Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bay City Michigan

Albert James "Jim" Van Poppelen

Albert James "Jim" Van Poppelen

Jan 1, 2001

Van Poppelen, Albert James"Jim"Essexville, MichiganMr. Van Poppelen passed away Saturday evening February 13, 2010 at Brian?s House. Age 83 years. He was born April 12, 1926 in Bay City and has resided here all of his life. Jim was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, a life member of B.P.O.E. # 88, he was the former former President of Van...

Robert A. Garner

Robert A. Garner

Jan 1, 2001

GARNER, Robert A. of Bay City, Michigan. Mr. Garner passed away Monday, February 15, 2010 at Bay Regional Medical Center, age 74 years. The son of the late Arthur A. and Ruth I. Garner was born February 9, 1936 in Bay City. He is survived by his nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends: Sue Kosecki, Dan and Judy Freel, Lori...

Patrick Joseph Pobalis

Patrick Joseph Pobalis

Jan 1, 2001

POBALIS, Patrick Joseph (Modoc, SC) Bay City, Michigan. Patrick Joseph Pobalis passed away suddenly January 25, 2010 at McDuffie Regional Medical Center in Thomson, GA, age 47 years. He was born January 28, 1962 in Bay City, Michigan. Pat was a carpenter, enjoyed restoring old cars, auto racing and especially spending time in the south enjoying the warm weather. He...

Richard B. Bader

Richard B. Bader

Jan 1, 2001

BADER, Richard B. of Bay City, Michigan. Mr. Bader passed away Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Bay Regional Medical Center, age 68. The son of the late George and Helen (Bruise) Bader, he was born April 30, 1941 in Caro. Richard retired from the U.S. Air Force after 28 years of service and was stationed in Oscoda at Wurtsmith Air...

Charles Stuart Low

Charles Stuart Low

Jan 1, 2001

Low, Charles StuartBay City, MichiganMr. Low passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at his residence. Age 84 years. A complete obituary will appear at a later date on the Gephart Funeral Home web site. www.gephartfuneralhome.com .

Lillian M. Payne

Lillian M. Payne

Jan 1, 2001

PAYNE, Lillian M. of Bay City, Michigan. Mrs. Payne passed away Friday, April 2, 2010 at Huron Woods Nursing Home, age 95. Lillian was born in Medicine Hat, Alberta to the late Herberstand and Mable (Metevier) Stevenson on October 7, 1914. She lived in Bay City all of her life. She was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption...

Violet M. Meston

Violet M. Meston

Jan 1, 2001

MESTON, Violet M. of Bay City, Michigan. Violet passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at Tendercare of Cass City, age 79. The daughter of the late Lee and Blanche S. (Wilcox) Meston, she was born May 11, 1930 in Alpena. Violet worked at Michigan Mutual Insurance and then Saginaw Bay Underwriters for several years before her retirement. She was a...

Oramel Arthur McConnell

Oramel Arthur McConnell

Jan 1, 2001

Mr. McConnell passed away Wednesday February 24, 2010 at Bay Shores Nursing Center, age 93. The son of the late Arthur J. & Sarah O. (Rolston) McConnell, he was born August 11, 1916 in Grand Rapids. Oramel was a butcher with Peet Packing and then retired from Marshall Packing. He served with the US Army during WWII and he loved...

Floyd Wesley Smith

Floyd Wesley Smith

Jan 1, 2001

SMITH, Floyd Wesley of Kawkawlin, Michigan. Floyd Wesley Smith passed away Friday, February 12, 2010 at his residence surrounded by his family. Age 75 years. He was born September 19, 1934 in the Pickford, Michigan area to the late George and Nellie (Nolan) Smith. Floyd worked several jobs in the upper peninsula in his younger years. He married the former...

Ilene Joyce Darbee

Ilene Joyce Darbee

Jan 1, 2001

DARBEE, Ilene Joyce (Bodine) of Bay City, Michigan. Ilene Joyce Bodine Darbee passed away in Sarasota, Florida on January 8, 2010, after a courageous battle with Leio Myo Sarcoma. The daughter of J. Walter and Alvina (Arndt) Bodine was born on May 2, 1939, in Bay City, Michigan. She graduated from Handy High School in 1957 and Central Michigan in...

Gerald J. LaLone

Gerald J. LaLone

Jan 1, 2001

LALONE, Gerald J. of Houghton Lake, Michigan, Formerly of Bay City. Mr. LaLone passed away Sunday afternoon, January 10, 2010 at Brian's House, age 70. The son of the late Walter and Beatrice (Danks) LaLone, he was born January 29, 1939 in Mio. Jerry served in the U.S. Army for 13 years and was a member of the D.A.V. He...

Albert James Van Poppelen

Albert James Van Poppelen

Jan 1, 2001

VAN POPPELEN, Albert James "Jim" of Essexville, Michigan. A Memorial Service will take place Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the Gephart Funeral Home, Inc. Officiating will be Rev. Leslie D. Tyvela with private inurnment in St. Patrick's Cemetery. At the request of Mr. Van Poppelen cremation has taken place. Friends may call at the funeral home on...

Mary S. Rivard

Mary S. Rivard

Jan 1, 2001

RIVARD, Mary S. of Bay City, Michigan. Mrs. Rivard passed away Thursday, April 1, 2010 at the Bay Medical Care Facility, age 86. The daughter of the late William and Charlotte (Stewart) Piffer, she was born July 11, 1923 in Saginaw. Mary was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and the League of Catholic Women. She was...

Sophia A. Schatzer

Sophia A. Schatzer

Jan 1, 2001

SCHATZER, Sophia A. of Bay City, Michigan. Mrs. Schatzer passed away Friday March 19, 2010 at her home with her family by her side following a brief illness. The daughter of the late Anthony & Clara Nashatka was born May 3, 1929 in Saginaw County. She married Martin F. Schatzer on June 12, 1948 and he preceded her in death...

Marjorie M. Jay

Marjorie M. Jay

Jan 1, 2001

Jay, Marjorie M.Bay City, MichiganMrs. Jay passed away early Sunday morning, January 3, 2010 at Bay Medical Care Facility. Age 87 years. She was born January 8, 1922 in Bay City and has resided here all of her life. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, the Dorcas Circle, the Ladies Quilting Group and enjoyed making crafts.She is...

David M. Kernstock

David M. Kernstock

Jan 1, 2001

KERNSTOCK, David M. of Bay City, Michigan passed away unexpectedly Monday, January 11, 2010 at his residence. Age 52 years. He was born March 4, 1957 in Bay City. David was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Frankenlust. He was employed at Scientific Brake and Equipment Company as a welder and mechanic. David was an avid bowler who...

Rosemary Monaghan

Rosemary Monaghan

Jan 1, 2001

MONAGHAN (McDonald), Rosemary formerly of Saginaw died in Jackson, Michigan at age 83. Rosemary was born September 11, 1926 to Joseph and Ruth McDonald. She married her beloved husband, Robert Monaghan (of Bay City) on April 15, 1950 at St Mary's of Saginaw, Michigan. Rosemary was a modern career woman with uncompromising values, a devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and...

Margaret A. King

Margaret A. King

Jan 1, 2001

King, Margaret A.Bay City, MichiganMrs. King passed away Friday, March 19, 2010 at The Carriage House. Age 87 years. Margaret was born August 2, 1922 in Bay City, Michigan. She loved being outdoors, Tigers baseball and the Detroit Red Wings. Margaret also enjoyed spending time with her family.Margaret is survived by one daughter-in-law, Denise King; three grandchildren, Tricia (Jody) Barber,...

Ruth Greenhoe

Ruth Greenhoe

Jan 1, 2001

GREENHOE, Ruth I. of Bay City, Michigan. Mrs. Greenhoe passed away Friday morning January 29, 2010 at Brian's House following a three year battle with cancer, age 82. The daughter of the late Auldy & Ethel (Stahl) Messecar, she was born August 16, 1927 in Ithaca. On April 6, 1946 Ruth married Kenneth J. Greenhoe and he preceded her in...

Albert James "Jim" Van Poppelen

Albert James "Jim" Van Poppelen

Jan 1, 2001

Van Poppelen, Albert James"Jim"Essexville, MichiganMr. Van Poppelen passed away Saturday evening February 13, 2010 at Brian?s House. Age 83 years. He was born April 12, 1926 in Bay City and has resided here all of his life. Jim was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, a life member of B.P.O.E. # 88, he was the former former President of Van...

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