Tamara passed away Saturday afternoon, August 2, 2014 at the Carriage House of Bay City with her family by her side. Age 69 years. The daughter of the late William and Elizabethe (Roop) Tonkin was born August 4, 1944 in Caro, MI. She retired from Wendy's. Tamara was always drinking Ice Tea whenever you seen her, her kids and grandkids were her life, she enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, watching old movies, playing cards, and going camping. Left to cherish her memory are her children: Eric (Vicki) Faustin of Kawkawlin, Katria Faustin of Auburn, Tanya Densmore of Bay City, four grandsons; Travis Faustin, Keegan Densmore, Cameron Humphreys and Ethan Densmore, her brother: Dick (Linda) Tonkin, her special friend; Karen Hite,many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband; Richard Paul Faustin on April 7, 2012, her in-laws; Stanley and Anna Faustin, her sisters-in-law and brother-in-law; Barb Faustin, Jan and Dick Sullivan and Eileen Bumgarner. Funeral and Committal Services will take place Friday, August 8, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Gephart Funeral Home, Inc. Officiating will be Rev. Dwight Kingsbury with cremation following the service. The family will be present at the funeral home to receive family and friends on Thursday from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on Friday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider donations to Wishes of the Family.
www.gephartfuneralhome.com