Obituary Listing

Russell Lee Kiser

Russell Lee Kiser

Jun 29, 2011

Russell Lee Kiser, age 65 of Midland, died Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at the University of Michigan Hospital after a two year courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. The son of the late Russell and Dorothy (Cummings) Kiser was born January 31, 1946 in Highland Park. As a youth the family moved to Traverse City where Russ was raised...

Dorothy M. Alberts

Dorothy M. Alberts

Jun 28, 2011

Dorothy M. Alberts, age 84 of Sanford, died Tuesday morning June 28, 2011 at her residence. The daughter of the late Frank and Minnie (Church) Smith was born in Perrinton, Michigan on February 11, 1927. Dorothy was employed for many years at Sam's Tavern in Saginaw until retiring in 1986 at which time she moved to Sanford. She enjoyed...

Russell D. Spangler, Jr.

Russell D. Spangler, Jr.

Jun 28, 2011

Russell D. Spangler Jr. age 68 of Midland died Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at the MidMichigan Medical Center. The son of the late Russell D. and Mary (Talbot) Spangler was born on January 24, 1943 in Saginaw and raised and educated in Midland. Russ served with the US Army during the Vietnam Conflict. He retired from the City of...

Jo Ann Roberson

Jo Ann Roberson

Jun 26, 2011

Jo Ann Roberson age 77 of Gladwin and formerly of Beaverton died Sunday June 26, 2011 at the Mid Michigan Hospital-Gladwin. The daughter of the late Clifford and Josephine (Clark) Cronkright was born on April 10, 1934 in Flushing. On June 9, 1952 she married James Junior Roberson in Gladwin and he predeceased her on November 17, 2010. Jo...

Erwin C. Marker

Erwin C. Marker

Jun 25, 2011

Erwin C. Marker, age 90 of Sanford died Friday June 24, 2011 at his residence. The son of the late Ray and Ticie (Sternhagen) Marker was born November 21, 1920 in Saginaw. On June 22, 1944 he married the former Charlotte Thompson and she predeceased him on January 14, 1998. Erwin worked as a dispatcher for the Nickodemus Oil...

Dawn Lee Shepherd

Dawn Lee Shepherd

Jun 19, 2011

Dawn L. (Ackerman) Shepherd, age 61 of Sanford died Sunday, June 19, 2011 at Woodland Hospice Home in Mt. Pleasant. The daughter of the late Guerdon and Alice (Perry) Ackerman was born April 5, 1950 in Midland where she was raised and educated. Dawn married Thomas R. Shepherd February 25, 1969 in Basil, Switzerland. She was the manager of...

Verlon H. Bennett

Verlon H. Bennett

Jun 18, 2011

Verlon H. Bennett, age 86 of Midland, died Saturday morning June 18, 2011 at his residence. The son of the late Lawrence and Abigail (Wheaton) Bennett was born in Flint on March 4, 1925. He was drafted into the United States Air Force during World War II and while serving Verlon was a radio operator on a B-24 bomber...

Augusta E. Mills

Augusta E. Mills

Jun 18, 2011

Augusta E. Mills, age 96 of Midland went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday June 18, 2011. The daughter of the late Charles and Christina (Nielson) Main was born in Six Lakes, Michigan on August 7, 1914. On April 3, 1935 in Greenville, Augusta married Malcolm Mills. He died on July 28, 1987. She...

Lee D. Martin

Lee D. Martin

Jun 16, 2011

Lee Dowling Martin, age 68, of Midland, died the evening of June 16, 2011 in Midland. The son of the late Oscar Lee and Orrie (Dowling) Martin was born on February 27, 1943 in Chattanooga, TN. Lee graduated from DuPont High School in Old Hickory, TN and from Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, TN with a degree in chemistry....

Carole S. Scheffler

Carole S. Scheffler

Jun 15, 2011

Carole S. (Juntunen) Scheffler, age 72 of Midland died Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Covenant Cooper Hospital in Saginaw. The daughter of the late Tauno and Marjorie (Foster) Juntunen was born on July 8, 1938 in Detroit and was raised and educated in Oak Park, MI. Carole moved to Midland in 1962 and worked for the Dow Chemical Co....

Bobby R. Ballard

Bobby R. Ballard

Jun 11, 2011

Bobby R. Ballard, age 77 of Midland died Saturday at Stratford Village. The son of the late Birtle B. and Lucy Belle (Rhymes) Ballard was born on March 18, 1934 in Bartow, Florida, moving to Midland at the age 12 graduating from Midland High School in 1952. He served with the Marines during the Korean Conflict. Bobby attended Bay...

Stanley M. Englund

Stanley M. Englund

Jun 6, 2011

Stanley M. Englund was born December 2, 1927 in Coats, Kansas, to the late Arnold J. and Millicent Ailene Lemon Englund. He lived on a farm in central Kansas and attended a one-room rural grade school near Falun, Kansas. In 1942 his family moved to Salina, Kansas, where Stan attended Salina High School, from which he graduated in 1944....

William F. Sheets

William F. Sheets

Jun 6, 2011

William F. Sheets, Sr., age 77 of Midland died Monday, June 6, 2011 at the Hillcrest Adult Foster Care Home. The son of the late William J. and Beulah (Simpson) Sheets was born on July 11, 1933 in Midland where he was raised and educated. He married the former Elaine Betts and she predeceased him on November 11, 2009....

Ruth A. Beebe

Ruth A. Beebe

Jun 3, 2011

Our loving Ruth A. Beebe, age 80 of Midland, died Friday afternoon June 3, 2011 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The daughter of the late Charles P. and Hazel (Feathers) Glynn, Sr. was born in Midland on November 23, 1930. Ruth was a cook at several restaurants over the years, Ellen's Country Kitchen and The Hickory House to name a...

Connie M. Spencer

Connie M. Spencer

Jun 3, 2011

Connie M. (Haskell) Spencer, age 74 of Sanford, died Friday afternoon June 3, 2011 at her residence. The daughter of the late Norman A. and Madonna (Garber) Haskell was born in Midland on September 19, 1936. On April 21, 1956 she married Herbert Spencer. Connie loved listening to country and western music and being outdoors. Surviving are her husband,...

Elmer C. Anderson

Elmer C. Anderson

May 30, 2011

Elmer C. Anderson, age 92 of Midland, died Monday morning May 30, 2011 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The son of the late Martin C. and Alice (Peoples) Anderson was born in Bay County on December 22, 1918 where he was raised and educated. Elmer served in the United States Army during World War II. He then went to work...

George J. Thornton

George J. Thornton

May 28, 2011

George R. Thornton, age 81 of Sanford died Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Covenant Hospital in Saginaw. The son of the late Charles and Cora (Tigner) Thornton was born on October 18, 1929 in Midland. On October 23, 1947 he married the former Arlean B. Marshall in Brown City. MI. George worked or the Dow Chemical Co. for 24...

David C. Stellmacher, Sr.

David C. Stellmacher, Sr.

May 27, 2011

David C. Stellmacher Sr., age 78 of Sanford died at the MidMichigan Medical Center on Friday, May 27, 2011. The son of the late Karl and Lillian (Gray) Stellmacher was born on December 3, 1932 in Midland where he was raised and educated. On July 5, 1952 he married the former Matilda Green. David worked for the Dow Chemical...

Joanne Sara Brown

Joanne Sara Brown

May 22, 2011

Joanne Sara (Pepper) Brown, 82, of Midland, died in the comfort of her home on Sunday, May 22, 2011, after a lengthy illness. The daughter of the late John O. and Lenna Mae (Lafler) Pepper was born on March 21, 1927 in Easley, South Carolina and was raised in State College, PA. Joanne was a graduate of Penn State...

Florence E. Poole

Florence E. Poole

May 19, 2011

Florence E. (Syckle) Poole, age 91 0f Midland died Thursday, May 19, 2011 at Brittany Manor. The daughter of the late Harvey E. and Esther F. (Baker) Syckle was born on April 28, 1920 in Lamoni, Iowa moving to Midland as a youth where she was raised and educated. On December 31, 1956 she married Lee V. Poole in...