Obituary Listing
Bernita Jess
Aug 22, 2012
Bernita (Powers) Thorpe Jess, 88, of Midland died Wednesday August 22, 2012 at Nottingham Place. She was born June 22, 1924 at Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of the late Carmon and Mary (Boswell) Powers. Bernita was the oldest of four children. She was predeceased by her sisters Mary Ellen Lawing (John) and Jane Engel. Her brother, Robert Powers of...
Lexie Lu Wilkins
Aug 21, 2012
Lexie Lu Wilkins, age 61 of Edenville died at her residence on Tuesday, August 21, 2012. The daughter of the late Luther and Marjorie (Wolverton) Seelhoff was born on December 29, 1950 in Reed City. On May 6, 1972 she married Mark Wilkins in Midland. Lexie worked for the Midland Public Schools as a para pro for twenty years....
William S. Garno
Aug 17, 2012
William S. Garno, age 58 of Midland died at his residence on Friday, August 17, 2012. The son of Helen L. (Wegner) Garno and the late Robert C. Garno was born on July 4, 1954 in Midland where he was raised and educated. Bill was an avid reader, could retain many facts and figures, recalling detailed information. He enjoyed...
Frank W. Gust
Aug 14, 2012
Frank Gust , age 71 of Algonac, Michigan, formerly of Midland, died Tuesday evening August 14, 2012 at his residence. The son of Aileen (Stringer) and the late Woodrow F. "Ferd" Gust was born in Essexville MI on April 25, 1941. All his life he was avid bowler and spent many years bowling on the ABC Bowler Tour. He...
Sally A. Davison
Aug 11, 2012
Sally A. Davison, age 71 of Midland died at her residence on Saturday, August 11, 2012 after a courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer. The daughter of the late Ralph and Georgia (Sentz) Childs was born on October 24, 1940 in Bay City. On August 22, 1959 she married Ronald Davison in Bay City. Sally was an avid bowler and...
Lorrine J. Alexander
Aug 10, 2012
Lorrine J. Alexander, age 67 of Sanford died at her residence on Friday August 10, 2012. The daughter of Laura (Sova) Hardy and the late Willard Hardy was born on March 21, 1945 in Arenac County. On December 21, 1963 she married Everett L. Alexander in Midland and he predeceased her on November 14, 2006. Lorrine was a bus...
Michael J. Crisman
Aug 7, 2012
Michael "Mickey" J. Crisman, age 70 of Midland died Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at his home. He was born in Detroit on July 15, 1942. Michael lived and worked in the Detroit area for the Steelworkers Union Local #426, moving to Midland in 1977. He is survived by his sons, Michael A. (Heidi) Crisman of Swartz Creek and Neil...
Melvin Lee Bowman
Aug 5, 2012
Melvin Lee Bowman lost his battle with cancer on Sunday, August 5, 2012. He was born in Clare on August 24, 1952 to the late Robert and Mabel (Collins DeForest) Bowman. On May 17, 2002 Melvin married the former Janis M. Bashaw in Midland. He loved working outdoors and loved caring for his animals and chickens. He was always...
Joy Rebecca Leath
Aug 4, 2012
Joy Rebecca Leath, age 55 of Sanford, died at the U of M Hospital in Ann Arbor on Saturday, August 4, 2012. On May 4, 1991 she married Brian Leath in Sanford and he survives her. Joy is survived by sons, Brian "Buck" Leath II of Sanford, Jeffrey Hulse of Colorado Springs, CO; daughter Angela (Jack) Acker of Midland;...
Berkley M. "Berk" Calkins
Aug 1, 2012
Berkley M. "Berk" Calkins, age 69 of Midland, died Wednesday afternoon August 1, 2012 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The son of the late Verlan M. and Dorothy J. (Bavin) Calkins was born in Hillsdale, Michigan on April 29, 1943. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Berk had been employed with The Dow Chemical Co....
H. David Thornton
Jul 25, 2012
Hiram David Thornton, age 85 of Sanford died Wednesday morning, July 25, 2012 at his home. The son of the late Charles D. and Cora (Tigner) Thornton was born December 21, 1926 in Sanford where he was raised and attended Coleman Schools. Dave served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Pensacola during WWII. On September 14, 1946 he...
Edith Mae Doil
Jul 23, 2012
Edith Mae (Nold) Doil, age 95 of Midland, died Monday evening July 23, 2012 at her residence. The daughter of the late Charles and Agnes (Parsons) Nold was born in Midland on June 23, 1917 where she was raised and educated graduating from Midland High School in 1935 and went on to get her L.P.N. License. Edith had been...
Kenneth D. Bloom
Jul 21, 2012
Kenneth D. Bloom age 81 of Midland. The son of the late Harold and Velma (Ferris) Bloom, Ken was born on March 6, 1931 in Midland where he was raised and attended Midland High School. Ken entered the Navy after high school and was discharged in 1950 and started his career with the Dow Chemical Company. On October 20,...
Vada E. Bihn
Jul 19, 2012
Vada E. Bihn, age 90, of Texas and formerly of Midland died Thursday, July 19, 2012 in Texas. Funeral services for Vada will be conducted at Noon, on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 from Midland Missionary Church with Pastor Mark Beers officiating. Interment will follow in Lee Township Cemetery. Visitation will be at the church on Wednesday from 11:00 am...
Lois M. Yack
Jul 15, 2012
Lois M. Yack, of Midland, born on June 24, 1926, to the late Karl A. and Edna K. (Buelow) Yack passed away Sunday morning July 15, 2012 at King's Daughters Home where she has lived for the last 2 years. She was 86 years old. Lois was born in Flint, Michigan and later moved to Janesville, Wisconsin along with...
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
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
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
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
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...
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