Current Services

Vernon Howard

Service Date: April 27, 2024

His family will meet at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., where they will process to Maple Ridge Cemetery for a combined graveside service with military honors for him and his wife, Jacquelyn Howard.  

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Kenneth L. Payne

Service Date: April 27, 2024

There will be a memorial service held 12:30 p.m., Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Mt. Zion All Nations Bible Church, 10575 Krepps Rd., Dewitt, MI 48820.

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Lynne Carol Granger

Service Date: April 27, 2024

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Hope Community Church, Lansing. Her family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, April 26, and one hour prior to the funeral service at the church on Saturday.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hope Community Church, Greater Lansing Youth for Christ, or Lansing Christian School.

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Jacquelyn Mae Howard

Service Date: April 27, 2024

Her family will meet at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., where they will process to Maple Ridge Cemetery for a combined graveside service for her and her husband, Vernon Howard.  

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Alfreda Schmidt

Service Date: April 27, 2024

Memorial Mass: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Lansing. The family will receive friends at noon. Guests are welcome to wear a hat or a ‘spot’ of yellow, Alfreda’s favorite color. A public tribute begins at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 26, at the Alfreda Schmidt Community Center, Lansing, with family visitation from 3-6 p.m. Alfreda loved flowers, and friends may also donate in Alfreda’s memory to the Little Arlington Project, in care of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter 27, Holt, or to “Pastor’s Scholarship Fund” at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School.

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Mary T. Nesman

Service Date: April 28, 2024

Memorial service: 12:00 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2024, at Central United Methodist Church, Lansing.

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Frankie D.

Francis Sierawski, Jr.

Service Date: May 3, 2024

Frank’s family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel from 2:00 – 5:00 and 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2024, where a Rosary and brief prayer will begin at 7:00 p.m.  The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Michael Catholic Church, Grand Ledge, at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 3, 2024, where his family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 a.m.  A luncheon will follow in the parish hall.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Alano Club East, or to St. Michael’s Catholic Church.

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Robert Clifford Anderson, Jr.

Service Date: May 4, 2024

A celebration of his life will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the Lansing Brewing Company, 518 E. Shiawassee St., Lansing, MI 48912. Those who wish may make memorial contributions, in memory of Bob, to the Capital Area Humane Society.

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Larry Lee “Duckie” Fickes

Service Date: May 4, 2024

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Parker Memorial Baptist Church, Lansing. The family will receive friends at the church on Saturday for 1 hour prior to the funeral service.

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Barbara Kwilinski

Barbara Kwilinski

Service Date: May 11, 2024

A luncheon open house will be held in her memory from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Best Sellers Book and Coffee Co, Mason, Michigan. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Lansing, Inc.

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Karen Marie Koval (née Longcore)

Service Date: May 19, 2024

A celebration of Karen’s life will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at The Hidden Gem Event Venue, Holt. Her family will receive guests beginning at 11:00 a.m., with a memorial service at 12:30 p.m. and a luncheon to follow. Please bring your best “Karen Koval” stories. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to CASA for Kids Inc.

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Bonita Harper Sporer

Service Date: May 25, 2024

A graveside service will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Maple Ridge Cemetery, in Holt. Memorial donations may be made to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Wounded Warrior Project, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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Janet A. Luoma

Service Date: June 1, 2024

The family will have an interment ceremony, for both Janet and Bob’s urns, at the family plot at Evergreen Cemetery in Lansing at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 1st, 2024.  A gathering for family and friends will follow the interment at the VFW Post #671, 12250 Old US 27, DeWitt, MI 48820. Please send donations to Hospice House of Mid-Michigan in memory of Janet.

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