Obituary Listing
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
William A. Kablik
Jul 24, 2015
Passed away July 24, 2015 in St. Louis, Missouri. Private burial has taken place.
Lenora Frances Blanck
Jul 22, 2015
Lenora F. Blanck, age 98 of Midland died at Brittany Manor on Wednesday July 22, 2015. The daughter of the late Albert C. and Minnie (Eggebrecht) Federspiel was born on April 30, 1917 in Gratiot County. On June 18, 1938 she married Carlton R. Blanck in Midland and he pre-deceased her on May 29, 1999. Lenora was a homemaker...
Todd K. Whitehead
Jul 17, 2015
Todd K. Whitehead, age 47 of Midland died July 17, 2015 at Harper Hospital in Detroit. Todd was born on May 28, 1968 in Apache Junction, AZ and served in the Marine Corp. Todd was currently employed as a dispatcher for Midland County Connection for the past four years and was a former telemarketer for L. A. Insurance. Memorial...
Charles E. Mclaughlin
Jul 17, 2015
Charles E. McLaughlin, age 65 of Coleman died Friday, July 17, 2015 at the Mid-Michigan Medical Center-Midland. The son of the late Lewis N. and Maxine (Robinette) McLaughlin was born on October 18, 1949 in Petoskey and graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Taylor, Michigan. Charles served with the Army during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam...
Matthew Steven Nadort
Jul 16, 2015
Matthew Steven Nadort, age 12 of Midland died Thursday, July 16, 2015 at his residence. The son of Thomas and Sarah (Franklin) Nadort was born in Mt. Pleasant on September 23, 2002. In addition to his parents he is survived by his brother Daniel Nadort; sisters Hayley Nadort, Destiny Franklin, Airanna Nadort; paternal grandparents Steve & Norma Nadort and...
Otis Lyle Hollingshead
Jul 14, 2015
Otis Lyle Hollingshead, age 78 of Midland, died Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at his home. The son of the late Otis B. and Halcyone (Wilson) Hollingshead was born November 8, 1936 in Midland where he was raised and educated. Otis served with the U. S. Army from 1959 thru 1962. He married the former Eleanor M. Pomranky on October...
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