Obituary Listing
Barbara Lynn Iafrate
Jul 13, 2015
Barbara Lynn Iafrate, age 59 of Midland died Monday, July 13, 2015 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The daughter of the late Joel and Clarrisia (Ross) Knapp was born August 5, 1955 in Midland where she was raised and educated. Barbara married David Iafrate September 5, 1981 and after nearly 31 years of marriage he died June 13, 2012. Barbara...
Donald M Somerville
Jul 11, 2015
Donald M Somerville, age 91 of Midland died Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the Toni & Trish House. The son of the late Clarence Huggard and Rhea Somerville was born on May 2, 1924 in Midland where he was raised and educated. Don worked for the Dow Chemical Co in powerhouse maintenance, retiring in 1981. He was an avid...
Merrie D. Gross
Jul 5, 2015
Merrie D. Gross, age 53 of Sanford, died Sunday, July 5, 2015 at her home. The daughter of the late Phineas and Lorna (Ireland) Richardson was born July 2, 1962 in Midland where she was raised and educated. Merrie is survived by her loving husband of nearly 34 years, Rick L. Gross, whom she married on August 1, 1981;...
Brian Lee Shuler
Jul 4, 2015
Brian L. Shuler age, 71 of Midland died at his residence on Saturday, July 4, 2015. The son of the late Ray and Bertha (Frost) Shuler was born on July 23, 1943 in Midland where he was raised and educated. On September 25, 1971 he married the former Caroline Bray in Midland. Brian worked for the City of Midland...
Gary E. Dresch
Jul 3, 2015
Gary Edward Dresch, age 67 of Midland, passed away Friday July 3, 2015 with his family at his side. The son of the late Harold and Elizabeth (Gillhooly) Dresch was born in Ann Arbor Michigan on July 30, 1947. Gary graduated from Chelsa High School in 1965, was a master plumber & pipefitter working with the Local 190 and...
Shirley T. Ferguson
Jul 3, 2015
Shirley T. Ferguson, age 86 of Midland died on Friday evening July 3, 2015 at the Cartwright Center in Saginaw. The daughter of the late Rudolph and Gladys (Watson) Schroeder was born on February 8, 1929in Bay City where she was raised and educated. On August 25, 1951 she married Homer R. Ferguson in Bay City and he pre-deceased...
Lorraine K."Lorn" Wackerle
Jul 2, 2015
Lorraine K. "Lorn" Wackerle, age 88 of Sanford, died Thursday evening July 2, 2015 at MidMichigan Medical Center Midland. The son of the late Joseph and Clara (Hacker) Wackerle was born on May 28, 1927 in Kawkawlin, Michigan. Lorn was a farmer most of his life farming in Auburn from 1948 till 1978 when he retired and moved to...
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,...
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