Ware Smith Woolever Funeral Directors

Ware Smith Woolever Funeral Directors We are proud to be a part of the communities of Midland and Reese and appreciate the trust that our community places in us.

Karen Jean Mikesell, of Oxford, formerly of Hope, passed away with her loving family by her side after a brave battle wi...
04/24/2026

Karen Jean Mikesell, of Oxford, formerly of Hope, passed away with her loving family by her side after a brave battle with cancer, on April 17, 2026, at the age of 56.

Karen was born on November 27, 1969 in Midland Michigan to Dale Mikesell and Patricia Swartzmiller. She was a 1987 graduate ...

Sheldon Gary Levy began eternal life on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. He was reintroduced to our Lord by his loving wife, M...
04/23/2026

Sheldon Gary Levy began eternal life on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. He was reintroduced to our Lord by his loving wife, Mary, at his baptism in Shawnee, Ohio on December 24, 1959.

Sheldon entered this world on March 21, 1938 in Cleveland, Ohio, the first child of Emanuel and Mollie (Feigenbau...

Arneth Edward Hammond Jr., 78, of Midland, died April 21, 2026, at Bickford Assisted Living in Midland. Born April 11, 1...
04/22/2026

Arneth Edward Hammond Jr., 78, of Midland, died April 21, 2026, at Bickford Assisted Living in Midland. Born April 11, 1948, in Midland, he was the son of the late H.C. Welborn and Alice May (Wiggins) Welborn.

Arneth grew up in Midland and spent his entire life in the community he called hom...

Marcia J. Leonard (Warren, Pike), 85, of Frankenmuth, Michigan, formerly of Caro, Michigan, went to be with her Lord on ...
04/22/2026

Marcia J. Leonard (Warren, Pike), 85, of Frankenmuth, Michigan, formerly of Caro, Michigan, went to be with her Lord on April 11, 2026, at her home in Frankenmuth surrounded by her loving family.

Marcia was born on February 25, 1941, in Sparta, Michigan, to Dorothy Gertrude (Farr) Warren and...

Kenneth George Collins, Jr., 92, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 18, 2026, with his daughter Juli...
04/21/2026

Kenneth George Collins, Jr., 92, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 18, 2026, with his daughter Julie at his side. He was born February 1, 1934, in Albion, New York, son of the late Kenneth George and Thelma Rosalind (Smith) Collins. Growing up in a small town, Ken served as the ...

Kim Alfred Stadler September 19,1951 - August 21, 2025 Kim Alfred Stadler, 73, of Midland, MI passed away on Thursday, A...
04/21/2026

Kim Alfred Stadler
September 19,1951 - August 21, 2025

Kim Alfred Stadler, 73, of Midland, MI passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. Kim was born in Ludington, Michigan on September 19, 1951, to Alfred and Vira (Irish) Stadler.

He gradua...

Lois J. Mead was a remarkable woman: artist, teacher, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, a...
04/20/2026

Lois J. Mead was a remarkable woman: artist, teacher, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, and cherished member of the community. Born Lois Jean Sikkema in Grand Rapids, Michigan at Butterworth Hospital on May, 17, 1923, she resided in Michigan nearly her entire life; the...

Phyllis Ilene Hebner, 92 of Midland, died Sunday April 12, 2026, at Story Point Memory Care in Midland. She was born Jan...
04/18/2026

Phyllis Ilene Hebner, 92 of Midland, died Sunday April 12, 2026, at Story Point Memory Care in Midland. She was born January 7, 1934, in Midland, daughter of the late Theodore R. and Anna (Bates) Bauman and raised by her stepmother Mildred Bradfield. Phyllis was a graduate of Coleman High School and...

Loretta A. Shook (Rett), age 90 of Midland County passed away peacefully in the wonderful care of Avielle Haven on Thurs...
04/16/2026

Loretta A. Shook (Rett), age 90 of Midland County passed away peacefully in the wonderful care of Avielle Haven on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Loretta was born in Midland to Marshall and Agnes (Horden) King on February 14, 1936. Loretta worked at the Dow Chemical Company before becoming a homemaker an...

Shirley Anne Larson, 94, of Midland, went to Heaven on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, at the Porches in Ga***rd. She was ...
04/15/2026

Shirley Anne Larson, 94, of Midland, went to Heaven on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, at the Porches in Ga***rd. She was born December 29, 1931, in Midland, daughter of the late Carl D. Holsinger and Edna (Smith) Willsie, where she worked and raised her family. Shirley loved to talk about her years d...

Gerald Richard Toner, Jr., affectionately known as “Slug”, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at University Hospital ...
04/14/2026

Gerald Richard Toner, Jr., affectionately known as “Slug”, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at University Hospital in Ann Arbor. He was born October 2, 1953, in Midland, son of the late Gerald Richard and Joyce Lorraine (Wallace) Toner. Slug grew up in Midland before venturing out and living in...

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Little about us.

It was back in 1964 when we first opened our doors not knowing where it would take us. We only knew that we were committed to provide a level of care to those in our community. As we worked to meet this goal, time has ushered us into our 50th year as the oldest name in funeral service in the Midland community. We may not know where the next 50 years will take us but we know that being true to our commitment is the foundation of our success and encourages us to improve each and every day. We cannot measure the trust placed in us by the families we have served over the years, we can only express to them our deepest appreciation for allowing us to be there for them.