Obituary Listing

Concella J. "Connie" Trowbridge

Concella J. "Connie" Trowbridge

Jul 13, 2012

Concella J. "Connie" Trowbridge age 71 of Midland died Friday July 13, 2012 at her residence. The daughter of Rose (Sirianni) Lodari and the late Joseph Lodari was born on April 23, 1941 in Detroit where she was raised and educated. She married Mr. Newton Larry Trowbridge in 1966 moving to Midland in 1969. Connie had worked for Scientific...

Marian Emily Clarke

Marian Emily Clarke

Jul 12, 2012

Marian E. "Punk" Clarke age 94, of Midland died at her residence on Thursday July 12, 2012. The daughter of the late Richard and Rebecca (Shaffer) Kent was born in Galesburg, Illinois on July 29, 1917. Marian graduated from Knox College in Galesburg, IL with her Registered Nurse degree then served with the U.S. Navy during WWII. On February...

Arlean B. Thornton

Arlean B. Thornton

Jul 11, 2012

Arlean B. (Marshall) Thornton, age 81 of Sanford died Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at MidMichigan Stratford Village. The daughter of the late John W. and Bertha (Anderson) Marshall was born August 24, 1930 in Geneva Township where she was raised and educated. On October 23, 1947 Arlean married George R. Thornton in Brown City. After 63 years of marriage,...

Robert K. Sturm

Robert K. Sturm

Jul 11, 2012

Robert K. Sturm, age 53 of Midland died at the MidMichigan Medical Center on Wednesday, July 11, 2012. The son of Roy Sturm and the late Peggy (Beeler) Sturm was born in Saginaw on May 19, 1959. Robert served in the U.S. Army and then made his home in the Midland area. He worked as a handyman, doing various...

Thomas J. Miller

Thomas J. Miller

Jul 10, 2012

Thomas J. Miller, Jr. age 90 of Sanford, died Tuesday evening July 10, 2012 at his residence. The son of the late Thomas P. and Myra (Schursbing) Miller was born in Marion Springs, Michigan on November 4, 1921. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. Tom had been employed with General Motors until retiring in...

Donald E. Hartwick

Donald E. Hartwick

Jul 8, 2012

Donald E. Hartwick of Midland died Sunday, July 8, 2012 at age 88. Don, the sixth of seven children born to the late Byron and Agnes (Christie) Hartwick, was born September 17, 1923 on a farm among the rolling hills of Arenac County along the Rifle River where he learned to hunt and fish. He graduated valedictorian from Sterling...

Joni Dankert

Joni Dankert

Jul 6, 2012

Joni L. Dankert, age 56 of Midland died July 6, 2012. She was born in Saginaw on January 1, 1956 and had worked for Executive Management Services. She is survived by brothers Jerry (Kim) Dankert, Dale) Paula Dankert; sisters Elaine Dankert and Jackie Snyder. Cremation service provided by the Wilson MILLER Funeral Home where Personal messages of condolence to...

Rose Perry

Rose Perry

Jul 2, 2012

Rose Perry, age 87 of Sanford, died Monday, July 2, 2012 at the MidMichigan Medical Center. The daughter of the late George and Mary (Aeed) Sam was born on September 21, 1924 in Bethlehem, PA. On March 19, 1943 she married James L. Perry Sr. and he predeceased her in 2004. Rose and her husband resided in the Sanford...

Julia Aamoth Yonkers

Julia Aamoth Yonkers

Jun 30, 2012

Julia Aamoth Yonkers, age 83 of Midland, passed away on June 30, 2012 at the MidMichigan Medical Center. Born Julia Ellen Tatum on August 1, 1928 in Bloomington, Indiana, to the late Jewett R. and Mary (Johnson) Tatum. Julia was the fifth generation to be raised on the family farm homesteaded in the mid-1800s by her father's ancestors. Julia...

Raymond C. "Ray" Walker

Raymond C. "Ray" Walker

Jun 29, 2012

Raymond C. "Ray" Walker, age 71 of Midland, died Friday evening June 29, 2012 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The son of the late Harry and Edna (Birchard) Walker was born in Lansing, Michigan on June 22, 1941. Ray had work at The Dow Chemical Co. as a Journeyman Multi Craftsman until retiring in 1995 after 30 years of service....

Katie E. Mapes

Katie E. Mapes

Jun 29, 2012

Katie E. (Livingston) Mapes, age 94 of Midland, died Friday evening June 29, 2012 at Tendercare of Midland. The daughter of the late Hugh and Lavina (Moore) Livingston was born in Midland on March 31, 1918 where she was raised and graduated from Midland High School. Katie had worked for a short time at the Dow Cafeteria, but for...

Elmer W. Leigeb

Elmer W. Leigeb

Jun 28, 2012

Elmer W. Leigeb, age 88 of Midland, died Thursday morning June 28, 2012 at Colonial Villa. The son of the late Michael and Mary (Winter) Leigeb was born in Midland on December 1, 1923 where he was raised and educated. Elmer served in the United States Army during World War II. He was employed as a welder and pipefitter...

Herman O. "Dutch" Senkbeil

Herman O. "Dutch" Senkbeil

Jun 27, 2012

Herman O. "Dutch" Senkbeil, age 92 of Midland died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at his home. The son of the late Erwin and Alma (Priebe) Senkbeil was born March 14, 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio. Dutch graduated from Midland High School in 1938 and served with the U.S. Navy during WWII. On June 4, 1941 he married the former Gwendolyn...

Andrew Guy Copus

Andrew Guy Copus

Jun 25, 2012

Andrew Guy Copus, age 22 of Midland died Monday, June 25, 2012. The son of Gregory and Lynette (Wyse) Copus was born September 24, 1989 in Midland. Andrew graduated from Bullock Creek High School in 2008 and had attended Delta College. He loved football, basketball and track and had played for Bullock Creek throughout his school years - "Just...

Eva Courtney

Eva Courtney

Jun 22, 2012

Eva Courtney, age 80 of Midland, died Friday morning June 22, 2012 at her residence. The daughter of the late Calvin and Della (Williams) Knapp was born in Lee Township on January 7, 1932. She enjoyed doing puzzles, word search, watching TV Soaps, working in her rose garden and family BBQ. Surviving is her children, Laurence Moon, Anna Field...

Greggory J. Caldwell

Greggory J. Caldwell

Jun 20, 2012

Greggory J. "Hooter" Caldwell, age 44 of Midland, died Wednesday June 20, 2012 from injuries received in a farm tractor accident. The son of James and Lucille (Johnson) Caldwell was born in Midland on July 10, 1967. He served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Cape Cod and USS Lincoln. He enjoyed being outdoors, cutting wood, gardening,...

Joseph Y. Medina

Joseph Y. Medina

Jun 20, 2012

Joseph Y. Medina, age 91 of Midland died Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Colonial Villa. The son of the late Eugenio and Matiana (Olivo) Medina was born September 27, 1920 in San Antonio , Texas . Joseph served with the U.S. Army during WWII as a machine gunner. He spent 4 years fighting in the European Theater . On...

Melvin E. Cozat

Melvin E. Cozat

Jun 16, 2012

Melvin Eugene Cozat, age 87 of Coleman, died on Saturday June 16, 2012 at his home surround by his family. He was born on December 19, 1924 in Alma, Michigan but was raised and resided in Coleman most of his life. He grew up an honest hard working young man on the farm. Melvin went to work for The...

David Iafrate

David Iafrate

Jun 13, 2012

David A. Iafrate, age 62 of Midland, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Tendercare of Mt. Pleasant. The son of Zabel (Abrahamian) and the late George Iafrate was born July 19, 1949 in Detroit where he was raised and educated. David served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. On September 5, 1981, he married the former Barbara...

John M. Tucker

John M. Tucker

Jun 11, 2012

John M. Tucker, age 74 of Midland, died Monday afternoon June 11, 2012 at Brittany Manor. The son of the late Marion J. and Ruby E. (Holmes) Tucker was born in Midland on December 15, 1937 where he was raised and educated. John served in the United States Navy. He was employed for many years as a Nurses Aid...