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Helen C. Kempter (Rethman)

Helen C. Kempter (Rethman)

Apr 19, 2016

Formerly of Saginaw Beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at the age of 90 years. Helen Caroline Rethman was born July 14, 1925, to the late Herman and Nora (Prueter) Rethman. She married John L. Kempter March 25, 1944; he predeceased her December 5, 1969. A daughter, Barbara A. Kempter, also predeceased her in 1984....

Charles R. Lemmer

Charles R. Lemmer

Apr 19, 2016

Lemmer, Charles R. Saginaw, Michigan Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and uncle passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at Covenant-Cooper at the age of 82 years. He was born October 7, 1933, in Saginaw, the son of the late Lloyd and Minnie (Bean) Lemmer. He graduated from Arthur Hill High School with the Class of 1951, and later received a...

Mary Christine Keane

Mary Christine Keane

Apr 18, 2016

Mary Christine Keane (Chris) Hemlock, Michigan Passed away Monday, April 18, 2016, at Covenant Cooper. Age 64 years. The daughter of the late William J. and Marylyn (Greene) Robertson was born November 23, 1951 in Mineral Wells, Texas. She married Daniel G. Keane on February 6, 1971. He survives her. Chis attended Michigan Technological University, received her Bachelor of Science...

Robert George Ralph

Robert George Ralph

Apr 18, 2016

Robert George Ralph Saginaw, Michigan Loving husband and father, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 at HealthSource, Saginaw. Age 87 years. The son of the late John and Anna (Becker) Ralph was born September 29, 1928 in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Shirley Brassem, April 14, 1951. She predeceased him April 3, 2001. He had been employed by Wickes Boiler and...

Charles W. Books

Charles W. Books

Apr 18, 2016

Charles W. Books Freeland, Michigan Passed away peacefully at his home, Monday April 18th, 2016, at the age of 89 years. Charles married the love of his life Marlene on Aug 29 1959, and as newlyweds they lived in Ypsilanti for a short time, before building a home in Unadilla Mi. Charles, was a graduate of Eastern Michigan University. In...

David Lyle Rummel

David Lyle Rummel

Apr 18, 2016

Rummel, David Lyle Saginaw, Michigan Went to his heavenly home on Thursday, April 18, 2016, at the age of 73 years. David was born April 25, 1942, in Frankenmuth, to the late Herbert F. Rummel and Lorna (Weiss) Rummel Hildner. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Lorenz Lutheran Church in Frankenmuth. He graduated from Frankenmuth High School with the...

Charlotte Ellen Roka

Charlotte Ellen Roka

Apr 16, 2016

Charlotte Ellen Roka Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016, at her home. Age 64 years. The daughter of the late Elizabeth (Chauvin) and Dr. Robert Nowland was born September 16, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois. She married Jerry James Roka, October 24, 1970. He survives her. She had been employed as a Pharmacy Tech with Covenant Healthcare and the...

Eleanor B. Ball

Eleanor B. Ball

Apr 16, 2016

Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the age of 100 years. Eleanor Rehmus was born March 21, 1916 in Bay City, Michigan to the late A. J. and Henrietta Rehmus. Her education was in the Bay City Schools and Northeastern School of Commerce. She was employed by Bay City Public School System and was a recipient of...

Richard Frederick Reinke

Richard Frederick Reinke

Apr 16, 2016

Richard Reinke Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the age of 86 years, after a short illness. He was born January 7, 1932 in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of the late Fred and Lula (Nuerminger) Reinke. He had lived his entire life on the Reinke family farm in Saginaw Township, Michigan. Richard serve with the U.S. Army....

Maria D. Rueda

Maria D. Rueda

Apr 15, 2016

Saginaw, Michigan Beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away Friday April 15, 2016 at the age of 74 years. Maria was born October 1, 1941 in Castroville, Texas, the daughter of the late Fred and Inez Garcia. She married Rudolph "Rudy" Rueda April 1, 1961. He predeceased her July 25, 1994. Maria was a 1961 graduate of Saginaw High School....

George Earnest Murdock

George Earnest Murdock

Apr 14, 2016

George Earnest Murdock Saginaw, Michigan Beloved father, precious brother died on April 14, 2016 after a short illness. He is survived by his children: George Charles Murdock (TaWana), Scott Brian Murdock (Catherine), Dean Carl Murdock (Victor), Tanya Lewis (Timothy), grandchildren Tiffany, Joshua, Faith, Tegan, Kendra, Kara, and great grandson Pilot, sister Judy Quirk, brother Richard, Roberta, sister Betty Boomer. He...

Edwina B. Murday

Edwina B. Murday

Apr 14, 2016

Edwina Murday Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016, at her home. Age 67 years. Edwina was born September 20, 1948, the daughter or the late Walter and Reatha (Hill) Jastrzemski. She married Richard Murday, September 22, 1972. He survives her. She was a member of West Michigan United Methodist Church and AARP. Most of all she loved her...

Paul Joseph Bouleau

Paul Joseph Bouleau

Apr 13, 2016

Paul Joseph Bouleau Saginaw, Michigan Went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at the age of 78 years. Paul was born November 21, 1937, in Lowell, Massachusetts to the late Joseph and Anna (DeLoreia) Bouleau. He married Roberta Helen Hinton on August 23, 1975. He attended LPN school, then continued on to RN school at...

Sandra Torres

Sandra Torres

Apr 13, 2016

Torres, Sandra Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Covenant Harrison at the age of 62 years. Sandra Contreras was born July 24, 1953 in San Antonio, Texas to Augustina Tovar Contreras and the late Guadalupe Contreras. She married Rafael G. Torres and he survives her. Also surviving are her mother, Augustina, three sons and two daughters and...

Brian M. Couillard

Brian M. Couillard

Apr 12, 2016

Couillard, Brian M. Saginaw, Michigan Brian Couillard, 39, died Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at his home in Saginaw. Brian was a 1995 graduate of Nouvel Catholic Central, where he was active in soccer. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Saginaw Valley State University and a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from Michigan State University. He...

Anna M. Stokes

Anna M. Stokes

Apr 12, 2016

Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Covenant Cooper at the age of 78 years. Anna May Koch was born June 8, 1937 in Saginaw to the late Carl and Rufina Koch. She was a member of the Catholic faith. She married Henry T. (Hank) Stokes on May 4, 1958; he survives her. Also surviving are her son,...

Violet Lora Bill (Most)

Violet Lora Bill (Most)

Apr 12, 2016

Violet Lora Bill (Most) Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Tuesday April 12, 2016. Age 86 years. The daughter of the late Raymond E. and Irene K. (Yahrmark) Most was born October 9, 1929 in Saginaw, Michigan. She married John Bill, who predeceased her. She had been a resident of Saginaw Geriatrics Home. She is survived by a brother, George Most and...

Harry A. Blazejewski

Harry A. Blazejewski

Apr 12, 2016

Passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at St. Mary's Medical Center. He was 80 years of age. Harry Blazejewski was born January 8, 1936, in Saginaw to the late Joseph and Mary (Kolasa) Blazejewski. He married Ruthann "Tammy" Havens. She predeceased him in 2007. Harry was employed by St. Mary's Medical Center and retired from there after over 19 years...

Adolpho "Fito" S. Juarez

Adolpho "Fito" S. Juarez

Apr 11, 2016

Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Monday, April 11, 2016 at St. Mary's of Michigan. Age 71 years. The son of the late Pedro and Juliana (Sanchez) Juarez was born March 7, 1945 in Asherton, Texas. He served with the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1969. He married Dolores Garcia on July 1, 1977. She survives him. He was employed by General...

Janet M. Small

Janet M. Small

Apr 10, 2016

Loving Mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at the age of 77 years. The daughter of the late Frederick and Mary (Putrow) Alex was born on May 17, 1938 in Saginaw. She graduated from Saginaw High School the class of 1956. Janet then worked as a nurse's aide for St. Luke's hospital, and would later...

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