Obituaries

Norman Joseph Lange

Norman Joseph Lange

Jun 18, 2017

Norman Joseph Lange Merrill, Michigan Passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017. Age 87 years. The son of the late Edward Lange was born January 10, 1930 in Merrill, Michigan. He married Barbara Joyce Fuhrman, April 24, 1954. She passed away January 28, 2015. Norman served with the U.S. Army during WWII and was a life member of the Breckenridge American...

Wilma Joyce Wolgast

Wilma Joyce Wolgast

Jun 18, 2017

Wilma Joyce Wolgast Hemlock, Michigan Passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017, at Schnepp Senior Care and Rehab Centre. Age 86 years. The daughter of the late Bertha (Hockemeyer) and Fred Seeburger was born April 16, 1931 in Midland, Michigan. She married Vince Wolgast, September 26, 1953. He passed away December 14, 2011. Mr. and Mrs. Wolgast farmed for many years....

Howard W. Lamb

Howard W. Lamb

Jun 18, 2017

Howard Lamb Bridgeport, Michigan Passed away Monday, June 18, 2017 at the Cartwright Care Center at the age of 90 years. Howard was born May 15, 1927 in Saginaw, the son of the late Carl W. and Susan (McLeod) Lamb. He served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Sicily during WWII and was a member of the VFW and...

Adelaide M. Reitz

Adelaide M. Reitz

Jun 17, 2017

Adelaide M. Reitz Saginaw, Michigan Passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017, age 100 years. She was born on August 24, 1916, daughter of the late Philip and Jenny (Wachalac) Reitz, in Merrill. She attended Sacred Heart schools and graduated as valedictorian in 1934. Adelaide retired from the U. S. Post Office as a Postmaster after 37 years of service....

Agnes A. Townsend

Agnes A. Townsend

Jun 15, 2017

Townsend, Agnes A. Midland, Michigan Formerly of Saginaw Passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017, at Brittney Manor in Midland, at the age of 88 years. Agnes Anna Marko was born August 23, 1928, in Brant , the daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes Katherine (Nestak) Marko. She had been a member of Christ the Good Shepherd Parish, St. Helen...

Mary F. Dyer

Mary F. Dyer

Jun 14, 2017

Beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at the age of 90 years. The daughter of the late James and Emma (Ness) Fuhrman was born on October 29, 1926 in York, PA. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati and later obtained a masters degree in education from Saginaw Valley State University . She met...

Leone C. Hatton

Leone C. Hatton

Jun 14, 2017

Hatton, Leone Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Wednesday June 14, 2017 at the age of 95 years. Leone was born February 1, 1922 in Saginaw. The daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Wolf) Sherman. She married John Hatton Jr. June 21, 1941 in Saginaw. John predeceased her April 27, 2016. Leone was active in her church as a Sunday School...

Donna M. (Hamilton, Cittel) Sammons

Donna M. (Hamilton, Cittel) Sammons

Jun 14, 2017

Donna M. Cittel was born April 22, 1933 to Milan and Ann Cittel and grew to womanhood in Bridgeport, MI. She retired from the Buick Motor Division financial department after thirty six and one half years of service. She was a member of St. Marks Catholic Church, in AuGres, MI; where she was a lay minister and served in many...

Walter Norman

Walter Norman

Jun 12, 2017

Beloved husband, father, grandfather and uncle went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 12, 2017 at the age of 76 years surrounded by his family at his home. The son of the late L. V. and Eva Mae (McGill) Norman was born on July 2, 1940 in Mt. Pleasant, TX; coming to Saginaw at the age of nine....

John David  "Foots" Knippel

John David "Foots" Knippel

Jun 12, 2017

Passed away Monday, June 12, 2017, at the Caretel Inn. Age 69 years. The son of the late Mary (Veague) and Russell Knippel Sr. was born June 30, 1947 in Saginaw, Michigan. He was a graduate of Arthur Hill High School, Class of 1966. He served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was a member of the...

Susan M. Phillips

Susan M. Phillips

Jun 11, 2017

Susan Phillips M. Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Sunday June 11, 2017 at home at the age of 58 years. Sue was born June 16, 1958 in Texas. The daughter of the late Gerald and Phyllis (Cole) Phillips. Sue was a strong women of faith. She loved fishing, hunting, cooking, cards, movies, cats and most of all she loved spending time...

Regina Marie Packala

Regina Marie Packala

Jun 9, 2017

Packala, Regina Marie Freeland, Michigan Passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, June 9, 2017. Loving wife of the late Wesley E. Packala; Beloved mother of daughters Laura (Robert) Wilborn, of Clarkston, and Stephanie (Duane) Gohr, of Saginaw; Proud grandmother of Conner, Nicholas, Ethan, Kayla and Ella Wilborn, Gavin, Alexis and Logan Gohr; Dear sister of Robert (Kathy) Brown,...

William Henry Eaton

William Henry Eaton

Jun 8, 2017

William Henry Eaton Merrill, Michigan Went to be with his Lord, surrounded by his family, at the MediLodge of Midland, Thursday, June 8, 2017. Age 86 years. The son of the late Esther (Dawson) and Henry Joseph Eaton was born July 2, 1930 in Lansing, Michigan. He married Phyllis Hopper. His wife of 65 years survives him. William served with...

Richard C. Hausler  MD

Richard C. Hausler MD

Jun 7, 2017

Hausler, Richard C. MD Saginaw, MI Passed away Wednesday June 7, 2017 at the age of 81 years. Richard was born on July 1, 1935 in Saginaw to the late Carl and Irma (Rupp) Hausler. He graduated from Arthur Hill High School then University of Michigan Medical School. Richard practiced Ophthalmology in Saginaw for over 35 years. He also served...

Edward T. Foulds

Edward T. Foulds

Jun 6, 2017

Edward T. Foulds Rockford, Michigan Formerly of Saginaw and Sanford, Michigan and Melbourne, Florida. Passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017, in Rockford, Michigan. Age 87 years. The son of the late Joseph W. and Florence (Blumental) Foulds was born August 2, 1929 in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Rosella Cochran LaDrigue, June 29, 1968 in Saginaw. She survives him. Edward was...

Louise E. Peters

Louise E. Peters

Jun 6, 2017

Louise Eleanor Peters Saginaw, Michigan Quietly passed away at home in the arms of her husband John, on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, age 83 years. She was born on November 6, 1933, daughter of the late Arthur and Marilda (Whelton) Winterstein, in Saginaw. Louise grew up in Hemlock and was a graduate of Arthur Hill High School. She met her...

Wanda L. Stephens

Wanda L. Stephens

Jun 5, 2017

Wanda L. Stephens Bridgeport, Michigan Passed away on Monday, June 05, 2017, age 85 years. She was born on September 12, 1931, daughter of the late Edward and Mabel (Brown) Koehn, in Saginaw. Wanda married Ralph J. Stephens on June 25, 1954, he predeceased her on October 8, 2012. She was a faithful member of Ames United Methodist Church. Wanda...

Gloria C. Mosqueda

Gloria C. Mosqueda

Jun 4, 2017

Gloria C. Mosqueda Saginaw, Michigan Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away peacefully, June 4, 2017, surrounded by her family at her side. She was 86 years old. Gloria was born in Weslaco, Texas, on March 12, 1931(raised in Villagran Tamaulipas, Mexico) to the late Epifanio Artemio and Guadalupe (Barajas) Callejas. She married Felix Mosqueda, October...

Dorothy A. Mallory

Dorothy A. Mallory

Jun 3, 2017

Dorothy A. (Eichler) Mallory Hemlock, Michigan God called Dorothy home to heaven on June 3, 2017, at the age of 89 years. Dorothy was born October 18, 1927, in Levering, Michigan to the late Malvian and Barbara (Raumer) Eichler. She married Russell Mallory on August 18, 1946; he survives her. They enjoyed 70 wonderful years together. Dorothy was a member...

Huldah Marcella (Boese) Gerard

Huldah Marcella (Boese) Gerard

Jun 3, 2017

Huldah Marcella (Boese) Gerard Knoxville, TN formerly of Saginaw, MI Huldah was ushered into the presence of her Savior, Jesus Christ, surrounded by family. She died at Park West Hospital in Knoxville, TN on June 3, 2017. Huldah was born February 21, 1920 in Avon, SD, a daughter of the late Peter and Anna Boese. She was temporarily separated by...