Local Obituaries for Families in Bay City Michigan
Deborah Kay Turner
Dec 3, 2024
Deborah passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at the Carriage House Nursing Home in Bay City at the age of 72. She was born to the late Kenneth and Etta (Etue) Karr on June 9, 1952 in Bay City, Michigan. She loved watching the cooking channel and reading books. Her children and grandchildren were the most important things...
Aida Sanchez
Dec 3, 2024
Aida passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at the Carriage House Nursing and Rehab Center in Bay City at the age 84. She was born on January 4, 1939 in Salinas, Puerto Rico. She was a nurse for 30 years and then went back to school and received a degree in early childhood education and tutored kids for...
Suzanne Kay Adamcik
Dec 1, 2024
It is with deep sadness but yet great joy to announce our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Suzanne “Sue” Adamcik, age 85, has shed her ailing human body and passed onto her new life with Christ Jesus on December 1, 2024, with her family by her side.
Sue was born November 15, 1939, to William and Esther Gromaski in Bay City, Michigan....
Dylan James Hewitt
Nov 29, 2024
Dylan James Hewitt passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 29, 2024 at the age of 32. He was born on January 2, 1992 in Bay City, Michigan to his father, Robert Ramsey who is now deceased and his mother, Tammy Hewitt.
Dylan enjoyed music and would sing the lyrics to Jay Z Empire State of Mind without missing a beat. He...
Clara Jane Hollies
Nov 29, 2024
Clara passed away Friday, November 29, 2024 at Bayfield Assisted Living with her family by her side at the age of 91. She was born In Bay City, Michigan on December 26, 1932 to the late Carl Richardson and Clara Jane (Richardson) Doud. Clara was very sociable and loved being around people. She enjoyed gardening, baking, completing word search puzzles...
George Estabrook Jr.
Nov 29, 2024
George Estabrook Jr. 92 of Bay City, MI passed away peacefully. Our loving, husband, father, grandfather was welcomed into his heavenly home on November 29, 2024. George was born on September 24, 1932 in Bay City, MI at the home of his parents George and Hazel (Coates) Estabrook.
George graduated in 1953 from Bay City Central High School. George played football...
Gaetano (Tom) Roma
Nov 26, 2024
Tom passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at Wellspring Lutheran Services in Saginaw, Michigan at the age of 97. He was born to the late Louis and Caroline (Farina) Roma on August 20, 1927 in New York. He lost his parents at a young age and was raised in New York by his foster parents,...
Sally A. Stuart
Nov 26, 2024
Sally passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at Covenant HealthCare-Cooper at the age of 80. The daughter of the late James and Thelma (Krupp) McQueen was born October 7, 1944 in Flint, Michigan. Sally was retired from Helmac Manufacturing and then went on to work at Walmart. She enjoyed playing bingo, shopping and going to the casino.
Sally is survived...
Margaret M. Emmendorfer
Nov 25, 2024
Margaret passed away on Monday, November 25, 2024 at Adira Nursing & Rehab in Saginaw. Age 95 years. She was born on July 13, 1929 in Covington, LA to Frank and Katherine (Giesken) Vincke. Margaret married Cleo G. Emmendorfer on May 14, 1949 in Maple Grove, MI and he preceded her in death on August 10, 2007. She was a...
Arlene A. Janz
Nov 25, 2024
Arlene Janz, our dearest mother went home to be with the lord on November 25, 2024, at home with her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Amos and Clara (Metevia) Leonard, she was born March 9th, 1927, in Standish Michigan. She was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church. Arlene worked as a nurse for many years and...
Linda M. Johnson
Nov 25, 2024
Linda M. (Saumier) Johnson, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2024, at McLaren Bay Region with her family by her side at the age of 76. Born on April 27, 1948, to the late Homer and Dorothy (Short) Saumier in Saginaw, Michigan, Linda touched the lives of many with her warmth and kindness.
After earning her degree from Northwood University, she...
Mary Lou Cottrell
Nov 24, 2024
Mary Lou Cottrell died peacefully on November 24, 2024 at The Moments Memory Care Center in Lakeville, Minnesota. Mary Lou was born to Marguerite and Raphael Stapish on August 15, 1935. She was the last surviving member of her family, preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, Bill (Pat), Lois (Jerry), Jim (Sue), and Mick. Mary Lou was also...
Mary Martha Greene
Nov 20, 2024
Mary peacefully passed away, Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at her home with her family by her side at the age of 85. She was born in East Jordan, Michigan on June 1, 1939, to the late Clarence and Mary (Graham) Lord.
Mary enjoyed traveling, sewing, quilting, and doing carpentry work. Mary valued education and graduated Summa Cum Laude from SVSU. Mary...
Michael James Harris
Nov 17, 2024
Michael passed away at his home on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at the age of 65. The son of the late Ronald and Patricia (Noel) Harris was born March 4, 1959 in Bay City, Michigan. Michael was retired as a pipefitter from the Local 85 and enjoyed scuba diving.
Michael is survived by his three sons, Joe (Kristy) Harris, Ron (Lindsay)...
Dennis D. Longley
Nov 16, 2024
Dennis passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at McLaren Bay Region at the age of 75. He was born to the late William Longley and Daisy (Pomerville) Kowalchuk on September 3, 1949 in Saginaw, Michigan. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War, from 1968 to 1972....
Richard Michael Pijaszek "Dick"
Nov 15, 2024
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of “Dick” at the age of 87 years. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the Toni and Trish House in Auburn, Michigan on Friday, November 15, 2024. Dick weathered through anything life through at him; he fought with a passion through illness and hardship...
Drew Stephen Vaughn
Nov 11, 2024
Drew passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Saginaw, Michigan on Monday, November 11, 2024 at the age of 32. He was born on September 22, 1992 in Bay City, Michigan to Arthur Vaughn and Kimberly Martin. He was one class away from receiving his Bachelors degree in Construction Management. Drew worked at Bavarian Inn Lodge, Frankenmuth as an assistant...
Bernadette M. Michalak
Nov 11, 2024
Bernadette Marie Michalak "Bernie"
Auburn, Michigan
Bernie passed away peacefully at home comforted by her husband Jerome and son Mark on November 11, 2024, at the age of 88. Born on April 10, 1936, Bernadette’s life was a testament to dedication, love, and the importance of family.
A devoted wife to Jerome “Mike” Michalak, whom she married on September 22, 1962, they shared...
Diane L. Rachwitz (née Schatzer)
Nov 7, 2024
Diane Rachwitz (née Schatzer) entered the nearer presence of her Lord on November 7, 2024, at the age of 81. She faithfully awaits the hope of resurrection proclaimed in the Holy Scripture.
Diane was born on January 4, 1943, as the eldest of four children to Byron and Beulah Schatzer. In 1958, Diane met the love of her life, Jim Rachwitz,...
Carolyn Marie Kostal
Nov 6, 2024
Carolyn Marie Kostal (born Sargent, adopted as Ponder) passed away on November 6, 2024, in Winter Haven, Florida, where she resided. Carolyn was born on April 30, 1941, at Mercy Hospital in Bay City to her biological mother, Nancy Jean Sargent. Just five days later, she was adopted by Ephriam “E.D.” Ponder and Dortha “Dot” Longley, who lovingly welcomed her...
