Obituary Listing

Mar 5, 2023

Ruth Josephine Bredt, age 103 of Midland, passed away at Medi Lodge on Sunday March 5, 2023. The daughter of the late John and Vend la (Ahlstrom) Carlson. She was born on Oct. 22, 1919 in Ishpeming, Ml. Ruth graduated from Ishpeming High School and moved to Detroit. She met and married Curt Bredt Jr. on Nov. 19, 1946,...

Mar 4, 2023

Laurence Clifford Huckins, age 84 of Suttons Bay and formerly of Sanford, passed away March 4, 2023 at home with family by his side. He was born on August 28, 1938 in Edenville Township to the late Harold and Ruth (Arnold) Huckins. After the death of Harold, Larry was raised by his mom and his step dad, Martin "Joe"...

Mar 2, 2023

Robert Rocha, age 74 of Coleman, died Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Ascension St. Johns Hospital in Detroit. He was born in Buel Twp, MI on May 29, 1948 to the late Margarito and Genevieve (Rocha) Velez. Robert honorably served our country with the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He married the former Mary Fleming on March...

Feb 28, 2023

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Wilma Maxine DeForest, age 80 of Sanford, died Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at home with her loving family by her side. She was born on March 21, 1942 in Saginaw to the late William and Eva (Beebe)...

Feb 24, 2023

Anita Ingeborg Sanger, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother died Feb 24, 2023 at her home surrounded by loving family. She was born Nov. 14, 1926 in the province of Mark Brandenburg, Germany, daughter of Artur Gustav Winzer and Margarete Erna (Richter) Winzer.& She was educated in Germany and Poland. After World War II she began working for the...

Feb 24, 2023

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Donna Lee Coin, aged 68, died unexpectedly at home Friday evening February 24, 2023. Donna was born to Robert and Germaine Tousignant on June 23, 1954 in Marquette, MI. Donna's father was in the military and...

Feb 22, 2023

John J. Hubert, age 83 of Midland, passed away Wednesday February 22, 2023 at his home. The son of the late John M. and Helen (Crower) Hubert was born in Midland on April 11, 1939 where he was raised and educated. John was employed with Kendall Electric for many years until retiring in 2003. He was a member of...

Feb 21, 2023

Richard H. Works, a proud veteran of the Navy, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023. The son of Richard Leon Works and Ethel Chatham Works was born and raised in Monroe, Louisiana. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Cynthia (Cindy) Lynn Works.

Richard H. Works is survived by his significant other, Sandra Smith; son, Richard...

Feb 19, 2023

Paul Alston Wooley, 93, of Sanford, MI died peacefully in his home on Sunday morning, February 19, 2023. He was born on August 31, 1929 in Beaverton and was the son of the late Stephen and Vera Verna (Patrick) Wooley. He graduated from Beaverton High School in 1947. He married the late Roberta Powell on December 30, 1950 and...

Feb 18, 2023

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Lena E. Perry, age 74 of Essexville, formerly of Sanford, passed away Saturday February 18, 2023 at McLaren Bay Regional. The daughter of the late Joseph and Thelma...

Feb 17, 2023

Jewel P. Hammond (McKnight), age 89, of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin peacefully passed away February 17, 2023 at her residence. The daughter to the late James A. and Ruth P. (French) McKnight, she was a longtime resident of Midland and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Jewel was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 64...

Feb 16, 2023

Raymond F. Herman, age 75 of Midland, passed away early Thursday morning February 16, 2023 at Brookdale Senior Living. The son of the late Raymond F. and Helen (Donovan) Herman was born in Midland on April 23, 1947 where he was raised and educated. Ray served in the United States Army during Vietnam. He then worked for Dow Corning...

Feb 14, 2023

Michael Stewart Allen, age 62 of Beaverton, died Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at home with his family at his side. He was born in Midland on February 15, 1960 to the late Lyle Allen and Beverly Yarger. Michael was raised by his mother and Donald Lee after his father passed away. He served his country honorably with the United...

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...