Kay Keinath, 69, of Vassar, went to be with our eternal Lord September 13, 2019.  She was born on May 8, 1950 to Max and Phyllis (Nickel) Van Petten.  She married John Hecht on September 25, 1971.  After his passing, she married Ronald Keinath on February 6, 1976.  She worked as a book keeper early in her career.  After obtaining a teaching degree from SVSU, she was a teacher at St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Millington for 25 years.  She enjoyed sewing and...

Bertram Martin Craven of Millington, Michigan passed away early Monday morning September 2, 2019, at the age of 75. Bertram was born in Dafter, Michigan on July 18, 1944 and was the son of the late Russell and Lillian (Smith) Craven. Bertram grew up in the Brimley, Michigan area and graduated from the Brimley High School in 1962. On August 6, 1977 Bertram married Donna Zuhlke and together they have celebrated 42 years of marriage.  Bert was a resident of Millington for over 40 years....

Debra Blankenship passed away early Thursday morning on August 22, 2019. She was 64. Debra was born on October 24, 1954 and was the daughter of Raymond and Fatima Davis. Debra married James Blankenship on July 9th, 2001 together they celebrated 18 years of marriage. Debra spent her life being a wonderful homemaker for her family. She had many hobbies but some of her favorites were; taking pride in her garden, feeding the hummingbirds, trips to the river house, the occasional bingo game,...

Mr. Carleton J. (Carl) Norris Jr. passed away on Saturday on August 17, 2019. He was 90. Carleton was the son of Carleton and Murle (Larkin) Norris, and was born in Flint, MI. After graduating high school Carl proudly joined the Air force and became a parachute repairman, Carl had so much passion for the Air Force. Carl had married Katherine (Kay) Huston in October of 1955 and together they had 2 boys, Ted and Carleton (CJ). After serving his country in the Air Force during the Korean War...

. Mrs. Gloria J. (Bader) Harris of Vassar, Michigan passed away Friday morning August 9, 2019 at the age of 73, surrounded by family. Gloria was the daughter of the late Harold and Dolores (Pastch) Bader and was born on August 22, 1945 in Caro, Michigan and grew up in the Caro, Michigan area graduating from Caro High School. Gloria married Frank Harris Sr January 22, 1966. She worked for 20 years at the Uncle Rays IGA Store in Vassar in the bakery.  She also drove school bus...

Mrs. Esther (Schultz) Wood of Flint, Michigan passed away Sunday August 4, 2019 at the age of 87. Esther was born in Flint, Michigan on September 9, 1931, and was the daughter of the late Clarence and Laura (McClain) Schultz.  She married James R. Wood on September 20, 1947; James has preceded her in death in March of 2004. Esther retired from McLaren Hospital in Flint, MI in 1994, working 19 years as an Operating Room Tech. Esther leaves to cherish her memory her family.  Son,...

Jason Gregory Kralik of Vassar, Michigan passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 at age 40.  Jason was born in Saginaw, Michigan on October 12, 1978, the son of Donald and Diane (Church) Kralik. Jason had been a Vassar resident for most of his life. After graduating from Vassar High School, he enlisted in the Army and served for 2 years. He had a passion for drawing and was self taught. He was an accomplished chess player. He also had a love for technology and computers. Jason is...

Lisa (Stoltz Krueger) Mohr went to be with the Lord late Sunday night. Lisa was 56.  Lisa was born on August 15, 1962 to Wilbur and Audra Stoltz. She attended college at Michigan State University where her love for her Spartans grew. She loved watching any Spartan team play, but especially loved the 2018-19 MSU basketball team. Lisa married her loving husband, Greg Mohr, on July 17, 2010. Together they have celebrated 9 years of marriage. She was a master gardener, an avid birder, a...

Sharon Kay (Bunker) Sutherland died peacefully surrounded by her family on July 21, 2019. Sharon was born November 22, 1938 to Howard and Lorraine (Richards) Bunker. She married the love of her life Kenneth (Bob) Sutherland on February 27, 1960. They were blessed with 4 children, Julie (Don) Bender, Jennifer (Adam) Miller, Brian (Wendy) Sutherland, and Bridget (Greg) Hildner. One of Sharon’s many passions was her in home daycare where she cared for many children whom she loved like...

Gary J. Johnson of Millington, Michigan passed away Monday afternoon July 15, 2019 at the age of 59. Gary was born in Flint, Michigan on May 26, 1960 and was the son of Donald and Betty (Layer) Johnson. Gary grew up in Millington on the family farm and graduated from Millington High School in 1978. After graduation Gary worked at various small factories a as a machinist specializing in the CNC machines. He also worked the family farm until his health wouldn’t allow him to...