Dawn L. (Drouin) Taylor Manor, The daughter of the late Earl Donald and Joyce Marie (Preston) Drouin passed away Friday, May 30, 2014 at McLaren Bay Region at the age of 50 years. She was born August 17, 1963 in Goshen, Indiana and has resided in Bay City most of...
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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Betty Elaine (Yonker) Luepnitz Szeszulski 79, Our loving mother and grandmother passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 12, 2014 at McLaren Bay Region at the age of 79 years. She was born December 6, 1934 in Bay City and has resided here all of her life. Betty graduated from T.L. Handy...
Lawrence G. Cooper, 71, of Traverse City and formerly of Bay City, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. He was born on June 25, 1942, in Pontiac, Mich., the son of Lawrence Edmond and Irma Alberta (Day) Cooper. He graduated from T.L. Handy High School in Bay City and Ferris State...
William “Bill” F. Miller, age 54, of Swanton, Ohio, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Tuesday afternoon, October 1, 2013, surrounded by his loving family, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo, following a 2 year courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born September...
Norman James Bates, 61 passed way on February 5th, 2013 at St. Mary’s of Michigan Standish Long term Care following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Bay City on January 28, 1952 to Norman & Theresa (Carbary) Bates. Jim married Barbara (Bonnie) Houle on June 4, 1988...
Jay Mitchell Mathewson, 58, passed away at his home in Midland on Jan. 7, 2013. He graduated from T.L. Handy in 1972. Jay is survived by his wife, Melanie Mathewson; his three daughters, Summer Mathewson, AuBree Cherry and Karris Hayes; as well as six grandchildren; two sisters; and three brothers....
Donald J. Couture, 67 passed away on September 12, 2012, at Covenant-Cooper Hospital, Donald was born on December 29, 1944 to the late Joseph T. and Mary L. Couture. He graduated from T.L. Handy in 1963. Don married Mary Ann Neitzel on February 12, 1966 at St. James Church. He...
Duane F. Scheddel “Dewey”, Our loving husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at his home at the age of 78 years. The son of the late Lester and Sylvia (Grobe) Scheddel was born December 8, 1933 in Bay City. He was a member of...
Craig Charles de Montigny passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 14, 2012. Age 41 years. He was born November 23, 1970 in Nashua, New Hampshire. Craig was employed as a power plant operator at Midland Co-Generation Venture. He was a member of the Utility Workers Union of America Local # 564....
Thomas J. Wakefield of Atlanta Age 64, died Wednesday March 28th at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. Mr. Wakefield was born on May 5, 1947 in Bay City, MI. to Harold and Jeanette (Filary) Wakefield. He was raised in the Bay City area, and graduated from T.L. Handy High...
