All Obituaries

Gregory W. Bell, age 72 of Zilwaukee passed away Tuesday morning September 17, 2019 at home following a ten-month illness surrounded by his family.  The son of the late Dewey and Doris (Bauer) Bell, Greg was born April 2, 1947 in Zilwaukee where he was a lifelong resident. Greg was a 1965 graduate of Arthur Hill High School.  He served with the U.S. Army in Vietnam prior to his honorable discharge.  Greg married the former Sandra L. Cox on August 28, 1970 at St. John Lutheran...

Frances A. Vietti, age 80 passed away September 5, 2019 at her home.  The daughter of the late George and Joan Bruske, Frances was born February 27, 1939 in Saginaw and where she married Curtis Vietti on December 20, 1980.  He preceded her in death on January 24, 2018. Mrs. Vietti was employed at Saginaw Steering Gear prior to her retirement.  She enjoyed traveling and antiques. Surviving are 3 children, Patty (Mike Schultz) Alcorn, Michael (Kay) Karpuk, and Debbie (Rudy)...

Walter Renshaw of Harrietta, Michigan, formerly from Saginaw passed away at his home on September 11, 2019 at the age of 84 years.  He was born June 2, 1935 to Walter and Catherine (Sheets) Renshaw in Midland, Michigan. He was married to Lois Cammin and she survives him.  He was a Saginaw City Firefighter prior to his retirement. Complete obituary will be announced later.

Cirila Gonsalez of Saginaw passed away September 11, 2019 at Samaritas Care Home at the age of 92 years.  She was born February 7, 1927 in Brownsville, Texas to Francis and Fernanda (Hernandez) Villarreal. She was predeceased by her husband Jose Gonsalez.  Cirila was a waitress in the food service business prior to her retirement. She is survived by nieces and nephews; including Juan Villarreal (Josie Enriquez), Noemi Villarreal, Santos Zamora, Minerva Garcia, Eleuterio...

Guadalupe Urivez, age 89 passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital.  The daughter of the late Jose Maria and Barbara Perez, Guadalupe was born September 25, 1929 in Taylor, Texas.  She married Hijinio Urivez on July 6, 1946 in Texas and they moved to Saginaw in 1950.  He preceded her in death on August 10, 2000. Mrs. Urivez was a loving spouse and homemaker who raised 14 children.  She was a devout Catholic, longtime member of Damas...

Frances Vietti of Saginaw Michigan passed September 5, 2019 at home at the age of 80 years. Arrangements will be announced on Friday.

Thomas J. Martin, age 74 of Bridgeport Township passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital.  The son of the late Sylvester and Laurena (Wenzlick) Martin, Thomas was born June 20, 1945 in Saginaw and was a graduate of Saginaw High School. Following graduation, he began a 43-year career with General Motors Grey Iron Plant as a machine repairman until his retirement.  Mr. Martin married the former Donna M. Gray on May 28, 1976 in Saginaw.  Thomas...

Betty Huber of Saginaw passed away peacefully August 8, 2019 at Edgewood Assisted Living Center at the age of 95. Betty was born July 8, 1924. Visitation is set for Tuesday August 13, 2019, friends may visit with the family from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., private burial will take place at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Complete obituary to follow.

Aaron Reynolds of Saginaw passed away July 3, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family at the age of 54. He was born September 3, 1964 in Saginaw to Leslie Reynolds and Jean Alberta Klipper.  He was employed in the landscaping business prior to ill health.  He was married to the former Rhodalee Rhitaker on May 9, 1999, and she survives him. He is also survived by step children; Jedidiah (Heather) Watters of Brant, Simon (Tiffany) Watters of Elsie, Elwood (Heida) Watters of...

Edward R. Miles, age 84 of Saginaw passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Covenant Healthcare Cooper.  The son of the late Charles and Lucille Miles, Edward was born November 21, 1934 in Twining, Michigan.  He served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.  Edward married the former Janet L. Weeden on July 14, 1956 in Angola, Indiana.  She preceded him on death on May 27, 2016. Mr. Miles was employed as a truck driver for Central Warehouse hauling U.S. Mail prior to...