Obituary Listing

Ruth V. (Fisher) Mccollister

Ruth V. (Fisher) Mccollister

Nov 5, 2009

Ruth V. (Fisher) McCollister, age 90 of Midland, died Thursday morning November 5, 2009 at King's Daughters. The daughter of the late Ralph J. and Zelda H. (Johnston) Fisher was born in Midland on September 2, 1919 where she was raised and educated. On December 27, 1954 Ruth married Floyd W. McCollister. He died on February 3, 2007. Ruth...

Doracs I. Fix

Doracs I. Fix

Nov 1, 2009

Dorcas I. Fix, 89 of Midland died Sunday, November 1, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Charles M. Fix, loving mother of Margaret (Richard) Pullin, Richard (Denise) Fix and Lawrence Fix; five grandchildren, Kristina, Heather, Chad, Crystal and Shannon; six great grandchildren, Marlus, Alexandra, Grayson, Braydon, Levi and Nathan; many nieces and nephews. Private family services have been held....

Anne J. Finkbeiner

Anne J. Finkbeiner

Oct 31, 2009

Anne J. (Moore) Finkbeiner, age 83 of Oro Valley, AZ and formerly of Midland and Frankfort, died Saturday, October 31, 2009 in Tucson, AZ. The daughter of the late Henry and Julia (Barker) Moore was born on August 13, 1926 in Highland Park, MI. On August 22, 1948 she married Warren H. Finkbeiner in Birmingham, MI. Anne attended Stephens...

Ronald G. Boulis

Ronald G. Boulis

Oct 25, 2009

Ronald G. Boulis, age 59 of Midland, died Sunday morning October 25, 2009 at his residence. The son of the late Glenn H. and Libby (Sobota) Boulis was born in Ithica on October 9, 1950 where he was raised and educated. He enjoyed working on cars, and being with his family and friends. On May 22, 1980 in Howell,...

Patsy P. Beamish

Patsy P. Beamish

Oct 23, 2009

Patsy P. Beamish, age 58 of Midland died Friday evening October 23, 2009 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The daughter of the late James and Georgia (Majors) Bostic was born in Morristown, Tennessee on February 9, 1950. Patsy had worked with the Midland Public Schools as a paraprofessional. She was a caretaker to many people, enjoyed cooking especially cinnamon rolls...

Lillian Theresa Ciszewski

Lillian Theresa Ciszewski

Oct 22, 2009

Lillian T. (Szyper) Ciszewski, 89, of Midland, died Thursday, October 22, 2009 at Tendercare of Midland. The daughter of the late Charles and Bessie Szyper was born October 2, 1920 in Chicago, IL where she was raised and educated. Lillian has resided in Midland since 1978. She is survived by her daughters, Vivian Buscemi of Clifton, New Jersey, Bonnie...

H. Jane Post

H. Jane Post

Oct 21, 2009

H. Jane Post, 73, of Midland, died Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at her home. The daughter of the late John and Agnes (Jaster) Post was born January 1, 1936 in Midland where she was raised and educated. Jane had worked as a payroll clerk for the Dow Chemical Company, retiring in 1982 after 28 years of service. After retiring...

Iris Kathleen Gruber

Iris Kathleen Gruber

Oct 19, 2009

Iris Kathleen (Stickley) Gruber, 87, of Midland passed away Monday, October 19, 2009, at Tendercare of Midland. The daughter of the late Frank and Myrtle (Riggie) Stickley was born in Midland on November 19, 1921 and resided in Homer Township nearly her entire life. Iris married Lynn James Gruber on December 20, 1941, he predeceased her in 1956. She...

Florence Barkman Merrick

Florence Barkman Merrick

Oct 18, 2009

Florence B. Merrick, age 69 of Sanford died Sunday, October 18, 2009. Florence was born in New York State on May 19, 1940 and later moved to Florida where she lived and worked for thirty years, moving to Midland in 1995. Florence had attended the Midland Seventh Day Adventist Church. Florence is survived by her companion and care giver...

Dolores M. (Howard) Townsend

Dolores M. (Howard) Townsend

Oct 18, 2009

Dolores M. (Howard) Townsend age 82 of Midland died Sunday October 18, 2009 at Brittan Manor. The daughter of the late Harry and Lydia (Kane) Howard was born on April 29, 1927 in Rogers City. She moved to Midland as a youth and graduated from Midland High School in 1945. On June 22, 1947 she married Joseph Townsend in...

Dalton Laclair Decker

Dalton Laclair Decker

Oct 13, 2009

Dalton LaClair Decker, age 87, of Midland, MI, died peacefully Tuesday evening, Oct. 13, 2009. The son of Dewey and Martha was born on Apr. 26, 1922, in Meno, OK. He was raised in Texline, TX, and graduated from Oklahoma Bible Academy in 1939. Dalton graduated from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL, where he met Laura Jean Barnum....

Jamie Allison Vanmeter

Jamie Allison Vanmeter

Oct 7, 2009

Jamie Allison (Bethard) VanMeter, 48, of Midland died Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The daughter of Wilbur and the late Mary Joann (Piorkowski) Bethard was born April 7, 1961 in AuGres where she was raised and educated, graduating from Standish High School in 1979. Jamie thrived in life as a wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, aunt...

Earl "Mark" Sprague

Earl "Mark" Sprague

Oct 7, 2009

Earl "Mark" Sprague, 51, of Standish died Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at Bay Medical Center. Mark was born December 27, 1957 to Earl and Mary (Brick) Sprague in Midland where he was raised and educated; graduating from Dow High School in 1975. Mark lived in Houston, Texas for 15 years, returning to Midland in 1993. He worked at Maple...

Edith Carlson

Edith Carlson

Oct 6, 2009

Edith Carlson, age 94 of Midland, died Tuesday October 6, 2009 at King's Daughters Home. The daughter of the late William and Ocie (Alspaugh) Anger was born in Ingersoll Township on December 29, 1914 where she was raised. Edith graduated from Midland High School in 1927. On January 19, 1935 in Angola, Indiana Edith married Roy Carlson. He died...

John Paul O'Sullivan

John Paul O'Sullivan

Oct 3, 2009

John Paul "J P" O'Sullivan, 40, died suddenly in Ft. Lauderdale Florida, Saturday, October 4, 2009. He was born March 4, 1969 in Midland to Janis (Stark) Keenon and David O'Sullivan. JP graduated from Bullock Creek High School in 1987, attended Delta College and graduated from Northwood University. He is survived by his mother and step father, Janis and...

Dana F. Murray

Dana F. Murray

Sep 29, 2009

Dana F. (Howard) Murray, age 59 died at her residence on Tuesday, September 29, 2009. The daughter of the late Douglas and Dorothy "Gussie" (Black) Howard was born on December 29, 1949 in Midland. She graduated from Western University with a BA in Education. On December 7, 1996 she married William "Bill" Murray at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Dana...

Sharon P. Hill

Sharon P. Hill

Sep 27, 2009

Surround by her family, Sharon P. Hill, age 60 of Lupton, faithful servant went home to be with the Lord on Sunday September 27, 2009 after a courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer. She was born November 3, 1948 to the late Virginia (Preville) and Mark DesJardins in Detroit where she was raised, graduating from Rosary High School in 1966....

Sharon Sue Newton

Sharon Sue Newton

Sep 25, 2009

Sharon Sue Newton, Age 65, of Midland died at the University of Michigan Medical Center on Friday, September 25, 2009 after a sudden and brief battle with leukemia. The daughter of James and Evelyn Robertson was born on February 6, 1944 in Gainesville, Florida. Raised in Gladwin she later attended Northwood University in Midland where she met her husband...

Rillie C O Hancock

Rillie C O Hancock

Sep 25, 2009

Rillie C O Hancock, age 84 of Freeland died Friday, September 25, 2009 at his residence. The son of the late William and Ida (Herren) Hancock was born on December 12, 1924 in Boma, TN moving to Midland as a youth. CO served with the Navy during WWII. On February 12, 1952 he married the former Barbara Jacobs in...

Ruth M. Tomlinson

Ruth M. Tomlinson

Sep 22, 2009

Ruth M. (List) Tomlinson, age 83 of Midland, died Tuesday morning September 22, 2009 at Brookdale Senior Living Sterling House. The daughter of the late John and Ila (Vreeland) List was born in Mt. Pleasant on October 7, 1925 where she was raised and educated. Ruth was a member of the Homer United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday...