Obituary Listing

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...

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...