Obituary Listing

Sep 23, 2025

Intha M. Thornton, age 77 of Sanford, passed away on Tuesday September 23, 2025 at her residence. The daughter of the late Lewis W. and Mary T. Colbath was born in Rising Fawn, Georgia on May 10, 1948. Intha enjoyed collecting dolls, Indian artifacts, doing crafts, traveling to Florida, clogging, playing bingo, cosmetology, cake decorating, hosting many parties, cooking,...

Sep 21, 2025

Patricia B. (Steinka) Potter, age 83 of Bay City and formerly of Midland, passed away September 21, 2025, at Candlestone Assisted Living in Midland. She was born in Midland on May 15, 1942, to the late Bernard and Velma (Gary) Steinka. She married Ronald Potter on December 18, 1965, in Midland, where they were blessed to share 54 years....

Sep 19, 2025

Carla Mae Wilson, age 67 of Midland, passed away on Friday September 19, 2025, at the Toni and Trish House. The daughter of the late Edward J. and Clara M. (Moe) was born in Midland on September 7, 1958. Carla worked as a CNA for many years. She enjoyed listening to country music, reading and was a very talented...

Sep 19, 2025

Melody Ann Caney, age 83, of Midland, passed away on September 19, 2025. Born on August 12, 1942, in Hastings, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Donna (Francis) Garner.

Melody graduated from Midland High School in 1960. She attended Bay City Junior College briefly. Then earned a CNA from Burlington County Hospital in...

Sep 15, 2025

Dennis John Dietrich, age 70, of Sanford, died September 15, 2025 at MyMichigan Health. He was born to the late John and Dorothy (LaBuda) Dietrich on October 17, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan.

Dennis attended Guardian Angels in Clawson, MI and graduated with the Class of 1972 from Kimball High School in Royal Oak, MI. He earned a...

Sep 4, 2025

John Mills Watkins, Jr., age 80 of Midland, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2025 in Saginaw, Michigan.  John was born October 31, 1944 in Summertown, Georgia to the late John M. Watkins, Sr. and Emma Nellie (Pickens) Watkins.  John loved hunting, fishing and woodworking and was a member of Mid-Michigan Bowman Club.

Surviving are his children Deb...

Aug 30, 2025

Kenneth H. Kloha, age 89 of Freeland, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at the Toni and Trish House. The son of the late Edwin and Irma (Reinhardt) Kloha was born in Saginaw County on January 28, 1936. Ken served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He then went on to work for Dow Chemical...

Aug 20, 2025

Ronda Sue Pfefferl, age 67 of Sanford, passed away on Wednesday August 20, 2025 at University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor.  She was the daughter of the late Norman and Marion (Maxwell) Haskell and was born in Midland on November 8, 1957. She had been employed with MyMichigan Medical Center in Gladwin for 15 years and then...

Aug 19, 2025

Richard Allen Boyer, age 92 of Midland, died August 19, 2025 in Midland, Michigan.  He was born in Saginaw, Michigan on February 3, 1933 to the late Allen G. and Georgia M. Boyer. Richard graduated from Beaverton High School in 1952.  He enlisted in the U.S. Army in September 1952 during the Korean War.

On September 5,...

Aug 17, 2025

Kim Patrick Woods, age 78 of Midland, passed away August 17, 2025 at the Toni and Trish House in Fisherville. He was born in Midland on March 29, 1947 to the late Emerson and Edith (Kocisky) Woods.

Surviving are his children, Carla Woods of Midland and Krisanna (Barry) Barbernell of Orange County, CA; grandchildren, Elliott, Isaac, Isabella...

Aug 14, 2025

Shirley E. Bork, age 89 of Bay City, passed away August 14, 2025 at her home. She was born in Midland on January 2, 1936 to the late Charles and Marion (Lamont) McAnallen. Shirley enjoyed going for walks with her dogs and spending time with her family.

She is survived by her children, Bill Sabastian, Scott Bork...

Aug 11, 2025

Robert ONeal Moor, age 81 of Sanford, passed away August 11, 2025 with family by his side.  He was born in Anson, Texas on November 13, 1943 to the late Lonnie and Sarah (Hughes) Moor.  Robert served his country honorably with the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He married the former Terry Grigar in May of 1994...

Aug 10, 2025

Elizabeth Perry follows beloved husband, John, leaving daughters, Linda Ann Pung, Norma Jean Perry, and son, John Robert Perry. Two granddaughters, Lori Lynn Pung and Jenny Marie and Casey Gruzhit, and two dearly loved great granddaughters, Brenna Graceanne and Leyna Lynn.

She was a member of Our Lady of Grace Church in Sanford and recently, St. Brigid...

Aug 6, 2025

Shirlee Mae (Brant) Townsend, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away August 6, 2025 at the age of 93. She was born on June 17, 1932 to the late Alex and Leah (Cone) Brant in Midland. She was a 1950 graduate of Midland High School, attended Central Michigan University and later graduated from M.J. Murphy School of...

Jul 29, 2025

Annalee Briggs, age 79 of Sanford, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, July 29, 2025. She was born on December 11, 1945 in Midland. She married Gary Briggs on January 25, 1969 in her parents' home. They had two children who they raised in the family home located behind the business on Saginaw Road. From 2005 until 2020,...

Jul 23, 2025

Saundra Kay (Hoverman) Batcke, age 82 of Midland MI died at StoryPoint Midland on Wednesday, July 23 2025 with her husband and son at her bedside.

Saundra was born on October 26, 1942 at her home in Mapleton MI, daughter of Edward Lee and Bernice Helen (Sweitzer) Hoverman.  The family moved to a farm in Auburn MI...

Jul 23, 2025

Robert Earl Moe (Bob), of Midland, passed away Wednesday July 23, 2025 at the age of 100.  Bob was born February 19, 1925 to the late William and Lucille (Irelan) in Midland.  Bob was married to Mildred Catherine Horning on July 15, 1944.  Mildred passed in 2007.  They had 63 wonderful years together.

After graduating High School,...

Jul 22, 2025

Donald L. Clarke, age 73 of Midland, passed away on Tuesday July 22, 2025 at MyMichigan Medical Center. The son of the late Donald H. and Sally (Ahlberg) was born in Bay City on April 30, 1952. Don graduated with a Bachelor's of Science and started his career with Dow Chemical. He then went on to work and retire...

Jul 14, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of Kathleen M. Batchelor (Gwardinski), age 66, of Falmouth, Michigan.  Surrounded by family, Kathy went home with God early on July 14, 2025.  Born on August 21, 1958, Kathy was known for her warm spirit, remarkable selflessness, and her contagiously kind personality.

Thriving on serving others,...

Jul 14, 2025

Harold (Harry) J. Mohr, 99 of Midland, died July 14, 2025, in the company of his loving family. He was born in Saginaw on August 24, 1925, to the late Jacob and Catherine (Ryle) Mohr. Harry married Berniece (Sonsmith) on November 6, 1948, at St. Brigid Church, Midland. Together Harry and Berniece raised two sons.

Harry left...