Obituary Listing
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...
Nancy E. "Nan" Miller
Oct 15, 2013
Nancy "Nan" E. Miller age 83 of Midland passed away peacefully Tuesday October 15, 2013 after a brief illness. The daughter of the late Glen and Doris (Richardson) Stowits was born May 28, 1930 in Midland, MI. She was a lifelong member of the Homer United Methodist Church, and enjoyed participating in many church functions including the Holy Walk...
Edward Joseph Penney
Oct 4, 2013
Edward J. Penney, age 89 of Coleman died Friday, October 4, 2013 at the Toni and Trish House. Ed was born in Midland on January 22, 1924 to the late George and Millie (Draves) Penney. He graduated from Midland High School in 1942 and attended Michigan State University for six weeks on an agricultural scholarship. On January 26, 1946...
Esther Beck
Oct 1, 2013
Esther Mae Beck, age 93 of Midland died Monday, October 1, 2013 at Tendercare. The daughter of the late Richard and Viola (Farmer) Collins was born September 11, 1920 in Molus, Kentucky where she was raised and educated through the eighth grade. Esther married Willie Saylor, Jr. when she was 16 years old and they moved to Detroit. In...
Ann A. Dietz
Sep 30, 2013
Ann A. Dietz, age 70 of Midland, died Monday, September 30 at Brittany Manor. Surrounded by her family we said goodbye to Annie today, losing her long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Even after being diagnosed she was determined to make the last years of her life something we would always cherish. The fondest memories of our mom were family...
Colburn M. Spaulding
Sep 22, 2013
Colburn M. Spaulding, 89, of Midland, died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at MidMichigan Medical Center. He was one of three children of William and Edith (Hess) Spaulding. Both his sister, Kathyrn Winston, and brother, Pierson Spaulding, predeceased him. Colburn was born on Nov. 10, 1923, in Midland, where he grew up on Rodd Street and graduated from Midland High,...
Roy F. Edwards
Sep 21, 2013
Roy F. Edwards age 85 of Midland died at his residence on Saturday, Sepember 21, 2013. The son of the late Howard L. and May G. (Dice) Edwards was born in Midland on June 5, 1928. Roy served with the Army. On November 23, 1948 in Midland he married he former Ella J. Miller. Roy worked for the Dow...
Sally Huggard
Sep 21, 2013
Sally A. Huggard age 72 of Albright Shores died Saturday, September 21, 2013 at the MidMichigan Medical Center. The daughter of the late John and Cecil (Engel) Inman was born on June 1, 1941 in Midland where she was raised and educated. On October 10, 1959 she married Bill Huggard in Midland and he predeceased her on Feb. 10,...
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