November 12, 1978 – May 9, 2021
Bay City resident Brandon Socia was born in Saginaw and attended Bay City Central High School. After working on the family potato farm growing up, he went on to cook at a number of local restaurants. Socia was survived by his partner Jordan Ward.
September 21, 1978 – August 2, 2011
Kerstin Monroe graduated from Webberville High School and was employed with the Riverwind Assisted Living facility in Williamston. She lost her life a month before their planned wedding when a car she was riding in was hit by a semi-truck that failed to stop. Monroe was survived by her fiancé Courtney.
Lesbian Connection, January/February 2012
Michigan LGBTQ Remember 