Mary Detkowski

Mary Detkowski obituary, Saginaw, MI

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Mary Detkowski Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Fischer Family Funeral Services - Saginaw on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Mary Ellen Detkowski, age 68, of Saginaw passed away August 25, 2025, at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She was born on May 3, 1957, to William and Evelyn Johnston, in Utica, Michigan.
Mary is survived by her siblings, Evelyn Godin and Barbara (Ed) Geisler; grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and several extended family members. She is also survived by a host of neighbors and friends who became like her family in recent years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dwayne Dandron; children, William, Kimberly and Michael; her brothers, Donald Johnston and Bill Johnston; and their parents.
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption, 615 Hoyt Avenue, Saginaw, Michigan 48607. Rev. Fr. Adam Maher will officiate.
Mary will be laid to rest at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Saginaw, Michigan.
In honor of Mary, memorial donations may be made to the Mustard Seed Shelter, www.mustardseedshelter.org.
For information, please contact Fischer Family Funeral Services at (989) 755-8277. To express your condolences, please visit www.fischerfuneral.com.

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Upcoming Events

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Funeral Mass

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Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption

615 Hoyt Avenue, Saginaw, MI 48607

Send Flowers