Obituary Listing
Forest R. Minger, Jr.
Jan 16, 2016
Forest R. Minger Jr., age 80 of Midland, died Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Mid-Michigan Medical Center in Midland. The son of the late Forest R. and Florence (Bessey) Minger Sr. was born in Midland on October 14, 1935. Forest graduated from Midland High School in 1953 and went on to receive his Bachelors in Science from the University...
Marguerite H. Horden
Jan 16, 2016
Marguerite H. Horden, age 91 of Midland died Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Colonial Villa. The daughter of the late Charles and Jennie (Sayre) Willsie was born in Detroit on January 11, 1925 where she was raised and educated. On September 30, 1950 she married Bernard Horden in Detroit. Marguerite worked for the Dow Corning Corp for a brief...
Jane A. Bates
Jan 15, 2016
Jane Ann (Engwis) Bates, age 86 of Midland died Friday January 15, 2016 at the Mid-Michigan Medical Center. She was born on May 22, 1929 in Midland to the late Earl and Audrey (Mater) Engwis. Jane attended Midland Schools. She married Charles Bates on June 4th, 1948. Jane was a girl scout, a sea scout, loved playing baseball and...
David Leroy Thousand
Jan 11, 2016
David L. Thousand, age 68 of Midland died Monday, January 11, 2016 at his residence. The son of the late Keith and Edna (Bentley) Thousand was born on March 23, 1947 in Detroit and was raised and educated in Hazel Park, graduating from Hazel Park High School in 1965. David married the former Diane Malinowski, who pre-deceased him during...
Jane M. Bogel
Jan 10, 2016
Jane M. Bogel, age 80 of Midland, died early Sunday morning January 10, 2016 at MidMichigan Medical Center, Midland. The daughter of the late Martin M. and Marie A. (Grover) Bogel was born in Midland on October 9, 1935 where she was raised and educated. She enjoyed doing crochet, crossword puzzles, visiting with family and friends and was very...
Russell E. Schlafley
Jan 7, 2016
Russell Eldon Schlafley, age 98 of Midland, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and friend went home to be with the Lord on January 7, 2016. The son of the late Edward and Eva (Saunders) Schlafley was born on November 6, 1917 in Union Township near Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Russell and his wife, Maxine, who predeceased him in...
Marie Seger
Jan 6, 2016
Marie Seger, age 80 of Midland died Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Cascades. The daughter of the late John and Martha (Hamilton) McLennan was born on January 9, 1935 in Ann Arbor, MI and was raised and educated in Midland, graduating from Midland High School in 1953. On August 21, 1965 she married Lyle Seger at Church of The...
Debra Ann Eisenhardt
Jan 2, 2016
Debra Ann Eisenhardt, age 66 of Sanford, died Saturday January 2, 2016 at MidMichigan Medical Center, Midland, The daughter of the late Thomas and Ruth (Snyder) Gorham was born in Midland on June 9, 1949. She graduated from Midland High School in 1967 and went on to Western Michigan University and then graduated from Central Michigan University with a...
Spence Reid Tait Jr.
Dec 29, 2015
Spence Reid Tait, 85, fell asleep in Jesus December 29, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Ardith, and four children: Stanton of Nashville, TN; Bradley (Jill) of Malden, MA, Shannon Houda (Steve) of Glen Ellyn, IL; Weston (Kristine) of Round Lake, IL; eleven grandchildren; one great grandchild; and a brother, William Herman Tait, of Coldwater,...
Elizabeth J. "Betty" Heppner
Dec 27, 2015
Elizabeth J. "Betty" Heppner, age 87 of Midland, died peacefully on Sunday December 27, 2015 at Hillcrest Adult Care Facility in Midland. The daughter of the late Roy and Julia (Strickland) Ames was born in Midland on August 6, 1928. She attended Midland area schools and then went on to work as a secretary and a sales clerk in...
Virginia A. Young
Dec 20, 2015
Virginia A. Young, age 57 of Sanford, died Sunday December 20, 2015 at MidMichigan Medical Center, Midland. The daughter of the late Adam and Agnes I. (McCann) Dittenbir was born in Midland on July 26, 1958 where she was raised and educated. She enjoyed sewing, going camping but most of all spending time with her family. Surviving is her...
Krystal Lynn Weiger
Dec 18, 2015
Krystal Lynn Weiger, age 34 of Mackinaw City, Michigan formerly of Midland, died Friday December 18, 2015. The daughter of Nancy Weiger Ellison and the late William I. Weiger was born in Midland on August 3, 1981. Surviving is her mother, Nancy; son, Jameson; daughter, Kennedy; many aunts, uncles and cousins. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of...
Joyce A. (Schonschack) Meeks
Dec 13, 2015
Joyce Arlyn (Schonschack) Meeks, 93, of Midland, Michigan, passed away on December 13, 2015. The daughter of the late Walter and Catherine (Bosserdete) Schonschack was born in Trenton, Michigan, on July 2 1922. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte, Michigan and received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education from Albion College. On August 4, 1945...
Ethel M. Gilmet
Dec 9, 2015
Ethel M. Gilmet age 91 of Midland died Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Brittany Manor. The daughter of the late Charles and Agnes (Parker) Fiers was born in Flint on December 13, 1923. Ethel attended schools in Vassar and graduated salutatorian from Vassar High School in 1942. She was a former member of St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Clare...
Danny L. Thoms
Dec 7, 2015
Danny L. Thoms, age 61 of Clare died Monday, December 7, 2015. The son of the late Earl and Edna (Van Allen) Thoms was born on June 16, 1954 in Kalamazoo. Dan was a talented mechanic from an early age and attained certifications in Auto, Marine, Quads and small engine repairs which was a lifelong passion. He currently was...
Gregory L. "Greg" Beck
Dec 2, 2015
Gregory L. "Greg" Beck, age 51 of Sanford, died Wednesday morning December 2, 2015 at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare Center. The son of Gary D. and Elaine M. (Reger) Beck was born on July 17, 1964 in Odessa, Texas. He served in the United States Army during the Iraq War and was presently serving in the Michigan National...
Evelyn J. Thorp
Nov 27, 2015
Evelyn Thorp died at Brookdale on November 27, 2015. Evelyn was born on July 21, 1924 in Cohocton, NY to the late John N. and Edna (Page) Young. Evelyn was employed as a registered nurse by the Saginaw Veterans Administration Center, the Midland Visiting Nurse Association and the Midland County Department of Public Health. As a public health nurse,...
Alan R. "Al" Faber
Nov 25, 2015
Alan R. Faber, age 61 of Midland, died Wednesday evening November 25, 2015 at home in Midland. The son of the late Edward C. and Peggy Ann (Ferguson) Faber was born in Midland on August 22, 1954 where he was raised and educated. Al was employed with I.B.E.W. Local 692 as a journeyman electrician. He was an avid NASCAR...
Nancy L. Featherstone
Nov 23, 2015
Nancy L. Featherstone, age 80 of Midland, passed away peacefully in the arms of her loving husband who gave her to Jesus, on Monday November 23, 2015. The daughter of the late Oscar A. and Edna L. (Lepien) Neubauer was born in Port Huron, Michigan on December 2, 1934. On April 10, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois she married the...
June Brown
Nov 21, 2015
Aletta "June" (Wiggins) Brown, age 88 of Midland, "Prayer Warrior" went home to be with her Jesus on Saturday evening November 21, 2015 at Medilodge of Midland. The daughter of the late Ralph A. and Gladys M. (Martin) Wiggins was born in Redford Township, Michigan on June 29, 1927 where she was raised and educated. June was a member...
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