Obituaries
Winnford Kochan
May 15, 2016
Winnford Kochan Spaulding Township, Michigan Passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016, at his home. Age 89 years. The son of the late Rose (Mazur) and Wasyl Kochan was born March 25, 1927 in Spaulding Township. He married Joyce M. Hoebbel, February 4, 1956. His wife of 60 years survives him. He graduated from Arthur Hill Trade School and served with...
Oralia (Moncada) Wioskowski
May 15, 2016
Wioskowski, Oralia (Moncada) Saginaw, Michigan Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016, at Covenant Harrison, following a lengthy illness. Age 73 years. Oralia Moncada was born May 25, 1942, in Hondo, Texas, the daughter of the late Clara (Salazar) and Victor Moncada. She married Alvin Wioskowski on March 31, 1973. She was a...
Jeffrey J. Etienne
May 15, 2016
Jeffrey J. Etienne Brighton, Michigan Our beloved father, son, brother, and uncle passed away Monday, May 15, 2016, at the age of 49 years. Jeff was born December 22, 1966, in Saginaw. He worked for Lowry Computer Products for over 20 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and being outdoors. He is survived by his daughter, Terra Etienne; father, Doug (Jan)...
Daniel Cardona
May 14, 2016
Daniel Cardona Bay City, Michigan Went to be with his Lord, Saturday May 14, 2016. Age 78 years. He passed away unexpectedly at Genesys Hospital, Grand Blanc, MI with his family at his side. Daniel was born in Saginaw, Michigan, to the late John Cardona and Isabel Castanon on August 15, 1937. His father passed away when he was very...
John Frank Kujawa
May 12, 2016
John Frank Kujawa Bridgeport, Michigan Passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016, at Covenant Cooper. Age 92 years. The son of the late Anna (Lateski) and Frank Kujawa was born July 12, 1923 in Fosters, Michigan. He married Virginia Lazowski, August 31, 1946. His wife of 70 years survives him. He retired from General Motors. He was an active member of...
Mary E. Schafer
May 12, 2016
Schafer, Mary E. Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016, at her home, at the age of 87 years. Mary E. Hinman was born June 21, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late Anne (Herald) and Charles J. Hinman Sr. She married Adam Schafer April 12, 1958 and they enjoyed 56 years of marriage together. Mary had...
Daniel Robert Holtz
May 11, 2016
Daniel Robert Holtz Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Wednesday May 11, 2016 at Covenant- Harrison. Age 55 years. The son of the late Rev. Robert and Elaine (Krebs) Holtz was born December 18, 1960 in Flint, Michigan. He was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church. He enjoyed long car rides and eating at McDonald's. Surviving are two brothers, one...
Dave C. Riselay
May 10, 2016
Dave C. Riselay Saginaw, Michigan Beloved father and grandfather passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at the age of 84 years. Dave was born December 25, 1931, in Saginaw to the late Charles and Eva (Peters) Riselay. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married Madge Foster on November 24, 1951; she predeceased him on November...
Jeanne W. Shuell
May 9, 2016
Jeanne W. Shuell Saginaw, Michigan Beloved mother and grandmother passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 9, 2016, in Holland, Michigan, at the age of 85 years. Jeanne W. Boertman was born January 19, 1931, in Saginaw, the daughter of the late Ethel (Egan) and Harold Boertman. She graduated from Arthur Hill High School with the Class of 1931. She married...
Beatrice Mae (Campbell) Cramer
May 9, 2016
Our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother went home to be with our Lord, May 9, 2016. She was 86 years old. The daughter of the late Hazel M. (Cosgrove) and Herman J. Baase was born October 9, 1929 in Saginaw, Michigan. She married Howard Cramer, February 12, 1976. He survives her. She had been employed by Arrow Paper, Saginaw Furniture,...
Johnna Rose Dittmar
May 8, 2016
Johnna Rose (Hubbard) Dittmar Freeland, Michigan Passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016, at Mid-Michigan Medical Center, Midland. Age 38 years. Johnna was born November 19, 1977, the daughter of Johnny Hubbard and Nancy Tappen in Saginaw, Michigan. She graduated from Arthur Hill High School. She enjoyed caring for others as she displayed while being employed at Covenant and most recently...
Gerald E. Morin
May 7, 2016
Gerald E. Morin Birch Run, Michigan Our beloved husband and father passed away May 7, 2016, after a lengthy illness at the age of 60 years. Jerry was born July 12, 1955, in Saginaw to the late Vernon and Hazel (Curtis) Morin. He married Nancy Desrosier on April 23, 1977; she survives him. He worked for Heartland Health Care and...
Robert Michael Stephens
May 6, 2016
Robert Michael Stephens of Saginaw (Bridgeport Township) passed away on Friday May 6, 2016 at the age of 44 years. The only child of Kaye (Oswald) and the late Bob Stephens was born February 5, 1972. Some of Robert's early interests were rock n' roll, drawing, working on automotives, and riding dirt bikes. Rob enjoyed the variety of several jobs...
Elmer George Hensler
May 6, 2016
Elmer George Hensler Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Friday, May 6, 2016. Age 90 years. The son of the late William Charles and Mary Cora (Wegner) Hensler was born August 15, 1925 in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Patricia Waara, June 26, 1954. She survives him. He served with the Michigan Army National Guard. Mr. Hensler engaged in farming. He was a...
David A. Paterson
May 5, 2016
Paterson, David A. Saginaw, Michigan Passed away early Thursday, May 05, 2016, at his home, at the age of 64 years. He was born November 4, 1951, in Saginaw, the son of the late Elizabeth (Dickinson) and Robert Paterson. He married Susan L. Pitcher on April 17, 1976; she survives him. He also leaves his daughter and son-in-law, Melissa Paterson...
Indulis "Al" Judzis
May 5, 2016
Indulis "Al" Judzis Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016, at his home. Age 74 years. The son of the late Arvids and Vanda (Bakis) Judzis was born January 4, 1942 in Latvia, coming to the USA in 1950. He graduated from Saginaw High School and attended Michigan State University, studying journalism. He married Jane A. Zalba, May 2,...
Alberto "Al" L. Chia
May 4, 2016
Alberto L. Chia "Al" Saginaw Township, Michigan Al passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Covenant-Cooper. He lived 74 beautiful years. Al was born October 20, 1941 in Havana, Cuba, the son of the late Alberto and Margit (Westelius) Chia. He married Wilma L. Cooper on March 26, 1971; they've recently celebrated 45 years of marriage. Al served in the...
Marilyn J. Stevens
May 3, 2016
Stevens, Marilyn J. Saginaw, Michigan Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at the age of 81 years. Marilyn Jean Bauman was born April 30, 1935 in Saginaw, the daughter of the late Marie Margaret (DeShone) and Andrew A. Bauman. She graduated from Saginaw High School with the Class of 1953. She married Richard J....
Lavon Mae LeCureux
May 3, 2016
On Tuesday, May 3, 2016, Lavon M. LeCureux, age 93, passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord. Lavon Mae Mason was born, February 25, 1923 in Cherokee, Kansas to Wilmer and Pearl (Standley) Mason. As a young child, she came to a personal faith in the Lord Jesus as her Savior. Lavon graduated from Dansville High School, Michigan in...
Louis Walter Riedy
May 3, 2016
Louis Walter Riedy Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at Covenant Harrison. Age 79 years. The son of the late Edward J. and Valerie (Smith) Riedy was born December 8, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois. He married Sue Nelson, September 24, 1960. She passed away October 13, 2009. He retired from General Motors, Delphi Chassis. He was a member...