Obituary Listing

Feb 8, 2019

Peggy Clark, age 57 of Kingston, passed away Friday February 8, 2019 at the Toni and Trish House in Auburn. The daughter of Red and Alice Strack grew up in Midland, Peggy was active in 4H. She attended Michigan State University and Ferris State University. Peggy was a pharmacist working in the thumb area of Michigan.

She...

Feb 7, 2019

On the morning of 7 February 2019, Darryl Crabb finally made it to the 19th hole. Darryl was a lifelong Midland resident, only living in one other location: Mount Pleasant to attend Central Michigan University. He probably holds the individual record for the highest number of rounds of golf played at the Currie Municipal Golf Course.

Darryl...

Feb 5, 2019

Dale R. Byers, age 88 of Sanford, passed away on Tuesday morning February 5, 2019 at MidMichigan Medical Center, Midland. The son of the late Cecil and Lucille L. (Carter) Byers was born in Saginaw on March 19, 1930 where he was raised and educated. Dale served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. He had worked...

Feb 5, 2019

Joyce I. Gandy, age 86 of Freeland and formerly of Midland, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Barton Woods Assisted Living. The daughter of the late Albert L. and Reva A. (Hoon) Ross was born February 26, 1932 in Midland where she was raised and educated. On May 5, 1951, Joyce married Nelson "Joe" Gandy. After nearly 57...

Feb 3, 2019

Elizabeth A. (Cook) Ervans, age 77 of Midland, passed away on Sunday February 3, 2019 at MidMichigan Medical Center, Midland. The daughter of the late Lovell J. and Mary C. (Barnard) Genson was born in Jackson, Michigan on October 6, 1941. She was the first full graduating class of the new Midland High School in 1959. Liz had been...

Feb 2, 2019

Elizabeth A. Miller, age 71 of Sanford, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Mid-Michigan Medical Center. The daughter of the late Matthew and Irene (Dawson) Getzinger was born September 19, 1947 in Monroe County, MI. Elizabeth loved doing art and crafts such as quilting, sewing, cakes, and ceramics. She also dearly loved hummingbirds.

Elizabeth is survived...

Jan 30, 2019

Cremation has taken place and no other services are scheduled. Arrangements are under the care of the Wilson MILLER Funeral Home.

Jan 29, 2019

Laurilee (Pomranky) Kline, age 79 of Midland, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Stratford Pines. Laurilee was born to Earl and Nettie (Lambert) Pomranky on March 4, 1939 in Midland. On March 4, 1958, she married Eugene Kline who survives her.

Laurilee loved Bluegrass and Country Music, reading, watching the birds, and spending time at...

Jan 24, 2019

Roger Harry Hecht, 72, of Midland, passed away peacefully at home on January 24, 2019 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born November 7, 1946 to Harry and Arlene (Campbell) Hecht and grew up on the family farm in North Bradley, graduating from Coleman High School in 1965. Drafted into the U.S. Army, Roger served in the...

Jan 22, 2019

Patricia Cliff-Ann Adams, age 71 of Beaverton, passed away Tuesday evening January 22, 2019 at Ascension St. Mary's Hospital in Saginaw. The daughter of the late Clifford and Eleanor Ross was born in Midland on July 14, 1947. She enjoyed breeding silver lab dogs, being outdoors working in her garden or attending to her flowers, but most of all...

Jan 22, 2019

Robbin "Rob" L. Westergard, 54, of Newberry formerly of Midland, died Tuesday morning January 22, 2019 at his residence.

Born December 31, 1964 in Flint, son of Charles W. Jr. and Gertrude J. (Pischel) Westergard, Rob was a graduate of Bay City Western High School. Rob owned and operated First Transmission in Midland for 25 years. Rob...

Jan 19, 2019

Jack L. Hollenbeck, age 82, of Midland, passed away January 19, 2019 at Woodland Hospice House in Mt. Pleasant. He was born Jan. 8, 1937 in Midland to the late Isaac and Lillian Mae (Suttlift) Hollenbeck and lived his entire life in this community graduating from Midland High in 1956. Jack served in the Army National Guard during the...

Jan 15, 2019

William C. "Bill" Pretzer, age 91 of Breckenridge, Mi., passed away early Tuesday morning January 15, 2019 at the Aleda E. Lutz VA Hospital in Saginaw. The son of the late William F. and Pearle (Schroder) Pretzer was born in Unionville, Michigan on March 19, 1927. Bill served in the United States Army during World War II. He was...

Jan 11, 2019

In remembrance of Samuel Charles Ortiz. Samuel was the 6th of 7 children born to George and Paula (Herrera) Ortiz on November 13, 1944.

Samuel will be remembered for his exquisite and intrinsic sense of humor, quirky to his last moment here on earth. Finding his moments to shine here were something that Sam loved dearly and...

Jan 10, 2019

Anna Janet Ducommun, age 88, of Midland, passed away Thursday morning January 10, 2019 at Stratford Pines in Midland. The daughter of the late Joe R. and Helen E. (McIntosh) Cain, was born on July 14, 1930 in Kokomo, Indiana where she was raised and educated. She was active in Scouting, church activities, and was editor of her high...

Jan 2, 2019

Jane M. Roberts, age 71 of Midland, passed away on Wednesday January 2, 2019 at her residence. The daughter of the late Victor and Marjorie (Kean) Abbott was born in Breckenridge, Michigan on January 24, 1947. Jane had been employed with Midland County until her retirement in 2014. She enjoyed knitting, drawing, writing in her journal and going for...

Jan 1, 2019

Mary Alice celebrated the New Year by walking through the gates of Heaven. She was a beloved wife to Darryl and devoted mother to Krista and Danae. Her proudest accomplishments were working as part of the office staff of Trinity Lutheran Church and with the youth choir. Darryl enjoys recounting how Nancy LaMott was once a member of Mary...

Dec 29, 2018

Emmajean L. Dreyer, age 79 of Midland, passed away Saturday morning December 29, 2018 at her residence. The daughter of the late LeRoy C. and Margery L. (Heme) Williams was born in Garfield Township, Bay County on August 1, 1939. She was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, enjoyed reading, doing puzzles, canning, working in her garden and...

Dec 27, 2018

Albert (Al) Raymond Dec Junior, 81 of Sanford passed away unexpectedly on Thursday December 27, 2018 at his home. He was being treated for atrial fibrillation and diabetes but succumbed to his illnesses peacefully with his wife Doris of 56 years by his side.

The son of the late Albert Raymond Dec Senior and Pauline Viola Bonko,...

Dec 23, 2018

Carl N. Mortenson, our loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 at the age of 99. The son of the late Herbert J. and Melinda L. (Goetz) Mortenson was born April 9, 1919 in Ann Arbor. On February 24, 1945, he married the love of his life, the former Ethel M. Beougher.

Carl...