Obituary Listing

Donald A. Spitnale

Donald A. Spitnale

Aug 10, 2017

Donald Allen Spitnale, age 79, of Midland passed away Thursday August 10, 2017 at Brittany Manor after his battle with cancer. Don was the son of John and Sarah (Smith) Spitnale and born on March 1, 1938. He and his twin brother David graduated with the class of Midland High School in June 1957. Don played football and ran...

Robert Allen Brethour

Robert Allen Brethour

Aug 9, 2017

Robert Allen Brethour, age 53 of Sanford, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Born on February 17, 1964 in Midland, the son of Gloria A. (Ross) Brethour and the late Ross M. Brethour. He attended Saginaw and Midland Schools, graduating from Midland High in 1982.

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Aletha "Lete" Arnold

Aletha "Lete" Arnold

Aug 7, 2017

Aletha (Lete) Mashue Allen Arnold went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 7, 2017 at Villa at the Bay in Petoskey MI. She was born August 2, 1922 to the late Henry and Mary (Shangle) Mashue, the youngest of nine. She was a member of the Floyd Church of God where she served as Youth Leader...

Lila M. Myers

Lila M. Myers

Aug 2, 2017

Lila M. Myers, 86 of Midland died Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at her home. She was born March 11, 1931 in Rose City, daughter of Clyde and Cora (Delaney) Brooks. Lila was raised by her aunt and uncle, James and Vera (Monroe) Owens with thier daughters, Phyliss Wierman, Joan Kelsy, Mary Wittbrodt and Susan Butler. On January 15, 1949...

Betty M. Bebeau

Betty M. Bebeau

Jul 31, 2017

Betty M. Bebeau, age 88 of Midland, passed away Monday evening July 31, 2017 at Auburn Heights Senior Care. The daughter of the late Robert and Francis (Sloop) Archer was born in East Jordan on October 5, 1928. Betty ran a daycare for over 40 years. She enjoyed knitting, camping and traveling with her husband, and going to Happy...

Doris Jacobs

Doris Jacobs

Jul 30, 2017

Doris Jacobs was born June 1, 1922 to George and Kathryn English. She was the middle child with an older sister, Maxine and a younger brother Lynn. As a young girl she spent part of her summers in Detroit helping her Uncle Ed care for her Aunt Lily. As appreciation for her help, her uncle paid for her to...

Robert T. Prosser

Robert T. Prosser

Jul 29, 2017

Robert T. Prosser, age 58, passed away at home in the early morning hours of July 29, 2017 of long standing heart disease complications. Bob was a lifelong resident of Mt. Haley Township, where he owned and operated Bob's Paint Works for many years.

Bob is survived by his son, Thomas (Kristen) Prosser; mother,...

Kathryn Garst Gray

Kathryn Garst Gray

Jul 25, 2017

Kathryn Garst Gray, a long time Midland resident passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. She was 94. She had spent much of July happily surrounded by her family from Texas and California.

Kathryn was born on March 26, 1923 in Marshfield, Missouri at the home of her parents Lester H. and Nanalee Day Garst. She was...

John A. Fuller

John A. Fuller

Jul 18, 2017

Dr. John Adams Fuller, 89, died unexpectedly at home on July 18, 2017 in Midland, Michigan. He was born in Oxford, Michigan on April 21, 1928, the youngest son of Elsie Adams Tenney and Clare George Fuller.

Upon graduation in 1946 from Oxford High School, he attended Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. John graduated from Michigan...

Howard B. "Howie" Zimmerman

Howard B. "Howie" Zimmerman

Jul 12, 2017

Howard B. "Howie" Zimmerman, age 57 of St. Louis, Michigan, passed away Wednesday July 12, 2017 from injuries received in a motorcycle accident. The son of the late Howard and Elizabeth R. (Kruzel) Zimmerman was born in Midland on January 5, 1960 where he was raised and educated. Howie worked for many different motorcycle repair shops in the area....

Ruth E. (Bovee) Riegle

Ruth E. (Bovee) Riegle

Jul 9, 2017

Ruth Elaine (Bovee) Riegle, age 66 of Midland, passed away Sunday July 9, 2017 at Woodland Hospice House in Mt. Pleasant. She was born on August 11, 1950 in Midland to the late Ronald and Roberta (Hepinstal) Bovee. Ruth enjoyed fishing, doing crafts, sightseeing, her family and her cat. She attended Midland Missionary Church and was very active in...

Dolores J. Dinkel

Dolores J. Dinkel

Jul 8, 2017

Dolores was born Dolores June Schulze to Adolph and Mollie (Stein) Schulze in Pigeon, Michigan on June 25, 1926. She was baptized, confirmed and married in Berne Lutheran Church near Pigeon. She attended Berne Parochial School and Graduated from Pigeon High School in 1944. She loved to read and enjoyed learning about geography and history. She was the eldest...

Joseph J. Jaskolski

Joseph J. Jaskolski

Jul 6, 2017

Joseph John Jaskolski, age 89 of Sanford, passed away Thursday morning July 6, 2017 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The son of the late Benjamin and Mary (Dybalski) was born on August 24, 1927 in New Boston, Michigan. He served in the United States Army during 1945-1947. He received his undergraduate degree from The University of Detroit. Joseph was a...

Anthony Jonathan Burroughs

Anthony Jonathan Burroughs

Jul 3, 2017

Anthony "Tony" Jonathan Burroughs, 19 of Midland passed away Monday, July 3, 2017 as the result of a bike accident. He was born April 26, 1998 in Ventura, California and was raised and educated in Midland. Anthony was a gift from God through adoption. He loved life, enjoyed wrestling, music, sports, video games and...

Leonard J. Stacer

Leonard J. Stacer

Jul 3, 2017

Leonard J. Stacer, 83, of Beaverton died Monday, July 3, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends after a lengthy and courageous battle with multiple illnesses. He was born June 8, 1934 to the late Robert and Cecilia (Guitar) Stacer in Sherman Township and was raised and educated in Harbor Beach. After high school Len...

Donald J. "Don" Mckenney

Donald J. "Don" Mckenney

Jul 3, 2017

Don McKenney, 82, of Midland passed away quietly at home on Monday, July 3, 2017, after a short experience with pancreatic cancer. He was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up on the south side of the inner city (Englewood). He graduated from Chicago Vocational High School having received training in woodworking, machine shop and machine drafting....

Louann Laberge

Louann Laberge

Jun 13, 2017

LouAnn "Nutsy" (Schaefer) LaBerge, age 64 of Midland, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, June 13th, 2017 surrounded by family. LouAnn was born in Midland on June 7th, 1953. Lou loved nature. She loved to hunt and she loved living in the woods. She treasured the time she spent with her grandchildren and all her many friends. She loved all animals...

Florence E. Beehr

Florence E. Beehr

Jun 13, 2017

Florence E. Beehr, age 93 of Midland, passed away Tuesday evening June 13, 2017 at Stratford Pines of Midland. The daughter of the late Robert P. and Ann Faye (Thompson) Ward was born in Midland on September 5, 1923 where she was raised and educated graduating from Midland High School in 1942. On August 9, 1943 Florence married Howard...

Betty J. Gillis

Betty J. Gillis

Jun 9, 2017

Betty Gillis, age 90 of Midland passed away surrounded by family on June 9, 2017. Along with family, she had been lovingly cared for at StoryPoint assisted living facility, and in her final months was under the tender care of Grace Hospice. Her family is deeply indebted to both those organizations for their incredible love and kindness to Betty...

William A. "Bill" Jeffries

William A. "Bill" Jeffries

May 28, 2017

William (Bill) A. Jeffries, 86 of Midland, passed away on Sunday May 28, 2017 and is now in heaven with his beloved wife, Patricia A. (Marksbury) Jeffries and granddaughter, Megan Strouse whom he missed dearly. He and Pat eloped on January 20, 1951 and spent 44 years together before she went home to our Lord in 2003. He is...