All Obituaries

Navarrete, Jesus Saginaw, Michigan   Jesus Navarrete, age 49 of Saginaw passed away unexpectedly November 22, 2020 at home.  Jesus was born February 22, 1971 in Saginaw.  He was employed by S.C. Johnson Company of Bay City and helped at the Old Town Christian Outreach Center.  Jesus enjoyed the outdoors, hiking and exercising. He is survived by his mother, Emma Reyes Navarrete; 2 brothers, Jose Navarrete, and Javier Navarrete; and many cousins in the area also...

Doris S. Periard-Kluck Saginaw, Michigan   Doris Periard-Kluck of Saginaw passed away peacefully on Thursday November 19, 2020 at Hoyt Nursing Home at the age of 92 years.  Doris was born on February 19, 1928 along with her twin brother Daniel, in Burt Michigan to William and Meta (Catterfeld) Periard. She had been employed at the Saginaw County Mental Health Agency doing clerical work for 25 years, and along with that position she worked at Stardust Lanes for 40 years as a...

Soto, Alvina Saginaw, Michigan   Alvina P. Soto, age 70 of Saginaw passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at McLaren Bay Medical Center.  Daughter of the late German and Alvina Soto, Alvina was born September 23, 1950 in Saginaw.  She was a 1970 graduate of St. Joseph Catholic High School. Alvina was a stay at home mom before going to work at AT&T where she was employed as an Administrator until her retirement in 2015.  She was member of St. Joseph Catholic...

Soule, Lee E. Henderson, Michigan   Lee E. Soule, age 82 of Henderson, Michigan passed away at home Friday, November 6, 2020.  Son of the late James and Nellie Soule, Lee was born April 19, 1938 in Tyre, Michigan.  He attended Arthur Hill High School and later joined the United States Coast Guard in 1955 and was stationed in Ketchikan, Alaska.  Lee was honorably discharged in 1963 with rank of Boatswains Mate, Third Class. He married the former Aundrea Hill on March...

Greer-Ferguson, Brenda Saginaw, Michigan   Brenda Greer-Ferguson, age 58 of Bangor Township, Bay City, Michigan passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020 at home after an extended illness. Daughter of the late Gerald Greer and Rosalie (Bowlby) Greer, Brenda Lee Greer was born October 20, 1962 in Midland Michigan.  She studied to become a Doctor and completed her studies in 2014 from Xavier University.  Brenda was in the home Health Care Services business for many years until...

Kabobel, Debra Lynn Saginaw, Michigan   Debra Lynn Kabobel, age 66 of Saginaw passed away October 28, 2020 at Covenant Healthcare Cooper.  Daughter of the late Daniel and Jacqueline Kabobel, Debra was born October 7, 1954 in Saginaw.  She was a graduate of Bridgeport High School.  After she raised her family, she was employed at Saginaw area taverns as a bartender.  Debra was of the Lutheran faith. She is survived by 2 daughters, Lindsay Moore of Portland, Oregon...

Frappart, Gloria Gomez Saginaw, Michigan   Gloria Gomez Frappart, age 67 of Saginaw passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020 at home following and extended illness.  Daughter of the late Carmen and Josefa (Gonzalez) Gomez, Gloria was born February 19, 1953 in Saginaw.  She was a graduate of Carrollton High School. Gloria married Joseph P. Frappart III on January 2, 1998 in Saginaw.  She was employed by General Motors for 30 years and retired in 2006.  She was a...

Escobedo, Zenaida Saginaw, Michigan   Zenaida Escobedo, age 91 of Saginaw passed away Friday, October 23, 2020 at home. The former Zenaida Ibarra was born January 21, 1929 in Mexico.  She married Regino Escobedo December 30, 1946 in En Valparaiso, Zacatecas Mexico.  They moved to Saginaw in 2006 from Mexico. She was a member of Mission San Juan.   Surviving are 11 children, Perfecto Escobedo, Marcelino (Victoria) Escobedo, Abelino (Yolanda) Escobedo, Jose (Benita)...

Beloved son, father, grandfather, and friend to many, Douglas Edward Turner Sr. (Big Doug) of Burt passed away suddenly at the age of 62 on October 9, 2020. Doug was born in Saginaw, MI on April 11, 1958 to Arthur and Viola (Wonsey) Turner. He worked as a journeyman roofer and retired from the Roofer’s Local 149. He also worked for Diffin Farms in Burt, MI seasonally for several years. He enjoyed riding his Harley, kayaking with his friends, spending time with his family, and...

Ensing, Dale F. Auburn, Michigan   Dale F. Ensing, age 59 of Auburn went to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning October 13, 2020 while at Brian’s House in Bay City.  Dale was born November 18, 1960 in Saginaw to the late Gerrit and Ethel (Keene) Ensing.  He joined the U. S. Marine Corps soon after high school in 1979.  Dale enjoyed working on vehicles and assembling model cars. He is survived by his wife, Debra Ensing; 2 daughters, Raven (Devin) Foor and Skylar...