Obituary Listing
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Helen M. Kenaga
Mar 20, 2012
Helen M. Kenaga, age 89 of Midland died Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at the King's Daughters Home. The daughter of the late Fredrick W. and Anna (Schneider) Schawdaski was born on May 31, 1922 in Detroit and attended Howell High School. On December 4, 1948 she married Kenneth Kenaga and he predeceased her on November 19, 2000. Helen was...
Francis Bush
Mar 11, 2012
Francis "Frank" Bush died peacefully at his home in Midland on March 11, 2012. Frank was born on October 27, 1922 in St. Louis, MI, the only child of Claire and Naomi Bush. He grew up on the small farm of his beloved grandparents, Oscar and Etta Scott. Frank was an active young man who experienced oil rigging, fast...
Margaret E. Ryden
Mar 10, 2012
Margaret 'ËœDot' (Houchin) Ryden, age 100 of Midland died peacefully Saturday, March 10, 2012 at King's Daughters Home. Dot was daughter of the late John L. and Linnie B. (Sims) Houchin, born January 13, 1912 in Boone County, Missouri. Margaret married Dr. L.L. (Zip) Ryden in Fulton, Missouri on February 7, 1937 and immediately moved to Midland. He was...
Lynn E. Warren
Mar 10, 2012
Lynn E. (Brink) Warren, age 71 of Midland, died on Saturday March 10, 2012 at her residence after a long battle with cancer. The daughter of the late David and Beatrice (West) Brink was born in Mills Township on August 30, 1940 where she was raised and educated graduating from Midland High School in 1959. Lynn loved to travel...
Ruth V. Paulson
Mar 9, 2012
Ruth V. Paulson, age 87 of Midland died Friday March 9, 2012 at Tendercare of Midland. The daughter of the late Henry and Sophie (Kuula) Rader was born on June 22, 1924 in Laurium, MI where she was raised and educated. On December 13, 1947 she married Eldred L. Paulson at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Laurium, MI. Mr....
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