Obituaries

Elaine A. Vasold

Elaine A. Vasold

Jan 21, 2017

Elaine A. Vasold Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017, at St. Francis Home. Age 92 years. The daughter of Matilda (Struntzer) and John Quigley was born May 16, 1924 in New York. She married Walter H. Vasold, December 22, 1945 and moved to Michigan shortly after her marriage. Walter passed away September 9, 1992. Elaine was a graduate...

Harvey H. Rogner

Harvey H. Rogner

Jan 21, 2017

Rogner, Harvey H. of Saginaw, passed away on January 21, 2017 at Shattuck Manor, age 85. He was born May 21, 1931 in Saginaw to the late Otto and Hilda (Schwab) Rogner and was a member of St. John Ev. Lutheran Church of Hemlock. He served with the U.S. Army in Korea and Japan during the Korean conflict and retired...

Duane Kehoe

Duane Kehoe

Jan 20, 2017

Kehoe, Duane "Hi" Merrill, Michigan Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, and uncle, passed away Friday, January 20, 2017, at his home, at the age of 96 years. He was born May 8, 1920, in Freeland, Michigan, the son of the late Vera (Garrett) and Daniel "Dan" Kehoe. He served with the US Army during World War II in the European-African-Middle...

Brian John Snyder

Brian John Snyder

Jan 20, 2017

Brian John Snyder Midland, Michigan Formerly of Hemlock Passed away Friday, January 20, 2017, at his home. Age 39 years. The son of Benita Lynn (Beagle) and Chris James Snyder was born September 14, 1977 in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Jaime Lynn Thrasher, April 4, 2008. She survives him. He was employed by Cignys Corp, Shield. He enjoyed working on...

Theodore Joseph Bomba

Theodore Joseph Bomba

Jan 18, 2017

Theodore Joseph Bomba Birch Run, Michigan Loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather went home to the Lord on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at the age of 100 years. Theodore was born September 28, 1916, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to the late Vincent and Magdelena (Glodowska) Bomba. He served in the U.S. Army. He married Gladys Sawatzki on June 6, 1942; she predeceased...

Beverly J. Robinson

Beverly J. Robinson

Jan 17, 2017

Beverly J. Robinson Saginaw Township Went to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Age 81 years. Beverly was born September 3, 1935 in Saginaw, the daughter of the late William P. and Georgia Bell (Rabideau) Littlejohn. She married Lance L. Robinson August 9, 1969, he predeceased her May 7, 2007. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church....

Robert L. Phillips

Robert L. Phillips

Jan 17, 2017

Phillips, Robert L. Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at his home, at the age of 85 years. He was born November 29, 1931, in Richmond, Virginia, the son of the late John E. and Carrie Louise (Kitchner) Phillips. He graduated from Hampton High School and served with the US Air Force in the Korean War. He married...

Betty J. Trogan

Betty J. Trogan

Jan 17, 2017

Trogan, Betty J. Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the age of 89 years. Betty Jean Corbett was born December 27, 1927 in Gladstone, Michigan to the late Eleanor (Davis) and John J. Corbett. She married Joseph J. Trogan. He passed away in 2016. She had been employed as an administrative assistant at St. Christopher of Bridgeport...

Robert Michael Merrow Sr.

Robert Michael Merrow Sr.

Jan 16, 2017

Robert Michael Merrow Sr. Bridgeport, Michigan Passed away Monday, January 16, 2017, following a lengthy illness. Age 71 years. The son of the late Vleitta May (Gronda) and Jack Edward Merrow was born May 8, 1945 in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Elaine Marie Reeves, December 7, 1963. His wife of 53 years survives him. He was employed as Patternmaker with...

James A. Wahl

James A. Wahl

Jan 16, 2017

Wahl, James A. Saginaw, Michigan Much loved brother, uncle, nephew and friend passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at Covenant-Cooper after a lengthy illness. Age 63 years. James Arthur Wahl was born April 10, 1953 in Saginaw to the late Arlene (Parsons) and Donald F. Wahl. Jim graduated from Saginaw High School in 1971 and later studied Graphic art at...

Kenneth Ray Harris

Kenneth Ray Harris

Jan 16, 2017

Kenneth Ray Harris went home on January 16, 2017. Age 68 years old. Ken was born on April 2, 1948 in Louisville, KY to Walter Harris and Mayme Gunn nee Coffield. Ken was predeceased by his beloved mother Mayme Gunn, father, Walter Harris, step-father Robert Gunn and brothers Walter Harris, Jr. and Larry Gunn. Ken graduated from Saginaw High School...

Richard Steven Schmidt

Richard Steven Schmidt

Jan 14, 2017

Passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the age of 83 years. The son of the late Oscar and Alma (St. Charles) Schmidt was born on May 4, 1933 in Saginaw. After his father's death, he was raised by his mother, Alma and step-father Louis Delgado, Sr. He married Delores Bell; she predeceased him. Richard worked at City Disposal...

Richard P. Butts

Richard P. Butts

Jan 14, 2017

Richard P. Butts Saginaw, Michigan Our beloved father and Masonic brother was reunited with his late wife on January 14, 2017. Richard was born June 28, 1928, in Saginaw to the late Guy and Viola (Staley) Butts. He married Darlene Burns on May 6, 1948; she predeceased him in 2006. He was a plumber out of Local 85 Plumbers/Steamfitters. He...

Jacquelin A. Pogoreski

Jacquelin A. Pogoreski

Jan 14, 2017

Jacquelin A. Pogoreski Carrollton, Michigan Our beloved mother, grandmother, and sister joined her late husband, daughter, and the Lord on January 14, 2017, at the age of 87 years. Jacquelin was born June 1, 1929, to the late Meta Schaeding. She married Peter Pogoreski on July 28, 1948; he predeceased her July 21, 2009. Jacquelin worked for 32 years in...

John William Klein Sr.

John William Klein Sr.

Jan 14, 2017

John William Klein Sr. Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Saturday evening, January 14, 2017, at Covenant-Cooper. Age 83 years. The son of Mae (Duty) and John Klein was born, August 26, 1933 in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Jean Prast. She passed away 1986. Later he married Barbara Jacob, August 6, 1988. She survives him. He served with the U.S. Army during...

Weldon James Sheltraw

Weldon James Sheltraw

Jan 12, 2017

Passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the age of 92 years. Weldon was born on September 29, 1924, in Hemlock to the late Grover and Hazel (Irish) Sheltraw. He married Ruth M. Pruess on May 26, 1946; she predeceased him on March 29, 2015. He served with the U.S. Army Air Corp during WWII and was a...

Edna Elizabeth Patelski

Edna Elizabeth Patelski

Jan 10, 2017

Edna Elizabeth (Mahoney) Patelski Saginaw, Michigan Edna, age 92, loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. She was born on July 13, 1924 in St. Charles, Michigan to the late Ray and Elizabeth Kothe Mahoney. She married Eugene on August 1, 1942 at St. Andrew Catholic Church in...

Jeffrey Scott Lake

Jeffrey Scott Lake

Jan 10, 2017

Jeffrey Scott Lake Frankenmuth, Michigan Beloved father, son, grandfather, brother, and uncle passed away on January 10, 2017, at the age of 49 years. Jeff was born October 23, 1967, in Saginaw, Michigan. He enjoyed being on the computer. He ran a weather service and was a Ham Radio operator. He is survived by his children, Joel Steven Lake and...

James Henry Oswald

James Henry Oswald

Jan 10, 2017

Passed away after a sudden illness at the age of 69 years. The son of the late Henry and Ruth (Lackey) Oswald Jr. was born on September 23, 1947 in Saginaw. He married Elyse J. Barbe; she predeceased him in 2003. He enjoyed working on his computer and bowling. Surviving are a son, Jeff Blaton and a grandson Jeffrey Blanton,...

Clintena Mills

Clintena Mills

Jan 9, 2017

Clintena A. Mills, beloved wife and widow of Arnold L. Mills, passed quietly in Hospice on January 9, following a short illness. She is survived by her children and their spouses, James and Janice Mills, Clinton and Vickie Mills, Sandra (Mills) and David Gerken, and Timothy Mills and Wendy Kareus, of Michigan, and Linda (Mills) Riesgo of Florida; and Grandsons...