Obituaries
Nancy Kay Duranso
May 27, 2017
Nancy Kay Duranso Kingsport, Tennessee formerly of Saginaw Our beloved mother and grandmother passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at the age of 77 years. Nancy was born April 17, 1940, in Saginaw to the late John and Helen (Burns) Varney. Before her illness she enjoyed crocheting. She will be missed by her children: Gerald Duranso, Kathy Duranso, and...
David Alan Peake
May 26, 2017
David Alan Peake Merrill, Michigan Passed away suddenly Friday, May 26, 2017. Age 46 years. The son of Richard and the late Linda (Durek) Peake was born January 22, 1971 in Saginaw, Michigan. He graduated from Midland High School. He married Ryann Jennifer Dennison, August 7, 1993. She survives him. David was employed by Dow Chemical Company and a member...
Gerald Q. Eastman
May 26, 2017
Gerald Q. Eastman Merrill, Michigan Passed away Friday, May 26, 2017, at his home. Age 81 years. The son of the late Marie (Kindel) and Grant L. Eastman was born March 18, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from St. Mary's High School, in Saginaw. Class of 1955. He married Katherine D. (Kay) Cradit, March 5, 1960. She survives him....
Solomon Meyer
May 25, 2017
Meyer, Solomon August 31, 1917 - May 25, 2017 Formerly of Saginaw and Petoskey, MI, Solomon Meyer, age 99, passed peacefully in Traverse City, MI on May 25, 2017 into the loving arms of Jesus his Savior and was reunited with his precious wife Loraine. Solomon and Loraine Caroline (Laundra) married in Saginaw, MI on September 16, 1939 and remained...
Dorothy Ann Watson
May 24, 2017
Dorothy Ann Watson Saginaw, Michigan Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away on May 24, 2017, with her family by her side, at the age of 83 years. Dorothy was born May 8, 1934, to the late Arvine Smith and Ethel (Davis) Bebow. She married Glenn Watson on June 14, 1952; he predeceased her January 15, 1996. She loved...
Vicente Castellanos
May 22, 2017
Vicente Castellanos, 74, died peacefully on May 22 with family by his side. He had lived with Parkinson's disease for more than a dozen years. A first-generation Mexican-American, Vicente was born in Saginaw, the second of ten children. His parents instilled in him the value of education, which would be a driving force throughout his life. After serving his country...
James Lewis Elliott
May 22, 2017
James Lewis Elliott Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Monday, May 22, 2017, at his home. Age 89 years. The son of the late Paul and Flora Belle (Davidson) Elliott was born May 13, 1928 in Mayfield, Kentucky. He married Barbara A. Granger, November 28, 1971. She survives him. He was employed as a truck driver, retiring from Sysco Foods with 20...
Dorothy F. (Carpenter) Miller
May 22, 2017
Dorothy Fayona (Carpenter) Miller Saginaw, Michigan Passed away on Monday, May 22, 2017, age 99 years. She was born on November 1, 1917, daughter of the late Charles and Nora (Farnsworth) Carpenter. Dorothy married Ralph Eaton Miller on August 16, 1935, he predeceased her on December 31, 1983. She was a member of State Street United Methodist Church. In her...
Patricia Anne Strait
May 22, 2017
Patricia Anne Strait Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Formerly of Saginaw Passed away Monday, May 22, 2017, at Mid-Michigan Medical Center. Age 68 years. The daughter of the late Marian (Frost) and Wilbert Bluemer was born August 8, 1948 in Bridgeport, Michigan. She married Philip Lee Strait, September 23, 1998. He survives her. Patricia graduated from Delta College with an Associate's degree....
Susan Marie (McMillan) Ontiveros
May 21, 2017
Susan Marie (McMillan) Ontiveros Saginaw, Michigan Returned to her heavenly home surrounded by her family on May 21, 2017, at the age of 68 years. Susan was born May 8, 1949, in Saginaw to the late Cyril Thomas and Helen Louise (Coughlin) McMillan. She attended Hemlock Schools. In 1968, she married Bill Monk and together they had three children, Colleen,...
Frederick Sparck
May 21, 2017
Frederick Sparck Bridgeport, Michigan Passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2017, age 54 years. He was born on August 23, 1962, son of Henry Sparck Sr. and the late Patricia (Eberhard) Sparck, in Saginaw. Fred married Denise Eaves on February 25, 2005, she survives him. He served in the U. S. Army. Fred enjoyed masonry work, watching NASCAR, hunting and...
Shirley A. Koch
May 20, 2017
Shirley Ann Koch Saginaw, Michigan Passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2017, age 87 years. She was born on April 7, 1930, daughter of the late Leonard and Julia (Riley) Schneider, in Saginaw. Shirley married Herbert Koch on February 18, 1950, he predeceased her on May 14, 2017. She retired from Michigan National Bank after many years of service. She...
Rafael G. Torres
May 19, 2017
Rafael G. Torres Saginaw, Michigan Our beloved father and grandfather, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2017, age 86 years. He was born on March 3, 1931, son of the late Apitacio and Maria (DeJesus) Torres, in Donna, TX. Rafael married Sandra Contreras, she predeceased him on April 13, 2016. He was a member of Mission St. John Church and...
Evelyn G. Pretzer
May 19, 2017
Evelyn G. Pretzer Hemlock, Michigan Beloved sister, aunt and friend to many passed away Friday, May 19, 2017. Age 88 years. The daughter of the late Edna (Schoof) and William Beyersdorf was born September 16, 1928 in Richland Township, Michigan. She married Delbert H. Pretzer, October 26, 1968. He passed away July 10, 2006. She worked with her husband on...
Ruth Laura Ray
May 19, 2017
Ruth Laura Ray Standish, Michigan Formerly of Saginaw Passed away Friday, May 19, 2017, in Tawas, Michigan. Age 90 years. The daughter of the late Helen G. (Muirhead) and Clarence Hilborn was born November 15, 1926 in Saginaw, Michigan. She married Charles Ray, May 6, 1946. He passed away June 4, 2006. Ruth enjoyed going to bingos, doing crafts, sewing...
Henry Lee "Hank/Leon" Shaft Jr.
May 18, 2017
Shaft, Henry Jr. "Hank" or "Leon" Saginaw, Michigan Passed away on May 18, 2017, after a lengthy illness at the age of 85 years. Henry was born December 15, 1931, in Owosso to the late Henry and Mary (Mudge) Shaft. He retired from the Chevrolet-Saginaw Parts Plant after 33 years of service. He was a top officer, past President, and...
Janet S. Cook
May 15, 2017
Janet S. Cook, 77, of Saginaw, MI, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 15, 2017, at Covenant-Cooper. Janet Spencer McDonald was born March 9, 1940, in Saginaw, MI, the daughter of the late James C. and Laura McDonald. She retired from S.B.C. in 2008 after 35 years of service. She was a member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, where she...
Herbert J. Koch
May 14, 2017
Herbert J. Koch Saginaw, Michigan Passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017, age 88 years. He was born on April 23, 1929, son of the late Carl and Rufina (Fauver) Koch, in Saginaw. Herbert married Shirley Schneider on February 18, 1950, she survives him. He retired from John E. Green Co. after many years of service and was a member...
Ronald Howard Martin
May 14, 2017
Ronald Howard Martin Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017, at St. Francis Home. Age 74 years. The son of the late Betty (Clark) and Lawrence Martin was born October 9, 1942 in Saginaw, Michigan. Surviving are two sisters and their husbands, Carol and Tim Wilson; Gretchen and Kevin Kragenbrink; a nephew, two nieces and their spouses, Marty and...
William Burbank, Jr.
May 12, 2017
Passed away May 12, 2017 at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI. William was born in Saginaw, MI in 1941. He married Donna Jean Smith on October 20, 1962. She survives him. He retired from GM Steering Gear Plant 5 in 1991 after 30 years of service. He was a member of the Moose Lodge in Sanford, MI #2519. He had...
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