Obituary Listing

Violet Thorsberg

Violet Thorsberg

Feb 3, 2014

Violet P. Thorsberg, age 102 of Midland died at her residence on Monday February 3, 2014. The daughter of the late William R. and Pearl (Dunham) Herrell was born on March 10, 1911 in Midland County where she was raised and educated. On September 25, 1933 she married Martin H. Thorsberg in Midland and he predeceased her on May...

Janet Marie Noykos

Janet Marie Noykos

Feb 2, 2014

Janet Marie Noykos, 72, of Midland died Sunday, February 2, 2014 at her son's home, in Midland, with him by her side. Janet was born August 7, 1941 in Bay County, the eldest daughter of Theodore & Gertrude (Dewald) Nagel . She Married Raymond Noykos September 8, 1962 in Midland. Janet was a nurse and a home health aide...

Florence "Mill" Newman

Florence "Mill" Newman

Feb 1, 2014

Florence "Mill" Newman age 75 of Sanford died at Covenant Cooper, Saginaw, on Saturday February 1, 2014. The daughter of the late Herman and Lilah (Erskine) Zilska was born on June 12, 1938 in Midland where she was raised and educated. On July 30, 1955 she married Larry Newman in Sanford and he survives. Mill was a homemaker but...

Ann Weir

Ann Weir

Jan 30, 2014

Ann Weir, age 93 of Flint and formerly of Sanford died Thursday, January 30, 2014 at Homewood Village, Assisted Living in Flint. The daughter of the late John and Hermina (Menar) Kartz was born September 15, 1920 in Saginaw where she was raised and educated. On April 12, 1941 Ann married Erwin A. Weir in Saginaw. After 59 years...

Clarabel Lewis

Clarabel Lewis

Jan 28, 2014

Clarabel Lewis, 93, of Midland, died at MidMichigan Medical Center, Midland on Monday, January 28, 2014. She was a loving, generous and happy wife and mother who always had a big smile and a great sense of humor. The daughter of the late William J. and Jenny (Joslin) Horning was born on April 16, 1920. On January 27, 1941,...

Barbara Lou Woodcock

Barbara Lou Woodcock

Jan 28, 2014

Barbara passed into her heavenly home on January 28, 2014 at MidMichigan Stratford Village. There she will join her parents Laurel and Dorothy ((Klenke) Weidenmier and her twin brother Robert. She was born in Midland in 1931 and lived her entire life here. In September of 1949 she was married to her husband "Herbert" Duane Woodcock. Barbara was a...

Louis E. Vanorden, Jr.

Louis E. Vanorden, Jr.

Jan 26, 2014

Louis Edward VanOrden, Jr. 52, passed away on January 26, 2014, at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. Louis was born in Mount Pleasant, Michigan on April 7, 1961 to his parents, Louis Edward VanOrden, Sr. and Patricia Ann (Crane) VanOrden. Louis was a 1979 graduate of Mount Pleasant High School. He had resided for the past two decades in...

Louis Edward Vanorden, Jr.

Louis Edward Vanorden, Jr.

Jan 26, 2014

Louis Edward VanOrden, Jr. 52, passed away on January 26, 2014, at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. Louis was born in Mount Pleasant, Michigan on April 7, 1961 to his parents, Louis Edward VanOrden, Sr. and Patricia Ann (Crane) VanOrden. Louis was a 1979 graduate of Mount Pleasant High School. He had resided for the past two decades in...

James E. Noykos, Jr.

James E. Noykos, Jr.

Jan 25, 2014

James E. Noykos, Jr. age 49 of Gladwin, died Saturday January 25, 2014 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. The son of Carol Ann (Parker) and the late James E. Noykos, Sr. was born in Midland on March 12, 1964. Jim was a certified Ford Mechanic and had worked in many different dealerships in Florida. He enjoyed working and...

Kristie D. Hendrick

Kristie D. Hendrick

Jan 25, 2014

Kristie D. Hendrick, age 46 of Midland, died Saturday January 25, 2014 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The daughter of Sandra J. (Francis) and the late Dennis H. Gay, was born in Midland on August 8, 1967, graduated from Meridian High School in 1985 and went on to received an Associates Degree in Nursing from Davenport University in 2007. Kristie...

Robert J. "Bob" Marr

Robert J. "Bob" Marr

Jan 24, 2014

Robert J. "Bob" Marr, age 68 of Sanford, died Friday January 24, 2014 at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor. The son of the late George E. and Marie V. (Black) Marr was born in Saginaw on March 20, 1945. Bob went on to Ferris State University Pharmacy School graduating in 1967. He was employed with...

Elizabeth Zimmerman

Elizabeth Zimmerman

Jan 22, 2014

Elizabeth Rose Zimmerman, age 96 of St. Louis, MI died at her residence on Wednesday January 22,2014. Cremation service has been provided by the Wilson MILLER Funeral Home.

Betty J. Bennett

Betty J. Bennett

Jan 16, 2014

Betty J. Bennett, age 75 of Midland died at her residence on Thursday, January 16, 2014. The daughter of the late Leslie O. and Edith (Loomis) Randle was born on August 17, 1938 in Clare, MI where she was raised and educated. On December 11, 1954 she married Thomas Bennett and he predeceased her on October 8, 2000. She...

Charles E. Wonsitler

Charles E. Wonsitler

Jan 13, 2014

Charles E. Wonsitler, age 90 of Midland died Monday January 13, 2014 at the MidMichigan Medical Center. The son of the late Elias and Anna (Cupp) Wonsitler was born on April 5, 1923 in Cygnet, Ohio. On November 5, 1949 he married the former Emma Dice in Richmond, Indiana. Charles served in the Army from 1943 to 1946 honorably...

Lyle Edward Burch

Lyle Edward Burch

Jan 13, 2014

Lyle Edward Burch, 78, of Midland, passed away Monday evening, January 13, 2014 at Woodland Hospice of Mt. Pleasant. He was born June 27, 1935, son of the late Miles and Ellen (Feaster) Burch. On February 25, 1956 he married the late Patricia Morgan with whom he shared 56 happy years. Lyle served as a member of the National...

Patrick Michael Keenon

Patrick Michael Keenon

Jan 5, 2014

Patrick Michael Keenon, age 59, of Midland, died Sunday, January 5, 2014 at home. Son of the late Chauncey & Christine (Kidder) Keenon was born June 9, 1954, in Midland. Pat graduated from Dow High School in 1972. He started working for First Automotive of Midland in high school then transferred to Circle Auto in 1999. Pat remained with...

Orville Leroy Prime

Orville Leroy Prime

Jan 2, 2014

Orville L. Prime, age 92 of Midland formerly of Unionville, died at his son home on Thursday January 2, 2014. The son of the late George and Celia (Beatenhead) Prime was born in Unionville on April 7, 1921 where he was raised and educated. Orville served in the United States Army during World War II. He owned and operated...

Lucille Kathryn Hintz

Lucille Kathryn Hintz

Jan 1, 2014

Lucille Kathryn Hintz, age 96, of Midland, died Wednesday afternoon, January 1, 2014 at her home amongst family. The former Lucille Ostahowski was born in Larkin Township on February 17, 1917, to the late Joseph and Mary (Commora) Ostahowski. Lucille attended schools in Midland and graduated from Midland High School in 1935. She was married to Laurence A. Hintz...

Dorothy H. "Dottie" Allen

Dorothy H. "Dottie" Allen

Dec 30, 2013

Dorothy "Dottie" Helen Allen, 91, Venice, FL, formerly of Midland, MI passed away December 30, 2013. Dottie was born May 7, 1922 in Monroe, MI to Cora (Nimphie) and Ora Sessions. She was a graduate of Albion College with a Bachelor's Degree in Home Economics. A member of various women's groups in Midland, she was a wonderful cook, and...

Micheal L. Gutchak

Micheal L. Gutchak

Dec 27, 2013

Micheal L. Gutchak age 60 of Clare died at his residence on Friday, December 27, 2013. The son of the late Carl and Vernell (Hancock) Gutchak was born on May 11, 1953 in Midland where he was raised and educated, graduating from Midland High School in 1972. On September 22, 1973 he married the former Gayle Norris. Mike worked...