Patricia Cowper
, Michigan
October 8, 2026
Patricia Arlene Cowper, 85, of Reese, beloved wife, mother, grandma, great grandma, and sister passed away Friday, October 9, 2026, in Frankenmuth, Michigan.Patricia was born on September 3, 1941, in Vassar, the beloved daughter of Clark and Emily (Huwlett) Briggs Cowper. She was a 1959 graduate of Vassar High School and carried the values of hard work, loyalty, and family devotion throughout her life. On November 21, 1959, she married the love of her life, Ronald Cowper, and together they shared 67 years of marriage filled with love, partnership, and countless cherished memories. Their life together was blessed with three children, and Patricia embraced her role as wife and mother with unwavering devotion and grace.Patricia was employed by Vassar Public Schools, where she dedicated over 30 years of her working life to the food service industry and Custodial staff. She served in school cafeterias and was known for her reliability,…
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Nanette Theresa Swinson
, Michigan
October 7, 2026
Nanette Theresa Swinson, 93, of Midland, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2026, at Cascades Senior Living. She was born July 30, 1933, in Bay City, daughter of the late Phillip and Leona (Morand) Cauchy. On September 28, 1951, Nanette married Bobbie Gene Swinson in Midland and the two began their family together. As her children were growing up, the family went on numerous camping adventures together. As they got older, Nanette went to work for the Midland Hospital as a charting secretary, a job she truly enjoyed. Genealogy and learning about her family history was a favorite pastime of Nanette’s. She enjoyed talking about the family and everything she had learned through the years. Nanette was also a writer and had several of her own short stories published in a northern Michigan history magazine. She was quite the cook as well. Always open to trying new things, Nanette would often…
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