Obituary Listing

Ruth A. Windover-Nash

Ruth A. Windover-Nash

May 29, 2012

Ruth A. (Clark) Windover-Nash, age 94 of Midland died Tuesday, May 29, 2012, surrounded by her family and is now safe in the hands of Jesus. The daughter of the late Otto and Cecil (Thomas) Clark was born August 23, 1917 in Midland County. She graduated from Beaverton High School. On August 14, 1938 she married Clyde Windover in...

Victor John Caldecourt

Victor John Caldecourt

May 27, 2012

Victor John Caldecourt, age 94 of Midland passed away Sunday, May 27, 2012, at his home. Victor was born November 14, 1917, in St. Johns, Michigan, to the late Alfred Victor Caldecourt and Edith (Bedell) Caldecourt. Victor spent his life growing up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He enlisted in the National Guard during his last two years of high...

Carol Ann Susdorf

Carol Ann Susdorf

May 23, 2012

Carol A. Susdorf, age 66 of Coleman died Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at her home. She was born December 6, 1945 in Midland where she was raised and educated. On December 24, 1970 she married Clarence W. Susdorf and he predeceased her October 11, 1991. Carol loved to cook and decorate cakes. She is survived by her sons, Phillip...

Sheri Lemmer

Sheri Lemmer

May 21, 2012

Sheri S. (Miller) Lemmer, age 53 of Beaverton died Monday, May 21, 2012 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The daughter of Beverly (Wieland)Tinney and the late John Miller was born April 22, 1959 in Bay City and was raised and educated in Saginaw. Sheri married Richard W. Lemmer in Saginaw on September 3, 1993. She had worked as a waitress...

Philip A. Roenne

Philip A. Roenne

May 19, 2012

Philip A. Roenne, age 80 of Sanford, died Saturday morning May 19, 2012 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The son of the late Emmett W. and Adelaide I (Osborn) Roenne was born in Monrovia, California on July 1, 1931 where he was raised and educated. Philip joined the United States Navy in October of 1948, and served during the Korean...

Jean M. Woodruff

Jean M. Woodruff

May 18, 2012

Jean Mary Woodruff of Hope passed from this life to a better one on May 18, 2012 after a very brief struggle with cancer. She was born February 6, 1926 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, to the late Mary (Zappacosta) and Angelo Daniello. She was christened Edvice Marie, but was always known as Jean. She grew up during the...

Bonnie May Zimmerman

Bonnie May Zimmerman

May 17, 2012

Bonnie May Zimmerman, age 53 of Midland died Thursday, May 17, 2012 at her home. The daughter of the late Edward and Virginia (Purvis) Zimmerman was born January 16, 1959 in Alma and was raised in Florida; residing there until recently when she came to Midland. In Florida Bonnie was employed at Wendy's and enjoyed taking care of animals...

Grace E. Yoder Giffels

Grace E. Yoder Giffels

May 16, 2012

Grace E. Yoder-Giffels age 93 of Midland died Wednesday May 16, 2012 at Tender Care of Midland. The daughter of the late Harvey and Laura (Cobb) Melchi was born on April 26, 1919 in Midland where she was raised and educated. On June 24, 1939 she married Ernest Yoder in Ohio and he predeceased her on December 16 1989....

Frances I. "Tommie" Bell

Frances I. "Tommie" Bell

May 9, 2012

Frances I. "Tommie" (Naumes) Bell, age 98 of Midland, died Wednesday morning May 9, 2012 at Tendercare of Midland. The daughter of the late Martin and Elizabeth (Byrne) Naumes was born in Pinconning on September 6, 1913. At the age of 3 her family moved to Mt. Pleasant. She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy and then attended St. Lawrence...

Carolyn E. Kruse

Carolyn E. Kruse

May 8, 2012

Carolyn Edna (Richardson) Kruse passed away on May 8, 2012, at her residence, the King's Daughters Home in Midland. Born in Midland, Michigan on August 19, 1916, Carolyn was the youngest of the eight children of Edgar Richardson and Friederica (Heidenreich) Richardson. She graduated from Midland High School at age 16, in 1933, and attended Midland County Normal, receiving...

William T. Alberts

William T. Alberts

Apr 24, 2012

William T. Alberts, age 85 of Sanford, died Tuesday evening April 24, 2012 at his residence. The son of the late Theodore and Elizabeth (Clark) Alberts was born in Bay City, Michigan on October 4, 1926. Bill served in the United States Army during World War II. He was employed at GM Saginaw Nodular Iron until retiring in 1988...

Rex Martin

Rex Martin

Apr 18, 2012

Rex G. Martin, age 82, passed away at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, MI on April 18, 2012, following a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Son of the late Gaylord and Beryl (Daniel) Martin, Rex was born in Gratiot Co., Michigan February 13, 1930. He attended Midland schools, graduating from Midland High School in 1948; then attended Michigan...

Irene R. (Kaczynski) Funk

Irene R. (Kaczynski) Funk

Apr 16, 2012

Irene Rosalie Funk, 81, of Midland, died on Monday, April 16 2012 at Brittany Manor of Midland after a very long battle with Alzheimer's. Irene was born to the late Paul John and Mary Frances (Smielewski) Kaczynski on September 4 1930, in Fisherville, MI. Raised on a small farm near her church Irene was strong in her Catholic faith....

Elaine Marquiss

Elaine Marquiss

Apr 13, 2012

Elaine M. Marquiss, age 81 of Hope died Friday April 13, 2012 at Brittany Manor after a battle with liver cancer. The daughter of the late Ira and Nina (Timmons) Manges was born on July 20, 1930 in Midland. On August 14, 1951 she married Stanley Marquiss. Elaine loved traveling and enjoyed Branson, Missouri and Florida. The month of...

Nancy Fay Leigeb

Nancy Fay Leigeb

Apr 4, 2012

Nancy F. (Searle) Leigeb, age 75 of Midland died Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Colonial Villa surrounded by her family. The daughter of the late Clyde and Marguerite (Jones) Searle was born February 5, 1937 in Flint, moving to Averill as a youth, where she was raised and educated. On July 27, 1957 Nancy married Joseph Leigeb at St....

Robert B. Williamson

Robert B. Williamson

Mar 29, 2012

Robert Williamson, 86, of Midland died Thursday March 29, 2012, at MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland. Bob was born in Friendly, WV on July 24, 1926. He was the first son of the late Eugene E. and Neva Bowles Williamson. When he was twelve, the family moved to Route 1, Shepherd, MI. Bob graduated from Shepherd High School and...

Forrest Otto Stark

Forrest Otto Stark

Mar 28, 2012

Forrest Otto Stark, age 81 of Midland died at his residence on Wednesday March 28, 2012. The son of the late Otto and Edna (Laracey) Stark was born on March 31, 1930 in Bay City. Forrest started his education with an Associates Degree from Bay City Junior College, he then prused his Bachelors of Science in Chemistry from the...

Kent M. Hinson

Kent M. Hinson

Mar 26, 2012

Kent M. Hinson, age 58 of Midland, died Monday, March 26, 2012 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The son of John and Mary (Martin) Hinson was born November 11, 1953 in Midland where he was raised and educated. Kent married the former Cheryl DeLong in January of 1976. They resided in Houston, Texas for...

Laura Corrine Clausen

Laura Corrine Clausen

Mar 22, 2012

Laura Corrine (Runemark) Clausen was born on Feb. 21, 1931, in the prairie country of Ward County, North Dakota, to Charles and Laura Runemark and was known there as Corrine or "Coney" to her family. Corrine graduated from Minot High School in 1949 and worked at the local movie theatre until, at age 19, she and her mother moved...

Etta R. Doty

Etta R. Doty

Mar 20, 2012

Etta R. Doty, age 69 of Midland died Tuesday morning March 20, 2012 at MidMichigan Stratford Village. The daughter of the late Norman and Maxine (Williams) Wilson was born in Pontiac on February 9, 1943 moving to the Clare Gladwin area where she was raised and educated, graduating from Beaverton High School in 1961. On April 18, 1969 she...