Obituaries
Esther Marie (Gillette) Doering, age 85, of Pinconning, MI, passed away gracefully on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. She was born on September 23, 1939, one of six daughters born to the late Lawrence and Myrtle (Albach) Gillette. She was a 1957 graduate of Pinconning High School. In the past, Esther...
Timothy Stalker, 69, passed away Friday, December 13, 2024, at his home with family by his side. He was born in Tawas, MI, on August 20, 1955, to the late Thomas and Jane (Luedders) Stalker. He was a graduate of Pinconning Area High School, class of 1974. He attended Saginaw Valley State University...
Jim D. McGillen, age 79, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2024, at Bay Shores Nursing Home. He was born in Bay County, Michigan on May 8, 1945, to the late William & Marie (Dorian) McGillen. He worked at Valley Pool, owned Jim’s Trading Post, enjoyed trips to the casino, and time spent with...
Arthur “Art” Shoultes, age 73, passed away peacefully at his home on November 24th. Born on February 7, 1951, in Standish, MI to Harvey and Geraldine (Sanch) Shoultes.
Art married Pamela Janssen on June 6, 1972, in Standish, MI. Together they raised their children, Stephen (Amy) Shoultes and...
Carl F. Erickson, Jr., 87, of Marquette, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at the Michigan Veterans Homes DJ Jacobetti.
He was born November 3, 1937, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, a son of the late Carl L. and Dorothy (Brazeau) Erickson. As a child, work took Carl, his father, mother, and...
Tom Boetefuer, age 76, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2024, at Select Special Care Hospital in Saginaw. He was born on October 18, 1948, in Bay City, Michigan, to the late Adolph Boetefuer and Ella (Kuch) Boetefuer. Tom attended Pinconning schools, graduating in 1966. On April 17, 1971, he...
Delores C. “Dutch” Shim, 92, passed away on October 26, 2024, after a brief illness, in Parker City, Indiana. Delores (Preger) Johnson Shim was born February 15, 1932, to the late John and Eva (Scheer) Preger in Pinconning, MI. Her husbands Charles Johnson and Joseph Shim preceded her in death, as...
Jim (James Henry) LaBean died on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at the age of 85. Jim was born in 1939 to George and Dorothy (Kraus)LaBean. He was raised on a farm in Pinconning, Michigan and graduated in 1957 from St. Michael’s High School. He received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan...
Dennis Ray Michalski, age 66, of Pinconning, Michigan, passed away peacefully Friday, October 11, 2024, at his home after battling cancer. Born on April 16, 1958, to the late Frank & Frieda (Pross) Michalski in Bay City, Michigan. Dennis graduated from Pinconning High School Class of 1976....
Katherine “Katie” Shoultes; age 45, of AuGres, Michigan, passed away at her home surrounded by family on October 8, 2024. Katherine was born in Bay City, Michigan, on April 10, 1979, to Art and Pam Shoultes. She spent her childhood growing up in Bentley, Michigan, and she was a proud graduate of...