Obituary Listing

Jun 5, 2022

Frederick John Tessin, age 79 of Midland, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Brookdale Assisted Living. The son of the late Carl and Maria (Montemayor) Tessin was born March 24, 1943 in Midland. Fred was an avid outdoorsman and was very active in sports. Surviving are his children, Jon (Catherine) Tessin of Colorado Springs and Kim (Steve) Lashuay...

Jun 2, 2022

June Elizabeth Tiffin, age 101 of Midland, passed away on Thursday June 2, 2022 at her residence. The daughter of the late Carl V. and Gladys (LaVigne) Smith was born in Detroit on November 19, 1920. June was a 1938 graduate of Marine City High School where she was Captain of the girls' basketball team, and then was a...

Jun 2, 2022

Shirley Ann Wontorcik, age 86 of Midland, passed away Thursday June 2, 2022 at My Michigan Health of Midland. The daughter of Wilbur and Violet (Reeves) Kinney was born August 24, 1935 in Midland where she was raised and educated. On August 14, 1954, she married John Wontorcik at St. Brigid's Church in Midland. Together she and John liked...

Jun 1, 2022

The daughter of Archie and Catherine Wellman, Barbara Kathleen Dice born on November 23, 1951 our heart and soul of the family has passed into the gates of heaven after fighting ALS.

Our mother fought this battle with courage, strength and still only thinking and showing of how to help her family through it, holding onto God,...

Jun 1, 2022

Robert Lyn Clark, 78 years, of Midland, passed away Wednesday June 1, 2022 at his home after a long illness. The son of the late Leonard Clark and Marie (Heiler) Hoffman, was born in Frackville, Pennsylvania on April 16,1944. He graduated from Central Catholic High School and went on to enlist in the Unites States Marine Corp where he...

May 23, 2022

Larry Louis Letts, age 68, passed away Monday, May 23, 2022 at the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw. The son of the late Melvin and Mary (Brice) Letts was born July 14, 1953 in Midland. He served his country honorably with the United States Army. Surviving are his sister, Marcille Lynch of Sanford, and other loved...

May 22, 2022

Katherine J. "Kay" Elder, 96, of Midland, MI passed away at her residence on Sunday, May 22, 2022. She was born in Flint, MI on April 30, 1926 to the late Loren & Birdeth Lash. On June 14, 1947 Kay married Charles D. Elder and they were blessed to spend 56 years together until he passed away on March...

May 17, 2022

Doris F. Maxwell, age 76 of Midland, passed away Tuesday morning May 17, 2022 at Nottingham Place. The daughter of the late Harvey F. and Ida M. (McWethy) Palmer was born in Midland on September 2, 1945. Doris attended Delta College after graduating from high school and at the age of 60 went back to Delta and received her...

May 14, 2022

Barbara Allen King, age 90 of Midland, passed away peacefully on Saturday May 14, 2022 at MyMichigan Medical Center, Midland. The daughter of the late Greene and Minnie Dalton was born in Goodland, Indiana. Barbara had been employed with The Dow Chemical Company for over 35 years. She enjoyed her flower gardens as well as feeding the birds and...

May 4, 2022

Dona Marie Kostus, age 91 of Midland, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at her residence with her husband, Robert, by her side. She was born on May 28, 1930 in Bay City to the late Clayton and Catherine (Williams) Sauve. She married Robert Kostus in Bay City on November 19, 1949 and she was his "little bouquet" for...

May 3, 2022

Christopher A. Schumacher, age 48 of Midland, passed away on Tuesday May 3, 2022 at his residence. The son of Joyce (Golla) and the late Donald Schumacher was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan on March 24, 1974. Chris was a simple man, loved trucks, fishing, comic books, movies and his family.

Surviving is his wife, Kim; children, Lucas...

Apr 27, 2022

Joyce A. Swarthout, age 37 of Midland, passed away on Wednesday April 27, 2022. Joyce was born in Saginaw on May 15, 1984. She enjoyed drawing, cooking, growing flowers and watching TV. Together Joyce and Carl did over the road trucking for many years.

Surviving is her husband, Carl Swarthout; children, Damien, Trent, Carlie Swarthout, David Simpson;...

Apr 26, 2022

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Apr 24, 2022

Janice Loretta Lewis (Doil), age 80, of Midland, Michigan, passed away Sunday morning, April 24, 2022, at the Toni and Trish House in Auburn.& The daughter of the late Harold and Edith (Nold) Doil was born in Bay City, Michigan, on May 18, 1941. Janice's parents gave her the middle name Loretta because Loretta Young was her dad's favorite...

Apr 22, 2022

Carl W. Ladner "Ty", age 90 of Midland, passed away Friday, April 22, 2022 at his home on Ladner Parkway of which he developed. The son of the late Basil and Eva (Gould) Ladner was born in Detroit on October 23, 1931. When he was 12 years old, Carl moved to Beaverton where he finished his education while he...

Apr 20, 2022

Jared T. Young, age 38 of Midland, passed away on Wednesday April 20, 2022 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Jared was born in Midland on May 13, 1983. He was employed as a painter with Vantg Painters. Jared enjoyed, fishing, riding his Harley motorcycle, was very talented in constructing many things, but most of all he enjoyed...

Apr 19, 2022

Wilma Marie Skutt, age 87 of Midland, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at her home. She was born March 29, 1935 in Fisherville to the late Burl and Edna (Latoski) Laur. Wilma married William Skutt on July 3, 1965 in Midland. They shared 34 years together before his passing in 2000.

Wilma loved being creative with...

Apr 17, 2022

John Andrew Prosser, age 56, a lifelong resident of Mt. Haley, Township, passed away on April 17, 2022 after a 14 year daily struggle with a severe brain injury due to a motorcycle accident. John was born the son of Robert and Carole Prosser. He was a man of many talents; an excellent water skier and unicycle rider. John...

Apr 14, 2022

Joseph S. Ostrofsky, age 88 of Midland, passed away Thursday April 14, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. The son of the late Nathan and Helen (Schwartz) Ostrofsky was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on November 1, 1933. Joe graduated from Midland High School and attended Michigan State University. He worked with his parents at Nathan's Market for...

Apr 13, 2022

James E. Terrill, age 78 of Midland, passed away on Wednesday April 13, 2022 at MyMichigan Medical Center, Midland. The son of the late Charles "Buck" and Dorothy (Duel) Terrill was born in Midland on October 14, 1943, where he was raised and educated. Jim had been employed with The Dow Chemical Company for over 40 years. He was...