On Thursday, June 23, 2022, Jerry Hafner went home to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ.  Jerry was 93 years old.  He passed away at Pleasant View in Caledonia Twp. Gerald was born in Oakley on July 12, 1928, a son of Alfred and Dorothy (Whalen) Hafner.  Jerry was a longtime resident of Albee Township.  He was united in marriage to Jeannette E. Baker on March 6, 1970.  They were married for over 49 years before she preceded him in death on...

PALKO, Richard E. – of Chesaning, died Monday, June 6, 2022, at Ascension St. Mary’s in Saginaw. He was 82 years of age. Richard was born August 15, 1939, in Detroit to the late Edward and Helen (Roslik) Palko and was a lifelong resident of Chesaning. He was united in marriage to Joyce Hemgesberg on September 24, 1960. She preceded him in death on May 8, 2011. Mr. Palko retired from Hehr Industries in 2004 with 46 years seniority. He was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church....

RAMSDILL, Virginia K. (Judd) – of Saginaw, formerly Chesaning, passed away Thursday morning, June 2, 2022, at her residence.  She was 100 years of age.   Virginia was born in Chesaning on March 19, 1922, the daughter of Ganson and Grace (Smitzer) Judd.  Virginia graduated from Chesaning Union High School in the Class of 1940.  She was united in marriage to Arthur G. Ramsdill in Chesaning on December 25, 1940.  They were married for over 52 years and...

LARNER, Nancy M. – of Chesaning, died Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Oliver Woods in Owosso. She was 87 years of age. Nancy was born June 14, 1934, in Saginaw County to the late Orville and Minnie (Murphy) Thurston. She was a resident of St. Charles until united in marriage on November 24, 1954 to Thomas Larner. They resided in Chesaning, then Sterling for a few years eventually returning to Chesaning where she raised her family. Nancy earned her master’s in education from MSU...

MEYER, Gregory John – of Midland, died Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Brittany Manor in Midland. He was 56 years of age. Greg was born September 9, 1965, in Saginaw to the late Otto and Lorraine (Hafner) Meyer. Greg was a 1983 graduate of Chesaning Union Schools. He was a resident of Reese before moving to Brittany Manor. He was united in marriage to Holly Dupuis on August 18, 2009. Mr. Meyer was employed at Garber Chevrolet in Midland from 2003 until 2015. He enjoyed football and...

SUTTER, Judy M. (Hawn) Sutter -  of Oakley passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022, at her home peacefully surrounded by her family.  She was 78 years of age   Judy was born in Owosso on October 25, 1943, the daughter of Theodore Herman and Marie B. (Swan) Hawn.  Judy is a graduate of Chesaning Union High School.  She was united in marriage to Charles E. Sutter Jr. on July 29, 1961, at the former Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Chesaning (now St. Peter...

LEGGETT, Jenifer – of Clare, died Friday April 15, 2022, a result of an automobile accident. She was 35 years of age. Jeni was born July 9, 1986, in Owosso and was a 2004 graduate of Chesaning Union High School. She was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Alano Club and was proud to be sober for 11 years and was active in the Women’s AA group. Her life was being with her boys. Surviving are: sons: Walter Dennis and Jonathan Dennis and their father, Russ Dennis, all of Clare; mother,...

RUTHIG, Noreen Ann (Bitterman) – of Chesaning, died Monday, April 11, 2022, at Emerald Meadows of Cascade. She was 65 years of age.   Noreen was born March 20, 1957, in Owosso to the late Bernard and Patricia (Lynch) Bitterman and was a resident of Chesaning all of her life. She had been employed at Saginaw Steering Gear for over 17 years. Noreen was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed attending NASCAR races, sporting events, classic rock concerts, riding her...

SCHLACHTER, Donna Jean (Weber) – of Chesaning, died Sunday, April 10, 2002, at Union Court in Chesaning. She was 85 years of age.   Donna was born February 16, 1937, in Owosso daughter of the late R. D. and Irene (Thompson) Sutliff. She attended Owosso school. Donna married Duane (James) Weber on June 9, 1956, at the Chesaning Methodist Church. He preceded her in death on July 3, 1969. Donna worked at McDonald Dairy in Chesaning, and then was a stay-at-home mother, homemaker,...

ALLEN, Mona Jean (Fenner) – of Chesaning, died Monday, April 4, 2022, at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw. She was 88 years of age. Mona Jean was born September 14, 1933, in Lansing, MI to the late C. Eugene and Audrey I. (Saylor) Fenner. She had been employed by Peet Packing Company for 10 years and Valley Communities Federal Credit Union for 20 years. She and her husband Bud had been married for 56 years. They enjoyed camping in the summer and spending winters in...