Obituary Listing

Feb 12, 2023

John Shriner hated yard work…but loved everything else about our homes on Airfield Lane and Knollwood Court &– special places full of treasured memories we revisited with him over the past several weeks. What he loved most were the people who lived inside and those who gathered around our dining room table: his wife of more than 75 years,...

Feb 11, 2023

Norman Roland Herman, age 90 of Midland, died Saturday, February 11, 2023 at his home. He was born in Saginaw on December 10, 1932 to the late Roland and Florence (Blood) Herman. Norm married the former Eva Hoon on April 10, 1971 and they spent 36 years together before her death in 2008. He worked as an operator for...

Feb 11, 2023

Dorothy Mary (Drew) Thornton, age 96 of Sanford, passed away peacefully on Saturday February 11, 2023 at her residence. The daughter of the late Harold "Pete" and Marion (Hough) Drew was born in Flint, Michigan on November 24, 1926. Dorothy graduated from Mount Morris High School in 1944. In 1945 she met her future husband, Dave Thornton in Sanford...

Feb 5, 2023

David E. Rider, age 66 of Gladwin, passed away Sunday evening, February 5, 2023 at his residence. The son of the late Arnold and Mae (Conley) Rider was born in Midland on December 25, 1956. Dave was a machine operator for many different construction companies. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, being outdoors and working on cars. He truly was loved...

Feb 5, 2023

William Henry Gardner III of Sanford, passed away the morning of February 5, 2023, at MyMichigan Medical Center. He was 85 years old.

The son of the late William H. and Virginia L. (Bougurennec) Gardner was born March 8, 1937 in Detroit, where he was raised and educated. He had also lived in Imperial, California. Bill served...

Jan 31, 2023

Ida B. Achorn, age 64 of Midland, passed away Tuesday January 31, 2023 at MyMichigan Medical Center. The daughter of the late Billie H. and Verna B. (House) Price was born in West Virginia on October 24, 1958. She enjoyed having coffee with her friends. Ida was very passionate about spending time with her family and friends. On June...

Jan 30, 2023

Bonnie Lou (Moore) Eash, age 74 of Midland, died Monday, January 30, 2023 at home with family by her side. She was born on March 25, 1948 in Midland to the late Russell and Mildred (Yoder) Moore. Bonnie married Donald Eash on November 19, 1966 at the Midland Mennonite Church. She cared for children in many capacities through Bullock...

Jan 29, 2023

LaVerne E. Hitsman, age 95 of Midland, passed away Sunday evening, January 29, 2023 at Masonic Pathway in Alma. The daughter of the late Herbert and Minnie (Smith) French was born in Beaverton on February 24, 1927 where she was raised and educated. LaVerne loved to work in her garden and grow many types of flowers. She was a...

Jan 23, 2023

Mary Cecelia Wichert, 82, passed away unexpectedly at MyMichigan Medical Center in Midland on January 23, 2023, surrounded by her family. Mary was born in Suttons Bay, Michigan, to the late Thomas and Catherine (Stallman) Roubal on February 7, 1940. She graduated from Suttons Bay High School in 1958, attended Ferris State University and earned her bachelor's degree from...

Jan 23, 2023

Eileen Behr of Midland passed away peacefully on January 22, 2023 at the age of 94.& She was born in Pigeon, Michigan to Adolph Schulze and Mollie (Stein) Schulze and grew up on the family farm nearby. She attended a one-room school as a girl and graduated from Pigeon High School in 1946.

Eileen was an accomplished...

Jan 20, 2023

Ramsay P. Sadek, age 68 of Midland, passed away Friday January 20, 2023 at his home in Midland. The son of the late Salah E. and Helen (Phoenix) Sadek was born in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois on April 13, 1954. Ramsay was a 1972 graduate of H.H. Dow High School. He was the owner of Design Engineering Group for over 30...

Jan 17, 2023

Kevin Allen Stoll, 60, passed away at home January 17, 2023. He was born June 3, 1962 in Saginaw, Ml to the late Robert Sr. and Marie (Chasnis) Stoll. He married Shelley Seidel on November 29, 2008.

Kevin enjoyed working with his hands and creating things. That was evident in his job choices. He worked as a...

Jan 16, 2023

Dorothy Lee (Brown) Arthur, age 93 of Midland, passed away on Monday January 16, 2023 at her residence. Dorothy was born in Adams, County, Indiana in 1929. At the age of 5 she moved to Midland with her parents, Dewitt and Grace (Johnson) Brown. She graduated from Midland High School in 1948, and was employed as Court Stenographer in...

Jan 16, 2023

Clara J. Compton, 89, of Midland, passed away peacefully at her home on Jan.16, 2023.& She was born on August 11, 1933 to Charles and Julia (Skorewski) Keidel.

Her husband of 63 years, Ken, and her grandson Heath, preceded her in death.

She is survived by her daughters, Tyani Cates of Gillette, WY and Kendra...

Jan 11, 2023

Walter Eugene Groninger Jr. passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at the age of 99.& He lived in Midland, Michigan since 2004 after moving from Warsaw, Indiana.

Walter Eugene Groninger Jr. was born on April 28, 1923. He graduated from Warsaw High School in 1941. After high school, he joined the Army and was a medic...

Jan 2, 2023

Dr. Robert (Bob) Lee Noveroske, 90, was called home to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 2, 2023. Bob was born on October 1, 1932 to Wilhelm W. Noveroske and Frances M. (Bleckno) Noveroske of Michigan City, IN.

Bob received an Eagle Scout Badge, the highest achievement attainable in the Boy Scouts of...

Jan 1, 2023

James E. Chapman, age 67 of Hope, died on Sunday January 1, 2023 at his home. The son of the late Jonie and Sarah (Ray) Chapman was born in Midland on April 29, 1955. Jim had been employed with Three Rivers Construction and eventually worked and retired from Midland County Parks. His grandchildren & great grandchildren were the light...

Dec 29, 2022

Glenn J. Garrison, age 62 of Auburn, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022. He was born on December 14, 1960 in Saginaw to Gerald L. and Helen B. Garrison. Glenn was a Journeyman Ironworker with Iron Workers Local 25 retiring from there after 33 years of service. Glenn was also employed as a mechanic with Stardust Entertainment Center and...

Dec 28, 2022

At 6:00 p.m. on a warm Saturday evening, April 23, 1938, Karyl Ann Doyle was born at home with attending physician Wilbur Towsley assisted by his nurse and friend of Karyl's mother, Bertha Bailey.

Karyl Ann Bertuleit, age 84 of Midland, passed away on Wednesday December 28, 2022 at MyMichigan Medical Center, Midland.

The only...

Dec 27, 2022

Dennis M. Blevins, age 90 of Midland, died Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Medilodge of Midland. He was born on July 24 in Marion, Michigan to the late Melvin and Carrie (Vallad) Blevins. Dennis proudly served our country with the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. He married Janet Case on October 21, 1951 in Marion, Michigan. Dennis...