Obituary Listing
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...
Wilma V. Battice
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...
Elmer Milton Wilke
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...
Allen J. Campbell Sr.
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...
Richard C. Chase
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...
Violet Marjorie Smith
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,...
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