Obituary Listing

Phillip C. Pomranky

Phillip C. Pomranky

Jun 8, 2009

Phillip C. Pomranky, 66, of Hessel died Monday, June 8, 2009 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The son of the late August and Edna (Emery) Pomranky was born March 25, 1943 in Midland where he was raised and educated. Phillip served with the U.S. Navy in Vietnam and after 20 years retired from the military as a chief machinery repairman....

Reinold H. Emery

Reinold H. Emery

Jun 8, 2009

Reinold H. \"Bud\" Emery, 84, of Midland died Monday, June 8, 2009 at his home.The son of the late Theodore and Delia (Chartrand) Emery was born May 16, 1925 in Merrill where he was raised and educated.Bud served with the U.S. Navy during WWII. On May 10, 1947 he married Loretta Lee Brown in Midland; she predeceased him February...

Franklin E. Ford

Franklin E. Ford

Jun 3, 2009

Franklin E. Ford, 99, of Midland died Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at Brian's House in Bay City.He was born May 9, 1910 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to the late Franklin E. Ford and Charlotte Daily Ford. He was the 9th generation of his English Ancestor, Andrew Ford, who immigrated to America in 1638. His family genealogy can also be traced...

Gladys M. Chapin

Gladys M. Chapin

Jun 1, 2009

Gladys M. (Beach) Chapin, age 84 of Midland, died Monday morning June 1, 2009 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The daughter of the late Winslow and Dora (Brink) Beach was born in Detroit on June 17, 1924. Gladys was a member of Midland Missionary Church where she served as a greeter. She enjoyed dancing, going to her coffee group on...

Maryanna E. Hilborn

Maryanna E. Hilborn

Jun 1, 2009

Maryanna E. (Brow) Hilborn, 70, of Sanford died June 1, 2009 at her home. The daughter of the late Julius and Virginia (Rozga) Hilborn was born December 10, 1938 in Saginaw where she was raised and educated. Maryanna married Ronald Hilborn in 1976 and he predeceased her June 1, 1991. Maryanna had worked in the accounting department for Michigan...

Anthony Peters

Anthony Peters

May 29, 2009

Anthony Peters, 89, of Edenville died Friday, May 29, 2009 at Heatherton Place in Imlay City. The son of the late Peter M. and Hanah (Abdallah) Abraham was born December 30, 1919 in Detroit where he was raised and educated. Anthony married Dorothy Martin on May 26, 1944 and after 62 years of marriage Mrs. Peters died July 22,...

Waldine Yvonne Mcanallen

Waldine Yvonne Mcanallen

May 25, 2009

Waldene Yvonne McAnallen 85 formerly of Midland died on Monday May 25, 2009 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions in Traverse City where she had resided for the past five years. Waldene was born August 13, 1923 to Dunning and Nora (Baker) Defoe. She grew up in Rittman Ohio, married William R. McAnallen July 14, 1941 and later moved to...

Ray Johnson

Ray Johnson

May 25, 2009

Ray Johnson, age 90 of Sanford, died Monday morning, May 25, 2009 at Nottingham Assisted Living. The son of the late Floyd and Mabel (Parrot) Johnson was born March 1, 1919 in Kingsport, Tennessee. Ray served in the United States Army during World War II serving in Australia, Philippines and New Guinea. In August of 1941, Ray married the...

Arlene M. Wood

Arlene M. Wood

May 24, 2009

Arlene M. (George) Wood, age 75 of Sanford died at the MidMichigan Medical Center on Sunday, May 24, 2009. The daughter of the late William and Olive (Wyant) George was born in Winn, Mi on March 12, 1934. Arlene graduated from Blanchard High School in 1951. On November 27, 1953 she married Frank Wood in Saginaw where they resided...

Donna Sue Wert

Donna Sue Wert

May 22, 2009

Donna Sue Wert, age 69 of Midland, a cancer victim, went to be with her Heavenly Father on May 22, 2009 while visiting her brother in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The second child of the late Roy R. and Hazel B. (Smith) Cottrill was born in rural Mt. Pleasant on December 14, 1939. She was a graduate of Shepherd High and...

Roland J. A. Jacobs

Roland J. A. Jacobs

May 16, 2009

Roland J.A. Jacobs, age 82 of Sanford died at his residence on Saturday, May 16, 2009. The son of the late Edward and Josie (Wright) Jacobs was born on September 29, 1926 in Midland where he was raised and educated. Roland served with the US Army Paratroopers during WWII. On October 14, 1949 he married the former Doris English....

Edward G. Ross

Edward G. Ross

May 15, 2009

Edward G. Ross, 51, of Coleman died Friday, May 15, 2009 at MidMichigan Medical Center.The son of the late Ernest C. and Augusta J. (Alverson) Ross was born December 29, 1957 in Saginaw.Ed had worked at the Printex company in Bay City. He enjoyed life to the fullest, especially being outdoors, hunting, fishing and camping. He was an avid...

Joseph K. Brandemihl

Joseph K. Brandemihl

May 15, 2009

Joseph K. Brandemihl, age 27 of Sanford died Friday, May 15, 2009. The son of Phillip and Pamela (Gunders) Brandemihl was born on July 17, 1981 in Midland and graduated from Midland High School in 2000. Joseph was in his fourth year apprenticeship with the Plumbers and Steamfitters of Saginaw UAL Local #85. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and traveling...

Richard P. Campau

Richard P. Campau

May 14, 2009

Richard P. "Dick" Campau, age 73 of Midland went to be with his Lord after a short battle with cancer at his home surrounded by his family. The son of the late Peter R. and Minnie (Barto) Campau was born August 19, 1935 in Midland where he was raised and educated graduating from Midland High School in 1954. Dick...

Melissa J. Andrews

Melissa J. Andrews

May 14, 2009

Melissa J. Andrews, 37, of Midland died Thursday, May 14, 2009 at her home.The daughter of John Andrews and Patsy (Bostic) Beamish was born December 18, 1971 in Midland where she was raised and educated.Melissa is survived by her sons, Nathan Feurestine of Gladwin and Jacob Draves of Midland; daughters, Brittany Feurestine and Tiffani Feurestine both of Gladwin; father,...

Walter Sleeper

Walter Sleeper

May 6, 2009

Walter G. "Wally" "Grizz" Sleeper, 64, of Midland died Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at his home. The son of the late Arza and Catherine (Furst) Sleeper was born January 31, 1945 in Beaverton where he was raised and educated. Grizz married Connie L. Ross in Midland, May 27, 1967. He had worked at Midland Painting until 1987 when he...

Marijo Brown

Marijo Brown

May 6, 2009

Marijo (Kilbride) Brown, Age 72 of Sanford died at Saginaw Covenant-Cooper on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. The daughter of the late Joseph and Holly (Keener) Kilbride was born on January 28, 1937 in Midland where she was raised and educated. She married Wayne E. Cuyler Sr. in 1955. She later married Wayne E. Brown in Saginaw on November 1,...

Travis H. Boman

Travis H. Boman

May 1, 2009

Travis H. Boman, 43, of Breckenridge died Friday, May 1, 2009 in Manistee. The son of Barbara (Herringshaw) Boman and the late Keith Boman was born October 25, 1965 in Midland where he was raised and educated; graduating from Bullock Creek High School in 1983. Travis served with the U.S. Army Reserves for six years. On June 23, 1990...

Onalee (Rinn) Demsky

Onalee (Rinn) Demsky

Apr 26, 2009

Onalee A. Demsky, age 47 of Midland, died Sunday April 26, 2009, at MidMichigan Medical Center. The daughter of the late Edward and Fondalee (Dorman) Rinn was born in Midland on June 12, 1961 where she was raised and educated. Onalee graduated from Midland High School in 1979. She graduated from Ferris State University in 2005 with a Doctorate...

Joshua T. Lamay

Joshua T. Lamay

Apr 25, 2009

Joshua T. LaMay, age 23 of Midland, died Saturday April 25, 2009. The son of Gerald Hayes, Jr. (friend, Tammy Beebe), Billie Jo (LaMay) Hayes (fiance, John Stark) was born on January 26, 1986 in Clare, Michigan. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, going camping. Josh was a mentor to many kids, wrote many poems, and loved to draw. Surviving are...