Obituaries
Robert William Dalton, Sr.
Apr 23, 2023
Hemlock, Michigan
Beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at Covenant HealthCare – Cooper, with his family at his side; at the age of 80 years.
The son of the late Neil and Agnes (Konecny) Dalton, Robert was born on January 28, 1943. Robert was raised in St. Charles and graduated from St. Charles High...
Raymond Edward Kelly
Apr 23, 2023
Our loving father and grandfather went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, April 23, 2023, at the age of 96 years.
Raymond was born March 10, 1927, son of the late Robert and Lydia (Brecht) Kelly, in Saginaw. He married Ruth Robinett on December 31, . She predeceased him April 16, 2015. Raymond served in the United States Navy...
Lynn Hemerline
Apr 21, 2023
Lynn Hemerline
Saginaw, MI
Lynn Gene Hemerline, age 65, passed away Friday, April 21, 2023, at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital, after a hard-fought battle with heart disease. Lynn was born on July 5, 1957, the son of the late Loren and Jeanne (Dubuis) Hemerline.
Lynn worked his entire life with his father and mother in their family excavating business and continued...
Jeffery Joseph Collison
Apr 21, 2023
Jeffery Joseph Collison
Saginaw, Michigan
Beloved brother, uncle, cousin and friend passed away on April 21, 2023 at the age of 53 years.
The son of the late John Robert Sr. and Shirley (Sovia) Collison was born on November 13, 1969 in Saginaw. He graduated from Carrollton High School, the class of 1987. He loved the outdoors, camping and...
David Dalton
Apr 20, 2023
David Dalton
Bridgeport Township, Michigan
Passed away Thursday April 20, 2023, at Covenant – Cooper, at the age of 91 years. David was born January 15, 1932, in Lawrence County Indiana. He married Delores Nunn, and she predeceased him on September 9, 2014. He then married Freda Hewitt and she survives him. David served in the U.S....
Richard Allan Steele
Apr 19, 2023
Richard Allan (Rita Mae) Steele, who was not just another pretty face, of Hale, MI, formerly of West Branch, MI and Catlin, IL,
Beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend passed away unexpectedly with his family by his side with their bare faces hanging out on April 19th, 2023, at Mid-Michigan Hospital in Midland, MI. He was 71 years old....
Constance "Connie" Sue Ellsworth (Spitz)
Apr 19, 2023
Loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away on Wednesday, April 19th, 2023, at the age of 84. Connie was born on February 6th, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Albert & Alvina (Beckmann) Spitz and was a 1957 graduate of Arthur Hill High School. She met Roger Ellsworth through the Michigan Avenue Baptist Church and once she...
Kathryn "Katee" Veronica Wahl
Apr 19, 2023
Passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 19th, 2023, at the age of 38. Katee was born in Saginaw on January 31st, 1985, to Kelly Wahl and Renee Rodgers, and was a 2004 graduate of the Mackinaw Academy. After graduating, Katee earned dual bachelor’s degrees from the University of Michigan – Flint in Sociology and Psychology before working as a Case...
Deanne Schramke
Apr 19, 2023
Brant, Michigan
Beloved mother and grandmother passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at her home, with her family at her side, at the age of 78 years.
The daughter of the late Alexander and Marjorie (Hudson) McAllister, Deanne was born on September 17, 1944, in Alma, Michigan. She graduated from Alma High School. Deanne continued her education at Central...
Susan "Sue" Jo Weersma
Apr 18, 2023
Sue Jo (Restifo) Ginderske-Weersma, a cherished mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on April 18, 2023, at the age of 66. She was born on January 27, 1957, in Oakley, Michigan, to William and Geraldine (Griese) Ginderske, both of whom preceded her in death.
Sue graduated from Carrollton High in 1975, and most of her career was spent...
Estella Andrea Becerra
Apr 16, 2023
Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend went to be with the Lord on April 16, 2023, at the age of 74 years.
Estella was born on October 22, 1948, in Brownsville, TX. Her parents Andrea and Cristobal preceded her in death. Estella and her family relocated to Hemlock in her early childhood.
Estella was employed as a...
Donna Jeanne Semro
Apr 16, 2023
Donna Jeanne Semro of Angleton, Texas
Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend went home to be with the Lord, with her family faithfully praying and singing at her bedside, on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at CHI – St. Luke’s Hospital in Lake Jackson, Texas. She was 78 years old. Donna Jeanne Klement was born on November 30, 1944, in Saginaw, Michigan, to...
Alice Frances Browning
Apr 16, 2023
Alice Frances Browning of Saginaw, Michigan,
Beloved aunt, sister-in-law, and friend passed away peacefully, comforted by words of Scripture, on Sunday, April 16, 2023. She was 97 years old. Alice Frances Lane was born on February 3, 1926, in Florence, South Carolina, to the late Jap Emory and Mattie (Ammons) Lane. She met the love of her life, Fred...
Richard D. Rice
Apr 15, 2023
Saginaw, Michigan
Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, with his family at his side; at the age of 94 years.
The son of the late Morris and Charlotte (Owen) Rice, Richard was born on November 20, 1928, in Saginaw, Michigan. He graduated from Saginaw High...
Anthony John Stricker
Apr 15, 2023
Anthony "Tony" John StrickerBirch Run, MichiganBeloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on April 15, 2023. Age79 years. Tony was born on June 05, 1943, in Saginaw to the late Anton and Carmen (Diaz) Stricker. He proudly served for four years in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany....
Edward "Ed" Conrad Schneider
Apr 15, 2023
Edward “Ed” Conrad Schneider of Saginaw passed away on Saturday, April 15th, 2023, in Saginaw, Michigan. Ed was born to the late Raymond and Lois (Gerard) Schneider in Saginaw on September 6th, 1946, and proudly served his country in the United States Navy. A private family service is planned. Please share your thoughts, prayers, and memories with the family at...
Darcy Wellman
Apr 14, 2023
Montrose, MI
Our beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, passed away on April 15, 2023, at her home with her family by her side after her battle with cancer. Age 53 years.
Darcy was born on January 06, 1970, in Saginaw to Dale and Dorothy (Prast) Milbrandt. She was a proud graduate of Valley Lutheran High School, class of...
Johnny C. Fannon, Sr.
Apr 14, 2023
Passed away after a long battle with cancer on Friday, April 14th, 2023, at the age of 66. Johnny was born on March 6th, 1957, in Greeneville, Tennessee, to the late Ed Crum & Nelly Fannon. He is remembered as being a free-spirited lover of life who always had fun and cherished the time he spent with his family.
Johnny...
Royetta (Tuddy) Joanne Minto
Apr 13, 2023
Royetta Joanne Minto (Tuddy)
Merrill, Michigan
Passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023, at Covenant Cooper. Age 80 years.
The daughter of the late Catherine (Smith) and Jack Ducham was born December 7, 1942, in Hemlock, Michigan. She married Marvin Minto, May 2, 1969. He passed away January 19, 2015. Tuddy retired from A.B.M. Building Maintenance. She was...
Walter Ernest Kemerer Jr.
Apr 13, 2023
Walter E. Kemerer, Jr.
Brant, Michigan
Passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023, at his home. Age 74 years.
The son of the late Julia Ann (Johann) and Walter Ernest Kemerer Sr. was born April 6, 1949, in Saginaw, Michigan. He married Ruth Ann Grew, May 17, 2007. She survives him. Walter graduated from Arthur Hill High School,...