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Hazel Midlam
Hazel Mae (Cushman) Midlam, 89, of rural Olivet, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 19, 2008, at her home, surrounded by her children. Mrs. Midlam was born March 31, 1919, in Marengo Township to Earl George and Carrie Lavina (Sturgis) Cushman.
She attended Kibler School. She and Earl R. Midlam romantically eloped on Valentine's Day, 1941, in Bryan, Ohio. He preceded her in death on October 9, 1999.
During her early life, Mrs. Midlam assisted in the Marshall homes of Lou Brooks, Paul Noneman, Robert Maise and the Seaman families. Later, as a farmer's wife, she partnered with her husband on the farm that she lived on for 67 years. It was there that she and her husband raised their eight children. Her early, hard-working farm life included hand-tying bales on a Case baler, cooking and boarding the hired help, and each year raising 100's of baby chicks. She used the produce from her large gardens for her family.
Mrs. Midlam was a past member of the Faith Assembly of God Church for over 40 years and was presently a member of the Olivet First Assembly of God Church. She was active in the Women's Ministry Group, nursing home visitation, taught Sunday School, belonged to the Striped School Clatter Club and 4-H Club, and loved passionate, lively music - including playing the Hawaiian guitar and buying a bongo drum in her late 80's. People continually appreciated her latest "artsy" home decorating project. Her ability to "make something out of nothing" began with turning a "black 1850's house" into her Victorian home, taking care of her flower gardens, and openly welcoming frequent guests.
People admired her never-ceasing ability to see and cheer on the positive in others, her gift of encouragement, and her talent to inspire. She was a mentor and a counselor. She loved to be joyful and constantly produced joy in others.
She is preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, and all seven siblings, Marie Reed, Vila VanArman, Isabelle Olson, Seth Cushman, Daisy Smith, Donna Sundberg, and Donald Cushman.
Her family includes eight children, the late Brenda (Alan) Young of Olivet, Richard (Mary) Midlam of Olivet, Ken (Linda) Midlam of Rogers, AR, Dale Midlam of Olivet, Shelia (Tim) McConnel of Sioux Center, IA, Marcia Midlam of Indiana, Melvin Midlam of Olivet, Lisa Midlam of Vancouver, WA; Linda Young of Olivet; former daughter-in-laws, Trina Walton of TX, Becky Midlam of AR; 17 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
Hazel's family and friends will miss her words of encouragement, her total acceptance of each person, her contagious free spirit, her genuine hospitality, and her ability for unconditional love. She was an oasis of love to all who knew her.
A celebration service of her life and a time of sharing was held Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at the First Assembly of God Church, 4767 W. Butterfield Hwy., Olivet (not to be confused with Olivet Faith Assembly). Interment followed at Rice Creek Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests remembrances to the Youth Group of Olivet First Assembly Church. Mrs. Midlam has been a life-long, passionate supporter of youth. Assistance with memorials is available at the Kempf Funeral Home. Leave a personal message for the family and sign the online guestbook at www.kempffuneralhome.com.
Clarence Wayne Miller
Clarence Wayne Miller, age 86, of Eaton Rapids died Friday, July 4, 2008 in Eaton Rapids. Born January 11, 1922 in Newton, Kansas, the son of Clarence and Mable Miller. Clarence joined the Army from 1940 through 1945, served with the 209th Field Artillery Battalion serving in Adak Station in Alaska. Mr. Miller married Rita M. Sigg in 1948 and moved to Eaton Rapids in 1972. They had formerly attended St. Peter Catholic Church in Eaton Rapids. A retired District Manager for the Mobil Oil Corp., he supervised the construction of the major pipeline for Mid-Michigan, his work spanned from 1947 until his retirement in 1985. Clarence was an avid hunter and fisherman and hobbies included reloading shells. Preceding him in death was a brother Fred Miller in 2001.
Surviving are his wife, Rita; 2 children, Joyce Miller of Parma and David (Bobbie Jo Russell) Miller of Parma; 3 grandchildren, Shane (John) Schindler of Clarkston, Caitlin Miller of Parma and D.J. Miller of Parma; 3 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews from the Wichita, Kansas and Seattle, Washington areas.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. from the Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids with the Rev. Sandra Carpenter, officiating. Burial will follow in the Rosehill Cemetery in Eaton Rapids. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.
Donald L. “Deke” Miller
Donald L. “Deke” Miller age 82, of Eaton Rapids, died Sunday, November 30, 2008 at a Lansing hospital. He was born August 24, 1925 in Lansing, the son of Frank and Ruth (Thomas) Miller. Deke was an Eaton Rapids High School graduate, class of 1943. He served in the Air Force as a Navigator during WWII. He married the love of his life Phyllis Charlefour on February 25, 1946 and they were only separated by her death in 1994. Deke started work at the age of 13 at Foote & Custer Gas Station and retired as owner and partner after 33 years of service.
Although he never learned to swim himself, Deke received honors for rescuing fishermen who had fallen in and were unable to get out of the turbulent water at the State Street Dam. To the school kids Deke was best known as the candy man, behind one of the best candy counters in Eaton Rapids. After his retirement he worked for 5 years for Smith’s Upholstery in Eaton Rapids and later spent 14 years in Inventory Control for Eaton Technologies in Eaton Rapids. Preceding him in death was his wife, Phyllis; sister, Mildred VanHerweg; close friends, Alice Snow and Shirley Stevens, and Kathy Foote.
Surviving are a brother, Robert (Beulah) Miller of Jackson; brother-in-law, Richard Charlefour of Eaton Rapids; several nieces and nephews; close friends, Gayle Foote, Nathan (Peggy) Foote, Eddie (Pam) Foote, Keith (Rose) Cantine and Richard (Judy) Smith.
Funeral services will be Thursday, December 4th at 11:00 a.m. from the Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids with burial following at the Rosehill Cemetery. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 2:00-4:00 and 6:00-8:00 p.m. For those desiring memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton Community Hospice at 2675 S. Cochran Rd. Charlotte, MI 48813 in memory of Donald L. Miller. For online condolences go to www.skinnerfunealhome.com.
Eloise Miller
Eloise M. Miller, 69, of Springport, passed away on April 4, 2008 at Maplewood of Marshall. She was born in Ann Arbor on March 5, 1939 to Gustof and Berniece (Baum) Piepkow.
She was married to Charles Donald Cox, and then William Clayton Lundy; both preceded her in death. On Nov. 21, 1981 she married Roger L. Miller who preceded her in death on June 21, 2004. Eloise owned Miller's Country Shop, a craft store in Springport. She had also worked for Corning Class in Albion, Owens, Illinois in Charlotte and Grady's Foundry in Marshall. She was a member of Springport Methodist Church. She was also a member of Eagles in Charlotte. Eloise enjoyed painting ceramics and crafts. She also enjoyed traveling, camping, hunting and fishing. She especially enjoyed supervising her husbands.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands and one daughter, Charleen.
Survivors include: seven daughters, Teresa Morales of Hastings, Barbara Dukeman of Marshall, Jacqueline Claybaugh of Bay City, Eloise Lundy of Florida, Rhonda Parrish of Nashville, Bonnie Weston of Lansing and Connie Doty of Vandercook; five sons, Charles Cox and Ed Lundy of Springport, Brett and Brian Miller of Charlotte, and William Lundy of Eaton Rapids; one brother, Bernard Piepkow of Springport; 20 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday, April 7, at J. Kevin Tidd Funeral Home, 811 Finley Drive, Albion, with Reverend Diane Stone officiating. Interment followed at Springport Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Springport Methodist Church. www.kevintiddfuneralhome.com.
Kim Miller
Kim E. Miller, 46, of Charlotte, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008. Mrs. Miller was born Aug. 14, 1962 in Suisun, CA the daughter of Bobby and Barbara Sizemore.
Mrs. Miller was an administrative assistant for Grand Ledge Ford. She enjoyed riding horses and loved her family very much.
She is survived by her husband, Dewayne; son, Darin (Alana Dowding) miller; grandson, Darin Miller; granddaughter, Desirae Miller; her parents and brother, Chris Sizemore; father and mother-in-law, Chester and Hazel Miller; brothers-in-law, Irving (Sharon) Smith, Dan (Janette) Miller, Doug (Betty) Miller and Dwight (Mary) Miller; sisters-in-law, Doris (Doug) Ewing, Wanita (Art) Clark and Darlene (Chuck) Cowling; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008 at Pray Funeral Home with Pastor Phil Hobson officiating.
Arrangements by Pray Funeral home, Charlotte.
Sandra Mills
Sandra Jo (Wooters) Mills, 45, of Maple City passed away early Monday, April 1, in her home. Sandy was born in Lansing on May 11, 1962, the daughter of Pete Wooters and Jo (Hamilton) Wooters of Traverse City.
On Sept. 15, 1984 she married Chris Mills of Marion, Indiana in Traverse City, where they raised their two sons Scott, 22; and Dan, 19. Sandy taught eighth grade science at Traverse City West Junior High for 12 years, where she shared her passion for understanding the natural world with thousands of students. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998. Since then, Sandy and her family have devoted a great deal of time to traveling the world in pursuit of things like glaciers, whales, fossils, icebergs and new friends.
Sandy was preceded in death by her grandparents, Earl and Virginia Hamilton, and Tom and Wilhelmina "Billy" Fudge.
She is survived by her parents, husband and children, as well as her sister, Susie (Wooters) Jackson of Grand Ledge; brother, Scott Wooters of Traverse City and five nephews.
A funeral service was held Monday, April 7, at 3:30 p.m. at Faith Reformed Church in Traverse City.
The family asks that memorial contributions be directed to Munson Hospice or to the Women's Cancer Fund at Munson Medical Center which will be used to help women with cancer to meet their financial needs.
Share your memory of Sandy with the family at her on line guest book, www.reynolds-jonkhoff.com.
Richard Misener
Richard D. Misener, 83, of Charlotte, formerly of Lansing, died Monday, June 9, 2008 at the Eaton Community Hospice House in Charlotte. Dick was born May 9, 1925 in Jackson, MI, the son of Floyd and Ruth (Swathwood) Misener and had been a Charlotte resident since 1996 coming from Lansing.
He was a 1946 graduate of Lansing Everett High School, had served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and had been a U.S. Postal Carrier in Lansing, retiring in 1984 after 32 years of service. Prior to that had been employed at Oldsmobile and Lansing Stamping Co. He had served as a Cusmaster in the Cub Scounts, was a former member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Lanisng and Messiah Lutheran Church of Holt and was currently a member of the First Lutheran Church in Charlotte. He was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees and had volunteered for the Red Cross and Hayes Green Beach Hospital.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Ann Misener in 1998; stepsister, Lorraine Eedy and companion, Bess Crandall in 2008.
Surviving are his daughter, Ricci (Eugene) Eschtruth of Grand Ledge; his son, Dean T. Misener of Lansing; four grandchildren, Bethany Eschtruth, Rebecca (Henry) Hoadley, Brian (Angela) Eschtruth and Betsy Eschtruth; one great grandson, Joshua Alexander Eschtruth and cousins, Sondra (Jerry) Hughes of Charlotte.
Funeral services were held Saturday, June 14, 2008 at the First Lutheran Church, Charlotte with Pastor Timothy Olson officiating. Interment was in the Evergreen Cemetery in Lansing.
Memorial contributions may go to First Lutheran Church or the Eaton Community Hospice.
Arrangements by Burkhead-Green Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Kay Mishler
Kay Dawn Mishler, 71, of Houghton Lake, passed away Friday, Aug. 1, 2008 at her home. Kay was born in Charlotte on Nov. 26, 1936 to the late Benjamin and Gertrude (Clever) Landers.
She was married in 1967 in Charlotte to Rex Mishler, who preceded her in death. Kay was the general manager at the Houghton Lake Holiday Inn for many years and had been owner of the Chalet Motel, LaCookie Boutique, and Mishler's Party Store. She was a member of the Houghton Lake Eagles Aerie #3201 Auxiliary and the Houghton-Higgins Does.
Kay was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Rex; two brothers, Howard and Jerry; and sister, Linda Sleight.
Mrs. Mishler is survived by her two loving daughters, Brenda Stearley of Houghton Lake and Tamera Stearley of Houghton Lake; her two dear sons, John Stearley of Texas and Benjamin Stearley of Arizona; two sisters, Roxanne (Jim) Albaugh of Mulliken and Sally (Allen) Cantine of Charlotte.
Funeral services for Mrs. Kay Dawn Mishler were held Monday, Aug. 4, 2008 at Denton Twp. Cemetery, Prudenville, with Rev. Lonnie Severance officiating.
Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider Heartland Hospice. Christler Funeral Home, Houghton Lake Chapel served the family (www.christler-holdship.com).
