Obituaries

Harold F. Brutkiewicz

Harold F. Brutkiewicz

Dec 17, 2017

Harold F. Brutkiewicz Saginaw, Michigan Our loving father and grandfather went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 17, 2017, age 94 years. He was born on August 24, 1923, son of the late Helen and Herman Sroka and Stephen Brutkiewicz, in Bay City. He served in the U. S. Marines. Harold married Cresczentia Reed on September 12,...

Mary Bernice McCoy

Mary Bernice McCoy

Dec 17, 2017

Mary Bernice McCoy Brant, Michigan Passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017, at Covenant Harrison. Age 80 years. The daughter of the late William and Edith Garrett was born March 23, 1937 in Saginaw, Michigan. She was employed as a Surgical Technician with St. Lukes Hospital (Covenant) and also HealthSource. She attended the Hemlock Senior Center, loved animals and rescued cats...

Shirley M. Benzenberg (Doran)

Shirley M. Benzenberg (Doran)

Dec 16, 2017

Shirley M. Benzenberg (Doran) Saginaw, Michigan Our loving mother and grandmother passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017, age 87 years. She was born on May 10, 1930, daughter of the late Roy and Beulah (Yancer) Doran, in Saginaw. Shirley married the love of her life, Robert Benzenberg on June 24, 1950. He predeceased her on July 12, 2009. She...

Sue Ann Borm

Sue Ann Borm

Dec 16, 2017

Sue Ann Borm Saginaw, Michigan Our beloved sister passed away unexpectedly on December 16, 2017, at the age of 66 years. Sue was born January 14, 1951, in Saginaw to the late William and Jane (Wohlfeill) Borm. She had a great love for people and always had a smile on her face. She enjoyed diet coke, coffee, and her stuffed...

Lucille Joy (Bowen/Savage) Arnett

Lucille Joy (Bowen/Savage) Arnett

Dec 15, 2017

Returned to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 15, 2017. Known for her devotion to her family and friends, she was 93 years of age. Lucille Joy Bowen was born January 15, 1924, in East Tawas to the late Bramwell and Clara (Bloomer) Bowen. While it was still situated in an old house,...

James N. Hostutler

James N. Hostutler

Dec 14, 2017

Went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 14, 2017, after a three and a half year battle with MDS, at the age of 76 years. Jim was born February 4, 1941, in Hundred, West Virginia the son of the late Guy and Inez (Sleeth) Hostutler. He graduated from Spencer High School of West Virginia in 1958. At...

Elaine A. Reimer

Elaine A. Reimer

Dec 14, 2017

Elaine A. Reimer Saginaw, Michigan Our loving mother and grandmother went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 14, 2017, at the age of 86 years. Elaine was born on August 4, 1931, daughter of the late John and Arletta (Lange) Ruppel in Saginaw. Elaine married Richard Reimer on November 20, 1954. He predeceased her on January 2,...

Richard J. Glowacki

Richard J. Glowacki

Dec 14, 2017

Glowacki, Richard J. Bridgeport, Michigan Passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Covenant - Cooper at the age of 83 years. He was born October 8, 1934 in Saginaw to the late Michael and Madolin (Kwaiser) Glowacki. He graduated from Saginaw High School. He married Darlene Card August 23, 1969 and she survives him. He worked for General Motors, retiring...

William P. Valeck

William P. Valeck

Dec 13, 2017

Valeck, William P. Saginaw, Michigan Beloved husband, Dad, Grandpa, Great-Grandpa, and uncle, passed away Wednesday evening, December 13, 2017, at MediLodge, Frankenmuth, at the age of 88 years. He was born August 7, 1929, in Columbia Corners near Gagetown, the youngest of eight children born to the late Paul and Anna (Stefanech) Valeck. He worked on the family farm until...

Gail Suzanne Eichbauer

Gail Suzanne Eichbauer

Dec 13, 2017

Gail Suzanne Eichbauer Merrill, Michigan This December 13th, 2017 Gail Suzanne (Balicki) Eichbauer passed away after a long battle with illness. She is predeceased by her husband of 43 years, Dale Eichbauer. She is survived by her three sons Phil and wife Christina, Chris and wife Katie and Matt Eichbauer. She will also be missed by her four wonderful grandchildren...

Fredric L. Sackrider

Fredric L. Sackrider

Dec 11, 2017

Fredric L. "Fred" Sackrider, 62 of Vanderbilt (formerly of Zilwaukee) passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. Born on May 25, 1955 in Saginaw, Fred was the son of Freddy and Joan (Wood) Sackrider. Fred served in the U.S. Navy from 1972-1974. For several years he worked as a truck driver at Airborne Express...

Marjorie Ruth (Snow) Toth

Marjorie Ruth (Snow) Toth

Dec 11, 2017

Marjorie Ruth (Snow) Toth Hemlock, Michigan Passed away peacefully at Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities on December 11, 2017, at the age of 97. She was born December 27, 1919 in Gentry County, Missouri, and was the youngest of six children of James W. and Minerva S. (Posey) Snow. She married Paul Toth of Merrill, Michigan, on May 8, 1945. They...

Joseph Lee Propp

Joseph Lee Propp

Dec 11, 2017

Propp, Joseph Lee Bay City, Michigan Beloved son, brother, grandson, great-grandson, nephew, cousin and friend, passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 11, 2017, at his home, at the age of 14 years. He was born October 28, 2003, in Saginaw, the son of Katie Lee Sellers and Robert Lance Propp. He attended Western Middle School. He was a member of New...

Norma Irene Kocsis

Norma Irene Kocsis

Dec 10, 2017

Kocsis, Norma Irene Merrill, MI Passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017 at the age of 87 years. Norma Irene Miller was born on November 27, 1930 in Saginaw County to the late Roy and Gladys (Swarthout) Miller. She married Louis Kocsis on January 17, 1948, and he predeceased her on February 28, 2014. Norma worked for Dow Corning Medical retiring...

John James Gardner

John James Gardner

Dec 10, 2017

John J. (Jack) Gardner died in his home on Sunday, December 10, 2017 after a long illness. He was one day short of 81 years having been born in Saginaw, MI on December 11, 1936. His father, John Gardner and mother, Grace Hilda (Engel) Gardner raised Jack along the Tittabawassee River in Shields where he formed many tales of boyhood...

Mary L. (Toth) Pretzer

Mary L. (Toth) Pretzer

Dec 10, 2017

Passed away after a lingering illness on Sunday, December 10, 2017. She was 94 years of age. Mary L. Toth was born June 9, 1923, in Jam, Michigan, to the late Andrew and Julia (Lator) Toth. She was a graduate of Merrill High School and the M. J. Murphy School of Cosmetology. Mary owned and operated her own beauty shop...

Verna W. (Birsching) Field

Verna W. (Birsching) Field

Dec 9, 2017

Passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017, at the age of 101 years. Verna W. Birsching was born on May 26, 1916, in Sebewaing, Michigan, to the late Wilhelm and Emilie (Armbruster) Birsching. During her life she was married three times, first to Herbert Wachner, Sr., then Harold Lea, and lastly Clyde Field. All her spouses predeceased her. Verna was employed...

Richard W. Kowalesky, DDS

Richard W. Kowalesky, DDS

Dec 9, 2017

Richard W. Kowalesky, DDS Saginaw, Michigan Passed away unexpectedly Saturday, December 9, 2017 at the age of 71 years. He was born April 7, 1946 in Flint, Michigan. He graduated from University of Detroit with a DDS degree and practiced dentistry for 20 years. He was a member of the Catholic Faith. He was an avid hiker and had hiked...

Charles Deane Knight

Charles Deane Knight

Dec 9, 2017

Our beloved father and grandfather went home to the Lord on December 09, 2017, at the age of 88 years. Deane was born on May 29, 1929 in Jackson, MI to the late Erwin and Helene (Uhr) Knight. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1951-1954 stationed on the USS Rushmore. He worked with his family at the Knights Market...

Beverly J. Clark

Beverly J. Clark

Dec 9, 2017

Beverly J. Clark Bridgeport, Michigan Our beloved mother, sister, and aunt went home to the Lord on December 9, 2017, at the age of 75 years. Beverly was born April 17, 1942, in Saginaw to the late Clifford Jr. and Anna (Duby) Munson. She enjoyed going to the casino and spending time with her family. She will fondly be remembered...