Obituary Listing
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Laurel Gene Godley Jr
Sep 19, 2009
L. Gene Godley, Jr. age 52 of Midland died Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Saginaw Covenant Hospital. The son of Laurel G. and Doris Jane (Williams) Godley Sr. was born November 29, 1956 in Owosso, MI. Gene married the former Shari McConnell on July 25, 1997 and had been a Midland resident for the past 7 years. Gene worked...
Ralph J. Thurlow
Sep 18, 2009
Ralph J. Thurlow, 89, of Rapid City and formerly of Midland died Friday, September 18, 2009 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Care Center. Ralph was born March 13, 1920 to Hugh and Lula (Turner) Thurlow of Freeland. He graduated from Midland High School and attended Michigan State University. He is a World War II veteran having served from 1941 through...
Gordon "Mick" Cochran
Sep 16, 2009
Gordon S. "Mick" Cochran, 75, of Midland died Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at his home. The son of the late William and Laura (Mashue) Cochran was born July 16, 1934 in Midland; graduating from Midland High School in 1952. Mick served with the US Navy during the Korean War. On July 18, 1959 he married Elzora Hoogerhyde in Midland....
Sarah Madeline Maidens
Sep 9, 2009
Two months after her stroke in July, Sarah Madeline (Madge) Maidens opened her eyes briefly and peacefully passed into her new heavenly home September 9, 2009 at Midland's Brittany Manor at the age of 85. She is predeceased by her husbands, Clarence Beryl Skutt (WWII Navy) and Lloyd Walter Maidens. Loving her dearly are her four sons and their...
Lori Sue Marker
Aug 13, 2009
Lori S. Marker, 46, of Midland died Thursday, August 13, 2009 at her home. Lori was born November 25, 1962 in Bedford, Pennsylvania and has resided in Midland for the past 13 years. She is survived by her life partner, Phil Acre; children, Jeremy Hobbs, Lori Hobbs, Kerri DeVinney, Josh Bilunka, Ashley Bilunka, Amber Acre, Kory Griffith; seven grandchildren;...
Fred J. Berlin
Aug 10, 2009
Fred John Berlin, 87, of Midland died Monday, August 10, 2009 at his home. The son of the late Fred A. and Emma I. (Schaefer) Berlin was born May 5, 1922 in Midland where he was raised and educated. Fred served with the U.S. Army during WWII. On October 11, 1947 he married the former Marie Ann Kocisky in...
Bradley V. Winchell
Aug 8, 2009
Loving husband and father, Bradley V. Winchell, age 52 of Midland died while doing what he loved to do, flying his plane; nicknamed his girlfriend "Mustang Sally". The son of James and Barbara (Stokes) Winchell was born on February 3, 1957 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He served in the Army National Guard for many years. Brad was currently employed...
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