Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home Obituaries

Feb 25, 2022

Richard Joseph Santowski, age 91, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022 at the Horizon Senior Living in West Branch, MI. He was born on July 15, 1930 in Hamtramck, MI to John and Cecilia (Dombrowski) Santowski. Richard married Rosalie Okon on June 9, 1951 in Detroit, MI. Richard lived in West Branch since 1979 formerly of Warren, MI. He...

Feb 24, 2022

Brian Thomas Jones, age 53, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Thursday, February 24, 2022 in Warsaw, Indiana. He lived in West Branch, MI his entire life. Brian was born on April 12, 1968 in West Branch to Gary and Arlene (Sheldon) Jones. He married Dawn Gutierrez in Newberry, MI on July 22, 2013. He graduated from Ogemaw Heights High...

Feb 22, 2022

Larry Eugene Koehler, age 54, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at his home in West Branch, MI. He lived in West Branch for the past 10 years formerly of Berkley, MI. Larry was born on March 25, 1967 in Waukegan, IL to David Tollers and Susan Koehler. He was a member of the Bigfoot Club of West...

Feb 22, 2022

Gerald Ray Stahl, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at MyMichigan Medical Center in West Branch, MI. He lived in West Branch for the past 45 years, formerly of Prescott, MI. He was born on November 25, 1946 in St. Clair Shores, MI to Elsworth and Doris (Crook) Stahl. Gerald graduated from Whittemore Prescott High School in...

Feb 21, 2022

Feb 21, 2022

Ruth Ann Moszyk, age 80, passed away peacefully Monday, February 21, 2022 at The Villa in West Branch. Ruth was a gift from God and will truly be missed by her family and countless number of friends both in Michigan and Florida. She was born August 24, 1941, to Stanley (Cy) and Irene (Janasik) Smigiel. Ruth made friends with people...

Feb 21, 2022

Patricia Ann Bertossi, age 83, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022 at The Brook in West Branch. She was born on June 17, 1938 in New Haven, MI to LeRoy and Irma (Kaatz) Liebzeit. Pat and her husband Joe, moved to West Branch in 1970 and opened J & P Sporting Goods in 1982. They owned and operated the...

Feb 20, 2022

Robert Edward Smith, age 46, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at his home in Alger, MI. He lived in Alger most of his life. Bob was born on July 1, 1975 in Midland, MI to Timothy and Carolyn (Kruger) Smith. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, and spending time with his nephews. Bob is survived by his mother,...

Feb 19, 2022

Gary Nelson Koch, age 76, passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at his home in West Branch, MI. He was born on October 23, 1945 in Bay City, MI to Nelson and Selma (Zissler) Koch. He lived in West Branch for the past 10 years formerly of Gagetown, MI. On July 27, 1968 he married Diane Grew in Bay...

Feb 18, 2022

It is with heavy hearts and grateful spirit for every moment we had with her that we share the news of the February 18, 2022 passing of Rita Marie (Noel) Saxton. Born April 8, 1958, the daughter of Harvey J. Noel and Colleen M. (McGuire) Noel, she married Mark Saxton on August 8, 2009. Rita's interests were many, and ranged...

Feb 18, 2022

Betty Jo Whitt, age 80, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022 at her home in West Branch. She was born on June 23, 1941 in Clintwood, VA to Roley and Irene (Mooney) Stone. Betty was born and raised in Clintwood, VA. She and her husband, Jim, moved to Michigan in the early 1960s for work and to raise their...

Feb 15, 2022

Rodger Lewis Williams, age 64, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, MI. He was born on October 17, 1957 in West Branch, MI to Ross and Alice (Stine) Williams. Rodger lived in West Branch since 1995, formerly of Hale, MI. On March 18, 1994 he married Theresa Schmitt in West...

Feb 14, 2022

Gladys Louise Gifford passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022 to reunite with her lifelong valentine, Jack Gifford. When he picked her up for one of their first dates, she was up in a tree, a place that gave her great joy in her youth. Gladys was 86 years young and a feisty Norwegian. She loved animals, children, playing cards,...

Feb 14, 2022

Rhonda Lee Bearss, age 53, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 14, 2022 at her home in Gladwin, MI. She was born in Flint, MI to Larry and Nancy-Lee (Lingnau) Bearss on February 18, 1968. Rhonda “Little bit” lived in the Gladwin and West Branch areas for most of her life. She was a member of the Secord and Hazel...

Feb 12, 2022

Beverly Ann (Grezeszak) Schneider, age 87, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at her home in Rose City, MI receiving her angel wings to go meet with our Heavenly Father. Now she can fly just like the butterflies she enjoyed on Earth. She resided in Ogemaw County all of her life. She was born in Selkirk, MI on May...

Feb 11, 2022

Katrina Ann Amerson, age 54, passed away Friday morning, February 11, 2022 in West Branch, MI surrounded by her family. Katrina was born on December 6, 1967 in Flint, MI to Dan Lynn Boursaw, Sr., and Donnie Lea Campbell. She lived in West Branch until eight years old, when the family moved to Texas. She met her future husband, William...

Feb 9, 2022

Martha Elizabeth Thorpe-Sporer, age 65, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at her home in Alger, MI. She was born on April 27, 1956 in Detroit, MI to Gerald and Violet (Daugherty) Thorpe. She lived in Alger since 2018 formerly of Warren, MI. Marti married Gregg Sporer on June 28, 1991 in East Detroit, MI. She enjoyed the...

Feb 8, 2022

Donna Kay Dillon, age 68, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at her home in West Branch, MI surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 21, 1953 in Flint, MI to Robert and Cecelia (Short) Diffin. Donna lived in West Branch since 1978 formerly of Gladwin, MI. Donna married James Dillon in Gaylord, MI on March...

Feb 3, 2022

Debby Marie Davis, age 55, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at The Villa at Rose City. She lived in Rose City since 2002, formerly of Flint, MI. Debby was born on July 14, 1966 in Detroit to Edward and Carolyn (Wickham) Krause. She married Christopher Davis Sr. on March 28, 1993 in Gladwin, MI. Debby was a chore...

Feb 2, 2022

Mary Louise Fisher, age 73, of Elizabethtown, KY passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown, KY. She was a native of Michigan and a retired teacher for the Cincinnati Public Schools. She is survived by two daughters, Alana (Troy) Talley of Elizabethtown and Elizabeth (Jeff Bach) Fisher of Wilmington, OH; two brothers, Steve Weeks...