Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bay City Michigan

Evelyn Mae Weiss

Evelyn Mae Weiss

May 25, 2015

Mrs. Weiss our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister passed away Monday, May 25, 2015 at Sheffield Place. The daughter of the late William Floyd and Caroline (Martens) Sharp was born October 26, 1928 in Bay City. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Frankenlust. She enjoyed sewing and gardening. Left behind to cherish her memories...

Virginia A. Tober

Virginia A. Tober

May 25, 2015

Virginia A. Tober (Kozubal) Bay City, Michigan Mrs. Tober passed away Monday, May 25, 2015 at Bay Medical Care Facility. Age 96 years. The daughter of the late Bartholomew and Catherine (Mularz) Kozubal was born January 30, 1919 in Bay County and has resided here all of her life. She was a member of St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church and...

Mary Alice Ralph (Smiley)

Mary Alice Ralph (Smiley)

May 23, 2015

Ralph, Mary Alice (Dawson) (Smiley) Bay City, Michigan Mary Alice died on May 23, 2015 at the age of 81. She was born on July 28, 1933, the eldest daughter of the late Kathryn (Stevenson) and Thomas Dawson. She graduated from Bay City Central High School and later attended Michigan State University. She married her high school sweetheart, William (Bill)...

John Mazer

John Mazer

May 22, 2015

Mr. John Mazer, of Bay City, passed away early Friday morning, May 22, 2015 at McLaren Bay Region, age 93. He was born in Bay City on August 21, 1921 and resided here all his life. John was the son of the late Joseph and Stella Mazurkiewicz. He was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Parish and was a...

Betty L. Wisniewski

Betty L. Wisniewski

May 22, 2015

Betty passed away early May 22, 2015 at McLaren Bay Region. Age 85 years. The daughter of the late Clarence and Erietta (Walther) Rotarius. Betty was born January 6, 1930 in Bay City. She was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge#169 and was past Senior Regent and a member the Loyal Order of the Eagles Aries...

Hazen D. Vink

Hazen D. Vink

May 21, 2015

Mr. Vink passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Porter Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center in Grand Rapids, MI. with his family by his side. The son of the late Anthony and Mae (Willitte) Vink was born February 24, 1928 in Essexville, MI. He was a member of Our Lady of Peace Parish and the League of Catholic Men and...

Doris Elaine Maxwell

Doris Elaine Maxwell

May 18, 2015

Our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister went to be with her Lord Monday evening May 18, 2015 with family by her side. The daughter of the late Emil Frederick and Hulda Margaret Barbara (Lutz) Schmidt was born September 24, 1931 in Frankenlust Township. She was a lifelong member of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Frankenlust and active in...

Dorothea "Doty" Elaine Smith

Dorothea "Doty" Elaine Smith

May 18, 2015

Dorothea Elaine Smith "Doty" Bay City, Michigan Our loving mother and grandmother went home to be with her Lord on Monday evening May 18, 2015 at McLaren Bay Region. Age 80 years. She was born February 19, 1935 in Bay City and has resided her all of her life. Mrs. Smith was a member of St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church,...

Ruth A. Hine

Ruth A. Hine

May 11, 2015

Ruth E. Hine Bay City, Michigan Mrs. Hine passed away Monday afternoon May 11, 2015 at Bay Shores Senior Care and Rehab Center. Age of 78 years. The daughter of the late Clarence and Hazel (Kerr) Grauerr was born January 24, 1937 in Rogers City, Michigan and has resided in Bay City most of her life. She was a member...

Patricia Marie Hammitt

Patricia Marie Hammitt

May 10, 2015

Patricia Marie Hammitt Bay City, Michigan Pat passed away peacefully Sunday, May 10, 2015 at her home with her family at her side. Age 87 years. She was born July 24, 1927 in Bay City and has resided here all of her life. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and was a graduate of Bay City Central High...

Todd H. Knoerr

Todd H. Knoerr

May 8, 2015

Todd passed away unexpectedly, Friday May 8, 2015 from injuries received in an accident. He was born June 29, 1960 in Bay City, MI. Todd was currently employed as an Auto Body Technician at a Body Shop in Mt. Pleasant, MI. He enjoyed playing poker, going to his cabin at Wiggins Lake, water sports including Jet Skiing and socializing. Left...

Joyce L. Prankienas

Joyce L. Prankienas

May 8, 2015

Mrs. Prankienas passed away Friday, May 8, 2015 at McLaren Bay Region. Age 84 years. The daughter of the late Arnold and Eva (Sampson) Rancour was born April 5, 1931 in Bay City, Michigan. She attended Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. In her younger years she worked as an X-Ray Technician at St. Luke's Hospital in Saginaw. She was...

LaVerne J. "Jim" Tomkinson

LaVerne J. "Jim" Tomkinson

May 7, 2015

Mr. LaVerne J. "Jim" Tomkinson, of Bay City, went home to his Lord Jesus Christ and was reunited with his beloved granddaughter Megan whom he dearly missed, on Thursday evening, May 7, 2015 at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, age 87. The son of the late LaVerne "Tommy" and Velva (Cutherson) Tomkinson, he was born on January 29, 1928 in...

Katelyn Elizabeth Tipmore

Katelyn Elizabeth Tipmore

May 7, 2015

Tipmore, Katelyn Elizabeth Essexville, Michigan Our beloved daughter, granddaughter, sister, wife, cousin and friend left us on Thursday, May 7, 2015. Katelyn was born January 8, 1994 in Bay City, Michigan to Rebecca E. Haller and Arthur E. Pugh (now Halladay). Katelyn graduated from Garber High School in Essexville, Class of 2012, and was pursuing further education at Delta College...

Timothy Michael Francis

Timothy Michael Francis

May 6, 2015

Our loving husband, father, grandfather and brother passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday evening May 6, 2015 at McLaren Bay Region. Age 75 years. The son of the late William John (Laura) Francis and Harriette (Casey) LaCasse was born January 9, 1940 in Bay City and has been a lifelong resident. Mr. Francis retired from Delta College as a custodian. His greatest...

Norma Eileen Ranous

Norma Eileen Ranous

May 4, 2015

Norma Eileen Ranous (Bennett) Saginaw, Michigan Norma Eileen (Bennett) Ranous, passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 at Edgewood Assisted Living Center in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 93 years. She was born on October 12, 1921 in West Branch, Michigan and has resided in Saginaw, Michigan all of her adult life. On February 14, 1942, she married Jack W. Ranous in Wauseon,...

Dorothy E. Cooper

Dorothy E. Cooper

May 3, 2015

Dorothy passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at her residence with her family by her side. The daughter of the late John and Alma (Draves) Arnold was born February 16, 1918 in Bay City. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and Community of Christ Church. Dorothy enjoyed spending time with her family, was an avid reader and enjoyed...

Alfred F. Cosbitt

Alfred F. Cosbitt

May 2, 2015

Mr. Alfred F. Cosbitt, of Bay City, our beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully on May 2, 2015 at his residence. He was born to the late Frank and Delia (LaCross) Cosbitt on February 12, 1917 in Alpena, MI. Alfred was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Irene Putzig, in 2010. He retired as Vice...

Renee M. Powers

Renee M. Powers

May 2, 2015

Powers, Renee M. Bay City, Michigan Renee passed away May 2, 2015 at her residence. She was born June 27, 1956 in Bay City. She is survived by her daughter; Rebecca Greenwood, her mother; Frances Ball, one sister; Colleen (Jeff) Vanriper, two brothers; Keith and Rick Ball. Renee was preceded in death by her father; Charles Ball. At Renee's request...

Lorraine Ann Lowe

Lorraine Ann Lowe

May 1, 2015

Mrs. Lorraine Ann Lowe, of Bay City, passed away Friday afternoon, May 1, 2015 at the Cartwright Care Center in Saginaw Twp., age 70 years. The daughter of the late Roy and Bernice (Setlak) Raymond, she was born on April 15, 1945 in Bay City. Lorraine is survived by a brother, Eugene Raymond; two sisters, Marlene Fritz and Betty Bliss;...

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