Obituary Listing

May 7, 2023

Linda J. Gould, age 74 of Midland, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023 at MyMichigan Health in Midland. She was born in Midland on September 1, 1948 to the late William and Evelyn (McDonald) Craig. She was raised and educated in Midland, graduating from Midland High School in 1965. Linda worked as cafeteria worker within Dow Chemical, as a...

May 4, 2023

Victor C. Watkins Sr., age 75 of Sanford, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023 at MyMichigan Health in Midland. He was born January 31, 1948 in Midland, Michigan to the late John M. and Emma N. (Pickens) Watkins. Victor served honorably for 2 years in the United States Army and worked 29 years as an Industrial Pipe Insulator for...

May 4, 2023

Joan B. Pickelman, of Auburn, passed away on May 4, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family, friends and beloved pets at the age of 87.& Joan was born on May 27, 1935 in Bay County to the late Earl and Leona (Spangler) Weber. Joan resided in Auburn all of her life where she raised miniature horses on...

May 1, 2023

Edna Jean St. John, age 79 of Breckenridge, passed away May 1, 2023 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on August 18, 1943 in Mt. Pleasant to the late John A. and Mary (Harrington) Hoverman. She married Lester St. John on March 18, 1960 and they shared 63 years wonderful years together. Edna was a wonderful...

Apr 29, 2023

Gach, Richard (age 58) of Flint, Michigan passed away on April 29 with family by his side.& Memorial services for Richard will be held at 10:00 am on May 13 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 1227 East Bristol Road, Burton, MI. The family will receive friends from 9:00 am until the time of service. A luncheon will follow the...

Apr 28, 2023

Thomas H. Dickerson, age 62 of Midland, passed away Friday, April 28, 2023 at his residence.& The son of the late Donald L. and Sally A. (Bell) Dickerson was born in Midland on January 8, 1961. He was united in marriage on May 4, 2002 to Karla (Rydman) Dickerson. Tommy had been employed with Lake Painting, and was a...

Apr 27, 2023

Caroline Gunkler, 97, of Midland, MI, peacefully passed away on April 27, 2023, surrounded by loved ones, after a long life of dedicated service to her family and community. Caroline was born on May 8, 1925, to Carl and Zetta Waterfall in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She caught the eye of high school student-athlete Albert Gunkler when they attended North...

Apr 23, 2023

Gary L. Briggs, 80, of Sanford went to his heavenly home to be with Jesus appropriately on Sunday morning, April 23, 2023. His passing followed a long battle with Alzheimer/Dementia during which he always kept his sense of humor and spunk. Gary was born February 5, 1943 in his grandparents' home in Averill. His father was serving in WW2...

Apr 19, 2023

Lee James Elmore, 81, of Midland, passed away Wednesday, April 19 at MyMichigan Medical Center in Midland.& He was born in Edenville, Michigan on April 20, 1941 to the late Stanley and Donna (Shepherd) Elmore. He worked at Robinsons Industries and then completed his duties in the United States Army in the 101st Airborne. After returning, he landed a...

Apr 16, 2023

Dolores B. Jackson, age 92 of Midland, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Brittany Manor of Midland. She was born in Midland on January 20, 1931 to the late Lewis and Dorothy (Drake) Morgan. Dolores married Gilbert Jackson in Midland on July 1, 1949 and they shared 56 years together before his death in 2006.

She...

Apr 15, 2023

Paul B. Robert, age 75 of Midland, passed away Saturday April 15, 2023 at MyMichigan Medical Center, Midland. The son of the late Alphie I. and Germaine N. (Blais) Robert was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on April 26, 1947. He was employed with the former Dow Corning as a chemist. Paul enjoyed playing golf, softball, bowling, volleyball, traveling,...

Apr 12, 2023

Marjorie "Marge" Cable, 94, of Midland (formerly of Custer) passed away, joining her Lord on April 12, 2023. Marge was born in Montrose to Arthur and Maude (Neahusan) Hobson. She graduated from Montrose high school earning the honor of valedictorian of her class.

Marge married Donald Cable and they shared 44 years of marriage and raised 5...

Apr 6, 2023

Ernest N. Grove, age 87, of Midland, passed away Thursday April 6, 2023 at Stratford Pines. The son of the late Perry A. and Flossie M. (Young) Grove was born in St. Louis, Michigan on June 19, 1935. Ernie was the Body Shop Manager at Dirk Waltz for over 39 years, retiring in 1996. He enjoyed watching NASCAR, watching...

Apr 6, 2023

Jewell Joan Allswede, age 91 of Grand Blanc and formerly of Sanford, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Abbey Park Senior Housing. She was born in Bay City on December 4, 1931 to the late Gus and Leona (Baumbach) Hipke.

Jewell loved to travel and visited many places throughout the United States. She enjoyed reading, knitting,...

Apr 6, 2023

Timothy S. Pomranky, age 74 of Midland, died Thursday, April 6, 2023 at his home. He was born in Midland on October 19, 1948 to Jack and Marge (Stanchfield) Pomranky and was a graduate of Midland High School Class of '66. Together with his brother Joe, Tim owned and operated both the Pomranky Sports Center and Cross Auto Parts...

Apr 4, 2023

Dennis K. Coggins, age 60 of Midland, passed away Tuesday April 4, 2023 at Nottingham Place. The son of the late Olin and Lorraine (Cummins) Coggins was born in Bay City on April 7, 1962. Dennis attended Ashman School. He worked at the Arnold Center for many years. Dennis enjoyed listening to music, singing, dancing, painting and being around...

Mar 20, 2023

LaVonne J. Sanders, age 93 of Wheeler, passed away Monday March 20, 2023 at Covenant Healthcare Saginaw. The daughter of the late Wesley and Clara (Mountain) Gates was born in Breckenridge on August 28, 1929 where she was raised and educated. LaVonne was a member and very involved with First Congregational Church in Breckenridge. She lived on a farm...

Mar 17, 2023

Jean (Scott) Dittenber - Meddaugh passed away peacefully on 3/17/2023 at the Roosevelt House in Hemlock, MI at the age of 97 with family by her side. Jean was born in Freeland on 2/18/1926 to Robert and Elva (Arnold) Scott. She was raised with her siblings, Inez (Lee) Armstrong, Dave (Helen) and Alan (Virgie) Scott each of whom preceded...

Mar 16, 2023

After his consummate&valorand unwavering courage, Michael Lee Bissonnette, age 77, of Midland, was liberated from his battle with Parkinson's and Parkinson's related Dementia. He peacefully went to his eternal resting place on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Olson Manor with his daughter and the unwavering staff by his side. He was born to his mother, Hazel Stead, on August...

Mar 14, 2023

Ty R. Maltby, age 45 of Merrill, passed away Tuesday March 14, 2023 at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor. Ty was born in Midland on November 18, 1977. He was the employed with Walmart for 15 years. Ty enjoyed playing softball, bowling, going boating and fishing, floating down a river, and listening to the Detroit...