Madilyn Lee Upston Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Madilyn Lee Upston of Tekonsha, Michigan, who passed away on February 20, 2026, at the age of 88, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Madilyn Lee Upston to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband Howard J. Upston; and her brother Larry Thomas. She is survived by: her children, Howard W. Upston (Debbie) of Tekonsha and Deidre Cross (Dan) of Sherwood; her grandchildren, Shaun Upston (McKenna VanBuren) of Tekonsha, Logan Cross (Marissa Moore) of Bronson, Deborah Thompson (Carl) of Tekonsha, Britni Poling (Harley) of Centreville, Ashley Cross of Conyers, Georgia and Danielle Pearce (Nickolas) of Tekonsha; her stepgranddaughters, Heather Jefferies of Bellevue and Katlyn Emmel of Tekonsha; her great grandchildren, Luca Upston, Journee Cross, Ivan Hughes and Payton Thompson; her stepgreat-grandchildren, Hannah Macomber, Aiden Dodson, Landen Brown, Gabriel Smith, Gavin Smith and Sahara Poling; and her siblings-in-law, Carolyn Thomas, Deb Taylor and Tom Upston. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to Union Church UCC in Tekonsha, 206 W. Randall Street, Tekonsha, MI 49092, or to Tekonsha Alumni Scholarship Fund, 245 S. Elm Street, Tekonsha, MI 49092.
