Mary Ellen Tithof, beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend, died peacefully at Wellbridge of Fenton on the morning of July 9, 2026. Mary Ellen was born in Leslie, Michigan, on March 11, 1942. She was the oldest child of Norman and Marjorie Mitchell, graduated from Leslie High School, and then Aquinas College where she met her soul mate Dale Tithof. Dale and Mary celebrated 60 years of marriage in June. Mary Ellen was a proud and loving parent of five, ...

  THIEL, Wendy Marie – of Owosso passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Memorial Healthcare Center of Owosso surrounded by her family. She was 60 years of age.   Wendy was born in Owosso on May 7, 1966, a daughter of Gerald L. and Norma Jean (Sims) Thiel. Wendy has lived in Owosso the past 20 years, coming from Chesaning. She had worked for Thompson Boats before becoming a home health caregiver.  She retired from home health care in 2018.   Wendy enjoyed ...

WALSER, Tara Marie – of Chesaning, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at her home. She was 48 years of age. Tara was born July 5, 1977, in Owosso a daughter of Thomas and Patricia (Tithof) Walser. She was a 1995 graduate of Chesaning Union High School then attended Saginaw Valley College and Ross Medical. She was a resident of the Chesaning area most of her life. Tara enjoyed spending time with her son, was passionate about cooking, going to the beach and catching some sun, watching ...

  LIST, Edward Joseph – age 84, passed away peacefully in his home on June 15, 2026, surrounded by his family.   Edward and his wife, Sally, were happily married for 61 years, building a beautiful life together in Chesaning. Edward had a wide variety of passions, including photography of his children and grandchildren’s’ events, reading history and war stories, watching sports and going on family vacations. He was an avid builder of model planes and army tanks, ...

  RYDER, Sandra J. “Sandie” - of Chesaning, died Monday, June 15, 2026, at Medilodge of Montrose. She was 87 years of age.   Sandie was born October 5, 1938, in Flint a daughter of William and Dorothy (Cloutier) Slusser. Sandie was a bit of a nomad throughout her life but always considered Chesaning, MI her home. Her professional career was spent as a nurse with a heart for geriatric patients. She was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, worshiping at both ...

  WEISENBERGER, James M. “Jim” – age 69, of Owosso, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday June 14, 2026.    Jim was born on August 3rd, 1956, in Saginaw to Clarence “Jim” and Josie (Bila) Weisenberger. He graduated from Chesaning Union High School in 1974 after attending Our Lady Parochial School. Following graduation, he worked at Century Telephone Company as a lineman. In 1979 he purchased his own farm and became a full-time farmer, ...

  GROSS, Andrew Paul “Drew” – of Chesaning passed away peacefully  at his home on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. He was 27 years of age.    Andrew was born in Flint on April 23, 1999, the son of Paul and Kimberly (Spaulding) Gross. Drew lived his entire life in Chesaning. He was a graduate of Chesaning Union High School in the Class of 2017. He had attended college at Delta Community College and then later, he went to 360 Trucking School. He attended the New ...

FALL, Darlene Betty – of Chesaning, died Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Union Court in Chesaning. She was 77 years of age. Darlene was born September 8, 1948, in Flint to the late Denver and Marie (Sweet) Reno and was a resident of the Maple Grove Township area her entire life. She was a 1968 graduate of Flint Northwestern High School. Darlene was employed at General Motors Chevrolet Mfg. then retired from SPO with 34 years seniority. She was a member of Mt. Sinai Evangelical Lutheran ...

  KREINBRINK, Jacqueline J. – of Maple Grove Twp. passed away Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Union Court Assisted Living in Chesaning. She was 94 years of age.   Jacqueline was born in Owosso on September 2, 1931, a daughter of the late Elmer and Nina (Haughton) Korf. Jacqueline was a longtime resident of Maple Grove Twp. She  graduated from Chesaning Union High School in the Class of 1949 and was the Valedictorian of her class. She was united in marriage to Robert H. ...

  Gower, Larry P. of Chesaning passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at St. Mary’s Hospital (MyHealth) in Saginaw, Michigan.  He was 84 years of age.   Larry, son of the late William (Bud) and Margorie Gower, was born in Maine on February 21, 1942. He was a graduate of St. Charles High School. Larry owned and ran a gas station in St Charles, worked at Chrysler dealerships in Chesaning and Saginaw, and LaClair Sales in Chesaning for the bulk of his career. He ...