint to become a Registered Nurse. Mary married...
Kathleen Ann Geiersbach (Young)
Feb 21, 2024
Passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 21, 2024, with her family at her side; she was 85 years old. Kathleen was born on October 24, 1938, in Saginaw, Michigan, the daughter of the late Chester and Marion (Casey) Young. She married the love of her life Arnold Geiersbach on November 14, 1959.
Kathleen was a feisty, kind, caring, and loving person....
Maxine Helen Leddy
Feb 20, 2024
Maxine Helen Leddy
Saginaw, Michigan
Passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at the age of 82 years.
The daughter of the late John M. and Linda H. (Wenzel) Rohn was born on July 4, 1941 in Merrill, MI. Along with her family, Maxine moved to Shields and became a life-long resident. She married Dale Frederick Leddy on June 10, 1961; he predeceased...
Paul Winston Smith
Feb 19, 2024
Paul Winston Smith of Merrill, Michigan
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother-in-law, uncle, and friend passed away peacefully, with his entire family by his side, on Monday, February 19, 2024, at Covenant HealthCare - Harrison, following a brief battle with interstitial lung disease. He was 80 years old. Paul W. Smith was born on February 8, 1944, in Saginaw, Michigan, to...
Ralph "Bill" Burke
Feb 19, 2024
Ralph “Bill” Burke
Saginaw, Michigan
Passed away Monday February 19, 2024, at McLaren Bay Region, at the age of 77 years. Bill was born February 11, 1947, in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of the late William and Norma (Boettcher) Burke.
Bill served in the US Army. He retired from Saginaw Steering Gear following many years of service.
Surviving bill are his two...
Karen Kay Spaulding (Loomis)
Feb 18, 2024
Beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away peacefully in Saginaw, Michigan, on Sunday, February 18th, 2024, at the age of 82. Karen was born on January 29th, 1942, in Chelsea, Michigan, to the late Charles & Mary (Wale) Loomis, and was a 1960 graduate of St. Louis High School. After graduating, Karen met Thomas Spaulding through a “wild” group...
James R. Kehoe
Feb 16, 2024
Loving husband, father, grandfather, and great pa, passed away at his home on Friday, February 16 2024, with his loving family at his side.
Jim was born in Hemlock, Michigan, on April 2, 1939, to the late Earl and Alice (Earle) Kehoe. He married the love of his life Margaret Smith on April 9, 1960. Jim started his career as a...
Carol Gatica
Feb 15, 2024
Carol Gatica, a devoted mother and pillar of strength, peacefully passed away in San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday, February 15, 2024. She was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on February 24, 1955, the daughter of the late Julio and Amparo (Samaniego) Gonzales.
Throughout her life, Carol exemplified the qualities of a loving mother and was a Proverbs 31 woman. Her nurturing spirit extended beyond her immediate...
Margaret Carol-Laurine Flees
Feb 15, 2024
Margaret Carol-Laurine Flees (Glaser) of Saginaw
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister passed away unexpectedly at her home in Saginaw on Thursday, February 15th, 2024, at the age of 78. Margaret was born in Plymouth, England, on March 24th, 1945, to the late Charles & Phyllis (Trebithick) Glaser, and was a 1964 graduate of Arthur Hill High School. She...
Joyce Kay Anaman
Feb 14, 2024
Joyce Kay Anaman, a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on February 14, 2024, at Avielle Haven Assisted Living in Midland. She was born in Saginaw, Michigan on May 25, 1944, to the late John Chapman and Sophie Chapman.
She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Saginaw, Michigan and Faith Lutheran Church in Prescott,...
David Allen Mitchell
Feb 14, 2024
David Allen Mitchell of Saginaw, Michigan
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and friend passed away unexpectedly at his home, with his family by his side, on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. He was 78 years old. David Allen Mitchell was born on February 24, 1945, in Saginaw, Michigan, to the late Hubert D. and Carmen Rose (Thorsby) Mitchell. He was a...
Barbara Lach
Feb 12, 2024
Barbara Lach, Major Retired US Air Force of Panama City, Florida, formerly of Saginaw, Michigan
Passed away Monday, February 12, 2024, at the age of 77 years. Barbara was born on May 31, 1946, in Saginaw, Michigan, the daughter of the late Louis and Florence (Brandt) Lach. Barbara was a former member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, where she was baptized and...
Richard Edwin Wietfeldt
Feb 12, 2024
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend was called home to the Lord his Savior on Monday, February 12, 2024, at his home, with his family at his side. Richard Edwin Wietfeldt was born on October 30, 1933, the eldest son of nine children of the late Edwin Henry and Mabel Violet (Kube) Wietfeldt. He worked on the...
Allegra Smith "Jake"
Feb 11, 2024
Our loving wife, mother and grandmother went home to be with the Lord, on Sunday, February 11, 2024. Age 93 years.
“Jake” as affectionately referred to by her family, was born on December 18, 1930, daughter of the late George and Bertha (Long) Wylie, in Saginaw. She married the love of her life, Robert Smith on September 27, 1952. He survives...
Walter E. Tessin
Feb 11, 2024
Passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024, at Covenant -Cooper. Age 96 years.
The son of the late Erna (Bork) and Richard Tessin was born November 12, 1927 in Hemlock, Michigan. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War and was a member of the American Legion. He married Helen A. Smith, March 30, 1951. She passed away...
Timothy James McMahon
Feb 8, 2024
Timothy James McMahon, a lifelong resident of Merrill, Michigan, passed away on his 80th birthday surrounded by his loved ones.
Born on February 8, 1944, in Saginaw, Michigan, Tim dedicated himself to a career as a millwright with Saginaw Steering Gear for over 30 years. Alongside his professional endeavors, he selflessly served as a volunteer firefighter with the Jonesfield Lakefield Township...
Janice G. Ector
Feb 7, 2024
Jan Ector, age 76, of Saginaw, died peacefully at home on February 7, 2024 due to cardiac related complications. She passed in her sleep with her loving husband of 37 years, Don Ector, at her side. Jan was preceded in death by her parents Lester and Mary Bluemer, her sister Vicki Coulouris, her son Robert Ector, and her daughter-in-law Kristi...