Obituary Listing

Ethel Jean Carroll

Ethel Jean Carroll

Mar 9, 2017

Ethel Jean Carroll, age 87 of Midland, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Cartwright Care Center in Saginaw. The daughter of the late Raymond and Maggie Baker was born in Chicago on November 16, 1929. On November 23, 1948, Ethel married Kenneth R. Carroll. He preceded her in death on November 5, 1995 after 47 years of...

Martha M. Carl

Martha M. Carl

Mar 7, 2017

Martha (Moorehead) Carl, age 98 of Midland died Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Stratford Pines. She was born January 26, 1919 in Gaylord Michigan to the late Raymond and Ellen (Olund) Moorehead on their family farm; second oldest of eight children. At the age of 13 she moved into town in order to attend high school. Martha worked as...

Shirley E. O'Connor

Shirley E. O'Connor

Mar 4, 2017

Shirley E. O'Connor, age 83 of Midland, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Brittany Manor Assisted Living. The daughter of the late William and Marie (Myers) Merrill was born on December 30, 1933 in Midland. On August, 18, 1956, Shirley married Jerry O'Connor at St. Brigid's Catholic Church. After 14 years of marriage, he preceded her in death...

Dolores A. Mcdonald

Dolores A. Mcdonald

Mar 3, 2017

Dolores A. (Yoder) McDonald, age 84 of Midland, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 at the Toni & Trish House in Auburn. The daughter of the late Harvey M. and Lena M. (Austin) Yoder was born in Midland on March 25, 1932 where she was raised and educated. On June 25, 1950, she married James A. McDonald. He preceded...

Robert Lee Swanson

Robert Lee Swanson

Mar 2, 2017

Robert L. Swanson, age 87 of Sanford, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Avielle Haven Assisted Living in Midland with his family by his side and his angel Kathryn guiding the way. The son of the late John and Hilda (Fostrom) Swanson was born on December 17, 1929 in Houghton Lake. He was the first graduating...

B. Joann Ingbrigtson

B. Joann Ingbrigtson

Feb 26, 2017

Joann Ingebrigtson, age 89 of Midland, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Kings Daughters Home in Midland. The daughter of the late Wilford and Dorothy (Riddle) Murphy was born in Valparaiso, Indiana on December 16, 1927. On November 28, 1948, Joann married Donald N. Ingebrigtson. He preceded her in death on November 26, 2011, after 63 years...

Jack L. Sheneberger

Jack L. Sheneberger

Feb 22, 2017

Jack L. Sheneberger, age 86 of Midland, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at StoryPoint Assisted Living of Midland. The son of the late Earl and Gladys (Brewbaker) Sheneberger was born on January 8, 1931 in Macomb, IL. Jack was employed with the Dow Corning Corp. for 46 years, retiring in 1993.He was a graduate of Monmouth College,...

Arliss J. Gorman

Arliss J. Gorman

Feb 21, 2017

Arliss J. Gorman, age 89 of Fife Lake, formerly of Midland, passed away Tuesday morning February 21, 2017 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center. The daughter of the late Owen J. and LaBina (Legner) Prescott was born in Flint, Michigan on July 24, 1927. Graveside services will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Thursday February 23, 2017 at Hammond Cemetery, Birch Run,...

Richard E. "Dick" Nielsen

Richard E. "Dick" Nielsen

Feb 17, 2017

Richard E. "Dick" Nielsen, age 79 of Midland, passed away peacefully on Friday February 17, 2017 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. The son of the late Theodore and Opal (Damaray) Nielsen was born in Alpena on July 10, 1937. He was proud to be a Midland High School graduate and to have received his Industrial Supervision Certificate...

Patricia Grace Pitt

Patricia Grace Pitt

Feb 11, 2017

Patricia G. Pitt, age 75 of Midland, loving wife, mother and grandmother, died peacefully Saturday, February 11, 2017 at her son's home surrounded by loving family.

The daughter of the late Arza D. and C. Anna (Furst) Sleeper was born March 6, 1941 in Lee Township where she was raised and educated.

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Jean Parkinson

Jean Parkinson

Feb 8, 2017

Jean Parkinson, 92, of Midland died, Wednesday, February 8, 2017. She was born September 27, 1924 in Midland, daughter of the late Nathan and Eunice (Mapes) Boggs. On June 22, 1946 Jean married Bryce Parkinson in Midland. After 47 years of marriage he preceded her in death in 1993.Jean was an employee of The Dow Chemical Company for...

Alice M. Sias

Alice M. Sias

Feb 8, 2017

Alice M. Sias, age 76 of Edenville, passed away Wednesday, February 08, 2017 at her home.

The daughter of the late Charles Stanley and Dorothy (McGinn) Harper was born December 16, 1940 in Bay City and was raised in Edenville. Alice received her BA from Alma College, MLS from the University of Michigan and...

Krysti L. Pyle

Krysti L. Pyle

Feb 6, 2017

Krysti Lin Pyle, age 50 of Pinconning, lost her courageous battle with cancer on Monday, Febr u ary 6, 2017 .

She was always a fighter and it was evident to anyone who knew her . She became unable to work in April of...

Mae G. Skamelka

Mae G. Skamelka

Feb 4, 2017

Mae Grace (Lewis) Skamelka, age 94 of Midland, passed away peacefully on Saturday February 4, 2017 at Medilodge in Midland. Mae and her twin sister, Faye were born to the late Leonard B. and Grace M. (VanBuren) Lewis on July 15, 1922. She grew up in Midland, worked "at the Dow" making life jackets for the Navy during World...

Eleanor K. Niemiec

Eleanor K. Niemiec

Feb 4, 2017

Eleanor Katherine Niemiec, daughter of Frederick and Augusta (Hine) Yack, was born December 25, 1918. She was second to the last of sixteen children. On February 4, 2017, at the age of ninety eight, she became the last of them to die. She died painlessly and peacefully shortly after suffering a stroke.

She attended Midland Public Schools...

Roderick C. Hess

Roderick C. Hess

Jan 25, 2017

Roderick C. Hess, age 90 of Coleman, passed away on Wednesday January 25, 2017 at his daughter's home surrounded by his family. The son of the late Edwin C. and Elna D. (Wells) Hess was born in Midland on May 21, 1926 where he was raised and educated. Roderick served in the United States Army during World War II....

Patricia E. Lohrke

Patricia E. Lohrke

Jan 21, 2017

Patricia E. Lohrke, age 75 of Sanford, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Toni & Trish House in Auburn. The daughter of the late John J. and Martha C. (Blancquaert) Pung was born on December 22, 1941 in Detroit. Pat worked for Eastern Michigan Bank as a bank teller and with Shelby Township Police Department as a...

Etta C. Mclaughlin

Etta C. Mclaughlin

Jan 17, 2017

Etta C. McLaughlin, 94 of Midland died Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Applewood Assisted Living. The daughter of the late Roscoe and Ruth (Fike) Cary was born February 2, 1922 in Isabella County. Etta married Andrew F. McLaughlin in Alma on June 28, 1946. After 63 years of marriage he predeceased her December 9, 2009. Preceding her marriage Etta...

Joyce E. Kibbe

Joyce E. Kibbe

Jan 12, 2017

Joyce E. Kibbe, age 81 of Midland, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017 at MediLodge of Midland. Private graveside service will be held in Midland City Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of the Wilson MILLER Funeral Home. Personal messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.wilson-miller.com

Alpha I. Livingston

Alpha I. Livingston

Jan 11, 2017

Alpha I. Livingston, age 97 of Midland, passed away Wednesday evening January 11, 2017 at Bickford Assisted Living in Midland. The daughter of the late Zerah A. and Daisy J. (Childs) Blodgett was born in Gladwin on March 12, 1919 where she was raised and educated. Alpha was a school teacher for many years prior to raising her family....