Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Bay City Michigan

Lorraine I. Kohn

Lorraine I. Kohn

Jan 6, 2019

Lorraine I. Kohn, age 97 years, died peacefully in her sleep on January 6, 2019, at Wellspring Lutheran Services of Frankenmuth. She was born 1921 to the late Ernest and Mary Dansereau. Lorraine was born and lived in Bay City for 90 years of 97 years, residing in Frankenmuth for the past seven years.  She was married to the late...

Leslie Anne Narrin (Steyer)

Leslie Anne Narrin (Steyer)

Jan 4, 2019

Leslie was called home on Friday, January 4, 2019 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer with her husband and daughters at her side at the age of 62 years. She was born in Bay City on August 28, 1956 to Franklin and Marilyn (Hamme) Jones. Leslie worked for twenty five years as a legal secretary for attorney George Phillips....

Ronald "Ron" Z. Balwinski

Ronald "Ron" Z. Balwinski

Jan 2, 2019

Ron passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Covenant Health Care-Harrison at the age of 81 years. The son of the late Chester and Marion (Buczek) Balwinski was born December 27, 1937 in Bay City, Michigan. Ron retired from Dow Chemical Company's Sales and Marketing Department. He was a member the Knights of Columbus, Elks and Moose Lodge in Florida....

Sherrie J. Rezmer

Sherrie J. Rezmer

Jan 1, 2019

Sherrie passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at her residence at the age of 76. She was born in Bay City on October 13, 1942 to the late Clarence and Alma (Majeske) Yanna. She worked for 25 years and retired from Chemical Bank. In her spare time she enjoyed going to rummage sales, casinos, and auctions. Most of all she...

JoAnne G. Weaver

JoAnne G. Weaver

Dec 31, 2018

JoAnne passed away Monday, December 31, 2018 at McLaren Bay Region at the age of 85. She was born on August 17, 1933 in Bay City to the late George and Gertrude (Hamilton) Schultz. JoAnne married her love Lloyd H. Weaver in Bay City on September 4, 1954 and he preceded her in death on May 20, 2003. She was...

Marlene Marie Arnott

Marlene Marie Arnott

Dec 31, 2018

Marlene passed away Monday, December 31, 2018 at her residence at the age of 79. She was born in Bad Axe, Michigan on March 25, 1939 to the late Ervin and Irene (Schave) Collison. She married Leslie Arnott on May 30, 1959 and he passed away on March 23, 1992. Marlene was a Jane of all trades, knitting, crocheting and...

Carole Anne Wilhelm

Carole Anne Wilhelm

Dec 31, 2018

Carole passed away on Monday morning, December 31, 2018 at McLaren Bay Region Hospital Bay City at the age of 82 years. Carole was born on September 03, 1936 in Detroit MI, preceded in death by her parents Oscar W. and Anne T. (Toland) Werner; her sister Nancy K. Van Sumeren and Robert Ward Wilhelm.  Carole was retired from Bangor...

Karen Jay Appold

Karen Jay Appold

Dec 30, 2018

Mrs. Appold passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Close to Home Assisted Living. Age 70 years. The daughter of the late Karl and Muriel (Feuell) Sonderegger was born July 24, 1948 in Davison, Michigan. Mrs. Appold was a member of Grace Church and enjoyed knitting, reading, coloring and singing in the church choir. Mrs. Appold is survived by...

Nicole R. Hinkley

Nicole R. Hinkley

Dec 29, 2018

Nicole passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 at her residence with her family by her side at the age of 38 years. Nicole was born in Bay City, Michigan on February 15, 1980 to Michael and Loretta (Ludwig) Hinkley. She enjoyed horticulture, baking deserts, and spending time with her daughters. Nicole is survived by her daughters, April, Aubre, and Andrea...

LeeVoice Jean LaBombard

LeeVoice Jean LaBombard

Dec 28, 2018

On the evening of December 28, 2018, we lost a beautiful soul. She departed this world surrounded by family in the most peaceful way.  Jean-as she was known to everyone-was the daughter of Cecil Cal Hamlin and Virginia Owens.  She was born on October 20, 1943, in Middlesboro, Kentucky and spent her youth in the hills and hollows of East...

Ruthann M. Bender

Ruthann M. Bender

Dec 28, 2018

Ruthann Passed away Friday, December 28, 2018 at the Toni and Trish house at the age of 81 years. Ruthann was born in Bay City, Michigan on May 20, 1937 to the late Cecil and Dorothy (Cory) Cunningham. She loved her dogs, horses, enjoyed camping and the outdoors, baking and spending time with family and friends. Ruthann is survived by...

Shirley A. Davis

Shirley A. Davis

Dec 28, 2018

Mrs. Davis passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018 at Samaritas Senior Living of Saginaw. Age 80 years. The daughter of the late Walter and Vivian (Knapp) Bissonnette was born May 11, 1938 in Bay City, Michigan. Mrs. Davis was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church where she sang in the church choir. She also enjoyed making jewelry, crocheting and...

Frances E. Jeske

Frances E. Jeske

Dec 27, 2018

Frances E Jeske, 87, passed away December 27, 2018 after a short illness, surrounded by family. She was born February 9, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan, to Charles and Lissette (Heard) Halliday. She grew up in the Houghton Lake area and graduated from the Houghton Lake stone high school, later moving to Linwood. She worked at Bay Med in Bay City...

Beulah P. Huebner

Beulah P. Huebner

Dec 26, 2018

Beulah passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at her residence at the age of 95 years. Beulah was born in South Branch, Michigan on November 2, 1923 to the late Glen and Mary (Quigley) Taber. She was a loving, caring mom, grandma, aunt Boo and Ma to many. Beulah is survived by her daughters, Janet McGwan Atton (Kirk) of Grand...

Ruth Ellen Smith

Ruth Ellen Smith

Dec 25, 2018

Ruth passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at McLaren Bay Region. At the age of 64 years. She was born July 29, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan. In Ruth's free time she enjoyed gardening, cake decorating, arts and crafts, and enjoyed completing puzzles. Left behind to cherish her memories is her son; Ken (Laurie) Smith, daughter, Angela (Smith) Frank; brothers;...

Richard E. Rau

Richard E. Rau

Dec 25, 2018

Richard passed away Christmas morning at his residence at the age 61 years in the arms of his daughter. Richard was born in Bay City on December 17, 1957 to the late Eugene and Arlene (Lynch) Rau. He was a member of St. Vincent De Paul Church and owned and operated Rau Drilling Inc. for 26 years, he was the...

Nellie A. Soulsby

Nellie A. Soulsby

Dec 22, 2018

Nellie passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018 at the Carriage House at the age of 97 years. Nellie was born in Akron, Michigan on September 5, 1921 to the late Joseph and Mary (Volk) Snable. She married William G. Soulsby on October 2, 1941 in Pomeroy, Ohio and he preceded her in death on February 11, 1994. Nellie was a...

Kenneth Clayton Barnt

Kenneth Clayton Barnt

Dec 22, 2018

Kenneth Clayton (Ken) Barnt, of Bay City, died December 22, 2018, at The Carriage House of Bay City after a long series of illnesses. He was born August 23, 1942, the only child of the late Henry C. and Lylah Belle (Brown) Barnt. He attended Bay City Public Schools, graduating from Handy High School in 1960, then attended Bay City...

Thomas F. Thorpe

Thomas F. Thorpe

Dec 22, 2018

Tom passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at his residence, at the age of 59 years. He was born October 3, 1959 in Bay City, Michigan. He attended Prince of Peace Parish-St. Anne Church. Tom retired from ASRC as a technician after many years of service, and his job allowed him to travel the whole United States. He was...

Patricia A. Parker

Patricia A. Parker

Dec 21, 2018

Patricia passed away Friday, December 21, 2018 in her residence at the age of 75 years. Patricia was born in Bay City on June 9, 1943 to the late Nicholas and Eleanor (LaFontaine) Buda. She married Wallace Parker on January 4, 1969 in Bay City. Patricia was a member of Our Lady of Peace Parish-St. Mary's Church, she worked and...

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