All Obituaries

Jon Michael Habowski, age 55 of Sanford, passed away January 15, 2022 at his residence. The son of Kenneth and Bonnie (Roberson) Habowski was born August 10, 1966 in Bay City. Jon loved music, especially karaoke, and had his own business, Hobie-Wan Entertainment. He loved Star Wars, Star-Trek and American history, but will be remembered most for his caring personality. Surviving is his mother, Bonnie Habowski; sisters, Becky (Jim) McKeith and Terri King. Jon was preceded in death by his...

Rosalie L. Bloom, age 91 of Midland, passed away on Thursday January 13, 2022 at Brittany Manor. The daughter of the late Walter and Rose (Hart) Miner was born in Midland on August 9, 1930. She enjoyed wintering in Florida, doing crafts and cooking, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family. On October 20, 1951 in Midland, Rosalie married Kenneth D. Bloom and after 60 years of marriage, he passed away on July 7, 2012. Surviving are Kenneth (Jackie) Bloom, Jr., Linda (Don)...

John A. “Jack” Schacher, age 88 of Auburn, passed away on Wednesday January 12, 2022 at his residence. The son of the late John A. and Selma (Swenning) Schacher was born in Sisseton, South Dakota on September 4, 1933. He was a 1952 graduate of Bay City Central. Jack served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was the former owner of Schacher Chrysler in Pinconning and then went on to work for The Dow Chemical Company until retiring in 1991. Jack was a member...

Gerald “Gerry” D. Myers of Sanford passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 12th, early in the morning. Gerry was born in 1932 to Harold and Ilah (Pratt) Myers in Breckenridge, Michigan. He served in the Korean War and after returning home, married his high school sweetheart, Donna Edgar, in 1957. He proceeded to work at Dow Chemical for 35 years and then peacefully retired. Gerry is survived by his wife of 65 years, Donna of Sanford, daughter Kelley Myers-Leonard of...

Jeffrey Alan Snyder, age 66 of Midland, passed away December 11, 2022 at MyMichigan Health – Midland. The son of the late John and Helen (Moe) Snyder was born March 21, 155 in Midland. He served his country honorably with the United States Army and worked as a handyman for many years. Recently he was employed with Ace Hardware. He was a jack of all trades, a great mechanic, and loved playing his guitar.   Surviving are his children, Jessica Witzke, Jeffrey Snyder II, Jeremy...

**To access the live stream of the memorial service, please scroll down and click the red box that says video. The stream will start approximately 15 minutes before the service begins.**   Brett Eugene Huggard, age 48 of Midland, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022 at his home. He was born in Midland on December 17, 1973 where he was raised and educated. Brett enjoyed watching the Detroit Lions, movies, and going to the casino.   Surviving is his son, Skylar Huggard; fur...

April Marie Labonte, age 41 of Midland, passed away Monday, January 3, 2022 at MyMichigan Health in Midland. The daughter of Alferd S. and Dawn M. (Graves) Labonte was born August 21, 1980 in Grand Rapids. April loved being outdoor and her favorite hobbies were hunting and fishing. She was a caring person and will be remembered for the love she had for her son. Surviving is her son, Kayden Labonte of Midland; fiancé, Chad Soper of Midland; parents, Alferd and Dawn Labonte of Midland;...

Larry D. Rahl, age 74 of Auburn, left us on December 31st, 2021 to join his loving wife, Janet.  Larry was born on December 11, 1947 to the late Lloyd and Christine (Keebauch) Rahl.  He was the third of four children.   Larry grew up in Mt. Pleasant where he excelled in several sports including football, basketball, and track earning a basketball scholarship at Ferris State University.  During this period, Scary Larry met the love of his life, Janet...

Per the wishes of Dorothy cremation has taken place and there will be no other services.

Don E. Eddy, age 88 of Rhodes, MI, passed away on December 28, 2021. The son of the late Stewart and Ocea (LeVasseur) Eddy was born January 18, 1933 in Bay City. He was a Journeyman Tinsmith with Local 7-3 and GM until he retired in 1995. Above all else, he loved the Lord and was an active part of his church ministry for his whole life. He always shared that passion and love with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He enjoyed the outdoors and encouraged a passion for...