Obituaries
Elizabeth "Betty" Josephine Samuel
Jul 17, 2023
Elizabeth “Betty” Josephine Samuel
Merrill, Michigan
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend passed away peacefully at Merrill Fields Assisted Living on Monday, July 17, 2023, at the age of 96 years. This facility is located on the grounds owned by her mother, with the house next door being the one she lived in until the age of 22....
Connie Rae Palmer
Jul 16, 2023
Of Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 16, 2023, at the Laurels of Mount Pleasant. She was 69 years old. Connie Rae Sheets was born on April 12, 1954, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Jack and Nancy (Lewis) Sheets. She was a proud graduate of Arthur Hill High School. A...
Michael Ratcliff
Jul 15, 2023
Michael Ratcliff, beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2023, at the age of 66 in Mt. Morris, MI. His warm presence and vibrant spirit will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him.Michael was born on December 17, 1956, in Flint, Michigan to Harvey and Trula (Sisk) Ratcliff. It was...
Bradley "Brad" Gordon Hurry
Jul 13, 2023
Bradley “Brad” Gordon Hurry of Saginaw
Loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 13th, 2023, in Saginaw, Michigan, at the age of 63. Brad was born on January 20th, 1960, in Saginaw, to the late Gordon & Elaine (Garrett) Hurry. A hard worker, Brad spent his years serving his community and staying active as a...
Janet Kay Gedraitis
Jul 13, 2023
Janet Kay Gedraitis of Saginaw, Michigan
Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, and great-grandmother "gigi" passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Covenant HealthCare - Cooper. She was 83 years old. Janet Kay Marks was born on October 17, 1939, in Buchanan, Michigan, to the late George and Mazie (Kocher) Marks. She...
Beulah Marie Cowles
Jul 13, 2023
Our loving mother, sister and aunt, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2023. Age 85 years.
Beulah was born on October 20, 1937, daughter of the late Gerald and Beulah (Sensebaugh) Egbert, in Saginaw. She married Corwin “Vic” Cowles on June 16, 1956. He predeceased her on May 18, 2014. Beulah enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, was an avid reader and...
Judith "Judy" Marie Christiansen
Jul 13, 2023
Judith “Judy” Marie Christiansen of Saginaw, Michigan
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend went home to be with the Lord, with her family by her side, on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Hoyt Nursing & Rehab Centre. She was 86 years old. Judy was born on January 1, 1937, in Mason, Michigan, to the late George Washington and...
Ruth Marie Grover Ruyts
Jul 11, 2023
Ruth Marie was born on January 28, 1937, to the late Ariel (nee Miller) and George H. Grover. She and her mother lived with her grandparents, the late James C. and Lillie Rutledge Miller. She graduated from Arthur Hill High School in 1955. She went to work at the Second National Bank where she met her future husband, Richard Ruyts....
Nelson Thomas Stapleton
Jul 10, 2023
Nelson Thomas Stapleton
Hemlock, MI
Passed away Monday, July 10, 2023, at his home, surrounded by family. Age 74 years.
The son of the late Patricia (Bates) and Robert Stapleton was born March 2, 1949, in Saginaw, Michigan. He married his High School sweetheart, Mary Anne Francis, July 18, 1970. His wife of 52 years survives him. ...
Mary Margaret Gregus
Jul 9, 2023
Mary Margaret Gregus
Saginaw, Michigan
Marvel and Rudolph Gregus called home their daughter Mary Margaret Gregus from the comfort of her home in Saginaw. Mary Margaret was first and foremost a devoted mother and grandmother who loved to thrift shop and travel.
She leaves behind her husband and companion of 42 years Paul Baxter, her three children and their spouses,...
SyAnn Reva Burt
Jul 9, 2023
SyAnn Reva Burt (Wells), born on March 4, 1927 in Saginaw.
The only daughter of Reva Irene Wells (Pierce) and Arthur Bruce Wells took the hand of her Lord today, Sunday July 9, 2023.
She married Robert James Burt, June 20,1953, and enjoyed 46 blissful years of marriage. Robert predeceased her on April 18,1999. SyAnn was also predeceased by...
Christopher Paul Mzyk
Jul 8, 2023
Christopher Paul Mzyk
Saginaw, Michigan
Passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023. Age 51 years.
The son of Dennis Mzyk and the late Sue Ann (Becker) was born May 6, 1972, in Bad Axe, Michigan. He married Amy Wildfong-Mzyk, July 4, 2020. She survives him. He was a member of American Legion Post 22, enjoyed playing golf and...
Deborah "Debbie" Marie Rigg (Barber)
Jul 7, 2023
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister passed away in her home in Merrill on Friday, July 7th, 2023, at the age of 72. Debbie was born in Saginaw on December 6th, 1950, to the late Kenneth & Elaine (Whelton) Barber. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and then Merrill High School, graduating with the class of 1969. It was while...
Gloria A. Novak
Jul 6, 2023
Gloria A. Novak
Saginaw, Michigan
Gloria returned to her heavenly home Thursday, July 6, 2023, age 80 years. She was born February 17, 1943, in Saginaw, the daughter of the late Anthony and Florence (Kozak) Trogan, who owned and operated a family grocery store on S. Washington. She graduated from St. Andrew's Catholic High School in 1961. She...
Blair Sonoma Hendricks
Jul 6, 2023
Blair Sonoma Hendricks, a beloved daughter, sister, and cherished member of her family, passed away suddenly on July 6, 2023, at the tender age of just a few months. Born on March 17, 2023 in Novi, MI, Blair brought immense joy and warmth to the lives of all who had the privilege of knowing her.
Blair's infectious personality could...
Wanda Jane Packard
Jul 6, 2023
Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister passed away on Thursday, July 6th, 2023, in Saginaw, Michigan, at the age of 79. Wanda was born on December 1st, 1943, in Midland, Michigan, to the late Albert & Vera (Rogers) Sasse, and was a 1962 graduate of Arthur Hill High School. She learned a lot from her mother Vera, studying to...
Terry Thomas Kenel
Jul 6, 2023
Saginaw, Michigan
Beloved husband, father, grandfather passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at Henry Ford Hospital, with his family at his side; at the age of 76 years.
The son of the late Herbert and Betty (Thomas) Kenel, Terry was born on January 9, 1947, in Saginaw, Michigan. He met and married the love of his life, Sandra Taylor...
Jacob Carter
Jul 5, 2023
Saginaw, Michigan
Beloved husband and father was lifted into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. He was born on November 9, 1943, the son of the late Rev. Williams and Nancy (Hutto) Carter in N.C. moving to Florida as a young man. Jacob was a beloved husband and father, a respectable business man, and a devoted Christian....
Vickie Mae Sharon
Jul 5, 2023
Vickie Mae Sharon of Saginaw, Michigan
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at her home. She was 68 years old. Vickie Mae LaLonde was born on March 2, 1955, in Saginaw, Michigan, to the late Gerald E. and Joan C. (Kennedy) LaLonde. She...
Riad Kattar Baz
Jul 4, 2023
Saginaw, Michigan
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital, with his family at his side; at the age of 84 years.
The son of the late Kattar and Wasilla (Tajildeen) Baz, Riad was born on December 19, 1938 in Beirut, Lebanon. He married Amal Eljurdi on...
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