Obituaries

Marian C. Habke

Marian C. Habke

Apr 14, 2017

Marian C. Habke Frankenmuth, Michigan Passed away Friday, April 14, 2017, at Medilodge of Frankenmuth. Age 87 years. The daughter of the late Emma (Wirsing) and Frederick Habke was born May 19, 1929 in Frankenmuth, Michigan. She was a graduate of Arthur Hill High School, Class of 1947. She was employed as a Medical Stenographer for the Red Cross. Marian...

Jay W. Kotcher

Jay W. Kotcher

Apr 14, 2017

Kotcher, Jay W. Saginaw, Michigan Passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017 at the age of 90 years. Jay was born on October 6, 1926 in Saginaw to the late Jay and Florence (Kroll) Kotcher. He married Phyllis Warner on March 25, 1950; she predeceased him on January 15, 2013. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was...

Helen L. Clapp

Helen L. Clapp

Apr 13, 2017

Helen L. Clapp Richland, Twp., Michigan Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, April 13, 2017, at the age of 95 years. Helen was born December 23, 1921, in Fremont Township to the late Fred and Hattie (Wenzel) Smith. She married Lawrence Clapp on February 19, 1941; he predeceased her...

Corliss Bostwick

Corliss Bostwick

Apr 12, 2017

Corliss Bostwick Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at the age of 92 years. Corliss was born November 13, 1924, in Port Huron, Michigan to the late John and Ruth (Mudge) Moore. She married Robert Bostwick on October 27, 1945; he predeceased her on November 21, 1982. Together they had a daughter Deborah Bostwick. Committal services will take...

Thomas M. Hebl

Thomas M. Hebl

Apr 12, 2017

Thomas M. Hebl Saginaw, Michigan Our beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, age 67 years. He was born on October 13, 1949, son of the late Frank and Arletta (Korbein) Hebl, in Saginaw. Thomas served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He retired from the Saginaw Steering Gear after many years...

Amelia (Dolly) Landskroener

Amelia (Dolly) Landskroener

Apr 11, 2017

Landskroener, Amelia (Dolly) Saginaw, Michigan Passed away surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at the age of 95 years. Amelia was born June 17, 1921, in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada, the daughter of the late Mathias and Frieda (Weber) Fritz. She married Jack Landskroener Sr. on April 11, 1942; he predeceased her January 14, 1973. She was...

Woodrow W. Doughty

Woodrow W. Doughty

Apr 11, 2017

Woodrow W. Doughty passed away peacefully Tuesday the 11th of April at the age of 101 yrs. Woody was born March 1, 1916. He married Maxine Lauckner in 1938 in Saginaw. He leaves behind his son Douglas, grandsons Aaron (Mary) and Sean. Woodrow and 4 close friends, all from Saginaw, after 1 & 1/2 years training in England and Wales...

Guadalupe B. Rosales

Guadalupe B. Rosales

Apr 10, 2017

Guadalupe Rosales Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Monday, April 10, 2017, at Covenant Cooper. Age 70 years. Guadalupe was born December 21, 1946 in Texas, coming to Saginaw many years ago. She married Juan Rosales, May 7, 1966. He passed away February 19, 2007. She loved to spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Surviving are six children, Juan Rosales...

Duane Arthur Pretzer Sr.

Duane Arthur Pretzer Sr.

Apr 10, 2017

Duane A. Pretzer, Sr. Saginaw, Michigan Our beloved father and grandfather passed away on April 10, 2017, at the age of 70 years. Duane was born July 28, 1946, in Saginaw to the late Max and Eleanor (Shay) Pretzer. He graduated from Arthur Hill High School in 1964. He then attended Delta Community College until he was compelled to join...

Sue Ellen (King) Watrous

Sue Ellen (King) Watrous

Apr 10, 2017

Watrous, Sue Ellen King Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 in Lansing due to injuries received in an accident. Age 66 years. Sue was born March 27, 1951 in Saginaw to the late Robert Jr. and Georgina (Herbin) King. She was a graduate of Arthur Hill High School, class of 1969. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in accounting...

Randall Kellogg Hall

Randall Kellogg Hall

Apr 9, 2017

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather died April 9, 2017, at New Hope Valley Assisted Living at the age of 91 years. Randall Kellogg Hall was born November 1, 1925, in Northport, Michigan, the son of the late Anson Willard and Violet (Kellogg) Hall. He served in the Army during World War II. He received graduate degrees from both Michigan...

Larry S. Sample

Larry S. Sample

Apr 9, 2017

Sample, Larry S. St. Charles, Michigan Beloved husband, father, brother and uncle, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 9, 2017, at the age of 77 years. He was born September 23, 1939, in Saginaw, the son of the late Stanley and Margaret (Bennett) Sample. He graduated from Arthur Hill High School with the Class of...

Donna Louise Bigelow

Donna Louise Bigelow

Apr 9, 2017

Donna Louise Bigelow Merrill, Michigan Passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Sunday, April 9, 2017. Age 81 years. The daughter of the late Mable (Bowling) and Samuel Fountain was born August 31, 1935 in Hemlock, Michigan. She married Larry D. Bigelow, August 30, 1952. He survives her. Donna had owned and operated Donna's Beauty Shop for 30 years....

Francis L. Lawrence

Francis L. Lawrence

Apr 9, 2017

Passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017, at Hoyt Nursing Home. He was 84 years of age. Francis L. Lawrence was born June 13, 1932, in Saginaw to the late Francis K. and Eva (Benton) Lawrence. He served proudly in the U. S. Army during the Korea War. He married Dolores Pflueger on December 19, 1953, and she predeceased him in...

Mary Dorey

Mary Dorey

Apr 8, 2017

Mary (Kanzig) Dorey Saginaw, Michigan Passed away peacefully of old age and complications from Alzheimer's in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 8, 2017, at the Avista (Heartland) Nursing and Rehab Center. Mary was born to the parents of Edward and Alice (Whitman) Kanzig on September 21, 1922 in Saginaw. Mary married Raymond Dorey on April 8, 1939; he...

Virginia Ann Schuler

Virginia Ann Schuler

Apr 6, 2017

Virginia Ann "Ginny" Schuler Saginaw, Michigan Our beloved wife, mother, and sister went home to the Lord on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at the age of 68 years. Ginny was born August 15, 1948, in Greensburg, Pennsylvania to the late Rev. John and Jessie (Wireback) Iliff. She was a First Grade teacher at Herig Elementary for many years and she...

Dorothy Eva (Welcome) Kluck

Dorothy Eva (Welcome) Kluck

Apr 6, 2017

Kluck, Dorothy Eva Welcome Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017, at the age of 87 years. She was born December 22, 1929, to the late Henry and Faye Welcome, and was raised by her mother and stepfather, Benjamin Blumenthal. Dorothy was a talented seamstress whose passion was designing, sewing and creating beautiful and unusual clothing. She married Robert...

Florence M. Helwer

Florence M. Helwer

Apr 6, 2017

Passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017, at home at the age of 93 years. Flo was born April 1, 1924, in Frankenmuth, Michigan the daughter of the late Otto and Anna (Weidner) Nitz. She married Gottfried Helwer Jr. on June 30, 1945; he predeceased her September 2, 1995. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aid...

Ronald Duane Blohm

Ronald Duane Blohm

Apr 5, 2017

Ronald Duane Blohm Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Wednesday, April 05, 2017, at his home. Age 61 years. The son of the late Mary Laura (Ellis) and Robert Duane Blohm was born June 10, 1955 in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Eleanor Dashkovitz in January 1978. She and their daughter, Melissa, died April 11, 2001. Ronald worked with his family at Blohm's...

Richard Dean Sierocki

Richard Dean Sierocki

Apr 5, 2017

Richard Dean Sierocki Bridgeport, Michigan Passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at his home. Age 75 years. The son of the late Theodore and Stella (Orlowski)Sierocki was born October 10, 1941 in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Connie J. Strobel, February 14, 2002. She survives him. He was employed as a meat cutter by Basley's for 35 years and retired from...