Wakeman Funeral Home, Inc.

04/27/2026

Brummel, Mr. Henry (Hank)
Saginaw, Michigan

Passed away peacefully on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Covenant Medical Center – Harrison in Saginaw at the age of 85, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 20, 1940, in Grant, Michigan, the son of Lawrance and Anna (Slachter)...

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04/26/2026

We are open and ok.

I arrived to the office early this morning to the aftermath of a pretty significant single vehicle crash.

In the early morning hours of Sunday, April 26, 2026, a driver lost control of their vehicle at the curve on the 1200 block of N. Michigan Ave. and left a path of destruction, damaging the front lawn of the Saginaw Art Museum, before launching the car over our neighbor's concrete ramp, sending the handrails flying before taking out all of our front lights and coming to a rest on top of our sign.

By the time I arrived to the office this morning, the car and driver were long removed from the scene.

No one at our place or at the church were hurt. I have no information on the driver of the errant vehicle. We do hope they are ok.

No significant damage to our building occurred. The yard and the sign took most of the direct hit.

Suffice it to say, all "signs" point to clean up and repair in the near future. Please pardon our dust....and dirt as we prepare to fix it better than before.

-- Rodney

04/19/2026

We had a terrific day yesterday sharing information toward positive mental health through our free grief support services at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church Health Fair.

Thank you to the organizers for providing an event for me to help educate the importance of understanding grief. I was able to introduce our suite of free services available on our website. Several people were thankful for the information due to a loss they experienced.

Congratulations to the winner of our Kroger gift card giveaway.

04/18/2026

Mental health through grief support is a high priority of ours.⁣⁣⁣
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Join us at our booth 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, from 𝟏𝟏:𝟎𝟎 𝐚.𝐦. 𝐭𝐨 𝟑:𝟎𝟎 𝐩.𝐦. at the FREE 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐋𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 in Saginaw.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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The event features a wide range of health services from professionals throughout our community and takes place in the school gymnasium. It is FREE and open to everyone.⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Come learn how Wakeman Funeral Home provides FREE access to quality grief support services, including 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, unlimited private virtual 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫. 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐨𝐧, and more.⁣⁣⁣ We can even sign you up onsite for these FREE services.⁣
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We will also have free gifts to pass out at our table, including a chance to win a 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐊𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝!⁣⁣⁣

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Join us this Saturday, April 18th, for our FREE Wellness Fair from 11 am - 3 pm in the school lobby and gymnasium!! We have local vendors coming for all ages!

04/17/2026

Smith, Judith A.
Saginaw, Michigan

Judy passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Saginaw Senior Care and Rehab Center. Age 83 years. Judith Ann Endline was born on October 31, 1942, in Saginaw to the late Arthur J. and Lillian E. (Koch) Endline.

Judy was employed as a legal secretary for...

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04/09/2026

'𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧'

A Free Real-Time Online Informational Video Conferencing Series on Funerals
Presented by Wakeman Funeral Home, Inc., Saginaw, Michigan

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Providing funeral information to consumers has been a major part of the operations here at Wakeman Funeral Home, Inc. For decades we have given presentations throughout the community -- in business and industry settings, churches, schools, civic and private groups, and others. Considering the questions we receive via phone calls, emails, and in-person visits each year, the need for this information continues to grow.

The free 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 video conferencing series is led by the licensed funeral directors at Wakeman Funeral Home, Inc., and provides valuable information in a small, private, real-time closed group setting, away from noise and other distractions from disinterested parties when held in public venues.

The initial topics we are making plans to speak on include:

• 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠
• 𝐀𝐭-𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
• 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬
• 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬
• 𝐕𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬
• 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲
• 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭-𝐨𝐟-𝐤𝐢𝐧
• 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞
• 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞.

We make it easy for you to sign up. The only requirements are:
1. Have access to the internet. Then after we have published the call for participants for our next session...
2. Reserve your space via email. We supply a link to the video conference. This will serve as confirmation of your participation. Then at the proper date and time just go to the link and...
3. 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧!

Space is purposely limited in order to maintain simplicity for the participants.

𝘛𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺. 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥.

We will announce dates and times on our page and on our website in advance of each new session. We hope you will 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧.

04/07/2026

Mary Kathryn Campbell of Saginaw, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 6, 2026, at the age of 87, while residing at Great Lakes Rehab Center.

A beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Mary Kathryn “Kate” Bolger was born on November 28, 1938, in...

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04/05/2026

04/03/2026

GULLIVER II, GERALD L.
SAGINAW, MICHIGAN

Gerald (Gerry) Leonard Gulliver II passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Saginaw Twp., at the age of 82. Gerry was born May 15, 1943, in Saginaw, Michigan, to the late Gerald and Lila (Miner) Gulliver. He was preceded in death by his wife...

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04/03/2026

Luke 23:34 “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do”.

04/02/2026

DAVID ALLEN VANDERLIP
Saginaw Twp., Michigan

Passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at home. Age 65 years. David was born on May 19, 1960, in Saginaw, Michigan to the late John and Norma (Maas) Vanderlip. David was married to Kimberly (Hasse) Vanderlip on May 25, 1985, at Bethlehem...

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04/02/2026

𝐌𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 ⁣⁣
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Maundy Thursday is a solemn reflection on the themes of 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞, and 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 that Jesus taught His followers.⁣⁣
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"𝐌𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐲" comes from the Latin word "𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐦," meaning "command" or "to give". The day is marked by various liturgical practices, including the washing of the disciples' feet and the celebration of Holy Communion.⁣⁣
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Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday, commemorates the Last Supper. The Last Supper is where Jesus shares His body and blood with His disciples, symbolizing His sacrifice for humanity.