Obituary Listing
Laverne Homer Rylance
Dec 26, 2013
LaVerne. "Shorty" Rylance age 88 of Sanford died at Tendercare on Thursday, December 26, 2013. The son of the late Homer and Ellen (Mosher) Rylance was born on October 25, 1925 in Kawkawlin, MI where he was raised and educated. Shorty served in the US Navy during WWII and was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign Medal. In 1945...
Lottie M. "Charlotte" Heikkila
Dec 19, 2013
Lottie M. "Charlotte" Heikkila age 89 of Midland died Thursday December 19, 2013 at Tendercare of Midland. The daughter of the late Charles and Hazel (Feathers) Glynn was born on February 26, 1924. On November 7, 1947 she married Mr. Norman Heikkila and he predeceased her in 1988. Charlotte was a homemaker and was busy raising her family and...
Donna Jean Weyer
Dec 10, 2013
Donna Jean Weyer March 21, 1924 - December 10, 2013 Donna Jean Weyer, our much-loved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, died at her home on December 10th. Donna hated long obituaries; consequently writing one for such a fully lived life will be difficult. Donna was born in Youngstown Ohio and was the adored youngest child of the late...
Gerald R. "Jerry" Mctavish
Dec 1, 2013
Gerald R. "Jerry" McTavish, age 68 of Sanford, died Sunday morning December 1, 2013 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The son of the late George F. and Virginia M. (Nash) McTavish was born in Pontiac on March 2, 1945. He enjoyed classic cars and trucks and going to Zephyr Hills Florida in the winter time. Surviving is his wife of...
Bernice M. Dull
Nov 24, 2013
Bernice M. Dull age 96 of Midland died at Brittany Manor on Sunday, November 24, 2013. The daughter of the late Irvin and Ida (Stephensen) Linabery was born on October 1, 1917. She married Harold L. Dull and he died on January 22, 1988. Bernice was a long time Midland resident and homemaker. She had attended Homer United Methodist...
Hazel M. Noyes
Nov 23, 2013
Hazel M. Noyes, age 74 of Midland, died Saturday, November 23, 2013 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The daughter of the late Joseph and Erna (Spreen) Noyes was born August 22, 1939 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Hazel has been a Michigan resident since 1946. She enjoyed doing crafts and made many bracelets and necklaces with beads. She loved listening to...
Louise Anger
Nov 22, 2013
A. Louise Anger, age 100 of Midland died Friday November 22, 2013 at Cascades Senior Living. The daughter of the late Alfred H. and Ida W. (Sachtleben) Robertson was born on July 25, 1913 in Traverse City. On February 28, 1942 she married Elroy "Bill" Anger and after 60 years of marriage he predeceased her April 4, 2002. Louise...
Madeline J. Cochran
Nov 21, 2013
Madeline J. Cochran, age 87, of Midland died Thursday November 21, 2013 at Hearts Content Adult Foster Care Home in Breckenridge. The daughter of the late Benjamin and Lydia (Hauri) Stockton was born June 5, 1926 in Midland. Madeline enjoyed crocheting, fishing at Bear Lake, making pies and playing cards. She especially enjoyed being with family at holiday gatherings....
Kathleen Pung
Nov 20, 2013
Kathleen M. Pung, age 66 of Bay City, died Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at McLaren Bay Region Hospital. The daughter of the late John J. and Martha C. (Blancquaert) Pung was born July 3, 1947 in Detroit where she was raised and educated. Kathy moved to the Midland area in 1998. She is survived by her brother, John (Linda)...
Harvey C. Ropp
Nov 17, 2013
Harvey C. Ropp, age 94 of Midland, died Sunday evening November 17, 2013 at the Toni and Trish House in Auburn. The son of the late Joseph and Rachel (Lichty) Ropp was born in Pigeon, Michigan on August 10, 1919. Harvey served in the United States Navy during World War II. He had been employed with The Dow Chemical...
Joan Boyle
Nov 12, 2013
Joan Boyle, age 80 of Sanford, died Tuesday November 12, 2013 at her residence. The daughter of the late Archie and Agnes (Stock) Duso was born in Bay City on January 12, 1933. Joan was a 1951 graduate of nursing school and had been employed with Midland Hospital until her retirement in 1993. She enjoyed gardening and spending time...
Daniel L. Babcock
Nov 9, 2013
Daniel Lee Babcock, 55 years, passed away Saturday, November 9th, 2013, in Midland. Dan is the eldest son, born September, 25, 1958 in Midland, MI to Lois Anne Crosby and raised by his step-father Wendell (Bing) Crosby. Dan was a 1977 graduate of Bullock Creek High School and was employed at G.E. Insulation for 17 years as an Industrial...
Craig D. Ardner
Nov 6, 2013
Craig D. Ardner, age 67 of Lake George, Michigan, passed away at Mid Michigan Medical Center in Midland on Wednesday, November 6, 2013. The son of the late Russell and Mavis Ardner was born on August 15, 1946 in Alma, MI. He was a mechanic in the air force. Craig worked at General Motors for 31 years as a...
Thomas H. Short
Nov 2, 2013
Thomas H. Short, age 68 of Freeland, died Saturday morning November 2, 2013 at his residence. The son of the late Harold G. and Ellen (Anger) Short was born and raised in Poseyville on December 23, 1944. Tom graduated from Midland High School in 1963. He served in the United States Army 2 years in Texas and 1 year...
Martha J. Ewbank
Oct 30, 2013
Martha J. Ewbank, age 89 of Sanford, MI and formerly of Saginaw died Wednesday October 30, 2013 in Sanford. The daughter of the late Edward H. and Edna (Avery) Ewbank was born on June 15, 1924 in Delphi, Indiana. Martha was a secretary for GM, retiring in 1989 after 34 years of service. She had lived in Saginaw for...
Wilma J. Rapson
Oct 26, 2013
Wilma June Rapson, of Midland, died on October 26, 2013 at the age of 99. Wilma was born June 22, 1914, in Saginaw, a daughter of the late Charles and Faye (Cone) Betts. She married Harold M. Rapson on September 19, 1936. They lived in Midland together for 61 years before his death on April 3, 1998. Wilma remained...
Gertrud B. Brecht
Oct 25, 2013
Dr. Gertrud Brecht, age 93 of Midland died Friday, October 25, 2013. She was born June 18, 1920 to the late Friedrich Wilhelm and Borghild (Engvoldsen) Goebel in Larvik, Norway moving to Germany as a child. In 1948 Dr. Brecht completed her medical studies in Freiburg, Germany. She married Hans Brecht in Canada and immigrated to the United States...
Helen M. Freudenmuth
Oct 25, 2013
Helen M. Freudenmuth, age 95 of Midland, died Friday October 25, 2013 at her residence. The daughter of the late James H. and Minnie A. (Franklin) Anger was born in Midland on February 13, 1918 where she was raised and educated. Helen was a member of First United Methodist Church, enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting, doing puzzles, baking, cooking, going...
William J. Booth
Oct 18, 2013
William J. Booth, age 56 of Midland, died Friday evening October 18, 2013 at Beaumont Hospital in Troy. The son of the late Ralph and Helen (Young) Booth was born on September 23, 1957 in Midland. Bill was presently employed with Twin Eagle Construction. He enjoyed camping, canoeing, fishing and spending time with his family and grandchildren. Surviving is...
Mary Elisabeth Vanalsten
Oct 18, 2013
Mary Elisabeth Forrest VanAlsten, age 87 of Midland died Friday, October 18, 2013 at MidMichigan Medical Center. Mary was born in Greene, New York on April 28, 1926. She was the fourth child of John R. and Elisabeth (Sauter) Forrest. Her parents had moved to New York State in 1921 from South Dakota, where they had farmed. Her maternal...
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