Obituary Listing
Helen Lee Wellman
Jun 29, 2015
While we celebrate the gift God gave each of us with Helen, we with extreme sadness say good bye to a wonderful, sweet, kind, gentle soul on Monday, June 29, 2015, while at the Maples Adult Foster Care Facility in Frankfort, Michigan at the age of 93. Formerly of Midland, she was the daughter of the late Charles W....
Frank J. Kennett
Jun 22, 2015
Frank J. Kennett, age 77 of Gladwin, passed away Monday, June 22, 2015 at his home. He was born July 10, 1937 in Alma to the late Harry and Audrey (Veder) Kennett. Frank was raised at Crystal Lake and joined the U.S. Marine Corp when he was 17. He served as a sergeant stationed at the 29 Palms. Frank...
Richard"Rick" D. Blevins
Jun 19, 2015
Richard "Rick" Blevins, age 57 of Midland died at his residence on Friday June 19, 2015. The son of Dennis and Janet (Case) Blevins was born in Mt. Pleasant on August 4, 1957. Rick was an active member of the Arnold Center, where he had worked for the past twenty five years. He was also part of the ARC...
Diane M. Wright Thomas
Jun 14, 2015
Diane M. Wright Thomas, age 65 of Midland died at Stratford Village on Sunday, June 14, 2015. The daughter of Marjorie (Hobson) Cable and the late Donald Cable was born on December 24, 1949 in Ludington. She was raised and educated in Custer and graduated from the Mason County Eastern High School in 1968. She moved to the Midland...
Robert J. Gofton
Jun 13, 2015
Robert John Gofton, age 88 of Midland, died peacefully at MidMichgian Stratford Village in Midland on Saturday June 13, 2015 with family by his side. He was born March 11, 1927 to Claude and Lois (LeLand) Gofton in Flushing, MI. Bob graduated from Hemlock High School in 1945 and proudly signed up to serve his country as a Navy...
Reginald W. "Reg" Paterson
Jun 12, 2015
Reginald Wallace "Reg" Paterson, age 65 of Sanford, died Friday evening June 12, 2015 at MidMichigan Medical Center, Midland. The son of the late Douglas C. and Helene G. (LaForest) Paterson was born in Detroit on September 22, 1949 where he was raised and educated. He served in the United States Marine Corps during Vietnam, receiving the National Defense...
Dorothy Benchley
Jun 8, 2015
Dorothy P. Benchley, age 87 of Midland died at her residence on Monday, June 8, 2015. The daughter of the late Earl and Rena (Wyma) Chapman was born on September 29, 1924 in Mt. Pleasant where she was raised and educated. On February 7, 1928 she married Marvin Benchley in Mt. Pleasant and he predeceased her on September 9,...
Matthew P. Kocisky
Jun 3, 2015
Matthew P. Kocisky, age 92 of Midland, died at the home of his daughter on Wednesday June 3, 2015. The son of the late Matthew P. and Mary (Braznick) Kocisky was born in Midland on March 25, 1923. Matt had been employed with The Dow Chemical Company until his retirement in 1982 after 30 years of service. He was...
Richard "Rick" L. Penny, Jr.
Jun 3, 2015
Richard "Rick" L. Penny Jr. age 59 of Billings Township died Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at his residence. The son of the late Richard L. and Beverly (Berryhill) Penny Sr. was born on February 16, 1956 in Gladwin and raised and educated in Midland. On November 26, 1976 he married the former Margaret "Peggy" Howard in Midland. Rick worked...
Anita Mudd
May 29, 2015
Once again Heaven is made a little brighter! God called one of His daughters home to rest; Anita Mudd, age 93 of Midland passed away peacefully on Friday, May 29, 2015. The daughter of the late Earl and Esther (Moore) Wale was born on June 29, 1921 in Midland County where she was raised and educated. On June 1,...
Margaret Mary Zitta
May 26, 2015
Margaret Mary (Brinker) Zitta A new day has begun for our beloved Margaret Mary (Brinker) Zitta, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and special friend to many. After a brief illness, Marge lost her battle, but found peace and freedom from pain on May 26th, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Mt. Clemons, Michigan on August 5,...
Owen D. Page
May 19, 2015
Owen D. Page, age 65 of Midland, died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday May 19, 2015. The son of the late Andrew J. and Rose M. (Turland) Page was born in West Branch on May 5, 1950. Owen loved being with his family, playing country music on his guitar, auto racing, playing football and golf. He served in...
Fernande "Fern" Y. O'Donnell
May 15, 2015
Fernande "Fern" Y. (Chateauvert) O'Donnell of Midland Michigan passed away on Friday, May 15, 2015 at the age of 94. She was a remarkable woman that will be dearly missed by all who knew her. The daughter of the late Denys and Clarina Chateauvert, and one of 12 children, Fern was born on March 4, 1921 in Quebec City,...
Billy Ray Gordon
May 14, 2015
Billy Ray Gordon passed away on May 14, 2015. Billy was born December 31, 1949 in Guymon, OK, to Larry and Lucille (DeWolfe) Gordon. He is survived by his loving wife Mary (Dickerson) Gordon and three children Andrew and Lorrie Gordon, Molly Gordon, and Timothy Gordon and granddaughter Ziva Gordon. He is also survived by his siblings Janice Grice,...
Mary A. Frauson
May 10, 2015
Mary Annette Frauson, age 90 of Midland, died Sunday morning May 10, 2015 at her residence. Mary was born in Suffern, New York on December 20, 1924. She was married to Francis Peter Frauson, Sr. until his death in 1996. Surviving is her son Francis "Pete" Frauson, Jr.; 2 granddaughters; 3 great grandchildren and a special friend Nurse Pat....
Elfacine "Tommie" Hoon
May 8, 2015
Elfacine D. "Tommie" Hoon age 92 of Midland died at her residence on Friday May 8, 2015. The daughter of the late Theodore and Delia (Chartrand) Emery was born on May 22, 1922 in Merrill, Michigan. On June 22, 1940 she married Lloyd Hoon in St. Elmo, MI and he predeceased her on June 26, 1997. Tommie drove school...
Patricia A. Hoyt
May 3, 2015
Patricia A. Hoyt, age 80 of Midland, died Sunday morning May 3, 2015 at the MidMichigan Medical Center, Midland. The daughter of the late James L. and Dorothy M. (Robinson) Callow was born in Midland on December 19, 1934 where she was raised and educated. Pat began her career working for The Dow Chemical in 1952 after period of...
David D. Ackerman
Apr 18, 2015
David D. Ackerman, age 73 of Midland, died Saturday morning April 18, 2015, at his residence. The son of the late Dave and Emma (Hadeway) Ackerman was born in Cass City, MI, on August 9, 1941, where he was raised and educated, graduating from Cass City High School in 1959. He then went on to earn his Bachelor of...
Vivian Skaug
Apr 14, 2015
Vivian Teresa Johnson Skaug, daughter of the prairie, died unexpectedly of a heart attack early morning April 14, 2015 at the age of 53. Vivian was born to Kermit and Jo Ann Weaver Johnson on November 27, 1961 in Mandan, North Dakota. She was the seventh of eight children. Her formative years were spent on the family farm in...
Robert E. Ostrander
Apr 13, 2015
Robert E. (Red) Ostrander, age 80, of Sanford and Berea Lake Towers Assisted Living, Berea, Ohio died April 13, 2015. The son of the late Clarence and Hazel (Bowen) Ostrander was born on November 18, 1934 in Midland where he was raised, graduated from Midland High School and attended Central Michigan University. He married Jean McDonald in 1955 and...
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