Obituary Listing
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,...
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
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
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
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
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...
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