Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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....

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...

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;...

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...

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...

Aug 8, 2009

Wilma V. (Leaf) Battice, age 89 of Midland died at her residence, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, August 8, 2009. The daughter of the late Robert and Viola (Redcliff) Leaf was born on July 17, 1920 in Detroit, MI. On May 1, 1945 she married Robert Battice in Midland. During WWII she worked in a shop and later...

Aug 8, 2009

"Elmer Milton Wilke, 88, of Midland, returned home to his Heavenly Father on Saturday, August 8, 2009 at Tendercare of Midland. Elmer was born Feb. 3, 1921, in Sheboygan Wisconsin, oldest son of the late Marvin and Loretta Wilke. Elmer lived in Sheboygan as a child, and worked at the Garton Toy Company, until he enlisted in the Army...

Aug 7, 2009

Allen J. Campbell, Sr., age 89 of Sanford died at the MidMichigan Medical Center on Friday, August 7, 2009. The son of the late Sidney and Lela (Neal) Campbell was born on October 3, 1919. Allen married the former Ruth L. Curtis on October 29, 1938 in Angola, IN and she predeceased him on November 1, 1994. He served...

Aug 4, 2009

Richard C. Chase, 81, of Midland died Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at his home in Mackinaw City. The son of the late Edwin and Lorna (Fox) Chase was born July 2, 1928 in Gaylord and was raised and educated in Mackinaw City; graduating from Montague High School. As a young adult, Dick moved to Midland. He served with the...

Jul 30, 2009

Violet M. (Secrist) Smith, 77, of Midland died Thursday, July 30, 2009 at MidMichigan Stratford Village. The daughter of the late Robert and Lena (Hathaway) Secrist was born May 16, 1932 in Atlanta, Michigan where she was raised and educated. Violet married Gus W. Smith on February 6, 1949. After 36 years of marriage, Gus died on June 13,...

Jul 23, 2009

Clifford E. Avery, age 88 of Midland, died Thursday July 23, 2009 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The son of the late Archie and Ruby Avery was born in Nirvana, Lake County, Michigan on August 17, 1920 where he was raised and educated. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Clifford was employed with The Dow...

Jul 23, 2009

Jack Duane "Pooch" Babcock, 78, of Midland died Thursday, July 23, 2009 at MidMichigan Medical Center after a lengthy illness. The son of the late Clifford and Ethel (Wray) Babcock was born September 5, 1930 in Midland where he was raised and educated. Jack served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War; and was a firm believer in...

Jul 23, 2009

Donald G. Lee, age 69 of Midland died Thursday, July 23, 2009. The son of Iva Marie ( Lou) Nendenhall- Butler and the late Allen M. Lee was born on February 26, 1940 in McAllister, Oklahoma and was raised and educated in Pinole, California. He served with the U.S. Air force during the Vietnam era. Don married the former...

Jul 20, 2009

Ruth O. Moore Ruth Moore, daughter of Rev. Fred and Minnie Oliver, died Monday, July 20, 2009 at the age of 98. She was married for over 50 years to Charles H. Moore who passed away in 1981. Ruth was a daughter, wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and great grandmother to her family. As a testimony of her strong...

Jul 19, 2009

Rosemary (Maloney) Lashuay, age 86 of Midland, died Sunday July 19, 2009 at MidMichigan Stratford Village. The daughter of the late Edward and Nora (Duame) Maloney was born in Stiles, Wisconsin, on October 29, 1922. At the age of 5 her family moved to Amasa, Michigan, North of Iron Mountain. Rosemary was valedictorian of her graduating class at Amasa...

Jul 11, 2009

Helen L. (Young) Hall age 69 of Beaverton, formerly of Midland died Saturday July 11, at MidMichigan Medical Center-Gladwin. The daughter of the late John R. and Helen (Tarr) Young Sr. was born on February 23, 1940 in Midland where she was raised and educated. Helen was a Certified Nurse Assistant and worked for Tender Care Nursing Home for...

Jul 6, 2009

Julianne Atwood Whitaker, 86, of Midland died Monday, July 06, 2009 at Bickford Cottage.

The daughter of the late Charles Reno and Helen Pauline (Skeel) Atwood was born June 9, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio where she was raised and educated. She graduated from Cleveland Heights High School and Mather/Case Western Reserve. On February 9, 1945 she married...

Jul 5, 2009

Julie M. Sapyak, age 49 of Midland, died Sunday July 5, 2009 at the home of her sister. The daughter of the late Steve J. and Marie (Boyle) Sapyak was born in Midland on March 26, 1960 where she was raised and educated graduating from H.H. Dow High School in 1978. Julie had been employed at Kroger's, Packaging Resource...