Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home Obituaries
Local obituaries for Rose City, St. Helen, and West Branch, MI Areas
Violet J. Ellis
May 19, 2011
Violet J. Ellis, age 77 of Rose City, passed away Thursday May 19, 2011 at Bortz Health Care. Violet had lived in Rose City since 1977, formerly of Croswell and Marlette. She was a member of the Lupton Friends Church and she enjoyed canning, gardening and camping. She and her husband were the past owners of Rifle Lake Haven Resort...
Winifred M. Kimball
May 18, 2011
Winifred M. Kimball, age 85 of West Branch, passed away Wednesday May 18, 2011 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Saginaw. She and her husband Gale moved to West Branch in 1956 where they owned and operated Kimball Glass for many years. She was a member of the Eastern Stars and the First United Methodist Church in West Branch and...
Edgar R. Biltoft
May 12, 2011
Edgar R. Biltoft age 74 of West Branch passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Bortz Health Care in Rose City. Edgar had lived in West Branch for all of his life. His military service included both the U.S. Army and Air Force. He was a member of the Moose Lodge #2051, West Branch and a past member of the...
Ronald O. "Ronnie" Baldwin
May 10, 2011
Ronald O. “Ronnie” Baldwin age 78 of Alger, passed away Tuesday May 10, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. Ronnie had lived in the West Branch-Alger area since 1999, formerly of Northville, Michigan. He was a horse jockey from 1949 to 1977. He raced in many derbies placing first in the Michigan Mile, the Arkansas Derby, Louisiana Derby,...
Irene C. Schmidt
May 9, 2011
Irene C. Schmidt, age 89 of West Branch, passed away Monday, May 9, 2011 at Horizon Senior Center in St. Helen. Irene had been a resident of West Branch for all of her life. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in West Branch and she worked at Taylor Door for many years. She loved to dance and...
Sgt. Norman "Jr" Schmidt
May 9, 2011
SGT Norman “JR” E. Schmidt, Jr. age 33 passed away Monday, May 9, 2011 in Watertown, New York. JR was born in West Branch January 6, 1978 and spent his childhood in Rose City. He joined the U.S. Army in September of 2005 and did his basic training in Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri. Afterward, he was stationed in Kaiserslaughtern, Germany...
Darrell C. Miller
May 8, 2011
Darrell C. Miller, age 79 of St. Helen, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2011 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Saginaw. Mr. Miller had lived in St. Helen since 1986, formerly of Flint. He retired from G.M. in 1986 and he enjoyed golfing and was an avid sportsman. Darrell is survived by his daughters, Valerie Alexander and Rhonda Clark both...
John N. Burgess
May 3, 2011
John Neil Burgess, age 78 of West Branch, passed away at Bay Regional Medical Center in the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 3, 2011. John was born October 3, 1932 to John Lovell (Potty) and Alice (Itchue) Burgess of West Branch. John began his career serving his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Upon his return,...
Ben J. Marquardt
May 2, 2011
Ben J. Marquardt, age 81 of St. Helen, Michigan passed away Monday, May 2, 2011 at Horizon Senior Living in St. Helen. Ben was born on June 24, 1929 in Starke County, North Judson, IN. to Benjamin and Eva (Smith) Marquardt, both of whom preceded him in death, along with two sisters and two brothers-in-law Norma (Tom) Buckley and Mona...
Edward Swiatowy
May 2, 2011
Edward Swiatowy, age 99 of West Branch, passed away Monday May 2, 2011 at his home. Edward had lived in West Branch for the past 37 years, formerly of Caro and Berkley. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in West Branch and Our Lady of LaSallett Church in Berkley. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and especially fly fishing....
Pamela A. Hartwick
May 1, 2011
Pamela Ann Hartwick (McCollum Nicholson), age 62 of St. Helen, formerly of Auburn Hills, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2011 surrounded by her family. Loving wife of Richard Hartwick, beloved mother of Kimberly (Shawn) Densmore, Amy (Randy) Deer and Wendy Hartwick; doting grandmother to Christopher Sumner, Kenneth Sumner, Sara Densmore, Shelby Sumner, Troy Densmore, Jacquelynn Deer and Ashley Deer. Sister...
Dorlene L. Lavack
April 29, 2011
Dorlene L. LaVack, age 53 of Rose City, passed away Friday, April 29, 2011 at her home. She had lived in Rose City since 2009, formerly of Georgia. Dorlene is survived by her children, Richard (Amy) Sidam of Hale and Gina (Scott) Phelps of Flint, grandchildren, Autumn, Dayton, Hunter, Scotty and Samantha. Also surviving is her mother, Barbara Woodcock of...
Donald D. Troyer
April 24, 2011
Donald Duwayne Troyer, age 65, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011 at the Bay Regional Medical Center in Bay City, Michigan. Donald had lived in St. Helen for the past 15 years previously of Genesee County. Donald was a member of the American Legion Post #416 of St. Helen. He enjoyed playing cards, hunting, and going to the casino. Donald...
Patricia H. Buck
April 22, 2011
Patricia H. Buck, age 70 of St. Helen, passed away Friday, April 22, 2011 at West Branch Regional Medical Center. Patricia had lived in the St. Helen-Roscommon County area since 1976, formerly of Flint. She was a member of the Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, Houghton Lake Shrine #61 and the Eastern Stars-W.P.H.P.-Tawas Chapter. Patricia enjoyed spending time...
Mary J. Miles
April 20, 2011
Mary J. Miles, age 65 of West Branch, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Bay Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Mary moved back to West Branch in 1995, formerly of Oxford. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and the CCW, St. Ann’s Guild. She retired from General Motors in 1997 after 19 years of...
Larry J.R. Newman
April 18, 2011
Larry J.R. Newman was born on April 30, 1969 in Pontiac, Michigan. He graduated from Whittemore-Prescott High School in 1988, having had a very impressive high school track and cross country career. He still holds two records to this day. In 1990, Larry met his future wife, Melanie Durfee, and they wed in July 1995. Larry was an intelligent, hard-working,...
Estella G. Buckel
April 18, 2011
Estella G. Buckel, age 73 of West Branch, passed away Monday, April 18, 2011 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Saginaw. Estella had lived 30 plus years in Burton then made her retirement home in West Branch where she was born and raised. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Ladies Aid. She retired from General...
Rosalyn E. "Rosie" Shaltz
April 17, 2011
Rosalyn E. “Rosie” Shaltz age 84 of West Branch went home to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday April 17, 2011 at her home. Rosie moved to West Branch in 2003 and was the first official resident of the Brook. She was formerly of Gaylord and the Troy-Rochester area. She enjoyed reading, softball, golfing, bowling, dancing and whistling. Rosie...
Shirley J. Heintzelman
April 17, 2011
Shirley J. Heintzelman age 76 of St. Helen, passed away Sunday April 17, 2011 at her home. Shirley had lived in St. Helen since 1997, formerly of Southgate and Allentown, PA. She was the secretary and committee chairman for the Cub Scouts in St. Helen. She enjoyed spending time with her grandkids. Shirley is survived by her husband Thurman of...
Frank F. Gentz Jr.
April 13, 2011
Frank F. Gentz Jr., age 70 of St. Helen passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Gentz was born and raised in Trenton, MI and had lived in St. Helen since 1974, formerly from the Down River area. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a crew chief on a bomber...
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