Obituaries

David Leon Krzciok

David Leon Krzciok

Aug 10, 2017

David L. Krzciok Hemlock, Michigan Our loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother went home to the Lord on August 10, 2017, at the age of 80 years. David was born May 14, 1937, in Brant, Michigan to the late John and Gertrude (Szcyepanski_ Krzciok. He retired from General Motors. David was an avid hunter and fisherman. He will be missed...

Rev. Robert E. Lakey

Rev. Robert E. Lakey

Aug 10, 2017

Rev. Robert E. Lakey Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017, at the Cartwright Residence. Age 90 years. The son of the late Jean (Highgate) and Earl Lakey was born January 2, 1927 in Muskegon, Michigan. He was a graduate of the University of Michigan, Class of 1949, and Princeton Theological Seminary, Class of 1952. He married M. Muriel...

Clair Wayne Newman

Clair Wayne Newman

Aug 9, 2017

Clair Wayne Newman Saginaw, Michigan Passed away on August 9, 2017, at the age of 34 years. Clair was born August 1, 1983, in Saginaw. He worked for SVRC. He enjoyed fishing with his brother, NASCAR, football, John Wayne, country music, and eating pickled bologna and ham hocks. He is survived by his mother Wendy (Jackson) Lintz; father Willard Newman;...

Shirley J. Dougherty

Shirley J. Dougherty

Aug 9, 2017

Shirley J. Dougherty Saginaw, Michigan Passed away August 8, 2017, at the age of 87 years. She was born in Ithaca, NY and resided in Saginaw, MI. She was a graduate of Ithaca High School, received a Nursing Degree from Mount Sinai in NYC and her Masters Degree from Saginaw Valley State University in 1950. After working as a nurse...

Paul Robert McCaslin

Paul Robert McCaslin

Aug 9, 2017

Went home to be with his parents on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the age of 47 years. The son of the late Jack and Sherroll (Cross) McCaslin was born on September 17, 1969 in Saginaw. He graduated from Grayslake High School in Illinois; the class of 1987. He worked for Jensens Waste Services in Illinois. Paul enjoyed working on...

Byrd Ann Burger

Byrd Ann Burger

Aug 9, 2017

Byrd Ann Burger West Branch, Michigan formerly of Kochville Township Passed away on August 9, 2017, at the age of 85 years. Byrd Ann was born January 17, 1932, in Saginaw to the late Clarence and Margaret (Richards) Smith. She married Thomas E. Burger on October 27, 1951; he survives her. She worked for Burgers Service and Sales until her...

Edward H. "Fast Ed" Kurth

Edward H. "Fast Ed" Kurth

Aug 7, 2017

Edward H. "Fast Ed" Kurth Saginaw, Michigan Our loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away on August 7, 2017, at the age of 73 years. Ed was born December 14, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois to the late Edward and Marjorie (Moiles) Kurth. He departed as the Captain of his "ship", the SS Hurona, at his lake house at Point...

Katheryn Marie Himmelspach

Katheryn Marie Himmelspach

Aug 6, 2017

Katheryn Marie Himmelspach, age 90, August 6, 2017, due to complications from a severe stroke, in Tidewell Hospice in Bradenton, Florida. Kathy was born July 17, 1927 in Jamestown, IL, to Arthur Henry Hadley & Milda Bertha (Foehner) Siever. Kathy graduated from Pocahontas High School in 1945, became an RN from St. John's College of Nursing, Springfield, IL, in 1949...

Larry Henry Miller

Larry Henry Miller

Aug 5, 2017

Larry Henry Miller Grand Rapids, Michigan Formerly of Saginaw Passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017, at St. Marys of Grand Rapids, Hospital. Age 69 years. The son of the late Henry and Luttie (Simmons) Miller was born May 7, 1948 in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Ellen McLeod, August 18, 1973. She survives him. Larry served with the U.S. Army during...

Rosemary Florence Taft

Rosemary Florence Taft

Aug 4, 2017

Passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Friday, August 4, 2017 at the age of 96 years. Rosemary was born on August 25, 1920 in Antrim Co., Michigan. She retired from Morley Schools after over 25 years of teaching. She had been a member of Delta Kappa Gamma and had traveled to many destinations across the...

Robert J. Gross

Robert J. Gross

Jul 31, 2017

Gross, Robert J. Brant, Michigan Passed away Monday, July 31, 2017, at the Cartwright Hospice Residence, at the age of 71 years. He was born December 21, 1945, in Saginaw, the son of the late Howard and Lena (Leiner) Gross. He had been employed Baker Perkins for 21 years, and later by the Midland Co-Generation Venture for 20 years. In...

Frank Joseph Walton

Frank Joseph Walton

Jul 29, 2017

Frank Joseph Walton Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017. Age 63 years. The son of the late Jane (Johnson) and Frank Walton was born December 2, 1953 in Saginaw, Michigan. He was a graduate of Douglas MacArthur High School and had been employed as a bus driver for Saginaw Township Schools. He was a member of the National...

Nona Ann Weir

Nona Ann Weir

Jul 28, 2017

Weir, Nona Ann (Dammann) Saginaw, Michigan Nona Ann Weir, age 87, passed away suddenly on July 28, 2017. She was born on January 21, 1930, to the late Ernest and Alma (Wedding) Dammann of Zilwaukee. Nona graduated from Arthur Hill High School in 1948. On April 19, 1952, she married Gerald M. Weir; he predeceased her on April 11, 1999....

Margaret Penman Smith

Margaret Penman Smith

Jul 27, 2017

Smith, Margaret Penman "Peggy" Saginaw, Michigan Passed away in the early morning hours of July 27, 2017 after a brave, two year battle with Small Cell Lung Cancer. She was born in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Her Parents were George Clarkson Gold and Ann Mc Laughanlan Gold. The Family later moved to Corby, Northampton shire, England where she attended School and...

Nicholas DiBerardino

Nicholas DiBerardino

Jul 25, 2017

Nicholas DiBerardino "Nick" Bridgeport, Michigan Passed away peacefully, with his family at his side on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, age 73 years. He was born on April 21, 1944, son of the late Nicholas and Victoria (Janni) DiBerardino, in Saginaw. Nick was an accomplished organ and accordion musician. His greatest achievement was the restoration of his 1927 Model T, in...

Frieda Ella Tillman

Frieda Ella Tillman

Jul 24, 2017

Frieda Ella Tillman Saginaw, Michigan Went to the Lord on July 24, 2017, at the age of 91, joining her husband Charles Tillman and son Frank Tillman that predeceased her. Frieda was born February 25, 1926, in Saginaw to the late Frank and Alma (Sperling) Leddy. She married Charles Tillman on June 1, 1946; he predeceased her in 1981. She...

Richard A. Watz, Jr.

Richard A. Watz, Jr.

Jul 24, 2017

Passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 at Covenant-Cooper at the age of 75 years. He was born December 19, 1941 in Saginaw to the late Richard A. and Grace (Doyle) Watz. He graduated from SS. Peter and Paul High School in 1960. He married Suzanne DeShone November 9, 1963 and she survives him. He was a member of the Lutheran...

Gerald (Jerry) Roger Anderson

Gerald (Jerry) Roger Anderson

Jul 22, 2017

Anderson, Gerald Roger (Jerry) Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017 at his home at the age of 79 years. He was born December 7, 1937 to the late William and Mary (Saumier) Anderson. He graduated from Arthur Hill High School and then attended Ferris State University for two years. Jerry was manager of the first McDonalds in Saginaw,...

Finas J. Smelley

Finas J. Smelley

Jul 22, 2017

Smelley, Finas J. "Jim" Greenbush, Michigan Passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017, at Covenant - Harrison, at the age of 76 years. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on March 28, 1941, to the late Finas and Agnes (Moulton) Smelley. He graduated from Arthur Hill High School with the Class of 1959. He married Mary Ann MacConnel on September 5,...

Burrows "Buzz" Morley, Jr.

Burrows "Buzz" Morley, Jr.

Jul 21, 2017

Passed away Friday, July 21, 2017. Age 80 years. The son of the late Julia (Kaufholz) and Burrows Morley Sr. was born September 27, 1936 in Saginaw, Michigan. He is preceded by his wife, Margaret Jane Corbett. Buzz retired from the Marine Electronics Industry after many successful years of service. He was an active member of the Morley Family Foundation...