Robert Lynn Ruhland, 80, of Fort Myers, Florida and Bay City, Michigan passed away January 22, 2012. He was born October 17, 1931 in Bay City, Michigan the son of Clement and Marie (Williams) Ruhland. Bob graduated from T.L. Handy High School in 1949 and Northeastern School of Commerce in...
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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Douglas W. Ruterbusch, Frankenmuth, MI, Formerly of Bay City, MI. Douglas William Ruterbusch, known simply as “Rudy” by thousands of students he taught and coached over two decades at Bay City Public Schools, has passed away. November 20, 2011 marked the end of a lengthy battle with heart disease and...
Joyce Ann (Underwood) Schwarz of Saginaw passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2011, at St. Mary’s of Michigan. She was 78 years old. Joyce Ann Underwood was born on September 9, 1932 in Bay City to the late John and Esther (Bock) Underwood. She was married to James P. Schwarz...
Gene A. Wirsing died peacefully at home with his family by his side Friday morning July 22, 2011 age 79. Gene was born on April 30, 1932 in Bay City to the late Norman and Edna (Kreitzer) Wirsing. He was a member of the 1949 T.L. Handy High’s first graduating...
Larry S. Kurchak “The Wrestler” of Bay City, Michigan, went to be with the Lord in Florida on April 18, 2011 at age 67. Larry was a two time State Champion out of Handy High School in 1961-1962. He also served his country in Germany and the Tet Offensive Vietnam....
Bonnie Lou (Williams) Berthiaume, age 65 of West Branch, formerly of Bay City, passed away December 14, 2010 at Brian’s House-Bay. She was born in Bay City on September 22, 1945 to the late Mervin and Jessie (Sherman) Williams. Bonnie was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Bay City....
Theresa Ann Galloner-Stroebel-Burnham, born on the 28th of July in the year of our Lord 1964, departed from our land into His on the 9th day of November in the year of our Lord 2010. Our Beautiful daughter, Theresa Ann, went to meet her Jesus late Tuesday evening after a...
David Lee Short of DeWitt, Michigan, age 63, passed away June 23, 2010 at Brian’s House, in Bay City, MI, after a courageous battle with cancer. David was born June 20, 1947 in Kawkawlin, MI, to the late Clifford and Betty (Weaver) Short. David was a graduate of T. L....
John F. Steinhoff of Bay City, Michigan passed away Friday, June 11, 2010, at Brian’s House of Bay City, surrounded by family at the age of 63 after an eight month battle with pancreatic cancer. The son of the late DeWayne G. and Virginia (Hall) Steinhoff, John was born in...
Wendell Barrow “Wendy” of Essexville, Michigan. Mr. Barrow, age 84 years, passed away January 27, 2010 at Brian’s House-Bay. He was born in Adrian, Michigan on April 20, 1925 to the late Harold and Olive (Bloomer) Barrow. Wendy retired after 41 years from the Bay City Public Schools where he...