Obituary Listing

Robert J. Carter

Robert J. Carter

Sep 26, 2015

Robert J. Carter, Sr. age 95 of Midland died peacefully on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving children. Born the only child of John and Anna (Spreen) Carter on March 9, 1920 in Cloverdale, Michigan, he was educated in a one room school house, later graduating from Middleville High School. As a graduate of...

Victor D. Howe

Victor D. Howe

Sep 24, 2015

"Well I looked in the obituaries this morning and my name wasn't there" Well... today it was. Victor D. Howe, age 71 of Hartland, MI died Thursday morning September 24, 2015 at his residence. The son of the late Victor and Madeline (McMillan) Howe was born on June 24, 1944 in Midland and raised in Sanford, graduating from Midland...

Mark R. Gary

Mark R. Gary

Sep 17, 2015

Mark R. Gary, age 50 of Beaverton went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday September 17, 2015. The son of Brenda (Mularz) Gary and the late Harry Gary was born in Bay City on November 21, 1964 where he was raised and educated graduating from Western High School in 1983. Gary enjoyed doing excavating work,...

Myrtha Marie Carter

Myrtha Marie Carter

Sep 12, 2015

Myrtha M. (Klaiber) Carter, age 94 of Midland died Sunday, September 12, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. The daughter of the late Rev. August W. and Ida M. (Buntrock) Klaiber was born on July 1, 1921 in Detroit where she was raised and educated. Myrtha graduated from Western Michigan University in 1943 with a BA...

Ward Vernell Spaulding

Ward Vernell Spaulding

Sep 11, 2015

Ward V. Spaulding, 85, of Midland MI, died Friday, September 11, 2015, at Mid-Michigan Medical Center in Midland. Ward was born on December 1, 1929 in Midland, MI, to the late George H. and M. Hazel (Huey) Spaulding. He married the former Sandra L. Proud on March 7, 1955. She preceded him in death on October 28, 2001. Ward...

Jane F. Mcguire

Jane F. Mcguire

Sep 10, 2015

Jane F. McGuire, 85, of Midland MI, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 10, 2015, from complications of cancer. Jane was born on April 19, 1930, in Fort Madison, Iowa, to the late Jay and Irma (Pickard) Felgar. During her childhood years, she lived in Fort Madison, Iowa and often visited her grandparents' farm. For a few years, she resided...

Joan M. Ovaitt

Joan M. Ovaitt

Sep 7, 2015

Joan M. Ovaitt, age 76, of Midland, went to the Kingdom of the Lord on Monday morning September 7, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her family. The daughter of the late W. Arthur and Mary (Robertson) Coakes was born September 5, 1939 in Hamilton, Ohio. She was raised and educated in Flint area graduating from Atherton High School...

Myrtis Mcdonald Lowrey

Myrtis Mcdonald Lowrey

Sep 4, 2015

Myrtis McDonald Lowery went home to be with her Lord on Friday, September 4, 2015. She was born in Lincoln Township on August 4, 1913 to the late Bernard C. and Ida E. (Howe) Madison. She married Miles E. McDonald in 1934. He predeceased in 1977. She later married Ray Lowery who predeceased her in 1997. She was also...

Sam J. Marchese Ii

Sam J. Marchese Ii

Aug 29, 2015

Sam J. Marchese II, age 63 of Beaverton, died Saturday morning August 29, 2015 at Mid-Michigan Medical Center, Midland. The son of Matilda M. (Zubrowski) Marchese and the late Sam J. Marchese was born on May 27, 1952 in Detroit, MI where he was raised and educated. Sam served in the United States Marine Corp. during the Vietnam War....

Leona M. Caldecourt

Leona M. Caldecourt

Aug 29, 2015

Leona Margaret Caldecourt went home to her Heavenly Father on Saturday, August 29, 2015. She passed away at her home in Midland, MI, at the age of 97, with her family present. Leona M. Caldecourt was born on April 7, 1918, in Beaverton, Michigan, to Chris Asch and Lydia (Steinhaus) Asch. Leona was raised in Beaverton, Michigan. She and...

Bonnie L. Schreiber

Bonnie L. Schreiber

Aug 28, 2015

Bonnie L. (Fales) Schreiber, age 83 of Saginaw, died Friday evening August 28, 2015 at Henry Ford Hospital. The daughter of the late Ira J. and Sadie (McQuaid) Fales, was born on December 11, 1931 in Midland, MI where she was raised and educated. On June 2, 1951 she married Richard Schreiber and after 43 years of marriage he...

Betty J. Alton

Betty J. Alton

Aug 27, 2015

Betty J. Alton, age 85 of Midland, died Thursday August 27, 2015 at Woodland Hospice in Mt. Pleasant. The daughter of the late Walter and Beatrice (Danks) LaLone was born in Oxford, Michigan on February 13, 1930. She enjoyed doing crafts and knitting. Surviving are her children, Carl (Barb) Decaire, Marilyn (Hank) Schick, Delores Ladd, Karen Yankee, Louis Decaire,...

Mary Carol Rutledge

Mary Carol Rutledge

Aug 22, 2015

Mary "Carol" (Beckett) Rutledge, age 81 of Midland, died Saturday evening August 22, 2015 at her residence. The daughter of the late Edward L. and Hazel (Oerkvitz) Beckett, was born on May 1, 1934 in Trenton, New Jersey where she was raised and educated, graduating from East Orange High School in 1952. On June 20, 1959 she married Robert...

Barbara Kern

Barbara Kern

Aug 17, 2015

Barbara J. Kern, 80, of Midland, died Monday evening August 17, at Caretel Inns of Tri-Cities. Born June 30, 1935 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Frank D. and Edith M. (Hunter) Davis. Barb graduated with high honors from the University of Iowa, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Music and a Masters in...

Anthony Wayne Banules

Anthony Wayne Banules

Aug 17, 2015

Anthony W. Banules, age 63 of Sanford, died Monday, August 17, 2015 at his home. Tony was born February 10, 1952 to Anthony C. and Irene (Fish) Banules in Detroit. He was in the first graduating class of Bishop Foley High School, Madison Heights in 1969 where he proudly wore #53 on the football and basketball teams. He attended...

Grace Marie Wiggins

Grace Marie Wiggins

Aug 16, 2015

Grace M. Wiggins, age 98 of Midland, died Sunday morning August 16, 2015 at Bickford Cottage. The daughter of the late Emil and Agnes (Upstrom) Bergstrom was born in Marquette, Michigan on December 10, 1916. Grace graduated from Graveraet High School in Marquette and went on to receive her teaching certificate from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois and...

Gladys L. Marsh

Gladys L. Marsh

Aug 9, 2015

Gladys L. Marsh, age 95 of Sanford, died Sunday evening August 9, 2015 at her residence. The daughter of the late Lafa and Jessie (Westervelt) Fowler was born in Chapin, Michigan on February 28, 1920. She was a member of Edenville Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Gladys enjoyed reading and memorizing poems, gardening, scrapbooking and sewing. On June 29, 1936 in...

Mary Ann Retzloff

Mary Ann Retzloff

Aug 2, 2015

Mary Ann Retzloff, age 71 of Midland died Sunday August 2, 2015 at her residence. The daughter of the late Vern and Beatrice (Sequin) Cunningham was born in Bay County on April 21, 1944. Surviving are her daughters, Carol (Dick) Drummond of Midland, Dawn Garrock of Traverse City; 5 grandchildren; 1 great grandson; 2 brothers and a sister. Per...

Maryanne Stoddard

Maryanne Stoddard

Jul 30, 2015

Maryanne Stoddard, age 74 of Midland died Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Stratford Village. The daughter of the late Delbert and Mary (Woods) Roberson was born on November 15, 1940 in Midland where she was raised and educated, graduating from Midland High School in 1959. After graduation, Maryanne worked for Hemlock Semiconductor, where she met her future husband, David...

Roberta E. Lukowski

Roberta E. Lukowski

Jul 28, 2015

Roberta E. "Bobbie" Lukowski, loving wife, mother and grandmother, age 69 of Midland, died Tuesday July 28, 2015 at MidMichigan Medical Center, Midland. The daughter of the late Robert D. and Wilma V. (Leaf) Battice was born in Midland on June 23, 1946. She had been employed with The Dow Chemical Company until her retirement in 1998 after 34...