Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bay City Michigan

Dorothy (Fenske) Jansen

Dorothy (Fenske) Jansen

Dec 3, 2014

Dorothy (Fenske)Jansen August 8, 1920-December 3, 2014 Dorothy (Fenske) Jansen was granted her angel wings on December 3, 2014. Age 94 years. Dorothy was born August 8, 1920 in Beaver Township. On December 31st, 1947 she married Donald W. Jansen her husband of 57 years and he preceded her in death on on August 26, 2004. She was employed by...

Thelma B. "Betty" De Frain

Thelma B. "Betty" De Frain

Dec 2, 2014

Mrs. De Frain passed away Tuesday morning, December 2, 2014 at her residence with her family at her side. Age 93 years. The daughter of the late Melvin and Roxie (Moore) Weed was born March 31, 1921 in Bay City, Michigan. She was a member of New Life Missionary Church. Mrs. De Frain retired from the Bay City Public Schools...

Patricia Ann Baranek

Patricia Ann Baranek

Nov 30, 2014

Our strong-willed, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away following her second bout of cancer, on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at McLaren Bay Region surrounded by her family. The daughter of the late Melvin Robert and Annabelle Madeline (Verity) Wilson was born July 12, 1940 in Bay City. She was a member of Corpus Christi Parish-Holy Trinity Campus. She worked...

Gerald L. Beach

Gerald L. Beach

Nov 30, 2014

Beach, Gerald L. Gerald L. Beach of Bay City, Michigan passed away Sunday afternoon at his residence at the age of 58 years. The son of the late Junior and Lorraine (Dietlein) Beach was born December 2, 1955 in Bay City. He was retired from the Painters Local #1803 Af of L, enjoyed deer hunting, fishing and most of all...

David A. Swiatowy

David A. Swiatowy

Nov 30, 2014

Swiatowy, David A. Bay City, Michigan David A. Swiatowy of Bay City, Michigan passed away early Sunday morning November 30, 2014 at Auburn Fields Assisted Living. Age 83 years. The son of the late Frank and Emma (Trudell) Swiatowy was born on December 26, 1930 in Bay City and has resided here all of his life. Dave was a active...

Patricia Ann Lutz

Patricia Ann Lutz

Nov 29, 2014

Patricia passed away unexpectedly Saturday, November 29, 2014 at her residence. Age 46 years. The daughter of the late Wilfred and Rosemary (Murphy) Davidson was born February 20, 1968 in Pontiac, MI. She was employed by Covenant Health Care as a Health Unit Coordinator. She had a great love for music and listening to music and also enjoyed singing, but...

James Frank Blunt

James Frank Blunt

Nov 27, 2014

James Frank "Sonny" Blunt, of Sebewaing, MI, formerly of Livonia, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2014, at his residence, age 79. He was born Peter Paul Hass on October 25, 1935 along with his twin sister, June Hass, in Tawas City, Iosco County, MI. James' birth parents were Frances Agnes (Felczak) Hass and Peter Paul Hass....

William "Bud" Henry Holtzapple

William "Bud" Henry Holtzapple

Nov 27, 2014

William Henry "Bud" Holtzapple passed away early Thursday morning November 27, 2014 at The Carriage House of Bay City. Age 89 years. He was born January 7, 1925 in Montpelier, Indiana and has resided in Bay County most of his life. Bud was formerly employed at Aetna Cement Plant, retired from Grey Iron Foundry in Saginaw as a welder and...

Frank Dennis Parcham

Frank Dennis Parcham

Nov 27, 2014

Mr. Frank Dennis Parcham, Jr., of Bay City, formerly of Saginaw, passed away on November 27, 2014 at Professional Assisted Living in Auburn, age 72. The son of the late Frank and Mary Parcham, he was born in Bay City on August 30, 1942. It was Mr. Parcham's desire for his remains to be donated to science and that no...

Cecelia M. Shudark

Cecelia M. Shudark

Nov 26, 2014

Shudark, Cecelia M. (Daskey) Freeland, Michigan Mrs. Cecelia M. Shudark, of Freeland, MI, passed away Wednesday November 26, 2014 at Close To Home Assisted Living in Bay City at the age of 98 years. She was born November 12, 1916 in Williams Twp., MI to the late Walter and Mary (Kotewa) Kalinowski. On September 25, 1937 Cecelia married Clements "Fisher"...

Kenneth D. Burnham

Kenneth D. Burnham

Nov 25, 2014

Mr. Kenneth D. Burnham, of Bay City, passed away suddenly early Tuesday morning, November 25, 2014 at McLaren Bay Region, age 58. He was born on March 26, 1956 in Toledo, Ohio. Ken has worked at MCG Plastics, Inc. for the past eight years. He enjoyed his work and the friends he made there. Ken enjoyed outdoor grilling and fishing...

Gail Krohn

Gail Krohn

Nov 23, 2014

Mrs. Gail Krohn, of Bay City, passed away early Sunday morning, November 23, 2014 at Toni and Trish House in Auburn, age 71. The daughter of the late Stanley and Wilhelmina (Grohs) Martin, she was born November 12, 1943 in Bay City. Gail retired after 30 years of service from Bay City Powertrain and enjoyed her monthly dinners with her...

JoAnne L. Whitman

JoAnne L. Whitman

Nov 22, 2014

JoAnne L. Whitman, (Bjornson), of Midland, passed away Saturday November 22, 2014 at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, age 81. The daughter of the late Trygve & Hannah (Christofferson) Bjornson, she was born August 3, 1933 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mrs. Whitman was the youngest of three children. She grew up in Minnesota, where she enjoyed learning music and was very...

Elmer G. Arnold

Elmer G. Arnold

Nov 21, 2014

Arnold, Elmer G. Bay City, Michigan Mr. Arnold passed away Friday afternoon, November 21, 2014 at the Carriage House Nursing Home with his family by his side. Age 94 years. The son of the late Frederick and Mary (Boehm) Arnold was born July 3, 1920 in Bay City, Michigan. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the men's...

Rebecca Rose Pobalis

Rebecca Rose Pobalis

Nov 21, 2014

Rebecca Rose Pobalis of Saginaw, Michigan formerly of Pinconning passed away Friday, November 21, 2014 in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 33 years. She was born July 21, 1981 in Bay City, Michigan. "Becky always had a smile and kind word for everyone. Her kindness and loving soul will be missed by many." Left behind to cherish her memories are her children;...

Irmgarde A. Liss

Irmgarde A. Liss

Nov 21, 2014

Mrs. Irmgarde "Irma" A. (Jacques) Liss, of Bay City, passed away peacefully Friday morning, November 21, 2014 at Edgewood Assisted Living in Saginaw, age 93. The daughter of the late Emil and Dorothy (Meyer) Nitschke, she was born on October 26, 1921 in Bay City. Irma was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church, where she was Baptized in 1921...

Oner Jacquelynn Phillips

Oner Jacquelynn Phillips

Nov 20, 2014

Oner Jacquelynn "Jackie" Phillips of Bay City, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday morning, November 20, 2014 at her residence, age 78 years. She was born September 30, 1936. Jackie leaves behind a son, David Sigmon, a daughter; Leilani Sharrow, three grandchildren, Sarah Green Tate, Justin Green and Zachary Maida; and three great-grandchildren, Skylar, Stella and Anthony. At Jackie's request cremation...

Audwin J. Schreider "Audi"

Audwin J. Schreider "Audi"

Nov 16, 2014

Schreider, Audwin J. "Audi" Bay City, Michigan Mr. Schreider passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. Mr. Schreider served in the U.S. Army in Normandy on D-Day, at the Battle of the Bulge and he received the Bronze Star. Audi was loved by all and will be missed dearly by all. Mr....

John L. Simons

John L. Simons

Nov 15, 2014

Simons, John L. Bay City, Michigan Mr. Simons passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014. Age 78 years. The son of the late Arthur and Marian (McCreery) Simons was born May 2, 1936 in Bay City, Michigan. Mr. Simons was a home builder and the owner of J.L. Simons Construction. Mr. Simons is survived by one son, John (Patty) Simons of...

Stanley Pawlowski

Stanley Pawlowski

Nov 15, 2014

Mr. Stanley Pawlowski, of Bay City, passed away Saturday morning, November 15, 2014 at Bayfield Assisted Living in Bay City, age 93. The son of the late William and Anna Pawlowski, he was born on June 5, 1921 in Russellton, Pennsylvania. In 1940 Stanley enlisted in the U.S. Navy in what would become a career spanning 34 years, three wars,...

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