Karen Louise (Horn) Henderson, 72, of Cookeville, Tennessee passed from this life Monday, January 16, 2017 at Life Care Center of Sparta. Karen was born August 21, 1944 in Bay City, Michigan to the late Helen Marie (Meier) and Roy T. Horn. At age 7 the family moved to Kawkawlin,...
T.L. Handy Memorials
Welcome to the T.L. Handy High School Memorials Collection, a tribute to the students, teachers, coaches, administrators, and staff who have been a part of our school family. Our collection includes memorials for those who have passed away, and we invite you to explore and remember those who have made a lasting impact on our community.
To find a memorial, you can use the search function located below. Simply enter the name of the person you are looking for, and our system will display any matching results. Alternatively, you can browse our collection by graduation year. To do so, click on the desired year located on the upper left side of each photograph. This will display all memorials for that year.
We hope that our Memorials Collection provides a meaningful way to honor and remember those who have touched our lives. If you have any questions or would like to contribute a memorial, please contact us using the form provided. Thank you for being a part of our T.L. Handy High School community.
There are currently a total of 210 memorials.
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Mary Ann Balwinski, Our loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Brittany Manor in Midland, Michigan. Age 78 years. She was born February 7, 1938 in Bay City and has resided in this area all of her life. Mary Ann graduated from T. L....
Our loving brother, nephew, cousin and Jay R. Wesenick, “Uncle Jay” to all of the kids who knew him passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 9, 2016 at McLaren Bay Region, age 53. Jay was born May 27, 1963 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Jack Raymond and Carol Jean...
Michael W. Deming “Demer”, age 61 years, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at U. of M. Hospital, Ann Arbor after a long battle with heart disease. He was born July 12, 1955 in Bay City, MI to William and Ellen (Kavanagh) Deming. Mike graduated from All Saints...
Burgeson, Gerald 10/4/1944 – 9/12/2016 Metamora, MI Gerald John Burgeson, 71, of Metamora, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016 in Butterfield Township, Michigan. Gerald was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Hilda Burgeson. Gerald is survived by his wife Nancy of 34 years. They were married at...
James M. Bartel, 69, our loving father, grandfather and brother passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at McLaren Bay Region. The son of the late John Francis and Jean (Froeck) Bartel, he was born October 4, 1947, in Bay City, Michigan. Jim graduated from T.L. Handy High School, proudly served...
Bonnie Lou (Haberland) Schmitt, age 72, passed away Friday, October 28, 2016 at the Lighthouse of Roscommon. Bonnie has lived in St. Helen for over 54 years previously form Bay City, MI. Bonnie was born February 6, 1944 in Bay City to Harold and Dorothy (Matthews) Haberland. She graduated from...
Robert LaMere passed away Monday, October 17, 2016 at Heartland Health Care Center – Hampton after a long illness due to a stroke. Age 70 years. The son of the late Robert E. and Betty (Roberts) LaMere was born September 2, 1946 in Bay City, Michigan. Bob graduated from T.L....
Herman W. Lutz, Lima, Ohio Herman passed away unexpectedly at his home in Ohio on Wednesday January 27, 2016, age 71. He was born on November 3, 1944 in Auburn. Herman grew up on a farm near Auburn, Michigan. He was the son of the late Albert and Anna (Hachtel) Lutz....
Mary Martha (Knopp) Lesperance passed away on September 15th 2016 at the age of 69. She was born on December 15, 1947 to Glenn & Irene Knopp in Cowen, West Virginia . Martha graduated from T.L Handy in 1966. She was a member of the Woman of the Moose in Bay...