All Obituaries

Angelina Vela Saginaw, Michigan   Angelina Vela, age 74 of Saginaw passed away January 31, 2023, at Covenant Medical Center from injuries suffered in an auto accident a week earlier. Daughter of the late Ruben and Maria Marry, Angelina was born December 31, 1948, in Texas. She married Roberto Vela Jr. on November 12, 1962 in Plainview, Texas, and they moved to Saginaw in 1965. Mrs. Vela was of the Catholic faith and attended St. Joseph Catholic Church. She is survived by her...

Judy W. Clements Saginaw, Michigan   Judy Clements passed away on December 8, 2022, at the age of 79.  She was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on September 15, 1943, the daughter of Evelyn (Landis) Reese and the late Paul Reese.  Growing up, her family moved often due to her father’s career.  Judy never spent more than a year at the same school until her family settled in Silver City, New Mexico during her high school years. She married William Westwood in 1961....

Ida May Hartner Saginaw, Michigan   Ida May Hartner, age 73 of Thomas Township passed away December 12, 2022, at Covenant Healthcare. The daughter of the late John and Mildred (Whitmore) Zabel, Ida May was born May 17, 1949, in Saginaw. She was a 1968 graduate of Hemlock High School. For many years she did domestic housekeeping in the Saginaw area. Ida May married Elmer Hartner on May 6, 1995, in Frankenmuth and he preceded her in death on July 11, 1996. Mrs. Hartner was a women of...

Charles R. Francis Saginaw, Michigan   Charles R. Francis, age 63 of Saginaw passed away December 18, 2022, at Covenant Healthcare Harrison.  Son of the late Kenneth and Charlene (Campbell) Francis, Charles was born June 25, 1959, in Saginaw. He was a graduate of Arthur Hill High School and also attended Ohio Tech University for over 3 years. Charles was married to Brenda Dwyer at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in 1987 in Saginaw and she preceded him in death in 2006. Charles was...

Cheryl S. Blizard Saginaw, Michigan   Cheryl S. Blizard, age 44 of Saginaw passed away November 27, 2022, in Saginaw. Cheryl was born March 19, 1978, in Shreveport, Louisiana and moved to Saginaw in 2000. She loved animals and liked to dance. Cheryl loved the color purple, precious moments and stuffed blue elephants. She is survived by her children, Makinah Starkey, Matthew Sears, Hayley “Kit” Stoll, and Michael LaCour and Charles, her mother and Stepfather, Carla and...

Stevie Alejos (Chuck) Medel Saginaw, Michigan     Stevie Alejos (Chuck) Medel, born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan, passed away on November 22, 2022, at the age of 33 years old.  Stevie was born on November 10, 1989, where he attended Arthur Hill High School.  A family-oriented man, he loved spending time with his two sons and was looking forward to the birth of his daughter. His passions included competing in dog shows, cooking, playing and watching sports, fishing...

The Reverend James Alan Herbolsheimer, 72, of King George, Virginia passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022, at his home following a 6 ½ year battle with cancer.  Son of the late Norbert and Mildred Herbolsheimer, Pastor Jim was born on March 7, 1950, in Saginaw, Michigan.  He married Andrea Barna Herbolsheimer on November 25, 1972.  Pastor Jim was ordained as a Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Minister on August 6, 1978.  He ministered for 34 years serving...

Margaret A. Martinez Saginaw, Michigan   Margaret A. Martinez, age 71 of Saginaw passed away November 9, 2022, at Covenant Hospital after a brief illness.  Margaret Ann Ruiz was born October 13, 1951, in Saginaw. She married Henry Martinez in 1979 in Saginaw. Margaret was a beautician in Saginaw for ten years. She enjoyed cooking, spending time with family and helping others. She is survived by her husband, Henry; 4 children, Rachel Neitzelt, Antonio Neitzelt, David Neitzelt,...

Robert William Kaul Saginaw, Michigan   Robert W. Kaul, age 71 of Saginaw passed away November 2, 2022, at home. Son of the late Arthur and Elsie Kaul, Robert was born January 23, 1951, in Saginaw. He was a graduate of Reese High School and served with the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was employed by General Motors for 20 years and later by TruGreen for 10 years prior to retirement. His number one destination was attending races at the Tri-City Dragway and also...

Timothy Jude Katz Freeland, Michigan   Timothy Jude Katz of Freeland Michigan passed away peacefully October 26, 2022, surrounded by his family at the age of 76 years. Tim was the son of the late Daniel and Rita Katz and was born on May 19, 1946, in Saginaw. He was a graduate of Arthur Hill High School. He married the love of his life Marcia M. Root on July 21, 2002, in Freeland. Tim was self employed as a Master Plumber and owned Tim Katz Plumbing and Heating. Tim was of the...