Obituary Listing

May 7, 2010

Etta A. Chapin, age 93 of Midland, died Friday morning, May 7, 2010 at MidMichigan Stratford Village. The daughter of the late Elna and Bernice (Alexander) Hoon was born in Midland on February 25, 1917 where she was raised and educated. Etta was a member of Gordonville United Methodist Church, enjoyed sewing and quilting. On November 6, 1937 Etta...

May 2, 2010

Dorothy E. "Betty" Chambers, age 80 of Midland, died Sunday afternoon May 2, 2010 at Brittany Manor. The daughter of the late Anthony and Sarah (Bassett) Myers was born in Midland on March 22, 1930 where she was raised and educated. Betty enjoyed playing cards, gardening, dancing and playing bingo. Surviving are her children, Denise "Sis" Chambers-Fox (Norman), James...

May 2, 2010

Diana M. Galeaz, age 59 of Midland, died Sunday May 2, 2010. The daughter of the late John and Marie (Camacho) Galeaz was born in San Francisco, California on November 15, 1950. She enjoyed playing softball, putting together floral arrangements, listening to rock and roll music, hunting, and swimming. Diana had a black belt in tae kwan do. Surviving...

Apr 28, 2010

Hugh M. McKenna, age 76 of Sanford, died Wednesday April 28, 2010 in Gainesville, Florida. The son of the late Edward and Pansy (Reese) McKenna was born in Granite Falls, Minnesota on October 30, 1933. He served in the United States Navy. Hugh had been employed with The Dow Chemical Co. until retiring in 1993 after 25 yrs of...

Apr 27, 2010

Gilbert S. Brewer, 89 of Sanford, passed away Tuesday morning, April 27, 2010 at the Toni & Trish House. The son of the late Earl and Beatrice (White) Brewer was born November 7, 1920 in Brethren and graduated from Norman Dixon High School in 1940. After moving to Midland he served in the US Air Corps during WWII as...

Apr 26, 2010

Evelyn Esther (Neinas) Woods, age 92 of Midland, died Monday, April 26, 2010 at Cascades. The daughter of the late Frank W. and Marie (Tarrach) Neinas was born on March 31, 1918 in Bay City. She married Walter J. Woods on October 14, 1938 and he predeceased her on September 12, 1977. She is survived by her children, Randall...

Apr 21, 2010

Denise Lynn Rogers, age 43 of Midland died Wednesday, April 21, 2010. The daughter of Linda (Gilde) Cassaday was born on August 17, 1966 in Midland and graduated from Meridian Schools. Denise was born with disabilities that she dealt with courageously all of her life, including kidney disease, and received a kidney transplant in 1985. Denise loved her many...

Apr 9, 2010

Richard L. Godshall, age 73 of Midland, died Friday morning April 9, 2010 at his residence. The son of the late Richard and Margaret (Heron) Godshall was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 21, 1936. Richard served in the United States Army and had been employed as a welder with Local 85. He retired in 1998 after 40 years...

Apr 7, 2010

Leonard G. Schneider, Sr. age 75 of Midland, died early Wednesday morning April 7, 2010 at his residence. The son of the late Edward M. and Alice (Draves) Schneider, Sr. was born in Midland on February 11, 1935 where he was raised and educated. Leonard was the owner of 3-S Construction and Easy Wash Car Wash until his retirement...

Apr 1, 2010

Blythe M. Whalen, age 86 of Pinconning died Thursday, April 1, 2010 at Country Square Adult Foster Care in Auburn. The daughter of the late Dock and Jessie (Sischo) Cook was born on April 7, 1923 in Akron, MI. She married Albert Whalen on August 17, 1946 in Akron and he predeceased her in 1988. Blythe taught school with...

Mar 31, 2010

Mary R. (Bruce) Domanski, age 85 of Midland, died early Wednesday morning, March 31, 2010 at MidMichigan Stratford Village. The daughter of the late Ralph and Anna (Hayes) Capps was born in Pekin, Iowa on October 25, 1924 where she was raised and educated. Mary had resided in Flint since 1953, until moving to Midland 2007. She was a...

Mar 30, 2010

Kenneth Gordon "Ken" Harding, 97, of Midland died peacefully at his home Tuesday morning, March 30, 2010. He was born on July 28, 1912, in Chilsworthy, Devon, England, the first son of the late Henry Richard Harding and Helena (Stenlake) Harding. The family immigrated to the United States in 1913, first moving to Neagunee, Michigan, then to Ironwood and...

Mar 29, 2010

Eunice M. Gullikson, age 90 of Midland, died Monday morning March 29, 2010 in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The daughter of the late Charles and Hazel (Woodward) Warner was born in Page, North Dakota on September 5, 1919 where she was raised and educated. She graduated from North Dakota State University in 1941. On September 25, 1942 in Fargo, North...

Mar 28, 2010

Richard Allen Clark, age 95, of Midland, died March 28, 2010 at King's Daughters. The son of the late Arthur and Bertha (Allen) Clark was born October 30, 1914 in Wacousta, Michigan. Dick graduated form Grand Ledge High School and attended MSU for two years. On September 28, 1940 he married the former LouAnna Gilson who predeceased him in...

Mar 27, 2010

Elwood V. Schneider, age 82 of Midland, died Saturday morning March 27, 2010 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The son of the late Gustav and Lillian Schneider was born in Midland on March 26, 1928, where he was raised and educated. Elwood served 8 years in the National Guard. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, liked vintage...

Mar 26, 2010

Ruth V. Stevens of Midland died Friday morning, March 26, 2010 at her residence. The daughter of the late Arthur and Frieda (Bucholz) Dettmer was born in Saginaw and had resided in the area most of her life. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where she was a Nursery School Aid and was active in many other...

Mar 26, 2010

Lida M. (Woodcock) Peasley, age 80 of Midland died suddenly, Friday, March 26, 2010 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The daughter of the late Herbert Edward and Lida Mae (Grasley) Woodcock was born January 6, 1930 in Midland where she was raised and educated. Lida Marie married Duane G. Peasley on February 18, 1950 in Midland. Lida's life revolved around...

Mar 24, 2010

Betty L. Brown, age 65, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother passed away peacefully at home March 24, 2010.

Betty was born at home on May 2, 1944 in Auburn, Michigan to the late John W. and Lydia (Kaiser) Horschig. She graduated from T L Handy High School in Bay City, Michigan. On May 18, 1963 she married...

Mar 23, 2010

Laura Catherine Quakenbush, 90, died peacefuUy at home in Midland on March 23, 2010. Laura was born July 14, 1919, in the family sod home on the plains of Haskell County, Kansas to Charles Edward and Flossie Pearl (Follin) Miller. Raised in Kansas she graduated sixth in her class from Kansas State University. She married Ethan Quakenbush on Dec....

Mar 20, 2010

Raymond Eugene Noykos, age 72 of Midland, passed away on March 20, 2010 in Florida while on vacation with the love of his life Janet (Nagel) Noykos. The son of the late Henry and Sharma (Clay) Noykos was born April 12, 1937 in Fostoria, Ohio. Raymond served with the U.S. Marine Corp and fully believed in their motto "Once...