Escamilla, Xavier Esteban “Ziggy” – of Burt, age 13, died Sunday, December 9, 2018 at his residence after a battle with leukemia. Ziggy was born February 15, 2005 in Flint, Michigan and was a resident of the Birch Run area most of his life. He was in the 8th grade at Marshall-Greene Middle School in Birch Run. He was a member of New Wine Full Gospel Church in Chesaning. Ziggy was a gamer and enjoyed playing his X-box, reading, playing with Legos, also playing with his dogs...

  Awanda K. (Searles) Luedtke of Prescott, age 46, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday morning, December 4, 2018, at West Branch Regional Medical Center in West Branch.   She was born in Saginaw on September 21, 1972, the daughter of Donald W. and Pamela (Witherell) Searles.  Wanda married Richard R. Luedtke in Saginaw on December 20, 2007.  They had lived in Prescott for two years, having moved from Bridgeport.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...

Jimmie L. Gibson died on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at Swanhaven Manor Retirement Community in Saginaw, MI at the age of 86.   He was born on July 7, 1932, in Essex, Missouri to the late Ray and Sina Glenda (Lewis) Gibson. Jimmie served in the United States Air Force for 22 years, with an additional eight years in the Air Force Reserves. While stationed in England, he met the lovely Greta Rosemary Coles, whom he married on November 28, 1953. After his career with the Air Force,...

  Thomas L. Kuhlman of Saginaw, died Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at his residence. He was 57 years of age.   Tom was born July 19, 1961, in Lexington, MI to the late Thomas and Donna (Kotzke) Kuhlman. He resided in Saginaw since 1992, coming from Pennsylvania. He attended Calvary Community Church. Tom enjoyed working with plastic canvas, needlepoint and making candy.   He is survived by children, Robert (Amanda) Kuhlman, Christina Kuhlman and Dillion...

Dad went out to work the field in the afternoon on November 14, 2018, for the last time and that evening was reunited in heaven with his wife Bonnie.   Howard Ebenhoeh was born on the farm in Maple Grove Twp. on March 15, 1931. He was a man of Catholic faith, farmer,  father, Papa, and friend to all.  He married the love of his life Bonnie Jane Rice on August 1, 1953.  They had eight children, twenty-four grandchildren, twenty-six great-grandchildren.  Howard was a...

  Conrad Lester Thompson of Brant, died Sunday, November 11, 2018. He was 86 years of age.   Conrad was born July 23, 1932, in Detroit to the late Harold and Marjorie (Robson) Thompson. He was a resident of Detroit moving to Brant in 1989. He served in the US Army from August 1948 to May 1952. He was united in marriage to Evelyn Irene Evans on August 15, 1953. Mr. Thompson retired in 1986 from General Motors in Livonia with 37 years seniority and was a member of the UAW. He...

Richard C. "Dick" Guziak formerly of Oakley, Michigan, age 85, passed away at his residence in Los Angeles, California.     Richard was born on March 28, 1933, in Chicago, Illinois to the late Frank and Mary (Cienki) Guziak.  Richard attended schools in Oakley, Owosso, and Big Rapids, Michigan before honorably serving our country in the 1950's as a Corporal with the Seventh Infantry in the US Army.   During his military service, Dick was stationed...

STRACH, Patricia Ann - Our sweet angel passed to a better place Sunday, November 4, 2018. Patricia was born August 1, 1948 to the late Roman and Susan (Gurney) Strach. She leaves behind her sister, Mary Rachilla of Greer, SC.  She is walking tall once again without any pain. She is embracing her mother, father and brother who have gone before her. We are so happy she is in a better place but will be missed deeply. We will meet again and share the love of our whole family once again...

Bobbie C. Larkins of Oakley, age 88, died Friday, October 26, 2018, at his residence.   Bobbie was born September 22, 1930, in Oakley to the late Roland and Ivah (Sutliff) Larkins and was a resident of Oakley his entire life. He had attended the Welch School House in Oakley until the 8th grade to work on the family farm. Bobbie was a farmer his entire life and also worked at Hehr Industries for a few years.   He is survived by his brothers, Bill and wife Shirley...

  Carol J. Graham of Chesaning, age 88, died Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at Chesaning Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.   Carol was born February 8, 1930, in Owosso, MI to the late Frank and Verna (Kramer) Lintz and was a resident of Chesaning most of her life. She was a 1948 graduate of Chesaning High School. Mrs. Graham retired from Chesaning Schools with 20 years seniority. Carol was a member of the Setback Club, Red Hat Society, Card Club and Bridge Club. She enjoyed...