Ilene Joyce Bodine Darbee passed away in Sarasota, Florida on January 8, 2010, after a courageous battle with Leio Myo Sarcoma. The daughter of J. Walter and Alvina (Arndt) Bodine was born on May 2, 1939, in Bay City, Michigan. She graduated from Handy High School in 1957 and Central...
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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Thomas J. Rivet, age 71, of Rose City, Michigan, formerly of Bay City, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at his home. Thomas was born on February 23, 1938 in Bay City, Michigan, to Harry and Mabel Rivet. He graduated from T. L. Handy High School in 1957 and married...
John C. Noell of Burton, Michigan, formerly of Bay City. John C. Noell, age 87 years, died August 31, 2009 in Flint. He was born in Hornersville, MO on September 18, 1921 to the late John B. and Ann E. (Meredith) Noell. John served in the U.S. Air Force during...
David Kellermann, the acting chief financial officer of mortgage giant Freddie Mac, was found dead at his home Wednesday morning. Kellermann graduated from George Washington University with a master’s degree in finance after a B.S. in Political Science and Accounting from the University of Michigan. His childhood was spent in...
James A. “Jim” Fritz, 68, of Auburn, died Saturday afternoon, Aug. 30, 2008, at the MidMichigan Medical Center Midland. The son of Barbara M. (Gatza) and the late Arthur J. Fritz was born on April 8, 1940, in Bay City and had resided in this area all his life. He...
Donald Barton Grimm, 76, On April 4, 2008, made his transition from this world leaving his beloved family, his wife Sara, son Bruce, daughters Andrea and Laticia, seven grandchildren, a sister Merrilyn, two nieces and two nephews. Don left a wonderful legacy of caring for the well being of the...
Ronald Robert Hughes, age 68 years, died Saturday, January 19, 2008 at his home. He was born January 6, 1940 to the late Robert L. and Dorothy V. (Clutter) in Bay City. Ron was a graduate of St. James High School Class of 1958 and Hillsdale College where he received...
Franklyn D. Rose, retired, 73, of Texter Road, Lexington, died Sunday evening May 27, 2007 in Hospice House, Ashland following a long illness. He was born April 14, 1934 in Wisner, Tuscola County, Michigan, to Frank J. and Sylvia Pearl (Bell) Rose, and was graduated from T.L. Handy High School...
John “Jack” H Cansfield, age 72 years, passed away May 1, 2007 in his Florida home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on June 12, 1934, to Arthur and Florence Cansfield in Bay City, he graduated from TL Handy High School in 1952. He attended Albion College before serving...
Kathleen M. (Gillard) Skornia, 50, of Bay City, passed away peacefully Friday, Sept. 1, 2006, at her residence. Daughter of the late Bernard and Germaine (Mullins) Gillard was born on July 7, 1956, in Bay City. She married Joseph Skornia in St. Boniface Church on June 19, 1992; he survives...
