Local Obituaries for Families in Bay City Michigan
Buddy O. Trimble Jr.
Jan 10, 2026
Buddy passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Beaumont Hospital at the age of 61. The son of the late Orin and Grace (Hemstreet) Trimble was born February 14, 1964 in Bay City, Michigan. Buddy was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church and was retired from the Bay City Parks Department. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and serving at...
Raymond D. Gittins
Dec 26, 2025
Raymond D. Gittins, born on July 1, 1943, in Bay City, Michigan, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2025, at MyMichigan Medical Center of Midland, Michigan, with his family by his side. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend.
Raymond dedicated many years of his career to the Saginaw division of steering gear, where his expertise and...
Richard Arthur Poole
Jan 14, 2026
On October 3rd, 2025, Richard was in a serious car accident and spent weeks in NTICU. After coming home, he followed all the doctors' orders and was making a miraculous recovery. Richard passed away on January 14, 2026 at his home at the age of 63. The son of the late William and Sherry (Miller) Poole was born January 12,...
George David Gawne
Jan 14, 2026
George Gawne peacefully went to be with the Lord on January 14, 2026. He was born on January 18, 1951, to George and Helen Gawne of Vassar. He will be lovingly remembered for his kind heart, gentle spirit, and the joy he brought to those around him. George had a gift for conversation and delighted in sharing stories about his...
Edmund John "Jay" Baranek Jr.
Jan 14, 2026
Edmund Jay Baranek of Bay City, Michigan passed away peacefully on January 14, 2026, at the age of 89 with his family by his side. He was born on December 15, 1936, in Bay City, Michigan son of the late Edmund John Baranek and Elaine Margaret (Lipan) Baranek. He married the love of his life Patricia Ann Wilson on November...
Dale J. Kiesel
Jan 10, 2026
Dale J. Kiesel, a respected member of the Bay City community, passed away on January 10, 2026, in Saginaw, Michigan, at the age of 97. The son of the late Moritz and Edith (Belfield) Kiesel was born on July 16, 1928, in Bay City, Michigan, Dale lived a life filled with service, dedication, and passion for his community and family.
Dale’s...
Kyle Jeffery Wilson
Jan 10, 2026
Kyle passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at his home at the age of 37. Kyle was born March 4, 1988 in Bay City, Michigan and enjoyed spending time with his family, traveling, fishing, dirt biking and hanging out with his niece and nephew.
Kyle is survived by his father and mother, Jeffery and Sandra Wilson; sister, Cortney (Travis) Hartman;...
David William Greene
Jan 10, 2026
David passed away peacefully at his residence on January 10, 2026 at the age of 91, surrounded by his family. He was born to the late James Claude and Helen (Wideman) Greene on June 11, 1934 in Bay City, Michigan. Dave was VP of Greene’s Gas Company for over 42 years. He very much loved the outdoors; especially hunting and...
Marilyn A. Smith
Jan 8, 2026
Marilyn A. Smith of Bay City passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at the age of 91.
She is survived by her life partner of 43 years, David Tervalon; sons, Martin (Tina) Smith, (late) Brian (Jan & Marlene) Smith and Dean Smith; daughters, Joanne (Rodger) Rooney and Patricia Moore; sister-in-law, Carol Martin; 7 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren and several cherished...
Arnold S. Grego
Jan 7, 2026
Arnold passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Carriage House Nursing and Rehab Center at the age of 86. He was born to the late Elmer and Irene (Krawczyk) Grego on June 23, 1939 in Bay County, Michigan. He was a proud United States Army Veteran. He retired from General Motors after many years of working in the foundry....
Linda Sue Nowak
Jan 6, 2026
Linda passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at Symphony Tri-Cities at the age of 69. She was born on June 24, 1956 to Franklin and Shirley Ann (Barton) Salas in Saginaw, Michigan. She found joy in all things crafty, especially scrapbooking, treasured memories, cross-stitching, coloring and journaling. She shared a special bond...
Gordon Thomas Mueller "Gordy"
Jan 5, 2026
Gordy passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, January 5, 2026 at McLaren Bay Region at the age of 86. He was born on January 12, 1939 to the late Herman and Beatrice (Lange) Mueller in Bay City, Michigan. He was a lifelong member of Faith Lutheran Church, he was very active in the Church and...
David Gerald Eichinger
Jan 4, 2026
David passed away at Hurley Hospital Flint after a long illness on January 4, 2026 at the age of 62. He was born on February 28, 1963 in Bay City to the late Jerry and Carol (Kramer) (Pergande) Eichinger. He lived all of his life in Bay City and worked for 37 years at the Disabled American Veterans Club as...
Linda Ann Snelenberger
Jan 4, 2026
Linda passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, January 4, 2025 at McLaren Bay Region at the age of 82. She was born on August 27, 1943 to the late Frank and Marie (Brissette) Deming in Bay City, Michigan. She was a longtime member of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Frankenlust and was also a member...
Sandra D. "Sandy" Hafer
Jan 4, 2026
Sandy passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Bickford of Midland Assisted Living at the age of 87. The daughter of the late Emil and Martha (Roth) Langel was born November 19, 1938 in Eagle Point, Wisconsin. Sandy was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Frankenlust and enjoyed reading, doing puzzles, fishing, watching wildlife and spending time...
Timothy C. Witzke
Jan 1, 2026
It is with great sadness that the family of Timothy Charles Witzke announce his sudden passing, at age 66, on January 1, 2026, at Covenant Harrison in Saginaw, Michigan.
Tim was born in Bay City, Michigan, on November 5, 1959. He loved watching NASCAR, the Detroit Lions, the Detroit Tigers and Michigan football. He was also a connoisseur of old Westerns....
Roger G. Clauss
Dec 31, 2025
Roger passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at the Willows of Bay City Assisted Living at the age of 90. He was born to the late Rufus and Esther (Timrich) Clauss on June 17, 1935 in Bay City. He was a member of St. Bartholomew Lutheran Church for many years. He retried after a long career with Gregory...
Judith "Judy" Ruby Rueger
Dec 29, 2025
Judy R. Rueger was born to Willard and Virginia Swan on August 13, 1938, in Midland, MI. She was born fifteen minutes after her twin, Jane. That she was pregnant with twins was unknown to Virginia. We don’t know which one was a surprise, and it doesn’t matter because what a great blessing those twins have been. They were the...
Danny J. Blackburn
Dec 29, 2025
Danny passed away peacefully on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Bay County Medical Care Facility in Essexville at the age of 68. He was born on August 23, 1957 to the late Jule and Muriel (McLain) Blackburn Jr. in Adrian, Michigan. He enjoyed building HAMM Radio Towers and model military Naval Ships. He loved listening to music, especially rock music....
Dolores Guettler
Dec 24, 2025
Dolores (Schmidt) Guettler, 93, of Bay City, went home to heaven to be with Jesus and her husband John. She passed away while surrounded by family at the annual Christmas Eve gathering.
Dolores was born on March 5, 1932, to the late Arthur and Laura Schmidt in Bay City, Michigan, where she lived all her life. She attended St. Paul’s Lutheran...
