All Obituaries

Margarita S. Flores Saginaw, Michigan   Margarita S. Flores, age 68 of Saginaw passed away Friday, May 20, 2022, at U of M Hospital in Ann Arbor.  Daughter of the late Raphael and Josephine Gonzales, Margarita was born June 24, 1953, in Saginaw and was a graduate of Saginaw High School. She married David Flores on January 2, 1970, at St. Marys Cathedral in Saginaw. She was employed by Fremont Day Care for many years prior to her retirement in 2021. She enjoyed cooking, crafts...

Kathy Marquez-Krueger Saginaw, Michigan   Kathy Marquez-Krueger, age 55 of Saginaw passed away May 6, 2022, at home after an extended illness.  Kathy Marie Marquez was born February 9, 1967, in Saginaw and was a graduate of Carrollton High School. Kathy later served with the U.S. Army and received an Honorable Discharge.  She married Gary L. Krueger on October 16, 2020, in Saginaw. Kathy was employed at Nexteer for the past 9 years. Kathy was of the Catholic faith and...

Juan Manuel Valenzuela Saginaw, Michigan   Juan Manuel Valenzuela was born June 2, 1980, to Pedro Valenzuela II and the late Rosa Maria Valenzuela. He passed away April 8, 2022, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He loved sports and being outdoors, golfing, fishing, and grilling whenever he could. Most of all he loved his family. It was no secret that his niece “Chula Baby” Rosa, held a special place in his heart and he loved all of his nephews, Pedro, Alex, Q, and...

John David Jr. Wheeler, Michigan   John David Jr., age 91 of Wheeler, MI passed away April 1, 2022, at his grandson’s home in Saginaw Township.  Son of the late John and Bertha David Sr., John was born December 31, 1930, in Thomas Township, Michigan. He married Evelyn Inman on July 3, 1960, in Saginaw. Together they purchased a farm in Wheeler, Michigan which John enjoyed raising crops and animals. John also worked at General Motors Grey Iron Foundry for 37 years and at...

Kennisa M. Baase Saginaw, Michigan   Kennisa M. Baase, age 35 of Saginaw passed away suddenly on Monday, March 21, 2022, at Covenant Healthcare. Kennisa Marie Baase was born February 11, 1987, in Saginaw, Michigan. She was employed in the Home Health Care Business at the time of her death. Surviving are parents, Luella Baase, and Tommy Brown Sr.; stepfather of 35 years, James Luter Sr.; Godfather, Raymond Torrez; her siblings, James (Vonta) Luter Jr., Jalisa Luter, And Deontae Lee;...

Glenn A. Hinds Saginaw, Michigan   Glenn A. Hinds, age 53 of Saginaw passed away Monday, March 14, 2022, at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital. Son of Herschel Hinds and the late Ruth Hinds, Glenn was born August 10, 1968, in Pontiac, Michigan.  He was a graduate of Pekin Community High School.  He married Karen K. Hinds on October 24, 1997, in Toledo, Ohio and they moved to Saginaw in 2001 from Pontiac. Surviving are four children: Zachary Hinds, Kaitlyn Hinds, Justin...

Charles Varney Saginaw, Michigan   Charles Varney, age 61 of Saginaw passed away March 13, 2022, at Covenant Healthcare Cooper after a brief illness. The son of the late Hi and Lillian Varney, Charles was born August 7, 1960, in Saginaw. He married the former Kerry E. Vincent on December 21, 2005, in Saginaw.  Mr. Varney was employed in the lumbering business prior to his death. He enjoyed gardening, going on nature walks, and going to the beach to barbeques and spending time...

Rojelio V. “Roy” Garza Villa Park, Illinois   Rojelio “Roy” Garza, age 66 formerly of Saginaw passed away January 18, 2022, in Elmhurst, Il. Son of the late Daniel and Candelaria (Perez) Garza, Roy was born July 27, 1955, in Saginaw. He was graduate of Buena Vista High School prior to moving to New York to pursue a career in acting. He later graduated from Michigan State University and the University of Iowa Law School. He recently retired from a career as an...

Sherri A. Cradit Saginaw, Michigan   Sherri A. Cradit, age 62 of Saginaw passed away January 30, 2022, at Covenant Healthcare.  Sherri Ann Wiles was born July 18, 1959, in Saginaw and was a 1977 graduate of Saginaw High School.  She served with the U. S. Army from 1979 to 1982 and them with the Army Reserve until 1990. Sherri married Harry Cradit on September 29, 1989, in Saginaw. She was employed as a Phlebotomist at Saginaw General Hospital and St. Lukes Hospital for 15...

Denise M. Lofaro Saginaw, Michigan   Denise May Lofaro, age 68 of Saginaw passed away February 7, 2022, at Covenant Healthcare after a brief illness.  Daughter of the late Harold and Mary Ann Hodgins, Denise was born July 1, 1953, in Saginaw. She married David J. Lofaro on August 31, 1972, in Saginaw. She enjoyed preparing family dinners, camping, and spoiling her pets. Surviving is her husband David, 5 children, Mary Harder, David J. (Simone) Lofaro Jr., Douglas Lofaro, Tracey...