Obituaries
Esther Ann Hickson
Apr 26, 2020
Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother passed away peacefully on April 26, 2020 at home at the age of 86 years. Esther Ann Manchester was born on November 28, 1933 in Saginaw to the late Andrew J. and Flavy R. (Scoville) Manchester. She married Robert Richard Hickson on June 6, 1957; he preceded her in death on August 20,...
Richard James Allen
Apr 26, 2020
Richard “Duffy” James Allen of Saginaw, Michigan Beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, April 26, 2020. He was 67 years old. Richard James Allen was born on February 6, 1953, in Saginaw, Michigan, to the late Mark Bernard and Phyllis Viola (LaValley) Allen. He enjoyed fishing and hunting, but above all,...
Alberta Rose Fowler
Apr 24, 2020
Alberta Rose Fowler Bridgeport, Michigan Beloved mother and grandmother passed away on Friday, April 24, 2020 at Covenant HealthCare – Cooper; at the age of 90 years. The daughter of the late William and Lizzie (Corkill) Botwright, Alberta was born on June 19, 1929 in Saginaw, Michigan. She was a member of Moose Lodge 82 for over 50 years. Alberta...
Gerald D. Godi
Apr 23, 2020
Our loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020. Age 75 Years. Gerald was born on March 11, 1945, son of the late Gordon and Dorothy (Baase) Godi, in Saginaw. He married Susan Albinger on April 29, 1972. She survives him. Gerald was a graduate of Michigan State University having earned a Bachelors and Masters degree...
Kirk Ellsworth
Apr 23, 2020
Kirk Ellsworth, 61, Saginaw County, attorney, who claimed he had lived the best life of anyone in the history of the world, passed away after his hard-fought battle with Cancer on Thursday, April 23, 2020. He is survived by his wife Rebecca Raube-Ellsworth; two sons Kirk (Madilyn) and Kelly (Courtney); his mother Ruth; four siblings Jo, Patti (Mike) Bell, Charles...
Shirley Ann Zeros
Apr 23, 2020
Beloved wife, mother and nana passed away suddenly at her home on Thursday, April 23, 2020; at the age of 89 years. The daughter of the late Andy and Minnie (Klenke) Mason, Shirley was born on November 13, 1930 in Saginaw, Michigan. She graduated from Arthur Hill High School with the Class of 1948. Shirley married the love of her...
Oraldean Polaski
Apr 22, 2020
Oraldean Polaski Saginaw Michigan Beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on April 22, 2020, at Hoyt Nursing & Rehab, age 98 years. Oraldean was born in Bay City, MI on April 10, 1922 to the late Oral and Violet Hetherington. She married Stanley W. Polaski on March 23, 1946 and he predeceased her on December 25, 1975. Oraldean worked...
William S. Yurcso, Sr.
Apr 22, 2020
William Stephen Yurcso, Sr. of Saginaw, Michigan Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. He was 77 years old. William Stephen Yurcso was born on January 6, 1943, in Saginaw, Michigan, to the late Samuel and Lorane (Ryan) Yurcso. He was a proud...
Robert James Obuchowski Jr.
Apr 22, 2020
Robert James Obuchowski Jr. Of Saginaw, MI Passed away on April 22, 2020, aged 65 years. Robert was born in Saginaw on September 3, 1954 to the late Robert and Louise Obuchowski. He was a 1972 graduate of Arthur Hill High School. Robert loved spending time with his sisters and family. He enjoying fishing and taking walks. Robert is survived...
Jean Grey
Apr 21, 2020
Passed away April 21, 2020 at the age of 97 years. Jean was a math teacher at Saginaw and Arthur Hill high schools from 1945-67, and systems-wide math supervisor and director of elementary curriculum from 1967-86. Active supporter of AAUW, the Castle Museum, READ, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Saginaw Public Libraries, Saginaw Historical Society, Saginaw Education Association, Saginaw County Association...
Sharon Elizabeth Young
Apr 21, 2020
Beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away Tuesday April 21, 2020 at the age of 79 years. Sharon was born August 11, 1940 in Bad Axe, Michigan the daughter of the late Erwyn M. and Edna (Bambach) McGee. Sharon married the love of her life Larry I. Young November 27, 1965 in Bad Axe, Michigan. Larry predeceased her January 23,...
Zella Mae Bueker Wallace
Apr 20, 2020
Zella Mae Bueker Wallace Saginaw, Michigan Loving and generous wife, mother, sister, friend and neighbor passed away peacefully on Monday, April 20, 2020. Age 95 years. The daughter of the late Henry and Jean Bueker was born May 27, 1924 in Saginaw MI. She married David F. Wallace on August 25, 1944; he predeceased her. Zella was proud of and...
Pearline Bonds
Apr 19, 2020
Pearline Bonds of Saginaw, Michigan Passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 19, 2020, at Avista Nursing & Rehab Center, Saginaw, Michigan; at the age of 67 years. Pearline was born on April 15, 1953 in Wrigley, Tennessee to George and Ernestine (Smith) Bonds. Pearline was a 1972 graduate of Saginaw High School. She attended Spiritual of Israel Church along with...
Ringlet Eva Gunlock
Apr 19, 2020
Passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Edgewood Assisted Living Center. She was 92 years of age. Ringlet Eva Kneuss was born on November 14, 1927 to the late Frederick and Souphrina (LaLonde) Kneuss in Saginaw, Michigan. She married Donald E. Gunlock on May 28, 1949; he preceded her in death on March 18, 1999. The two spent 49...
Dorothy Jean Helwer
Apr 18, 2020
Dorothy Jean Helwer Nixon Saginaw, Michigan Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away on April 18, 2020 at the age of 100 years. The daughter of the late Clarence Hugo Dietzel and Ina Belle (Detwiller) Dietzel, was born on August 19, 1919 in Saginaw, MI. She graduated from Aurther Hill High School, the class of 1937....
Daniel Rocha
Apr 17, 2020
Beloved son, husband, father, brother, uncle and friend passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 17, 2020 surrounded by his family; at the age of 59. The son of Christine (Silva) and the late Fred Rocha, Daniel was born on September 29, 1960 in Saginaw, Michigan. Growing up in Merrill, MI, he dedicated his youth and teenage years playing football, basketball,...
James Michael May
Apr 15, 2020
James passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Wellspring Senior Living in Frankenmuth where he has spent the last nine years, he was 79 years of age. James was born on November 21, 1940 to the late George May and Eileen Kwaiser in Fosters, Michigan. During the 1950’s he graduated from Saginaw High and became a member of the...
Arlene Marie Poyer
Apr 15, 2020
Arlene passed away on April 15, 2020 at Covenant Healthcare due to complications of the Covid- 19 virus. She was 92 years of age. Arlene married Donald Poyer on July 28, 1945 in Midland County, he preceded her in death in 2006. For 12 years Arlene was a cook for Merrill Community Schools, she retired in 1986. She was a...
Edwin Paul Jungnitsch
Apr 14, 2020
Edwin Paul Jungnitsch Hemlock, Michigan
Passed away April 14, 2020, at the Rivera Palms Rehabilitation Center, Palmetto, Florida of Covid 19. Age 78 years.
The son of the late Stephen Jungnitsch and Margaret (Marzluft) Jungnitsch was born May 2, 1941, in Saginaw County. He married Kathryn Dommer on December 9, 1961. Kathryn died July 20, 2024. He was a 30-year member of...
Gerald H. Rutledge
Apr 14, 2020
Gerald H. Rutledge of Saginaw, Michigan Passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at Covenant HealthCare - Cooper. He was 84 years old. Gerald Rutledge was born on June 30, 1935, in Saginaw, Michigan, to the late George M. and Mary A. (Krauzer) Rutledge. He was a longtime employee of General Motors, retiring after many years of service. Gerald was...
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