Mrs. Esther "Stars" E. Gremel Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Gremel, Mrs. Esther E. (Lange) “Stars”, of Saginaw, Michigan, passed away peacefully, being called to her eternal home on Friday, September 2, 2011, at Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities. Age 100 years. Esther E. Lange was born on November 12, 1910, in Sebewaing, Michigan to the late Ferdinand and Martha (Schmitt) Lange. She graduated from Sebewaing High School and attended Michigan State College for a short time. She married Howard F.M. Gremel on January 23, 1937, in Sebewaing, MI. He predeceased her on January 20, 1982. She was a charter member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. She enjoyed preparing for and working at church bazaars and canning many fruits and vegetables each year, and was a lifetime Detroit Tiger’s fan. Surviving are three daughters, one son and their spouses, Annette (John) Boyer III, Saginaw; Carolyn (Marvin) Turner, Saginaw; Loretta (Harry) Meersma, Whitehall, MI; Randy (Annmarie) Gremel, Nashville, TN; 11 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; one sister, Dorothy Eberlein, Sebewaing, MI.; one brother, Frederick (Fritz) Lange, Warren, MI. She was also predeceased by three brothers, Walter Lange, Elmer (Ike) Lange, Norman (Stump) Lange, one sister, Lorna Ziegler, a daughter, Elaine Roth and a son-in-law Larry Roth. Stars will be remembered by family and friends for her love of her Savior, Jesus Christ, and her love for and kindness to those she met throughout her lifetime. Funeral and committal services will take place 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 5335 Brockway Rd., Saginaw. The Reverends Mark Buckert and Daniel Ross will officiate. Private burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Friends are welcome to visit with the family at the Wakeman Funeral Home, Inc., 1218 N. Michigan Ave., Saginaw, on Tuesday from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., then at the church on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church or City Rescue Mission. Memories and sympathies may be shared with the family online at WakemanFuneralHome.com

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Mrs. Esther "Stars" E. Gremel

November 12, 1910 - September 2, 2011