Obituaries from the Bay City Times
Transcribed by Matt Bond

Last Name First Name Middle Name or Initial Newspaper Date of Birth Place of Birth Date of Death Place of Death Age Spouse Marriage Date Spouse's death Maiden name Parents Military Miscellaneous
Lawrence Mattie I. Bay City Times 1/1/1961 pg. 2 09/10/1894 Prescott MI 12/31/1960 Clare MI   Ivan           Owner of Aunt Mattie's Flower shop Houghton Lake
Scherf Arthur F. Bay City Times 1/1/1961 pg. 7 12/28/1892   12/30/1960 Fremont OH 68 Inez           Son James Scherf is of Bay City
Gelnaw Edward J. Bay City Times 1/1/1961 pg. 7 08/15/1885 Canada 12/31/1960   75 Agnes Itchue 11/21/1911         Move to farm in Elkton 25 years ago.
Wisniewski Bernard   Bay City Times 1/2/1961 pg. 1 4 5-Oct Bay City MI 1/1/1961 Bay City MI 48 Irene Wojciechowski           Hit by car
Mundy Helen R. Bay City Times 1/2/1961 pg. 4     12/31/1960 Bay City MI 67 Bert Mundy     Herbert      
Rabidoux Josephine Virginia Bay City Times 1/2/1961 pg. 4 11/27/1898 Mt. Clemens MI 1/2/1961 Bay City MI 62 Raymond D. Rabidoux ??/??/1917         Bay City resident for 45 years.
Muir Jeanie   Bay City Times 1/2/1961 pg. 4   Scotland 12/30/1960                 Bay City resident for 51 years
MacDonald Alfred   Bay City Times 1/2/1961 pg. 4  Bay City Times 1/3/1961 pg. 4 05/14/1875 Bolton Ontario Canada 1/1/1961 Bay City MI 85 Edith           Bay City resident 41 years - Bay City Times printer 1919--1945.
Hehnlin Kenneth   Bay City Times 1/2/1961 pg. 4     1/2/1961 Bay City MI 6         Mr. and Mrs. James Hehnlin   Breckenridge resident - killed by falling tree.
Migut Albin   Bay City Times 01/02/1961 pg. 4  Bay City Times 01/03/1961 pg. 4 7/4/1918 Munger MI 1/1/1961 Forestville MI 42 Mildred Greenleaf       Mrs. Angeline Migut   Had heart attack
Flynn Frank J. Bay City Times 01/02/1961 pg. 4 04/03/1879 Livingston County MI 1/1/1961 Gladwin MI 81 Margaret Rose Powell 10/14/1903         Father of Fr. Flynn -  Leading Democrat
Gaffney T. F. Bay City Times 01/03/1961 pg. 4 08/23/1890 Bay City MI 12/29/1960 Detroit MI 70 Marie            
Rupff Ernest H. Bay City Times 01/03/1961 pg. 4 08/25/1895 Bay City MI 1/2/1961 Bay City MI 65 Frances            
Vincent Gale Palmer Bay City Times 01/03/1961 pg. 4 6/22/1916 Brant MI 1/2/1961 Brighton MI 44 Etha       Mr. and Mrs. Dorwin Vincent World War II veteran Brighton resident since 1943
Mead Ann Marie Bay City Times 01/03/1961 pg. 4     1/2/1961 Bay City MI 5 weeks         Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mead   Died of pneumonia
Roberts William A. Bay City Times 01/03/1961 pg. 4 03/03/1888 Borden City MI 1/3/1961 Bay City MI 72 Johanna Shorkey           Former Oscoda resident.
Macklem Lea Joe Bay City Times 01/03/1961 pg. 15 6/29/1934 Illinois 1/1/1961 Midland MI 26 Bernard Macklem       Edwin Smith   Gladwin resident
Cingano Christina   Bay City Times 01/03/1961 pg. 15 10/24/1893 Italy 12/31/1960 Gladwin 67 Stephen Cingano 3/5/1910         Lived in Beaverton 43 years.
Twining Guy   Bay City Times 01/03/1961 pg. 15 06/15/1886 Illinois 1/2/1961 Au Gres MI 74 Rosa Rumsey           Moved to Twining in 1955
Myers Clara B. Bay City Times 01/04/1961 pg. 4 6/2/1902 Kochville Twp. Saginaw Co. MI 1/3/1961   58 Albert Myers     Balliene     Killed in car crash with a tree
Novak (Nowaczyk) Joseph  K. Bay City Times 01/04/1961 pg. 4     1/1/1961 Flint MI 80 Veronica           Retired in 1945 from Buick Motor Co.
Cunningham Charles P. Bay City Times 01/04/1961 pg. 4 08/22/1889 Arenac County MI 1/4/1961 Bentley MI 71 Edna Kilpatrick ??/??/1913         Moved to Bentley in 1932.
Meier Magdalena   Bay City Times 01/04/1961 pg. 4 11/18/1875 Portsmouth Twp. Bay Co MI 1/3/1961 Bay City MI 85              
Laskowski Edward J. Bay City Times 01/04/1961 pg. 4 4/1/1921 Bay City MI 1/4/1961 Bay City MI 39         Mrs. Helen Laskowski Member Disabled American Veterans Suffered a heart attack while visiting friend
Clark Mary Foster Bay City Times 01/04/1961 pg. 4 12/06/1870 Portland PA 1/3/1961 Clarkston MI 90 Charles T. Clark           Bay City resident for 51 years
Williams Ethel E. Bay City Times 01/04/1961 pg. 22 10/6/1909 Bay County MI 1/2/1961 Arenac County MI 51 Ira Williams 9/2/1929   Rolfe     Died of injuries from an auto accident
Skamelka Elizabeth   Bay City Times 01/04/1961 pg. 22 11/11/1891 Czechoslovakia 1/3/1961   69 Phillip Skamelka           Midland resident
Melville George D. Bay City Times 01/04/1961 pg. 22 07/29/1882 Alpena MI 1/3/1961 Alpena MI 78 Mary Ellen Brown 1/8/1905          
McKervey Milton E. Bay City Times 01/04/1961 pg. 22     12/31/1960 Cheboygan MI   (1) Emma Fuller, (2) Hilda Metevier (2) 1950 (1) 1946       Active in Cheboygan community affairs
Walsh Donald   Bay City Times 01/05/1961 pg. 4     1/4/1961 Chicago IL 36 Lorraine       Frank Walsh   Native Bay Cityan
Fulco Rock   Bay City Times 01/05/1961 pg. 4  Bay City Times 01/06/1961 pg. 4 12/12/1913 Bay City MI 1/4/1961 Saginaw MI 47 Grace Licavoll ??/??/1936     Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fulco    
Emig Sarah A. Bay City Times 01/05/1961 pg. 4     01/??/1961 Detroit MI 69 William F. Emig     Molyneaux     Former Bay City resident
Smallwood Martha   Bay City Times 01/05/1961 pg. 4 01/28/1886 Bay City MI 1/5/1961 Bay City MI 74              
Kappler Charlotte Louise Bay City Times 01/05/1961 pg. 4 01/11/1878 Unionville MI 1/4/1961 Bay City MI 82 John Kappler   12/9/1957 Ziegler      
Charron Oscar E. Bay City Times 01/05/1961 pg. 5 05/01/1887 Crawford County MI 1/4/1961 Traverse City MI 73 Anna            
Kennedy James B. Bay City Times 01/05/1961 pg. 30     1/4/1961 Mt. Pleasant MI 17             Died in a car collision with a train
Soldan Max B. Bay City Times 01/06/1961 pg. 1 6/4/1914 Gladwin MI 1/5/1961 Bay County MI 46 Nest Waltenburg 12/21/1950     Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Soldan   Car crashed into a bridge
Herman William   Bay City Times 01/06/1961 pg. 4     12/31/1960                 Owner and operator of Herman dairy and Mink farm
Hickox Bessie May Bay City Times 01/06/1961 pg. 4 12/24/1887 Bay City MI 1/5/1961 Bay City MI 73 Frank Hickox ??/??/1908 6/1/1960 Green     Lived in Grand Blanc for several years
Lefler Florence A. Bay City Times 01/06/1961 pg. 4 09/19/1893 Bay County MI 1/5/1961 Bay City MI 67       DeRemer      
Grew Frederick J. Bay City Times 01/06/1961 pg. 4 3/5/1908 Bay City MI 1/5/1961 Bay City MI 52 Nellie           Bay City Shovels employee
Piasecki Anna F. Bay City Times 01/06/1961 pg. 4 04/26/1886 Detroit MI 1/5/1961 Bay City MI 74 Frank Piasecki   11/12/1918 Raniszewski      
Brissette Peter L. Bay City Times 01/06/1961 pg. 4  Bay City Times 01/07/1961 pg. 2 5/23/1902 Bay City MI 1/6/1961 Ferndale MI 58 Angeline            
Haller Emily   Bay City Times 01/06/1961 pg. 4 ??/??/1881   1/5/1961 Frankenmuth MI   P.M. Haller            
Lytle Julia A. Bay City Times 01/06/1961 pg. 20 07/02/1899 Black River MI 1/5/1961 Prescott MI 61 Clinton Lytle 7/1/1920     Mrs. Georgeanne La Bonnville   Former resident of Alma and Mt. Pleasant
Pilley Harold   Bay City Times 01/06/61 pg. 21         69              
Bush Henry P. Bay City Times 01/06/1961 pg. 21     1/3/1961 Flushing NY 87             Former Tuscola School Commissioner
Faust Patricia Ann Bay City Times 01/06/1961 pg. 21 10/27/1960 Cass City MI 1/4/1961 Gagetown MI 2 months         Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Faust    
Humphrey Mrs. William   Bay City Times 01/06/1961 pg. 21 06/13/1892   1/3/1961 Traverse City MI 68 William Humphrey            
Quillet Harland S. Bay City Times 01/06/1961 pg. 21  Bay City Times 01/07/1961 pg. 9 1/25/1917 Beaverton MI 1/6/1961 Beaverton MI 43 Martha Boos 4/27/1941     Harley Quillet   Employee of Dow Chemical Co.
Liebner William A. Bay City Times 01/06/1961 pg. 21 07/14/1881   1/4/1961 Flint MI 79              
Bouchard Louis G. Bay City Times 01/06/1961 pg. 21     1/4/1961 Flint MI 75              
Frackowiak Anthony   Bay City Times 01/07/1961 pg. 2 05/25/1883   1/6/1961 Detroit MI 77              
Kesemeyer Alvin E. Bay City Times 01/07/1961 pg. 2 5/1/1922 Saginaw MI 1/6/1961 Kochville Twp. Saginaw Co MI 38         John A. Kesemeyer World War II veteran  
Pajor Louis   Bay City Times 01/07/1961 pg. 2 03/??/1896 Poland 1/6/1961 Pinconning Twp Bay Co. MI 64             Died of a heart attack
Schwab William G. Bay City Times 01/07/1961 pg. 2  Bay City Times 01/08/1961 pg. 36 4/10/1918 Bay City MI 1/7/1961 Bay City MI 42 Grace Jean 6/25/1949       U.S. Army World War II  
Fitzgerald Paul E. Bay City Times 01/07/1961 pg. 2     1/6/1961 Tulsa OK 57 Loise           Manager of Public relations for Dowell division of Dow Chemical.
Kalis John H. Bay City Times 01/07/1961 pg. 9 04/04/1878 Sebewaing Twp. Huron Co. MI 1/6/1961 Elkton MI 82 Ida Barke 3/14/1905 ??/??/1952        
Gentry Earl J. Bay City Times 01/07/1961 pg. 9 09/23/1889 Winterset IA 1/5/1961 Saginaw MI 71 Agnes Seifert 9/10/1919       World War I veteran  
Metcalf Maurice J. Bay City Times 01/07/1961 pg. 9 02/14/1898 Ellington Twp. Tuscola Co. MI 1/6/1961 Alcona County MI 62 Laura Dykes 7/15/1921         Operated a Caro gas station with Allah Schrader.
Kapanka Sclinda   Bay City Times 01/07/1961 pg. 9 10/05/1875 Plymouth MI 1/6/1961 Midland MI 85 Ferdinand Kapanka 1/12/1907         Midland resident since 1906
Shepard Henry   Bay City Times 01/07/1961 pg. 9. 05/08/1888 Lapeer MI 1/6/1961 Hay Twp. Gladwin Co. MI 72 (1) Jessie Withey  (2) Albena Cronkright (1) 1916, (2) 1943 (1) 1935       Died of a heart attack
Thomas Cora B. Bay City Times 01/08/1961 pg. 36 09/20/1867 Lapeer MI 1/7/1961 Bay City MI 93 Fred Thomas   ??/??/1935        
Karner Anthony   Bay City Times 01/08/1961 pg. 36 10/30/1882 Ontario Canada 1/5/1961 Caro MI 78 Anna   ??/??/1951        
Burkwhat Louis   Bay City Times 01/08/1961 pg. 36     1/6/1961   59 Elizabeth Hill           Died of a heart attack while ice fishing
Rieley Emma Catherine Bay City Times 01/08/1961 pg. 36 06/23/1882 Seneca County OH 1/7/1961 Midland MI 78 Erastus C. Rieley 11/??/1917 ??/??/1950       Moved to Gladwin County from Roan IN  50 years ago.
Hosking Etheleen R. Bay City Times 01/08/1961 pg. 36 2/6/1911 Standish MI 1/7/1961 Standish MI 49 James Hosking 8/8/1936 ??/??/1951 Rancourt      
McLean Mrs. James   Bay City Times 01/08/1961 pg. 36 10/31/1882 Saginaw County MI 1/6/1961 Oscoda MI 78 James McLean 10/26/1899   Gary      
Howden Neil W. Bay City Times 01/08/1961 pg. 36 12/11/1908   1/7/1961 Bay City MI 52 Caroline            Owner of Garfield pharmacy
Walpole Elizabeth   Bay City Times 01/08/1961 pg. 37 9/19/1906 Bristol IN 1/7/1961 Cass City MI 54 Walter Walpole           Member of the Cass City board of education
Bertram Isabella   Bay City Times 01/09/1961 pg. 4 02/14/1899 Hurlford Ayrshire Scotland 1/8/1961 Bay City MI 61 Bertram "Scotty" Bertram ??/??/1920         Bay City resident for 35 years.
Burger Frank   Bay City Times 01/09/1961 pg. 4 03/08/1873 Bay County MI 1/8/1961 Bay City MI 87 Emma             
Reynolds Mary C. Bay City Times 01/09/1961 pg. 4     1/8/1961 Detroit MI               Former Bay Cityan
Kolanek Valentine "Aleck"   Bay City Times 01/09/1961 pg. 4 02/07/1878 Poland 1/8/1961 Bay City MI 82             Came to Bay City at age 5.
Lozon Joseph   Bay City Times 01/09/1961 pg. 4     1/6/1961 Detroit MI 60 Ida Mae Murdock           Former Bay Cityan.
Olynx Eva   Bay City Times 01/10/1961 pg. 5 09/10/1885 Poland 1/8/1961 Pinconning MI 75 Peter Olynx            
Milnes Roy O. Bay City Times 01/10/1961 pg. 16 03/19/1896 Frederic MI 1/8/1961 Grayling MI 64   ??/??/1920         Grayling City Council Member for many years.
Kirsch Mary   Bay City Times 01/08/1961 pg. 19 04/03/1876 Roger City MI 1/8/1961 Cheboygan MI 84 Emil Kirsch   ??/??/1940        
Fought Lem   Bay City Times 01/10/1961 pg. 19     1/9/1961 Cheboygan MI 78 Lena           Lifelong Pellston resident.
Ellenberger George   Bay City Times 01/10/1961 pg. 19 1/30/1912   1/7/1961 Onaway MI 48 Vivian Strayer 2/14/1930         Lifelong resident of the Onaway area
Smithers Ridley   Bay City Times 01/10/1961 pg. 19 05/24/1887 Colfax Twp. Huron Co. MI 1/7/1961 Bad Axe MI 73 Janet Blackwell 11/14/1917         Lifelong resident of Colfax township.
Logan William   Bay City Times 01/10/1961 pg. 19 08/06/1884 Glasgow Scotland 1/10/1961 Bad Axe MI 76 Jessie Pattinson 4/10/1912         Resident of Harrisville and Oscoda area since 1931.
Farrand Gertrude   Bay City Times 01/10/1961 pg. 19 09/13/1896 AuGres MI 1/7/1961 Tawas MI 64 Herbert Farrand           Died of a heart ailment.
Halterman Mary   Bay City Times 01/10/1961 pg. 19 11/10/1874   1/7/1961 Tawas MI 86 David Halterman            
Look Otto Frederick Bay City Times 01/10/1961 pg. 19 06/02/1880 Germany 1/7/1961 Tawas City MI 80 Emma Kasischke ??/??/1904         Farmer -  came to the U.S. at age 8
Blanchard Charles R. Bay City Times 01/10/1961 pg. 19 04/11/1883 Big Rapids MI 1/7/1961 Standish MI 77 Gladys Vance ??/??/1903         Moved to Turner 5 years ago from Evart.
Hartwick Lucie G. Bay City Times 01/10/1961 pg. 19 12/14/1883 Alger MI 1/8/1961 Standish MI 73 Job Hartwick ??/??/1900   Estes     Church organist for many years
Gulvas Mary  A. Bay City Times 01/10/1961 pg. 19 09/23/1880 Sibley IL 1/8/1961 Standish MI 80 Andrew Gulvas ??/??/1895 ??/??/1935 Tomaschik     Came to Saginaw MI in 1910 -  came to Arenac Co. in 1938.
Warren Gilbert   Bay City Times 01/10/1961 pg. 19 03/04/1898   1/8/1961 Grayling MI 62             Moved to Grayling from Saginaw 8 years ago.
Corwin Dorothy A. Bay City Times 01/10/1961 pg. 19 01/05/1882 Cincinnati OH 1/4/1961 Bradenton FL 78 Nelson Corwin 8/12/19