Local Obituaries for Families in Bay City Michigan
George H. Patterson
Sep 24, 2017
George passed away late Sunday evening, September 24, 2017 at McLaren Bay Region. Age 88 years. The son of the late Pendil and Marie Patterson was born March 30, 1929 in Bay City, Michigan. George was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. He retired from Hirschfeild Steel as a manager. George was a member of the Bay City Elks Lodge...
Lorraine M. Stopyak
Sep 23, 2017
Stopyak, Lorraine M. Bay City, Michigan Mrs. Stopyak passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at her residence. Age 85 years. The daughter of the late Harold and Irene (Doyle) Leygraff was born August 25, 1932 in Essexville, Michigan. Mrs. Stopyak enjoyed BINGO, camping, camp fires, traveling, scuba diving, singing Bill Bailey but most of all spending time with her...
Lee A. Willette
Sep 23, 2017
Lee passed away Saturday evening, September 23, 2017 at McLaren Region at the age of 28 years. He was born January 18, 1989 in Bay City, MI. Lee was employed as a meat cutter at Larry's Meat Market. He had a great love for music and his family. Left behind to cherish his memory is his wife the former Anita...
Edwin N. Shimabukuro
Sep 15, 2017
Shimabukuro, Edwin N. Bay City, Michigan Mr. Shimabukuro passed away on Friday, September 15, 2017 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. Age 78 years. The son of the late Takeichi and Dorothy (Sadoyama) Shimabukuro was born in 1938 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Mr. Shimabukuro formerly an English teacher at Trenton High School in Michigan, was employed at B.C.E.A.,...
Dorothy Jane Eickel (Yost)
Sep 13, 2017
Our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend passed away peacefully at the age of 85 on Wednesday September 13, 2017 at Brian's House. Dorothy was born on December 9, 1931 in Saginaw, Michigan to the late Carl and Effie (Collisi) Yost. After the death of her mother before the age of one she was raised by her very...
Judith A. Smith
Sep 13, 2017
Judy received her angel wings on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at The Carriage House surrounded by her family at the age of 78 years. Judy was born on September 3, 1939 in Bay City to the late Leonard and Dorothy (Duffy) Reed. She married Richard Smith on November 17, 1978 and he preceded her in death on April 12, 2012....
Lorraine E. Luptowski
Sep 13, 2017
Luptowski, Lorraine E. Bay City, Michigan Our loving Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family on September 13, 2017 at Rachel Sovereign Memorial Home of Bay City. The daughter of the late William and Frances (Thompson) Kraatz was born September 13, 1928 in Bay City, Michigan. Lorraine graduated from Central High School in 1947. She married...
Irma W. Klemm
Sep 9, 2017
Irma passed away Saturday evening, September 9, 2017 at her residence at the age of 82 years, she was born in Mischeny, Bessarabia and came here in 1952.She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. Irma was a retired seamstress, spent many years working in the family business Great Lakes Fabrics.She was a member the Bay Heritage Quilters Guild. Irma...
Russell D. Haberland
Sep 9, 2017
Russell passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Covenant Cooper, Saginaw at the age of 59. He was born in Bay City on December 28, 1957 to David and Judith (Bomya) Haberland. Russell was a proud United States Army Veteran and a member of the American Legion Post #18 Surviving are his mother, Judith; two sons, Russell D II...
Joeann D. Rangel
Sep 9, 2017
Joeann passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017 at McLaren Bay Region. Age 79 years. Joeann was born on January 20, 1938 in Bay City, Michigan to the late John and Dorothy (Borton) Jaskiewicz. Joeann loved her family and enjoyed going to the casino, playing Bingo and going to garage sales. Joeann is survived by her children, Robert (Becky), Johnny (Jennifer),...
Richard R. Reinke
Sep 8, 2017
Richard R. Reinke passed away Friday, September 8, 2017. Age 86 years. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by the Gephart Funeral Home, Inc.
Richard R. Reinke
Sep 8, 2017
Richard Reinke died Friday, September 8, 2017 at the age of 86. He was born on August 14, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Erwin and Gertrude Reinke. In 1951 he joined the United States Army and served in the Korean War. After being honorably discharged from the Army he worked the majority of his career as an Industrial...
Arlene M. Holsinger
Sep 8, 2017
Holsinger, Arlene M. Bay City, Michigan Mrs. Holsinger passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017 at McLaren Lapeer Region. Age 82 years. The daughter of late James Elmer and Anne Marie (Smith) Haney was born January 20, 1935 in Ellington Township, Michigan. Arlene worked for the State of Michigan at the Caro Regional Mental Health Center, where she retired in...
Mary Josephine Hopps
Sep 6, 2017
Mary Josephine Hopps, nee Bojnarowicz, was born on July 15, 1925, in Detroit MI, the youngest child of Antoni (Anthony) Bojnarowicz and Antoinette (Anna) Ewaszkewicz. Her parents emigrated from Poland to start a new life in the U.S. As a schoolgirl, she won several handwriting contests, with her beautiful penmanship that was sustained until recent years. After high school, she...
Clements S. Jonas Jr.
Sep 2, 2017
Jonas, Clements S. Jr. Essexville, Michigan Mr. Jonas passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Brookdale Assisted Living. Age 91 years. The son of the late Clements S. and Elizabeth (Satkowiak) Jonas Sr. was born July 7, 1926 in Bay City, Michigan. Mr. Jonas was a former member of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Saginaw, retired from...
Mary A. Gasta
Aug 31, 2017
Gasta, Mary A. Bay City, Michigan Mrs. Gasta passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at McLaren Bay Region. Age 100 years. The daughter of the late Anthony and Helen (Sobucki) Marchlewicz was born March 10, 1917 in Bay City, Michigan. Mrs. Gasta enjoyed playing cards, Bingo and baking. Mrs. Gasta is survived by her two children, James (Ellen) Gasta...
Mary Ann Vogtmann
Aug 31, 2017
Mary Ann went home peacefully to be with her Lord on the morning of Thursday, August 31, 2017, at the Bay Medical Care Facility. Mary Ann was born on January 30, 1930, in Fisherville to the late Stephen and Helen (Rytlewski) Wejrowski. On June 17, 1950, she married her love Paul Vogtmann; he passed away on May 27, 2003. She...
Cecelia M. "Cecie" Bryant
Aug 30, 2017
Cecie passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning August 30, 2017 at the age of 78 years. She was born on September 23, 1938 to the late Willard and Celia (Pruitt) Evans. She married Norris Bryant on September 21, 1955 and he preceded her in death on December 30, 2008. Cecie's greatest love was spending time with her family and especially...
Charline May "Peggy" (Thorne) Jordan
Aug 30, 2017
Peggy passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at the age of 72 years. The daughter of the late Bruce and Pauline (Sperry) Thorne was born May 10, 1945 in Bay City. She was a member of Prince of Peace Parish- St. Anne Church in Linwood. Peggy was the owner of Peggy's Pub in Linwood. She...
Meade A. Gougeon
Aug 27, 2017
Meade A. Gougeon died Sunday, August 27, 2017 peacefully at his home in Bay City Michigan with his family by his side. He was 78 years old. The oldest of four children, he was born September 25, 1938 to Meade and Elizabeth "Betty" Gougeon. After graduating from T.L. Handy High School, Meade earned a degree in Industrial Management from Western...
