Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bay City Michigan

Irma G. McKenzie

Irma G. McKenzie

Dec 23, 2020

Mrs. McKenzie passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at McLaren Bay Region, age of 95 years. The daughter of the late Carl and Anna (Weiss) Kernstock was born February 5, 1925 in Bay City, Michigan. Mrs. McKenzie was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Frankenlust and the church friendship circle. She enjoyed bowling and was a former...

Janet Marlene Erickson

Janet Marlene Erickson

Dec 20, 2020

Janet Marlene Erickson, 65, of Mt. Morris, MI, formerly of Huron County, passed awaypeacefully at home on Sunday, December 20, 2020. She was born on March 8, 1955 inYpsilanti, MI to the late Herman E. and Erma M. (Taylor) Taylor. Janet had worked for the Michigan Sugar Company during the Fall harvest campaign for the last several years. Janet is...

Janet Marie Van Akker

Janet Marie Van Akker

Dec 19, 2020

Janet passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at McLaren Bay Region at the age of 88 years. Janet was born in Bay City on December 14, 1932 to the late Floyd and Francis (Smith) Valead. In 1954 she married Richard Van Akker and they were married for 66 years. Janet was a member of North Euclid Church of God and...

John D. Crooks

John D. Crooks

Dec 19, 2020

John Dean Crooks, age 70, of Bay City, Michigan passed away peacefully in his home on December 19, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. He was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather. John retired in 2010 after 30 years with Bay County Waste Water Treatment plant.  John enjoyed fishing and the great outdoors. He loved eclectic finds at...

Gail A. Lisius

Gail A. Lisius

Dec 17, 2020

Gail passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at McLaren Bay Region at the age of 67 years. She was born on August 1, 1953 in Bay City, Michigan to the late Elmer and Marion (Boehm) Lisius. She attended Michigan Lutheran Seminary and Handy High school, after graduating from high school Gail then attended Delta College where she received her...

Gloria E. Burdis

Gloria E. Burdis

Dec 16, 2020

Gloria passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at McLaren Bay Region at the age of 93 years. She was born on February 22, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan to the late August and Cecelia (Schwartz) Mattson. She married Robert Burdis on April 15, 1950 who passed away on July 12, 2013 after 63 years of marriage. Her granddaughters described her...

Judith M. Nemode

Judith M. Nemode

Dec 15, 2020

Our loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at McLaren Bay Region at the age of 84 years. She was born in Bay City, Michigan on August 17, 1936 to the late Arthur and Helen (Kundinger) Arndt. Judy was united in marriage to the love of her life James Nemode on December 20, 1958. ...

Mary I. VanGuilder

Mary I. VanGuilder

Dec 14, 2020

Mary VanGuilder daughter of the late Frank and Mary Motko was born March 31, 1930 in Bay City and resided here all her life. In 1950 she married William VanGuilder who preceded her in death in 2010. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Mary enjoyed bowling, bingo, casinos and spending time with her family. Mary is...

Judith Ann Stack

Judith Ann Stack

Dec 13, 2020

Judith Ann Stack, age 71 years, of Saginaw, Michigan, loving sister, aunt, cousin, godmother and dear friend to many died Sunday, December 13th at Covenant Cooper in Saginaw, Michigan due to Covid 19. Judy was born on September 23, 1949 to the late Edmund and Juanita (Erney) Stack. She is survived by her siblings and their spouses, Sharon Stack of...

Charles D. Richardson "Charlie"

Charles D. Richardson "Charlie"

Dec 13, 2020

Richardson, Charles D (Charlie) Naples, FL (Formerly from Bay City and Sand Lake, MI) Charlie, age 66, was born March 30, 1954. He was united with his father and mother, William and Isabelle Richardson on December 13, 2020. His passing was due to Covid 19 complications. Leaving behind are his sons, Calvin Richardson of Naples, FL, Chad Richardson of Clawson,...

James M. Luepnitz

James M. Luepnitz

Dec 13, 2020

James passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020 at McLaren Bay Region at the age of 58 years. He was born in St. Ignace, Michigan on July 20, 1962 to the late James and Betty (Szeszulski) Luepnitz. James was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church and worked for Arnold Sales for many years. On July 11, 2003 he married the former...

Rebecca C. Post

Rebecca C. Post

Dec 11, 2020

Mrs. Post passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at McLaren Bay Special Care. Age 80 years. The daughter of the late Carl and Jennie (Chambers) Framke was born April 28, 1940 in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. Mrs. Post was retired from the Bay City School System as a teacher for 40 years and was a member of Trinity Ev....

Barbara E. Sursely

Barbara E. Sursely

Dec 11, 2020

Barbara passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at Stonecrest Assisted Living in Freeland, Michigan at the age of 90 years. Barbara was born in Bay City, Michigan on September 4, 1930 to the late William and Eleanor (Arndt) Reichenbach. She married Robert K. Sursely on October 20, 1951 celebrating nearly sixty eight years of marriage at the time of Roberts...

James H. Proderut

James H. Proderut

Dec 10, 2020

James passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Ascension St. Mary's Hospital at the age of 70 years. He was born in Bay City on December 12, 1949 to the late John and Clara (Aikens) Proderut. James worked all his life as a mechanic and was very talented with his handy work. He enjoyed hand crafts, fishing, hunting, blacksmithing, classic...

Nancy Ann Schwartz

Nancy Ann Schwartz

Dec 10, 2020

Mrs. Schwartz passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at McLaren Bay Region. Age 90 years. The daughter of the late Hugh and Lotus (Johnson) McCarthy was born March 8, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan. Mrs. Schwartz retired as a RN from Bay Osteopathic Hospital and enjoyed reading, watching birds and spending time at her cottage. Nancy is survived by her...

Catherine E. Lentz

Catherine E. Lentz

Dec 10, 2020

LENTZ, CATHERINE E. "KATIE". (WALZ) Bay City, Michigan Catherine passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Sheffield Bay Assisted Living at the age of 96. The daughter of the late Joseph and Katherine Walz (Kernstock), she was born April 3, 1924 in Bay City. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church where she served as a deaconess. Catherine was...

Garey W. MacDonald Jr.

Garey W. MacDonald Jr.

Dec 10, 2020

Garey passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020 at McLaren Bay Region at the age of 78 years. He was born in Bay City on September 1, 1942 to the late Garey and Rita (Piasecki) MacDonald. Garey was a member of Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish - St. Stanislaus Kostka Church and graduated from St. James Catholic High School. He married...

Betty M. Friebe

Betty M. Friebe

Dec 7, 2020

Betty passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at New Hope Valley Assisted Living at the age of 97 years. She was born in Kawkawlin, Michigan on September 12, 1923 to the late Godfrey and Ida Behmlander. She graduated from Bay City Central High school in 1941. She married Walter F. Friebe on June 22, 1946 at St. Bartholomew Lutheran Church....

Thomas H. Roesler

Thomas H. Roesler

Dec 7, 2020

Mr. Roesler passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020 at the Toni and Trish House. Age 86 years. The son of the late Henry and Lucille (Antroubus) Roesler was born June 20, 1934 in Bay City, Michigan. Mr. Roesler was retired from GM Powertrain after 38 years of service. Thomas is survived by his wife, Shirley; six children, Pam (Tom)...

Delores M. Lumsden

Delores M. Lumsden

Dec 5, 2020

Lumsden, Delores M. Bay City, Michigan Delores (Dee) Lumsden, age 88 years, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, December 5, 2020 at the home, surrounded by her Family. She was born on February 7, 1932 in Wayne, Michigan.  She is one of 9 children, the Daughter of the late Edwin Dean Sr. and Mary (Supak) Dean. Delores graduated from Bay City...

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