Obituary Listing

Nancy E. "Nan" Miller

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

James J. Mittuch

James J. Mittuch

Sep 19, 2013

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Margaret D. Pontious

Margaret D. Pontious

Sep 10, 2013

Margaret D. Pontious, age 84, of Sanford passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at Nottingham Place in Midland. The daughter of the late George and Ida (Keeley) Crosby was born on August 30, 1929 in Midland, MI. On June 25, 1949, Margaret married Jim B. Pontious; Jim passed away in September, 2003. A 1947 graduate of Midland High...

David E. Sias

David E. Sias

Sep 9, 2013

David E. Sias, age 71 of Edenville died at the King's Daughters Home following a long illness, on Monday September 9, 2013. The son of the late Harold Winslow and Bessie (Davids) Sias was born on June 25, 1942 in Midland where he was raised and educated. Dave graduated from Central Michigan University with his Bachelors and Masters Degree...

Bernadine A. Lightfoot

Bernadine A. Lightfoot

Sep 6, 2013

Bernadine "Dene" Lightfoot, age 86 of Midland died at the MidMichigan Medical Center on Friday, September 6, 2013. The daughter of the late Peter and Agnes (Kott) Randall was born on July 26, 1927 in Midland, graduating from Midland High School in 1948. On January 3, 1948 she married Joe Hrcka and he predeceased her on January 16, 1982....

William T. Badoni

William T. Badoni

Sep 6, 2013

William T. Badoni, age 88 of Comins, Michigan, formerly of Athens, Illinois, died Friday September 6, 2013. The son of the late Paul and Agnes (Konecsni) was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania on April 20, 1925. Surviving are his son, Paul (Margo) Badoni; 2 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren. Per the wishes of William cremation has taken place and there will...

Kelli Jo Dawson

Kelli Jo Dawson

Aug 30, 2013

Kelli Jo Dawson, 54 beloved daughter, sister, niece and friend went to join her mother, Jeanne McAnallen and sister Lori Kay Rhead in a better place on Friday, August 30, 2013. Kelli fought the good fight, but cancer finally won the battle. The daughter of Charles K. McAnallen and the late Regina M. (Hunt) McAnallen was born in Midland...

Janet S. Merdler

Janet S. Merdler

Aug 24, 2013

Janet S. Merdler of Midland died Saturday August 24, 2013 at Tendercare of Midland. The daughter of the late Louis and Raechel (Barker) Robinson was born in Bay City where she was raised and educated. Surviving are her sons, David Merdler of Midland and John Merdler of Beaverton OR, daughter, Marilyn Merdler of Nashville, TN; sister Florine Korn of...

Margery L. Williams

Margery L. Williams

Aug 24, 2013

Margery L. Williams, age 91 of Midland and formerly of Crump died Saturday August 24, 2013 at Tendercare of Midland. The daughter of the late Charley and Anna M. (Duford) Heme was born on August 8, 1922 in Crump, Michigan. On May 31, 1938 she married Leroy Williams. After 58 years of marriage, Leroy preceded her in death on...

Casey Dwain Moe

Casey Dwain Moe

Aug 22, 2013

Casey Dwain Moe, age 34 of Beaverton and formerly of Sanford, died at the MidMichigan Medical Center on Thursday, August 22, 2013. The son of Robert and Sandra (Bowland) Houghtaling was born on September 15, 1978 in Midland. He graduated from Benzie High School in 1997. Casey had worked for Midland Oxygen and was close with many of his...

Sheila Y. Stecher

Sheila Y. Stecher

Aug 16, 2013

Sheila Y. Stecher, age 44 of Midland, died Friday August 16, 2013. The daughter of Vicki Saenz and Larry Stecher was born in El Centro, California on January 17, 1969. She had resided in Midland for the past 23 years. Shelia enjoyed ballet, reading, gymnastics, hiking, nature walks, Native American Culture, and spending time with her family. She had...

Hugh W. "Joe" Lewis

Hugh W. "Joe" Lewis

Aug 5, 2013

Hugh W. "Joe" Lewis, age 83 of Midland formerly of Beaverton, died Monday morning August 5, 2013 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The son of the late Frank and Hazel (Flansburg) Lewis was born in Painesville, Ohio on March 16, 1930. Joe had been employed with The Dow Chemical Co until his retirement in 1993 after 27 years of service....

Howard G. Swift, Jr.

Howard G. Swift, Jr.

Aug 3, 2013

Howard G. Swift Jr. age 90, of Midland died at Stratford Village on August 3, 2013. He was born the son of Howard G. Swift Sr. and Anna McCreery Swift on January 2, 1923, in Philadelphia, PA, where he was raised and educated. He served with the US Navy during WWII, completed photography school and worked as a photographer...

Arthur J. "Bill" Fisher

Arthur J. "Bill" Fisher

Jul 31, 2013

Arthur J. "Bill" Fisher, age 92 of Midland, died Wednesday morning July 31, 2013 at Bickford Cottage. The son of the late Ralph and Zelda (Johnston) Fisher was born in Midland on April 8, 1921 where he was raised and educated. Bill served his country as a captain in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II....