Obituary Listing

Aleatha Lee Coons

Aleatha Lee Coons

Dec 24, 2011

Aleatha Lee Coons, age 89 of Midland died at the Mid Michigan Medical Center on Saturday, December 24, 2011. The daughter of the late Benjamin and Elsie (Cron) Britton was born on July 7, 1922 in Midland where she was raised and educated. On January 31, 1942 she married Edwin O. Coons and he predeceased her of August 15,...

Judy Kay Stark

Judy Kay Stark

Dec 19, 2011

Judy Kay Stark age 66 of Midland died at Gratiot Community Hospital on Monday, December 19, 2011. Judy was born on February 11, 1945 to Duane and Frances Allen of Ithaca, MI. As a child and teenager Judy traveled with her parents throughout most of the fifty states and all of the Provinces of Canada as part of her...

Charles Lee Pyron

Charles Lee Pyron

Dec 5, 2011

Charles Lee Pyron, age 85 of Midland died Monday, December 05, 2011 at his residence. The son of the late John E. and Ruth (Johnson) Pyron was born June 30, 1926 in Philadelphia, PA. Charles was raised and educated in Pennsylvania and New York graduating from Oakmont High School in 1943 and received his Bachelor's degree in Science from...

Linda K. Smith

Linda K. Smith

Dec 3, 2011

On December 4, 2011 the wings of angels took Linda K. Smith (61) to her heavenly home and back to the arms of her loving parents. Linda resided at the Laurels Nursing Home in Mt. Pleasant at the time of her death. Ms. Smith struggled with health issues for many years. Linda was born December 31, 1950 in Midland...

Ora Ellis King

Ora Ellis King

Nov 28, 2011

Ora Ellis King, age 80 of Midland, died Monday, November 28, 2011 at his home which he built and lived in all of his adult years. The son of the late Ora C. and Rachael B. (Kerns) King was born November 9, 1931 in Lee Township where he was raised and educated. Ora Ellis served with the U. S....

Margaret L. "Mickey" O'Hora

Margaret L. "Mickey" O'Hora

Nov 28, 2011

Margaret (Mickey) Lorraine O'Hora, age 87, a former longtime resident of Midland, passed away peacefully at her home in Mazomanie, WI on Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. She was born to the late Thomas A. and Gladys Meehan on Jan. 12, 1924 in Pontiac, MI. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati and married Dr. Bernard (Barney) A. O'Hora Jr.,...

Donald Ingebrigtson

Donald Ingebrigtson

Nov 26, 2011

Donald N. Ingebrigtson, age 90 of Midland died at the MidMichigan Medical Center on Saturday, November 26, 2011. Don was born on December 19, 1920 in Wakonda, SD and was raised and educated in Yankton, SD. He served with the US Army in Europe during WWII. On November 28, 1948 he married the former B. Joann Murphy in Hobart,...

Ruth Evelyn Skutt

Ruth Evelyn Skutt

Nov 25, 2011

Our beloved Mother, Ruth E. (Martin) Skutt (93) passed away peacefully, November 25, 2011 at Brittany Manor with her loving family at her side. She was born December 27, 1917 in Jasper Township, Midland County to Fern H. Martin and Ora (Bigelow) Hafelein. On April 10, 1937 she married Orin E. Skutt in Midland. After 66 years of marriage,...

Eva Ruth Heminger

Eva Ruth Heminger

Nov 23, 2011

Eva R. Heminger, age 87 of Midland passed away peacefully with her family by her side Wednesday, November 23, 2011. The first of the eventual eleven children born to the late Charles (Alvie) and Hattie (Grimm) Bass, Eva was born on August 18, 1924 in Mt. Haley Township where she was raised and educated. On June 9, 1945 she...

Regina "Jeanne" M. Mcanallen

Regina "Jeanne" M. Mcanallen

Nov 18, 2011

Regina M. "Jeanne" McAnallen, age 78 of Midland, died Friday morning November 18, 2011 at her residence. The daughter of the late Lyle B. and Mary (Fekete) Hunt was born in Henderson, Michigan on May 10, 1933 and has resided in Midland most of her life. Jeanne graduated from Midland High School in 1951. She was a photographer for...

Beatrice L. Burgess-Piper

Beatrice L. Burgess-Piper

Nov 12, 2011

Beatrice L. Burgess-Piper, age 90 of Midland died at her residence on Saturday November 12, 2011. The daughter of the late Arthur and Marion (Bergman) Chaney was born on December 27, 1920 in Blairsville PA. She was raised and educated in Saginaw and worked as a Nurses Aid in Midland, Clare, Dayton, Ohio and Indiana. Beatrice married William L....

Russ Burnell

Russ Burnell

Nov 12, 2011

Russell Howard Burnell, age 68 of Midland passed away on November 12, 2011 at home, with his family, after a brave struggle with cancer. The son of Duwayne Stockwell and the late Zillah Stockwell was born January 3, 1943. He served in the United States Air Force and was a Vietnam Veteran. He was a member of the Sanford...

Leo Frederick Stebleton

Leo Frederick Stebleton

Nov 9, 2011

Leo F. Stebleton died peacefully in the early morning Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 a day before his 91st birthday. A longtime Midland resident, Leo was born in Haslett, MI, and also lived in Bath and Lansing, MI. A graduate of Michigan State College with a degree in chemistry, he worked at Dow Chemical Company, Saran Wrap division, served in...

Lyle Harrison Green

Lyle Harrison Green

Oct 30, 2011

Lyle Harrison Green, age 87 of Midland, died Sunday evening October 30, 2011 at the Toni and Trish House in Auburn. The son of the late Benjamin Harrison and Jennie (Histed) Green was born in Saginaw, Michigan on August 19, 1924. He served in the United States Army during World War II in the Philippines and was stationed at...

Charles N. "Charlie" Dean

Charles N. "Charlie" Dean

Oct 28, 2011

Charles N. "Charlie" Dean, age 63 of Midland died Friday October 28, 2011. The son of the late Noble and Rita (Voss) Dean was born in Toledo, Ohio on September 25, 1948. Charlie graduated from Erie Mason High School in 1966. He served in the United States Army from 1972 to 1973 during the Vietnam War. Charlie was employed...

Al (Elwyn A.) Limberg

Al (Elwyn A.) Limberg

Oct 24, 2011

Al (Elwyn A.) Limberg Al Limberg, 61 of Saginaw, MI, died Monday, October 24, 2011 at the Toni and Trish Hospice Care Home. He was born on June 3, 1950 in Midland to the late Elwyn and Annie (Birrell) Limberg. Al graduated from Midland High School in 1968 and Michigan State University in 1973. Al loved music and dedicated...

Thelma Grant

Thelma Grant

Oct 18, 2011

Thelma V. Grant, age 93 of Midland died Tuesday, October 18, 2011. The daughter of the late John and Olena (Jacobson) Ask was born in Suttons Bay, MI on April 12, 1918. Thelma attended Suttons Bay Public Schools and graduated from St. Mary's High School in Lake Leelanau, MI. On October 4, 1938 she married Lawrence Mark Grant and...

John "Jack" Colton

John "Jack" Colton

Oct 13, 2011

John "Jack" Orlando Colton, 84, died peacefully on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at Tendercare Of Midland. The son of the late Earl and Fanscilla (Brace) Colton, Jack was born on May 31, 1927 in Jamestown, NY. He graduated from Central High School in 1944 and, at age 17, joined the US Navy, serving in WWII. After the war, he...

Howard T. Schroeder

Howard T. Schroeder

Oct 9, 2011

Howard T. Schroeder, age 88 of Midland died Sunday morning October 9, 2011 at his residence. The son of the late George H. and Gertrude (Rieth) Schroeder was born in Detroit on June 18, 1923. Howard started farming at the age of 10. After grade school he was a full time dairy farmer in Mt. Clemens, Mi. He consulted...

Laurie Lee Ruddy

Laurie Lee Ruddy

Oct 9, 2011

Laurie L. (Sands) Ruddy, age 44 of Midland died Sunday, October 9, 2011 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The daughter of Carolyn (Adams) Peterson and the late Martin "Bob" R. Sands was born August 29, 1967 in Lansing. On December 16, 1998 she married John Ruddy. Laurie was a very loving mother and wife. She loved her church, Edenville Seventh-day...