Obituary Listing

Betty Lou Griffin

Betty Lou Griffin

Nov 4, 2010

Betty Lou Griffin, age 73 of Saginaw died Thursday, November 4, 2010 at Saginaw St. Mary's hospital. The daughter of the late Levern L. and Margaret A. (Fitz Stephens) Briggs was born on March 25, 1937 in Saginaw where she was raised and educated. Betty married Howard Griffin in August 1959 and he predeceased her on March 29, 1993....

Alayne M. Berg

Alayne M. Berg

Nov 4, 2010

Alayne M. (Woods) Berg, age 66 of Midland passed away Thursday, November 4, 2010 at Brittany Manor after suffering complications from a stroke. The daughter of the late Walter and Evelyn (Neinas) Woods was born December 22, 1943 in Midland, graduated from Midland High School and had attended Delta College. Alayne had been in banking for over 20 years...

Oliver B. "Ollie" Amley

Oliver B. "Ollie" Amley

Nov 1, 2010

Oliver B. "Ollie" Amley, age 89 of Sanford, died Monday, November 1, 2010 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The son of the late John E. and Edna (Stewart) Amley was born January 1, 1921 in Linwood. Ollie served with the U.S. Merchant Marines during WWII. On March 27, 1944 he married the former Dorothy Friday in Bay City. Ollie had...

Lori Kay (Mcanallen) Rhead

Lori Kay (Mcanallen) Rhead

Oct 31, 2010

Lori Kay (McAnallen) Rhead, age 49 of San Diego, California, formerly of Midland, passed away unexpectedly in California. Lori was a Registered Nurse and had been employed at the University of California, San Diego and had worked at several other area hospitals. Lori is survived by her parents, Regina "Jeanne" and Charles McAnallen and sister, Kelli Jo Dawson all...

Betty I. Purcell

Betty I. Purcell

Oct 29, 2010

Betty I. (Noyes) Purcell, age 86 of Midland died Friday, October 29, 2010. The daughter of the late Robert and Mary (Gates) Noyes was born on July 22, 1924 in Greendale Twp. She was raised and educated in Alberta, Canada, returning to Midland in her early 20's where she married William R. Purcell in Angola, IN. He predeceased her...

Anke Haney

Anke Haney

Oct 28, 2010

Anke Haney, age 33 of Sanford died on Thursday, October 28, 2010. The daughter of Heribert and Gisela (Schrader) Hinderfeld was born in Krefeld, Germany on June 11, 1977. Anke was raised in Giessen, Germany and went to school in Pohlhein and Giesen Germany. By her marriage she moved to Midland in 1998. She was a loving mother, daughter,...

Donald E. Hook

Donald E. Hook

Oct 24, 2010

Donald E. Hook, age 93 of Myrtle Beach, SC, formerly of Midland, Michigan died Sunday, October 24th, 2010 at Conway Medical Center Conway, SC. The son of the late Neil C. and Gertrude (VanStella) Hook was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on March 15, 1917. He graduated from Union High School in Grand Rapids. In 1943 Donald graduated from...

Floyd E. Wolfe

Floyd E. Wolfe

Oct 22, 2010

Floyd E. Wolfe, age 89 of Sebring, Florida, formerly of Midland, died on October 22, 2010 in Florida. Private burial has taken place in Midland Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Richard D. Gillette

Richard D. Gillette

Oct 18, 2010

Richard D. Gillette, age 76 of Sanford, died Monday afternoon October 18, 2010 at his residence. The son of the late Willis and Hilda (Fairchild) Gillette was born in Detroit on May 2, 1934. Richard was raised and educated in Grand Ledge. On August 25, 1956 in Lansing Richard married the former Adeline Shocknesse. Together they moved to Midland...

Dora J. Eastman

Dora J. Eastman

Oct 16, 2010

Dora J. (Yates) Eastman, age 78 left this world surrounded by her children on Saturday, October 16, 2010, and went with Jesus to the paradise He promised to prepare for her. Dora was born on March 11, 1932 in Coleman, MI, to the late Earnest & Mary (Egebert) Yates attending high School in St. Louis, MI. On November 6,...

Reathel K. Clerc

Reathel K. Clerc

Oct 13, 2010

Reathel K. (Mason) Clerc, age 80 of Midland, died Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at Kindy Adult Foster Care Home. The daughter of the late Lloyd H. and Mary Ann (Mason) Mason was born July 23, 1930 in Hope Township. On May 26, 1952 she married Carrol "Pete" Clerc in Midland and he predeceased her February 15, 2010. Reathel had...

Bruce H. Bower

Bruce H. Bower

Oct 10, 2010

Bruce H. Bower, age 86, of Midland, died Sunday October 10, 2010. Bruce is preceded in death by his wife the former Dorothy A. Neubert. The son of the late Michael and Verna (Donaldson) Bower was born in Cadillac, Michigan on November 8, 1923. Bruce served in the United States Army during World War II with the 246th Combat...

Michael C. Henck

Michael C. Henck

Oct 8, 2010

Michael C. Henck, age 60 of Hope, died Friday October 8, 2010 at his residence after an extended illness. The son of the late George F. and Joyce (Linn) Henck was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on November 22, 1949. He graduated from Midland High School in 1968. Mike then attended and graduated from Michigan State University in 1972. He...

Harley W. Henson

Harley W. Henson

Oct 5, 2010

Harley W. Henson, age 91 of Sanford, MI died at his residence on Tuesday, October 5, 2010. The son of the late Jesse Richard Henson and Susan Allsman Henson was born on September 19, 1919 in Hillview, IL where he was raised and educated. Harley moved to the Midland area in 1942 and served in the U.S. Army. He...

Bertha A. Johnson

Bertha A. Johnson

Oct 5, 2010

Bertha A. (Grandsen) Johnson, age 92 of Edenville, died early Tuesday, October 05, 2010 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The daughter of the late William and Margaret (Wells) Grandsen was born September 18, 1918 in Edenville where she was raised and educated. Bertha married Roger E. Johnson on February 21, 1935 in Harrison. After nearly 70 years of marriage, Roger...

Orville H. Mckay

Orville H. Mckay

Oct 3, 2010

Orville H. McKay, age 96 of Midland died Sunday, October 3, 2010 at his residence. He was born on October 9, 1913 in Croswell, Michigan, the son of the late Herbert W. McKay and Iva M. (Perry) McKay. He lived the first seventeen years of his life in Croswell where he attended both elementary and High School where he...

Leonard Potter

Leonard Potter

Oct 2, 2010

Leonard J. Potter, age 56 of Midland died Saturday, October 2, 2010. The son of Berniece (Talic) Potter and the late Lawrence Potter was born on March 2, 1954 in Detroit moving to Midland in 1993. Leonard worked for the Arnold Center and attended St. Agnes Catholic Church. Leonard is survived by his mother, Berniece; brothers, Kenneth (Kim) Potter...

Leonard A. Wilkins

Leonard A. Wilkins

Oct 1, 2010

Leonard A. Wilkins, age 90 of Midland died at Tender Care of Midland on Friday, October 1, 2010. The son of the late Michael and Anna (Ratkos) Wilkins was born on May 2, 1920 in Detroit where he was raised and educated moving to Pinconning. On October 7, 1944 he married Mary Gerhardt in Pinconning. Leonard served in the...

Raymond A. Ayotte

Raymond A. Ayotte

Sep 16, 2010

Raymond A. Ayotte, age 71 of Sanford, died Thursday, September 16, 2010 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The son of the late Raymond and Mary (Harrison) Ayotte was born March 11, 1939 in Huron County, graduating from St. Andrew High School in 1958. Raymond served with the U.S. Navy for four years on board the USS Saratoga. He moved to...

William J. Goodnight

William J. Goodnight

Sep 3, 2010

William J. "Bill" Goodnight, age 77 of Midland, greeted his Lord Friday morning September 3, 2010 at Bickford Cottage. The son of the late Olan B. and Rena A. (James) Goodnight was born in Flint, Michigan on August 17, 1933 where he was raised and educated, graduating from Flint Central High School. Bill served in the United States Navy...