Obituaries

There will be no service. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society or Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Greater Lansing.

Honoring Marilyn’s wishes there will be no service. Memorial contributions may be made to Ele’s Place in her memory.

No public service will be held.

There will be a memorial service held at a later date to be announced. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Lansing Stoneleigh Residence.

Paul will be interred with his wife in the Edgewater-New Smyrna Cemetery in Edgewater, Florida by private family ceremony. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Victory Junction, 4500 Adam’s Way, Randleman, NC 27317.

Sanford’s family and friends will gather at Corey’s Lounge on Sunday, March 15, 2026, from 3:00-6:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, people may make donations to the charities of their choice in memory of Sanford.

A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, the 14th, beginning at 10:00 a.m. until service time at Noon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, March 9, 2026 at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.  Interment will follow at Deepdale Memorial Gardens.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, March 9th from Noon until the service starts at 1:00 p.m.

Services will take place at First Presbyterian Church of Lansing, on Friday, March 6, 2026. Visiting will be at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, and also from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church on Friday. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Memorial contributions can be made to First Presbyterian Church.

The funeral for Carolyn will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 2, 2026, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek 1924 Coolidge Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823, interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, MI. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Mary L. Nelson Memorial Food Pantry, P.O. Box 217, Haslett, MI 48840 or Congregation Shaarey Zedek. Arrangements are by the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the Mason VFW Post 7309.  His family will receive friends at the post from 1:00 p.m. until service time on Tuesday.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to his VFW Post, or to the VFW National Home.

Shirley’s family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2026.  A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 6, at the funeral home, with visitation beginning at 10:00.   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, or Siren Shelter.

The funeral will be at 12:00 p.m., Friday, February 27, 2026, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the funeral on Friday at the funeral Home.

The homegoing service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Family hour will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the church on Thursday. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing. Memorial contributions may be made to the family to offset funeral expenses.

No service will be held.

Service arrangements are incomplete at this time. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Dachshund Rescue of Michigan, or ACLU of Michigan.

Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Church of the Resurrection, Lansing.  Memorial visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 20, 2026, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.  The family will also receive guests at the Church on Saturday for 1 hour prior to the Mass.

Visitation will be held will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. with a rosary prayed at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. On Friday, February 20, 2026, the funeral liturgy will be at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary Cathedral. Interment will take place at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery following and a celebratory luncheon will follow at St. Mary’s Parish Hall. Donations may be made to St. Mary’s Cathedral Crypt Renovation Fund or Right to Life.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. February 21, 2026, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Greater Lansing Food Bank.

A celebration of life will be held on a future date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Stoneleigh Residence through the Hospice of Lansing, or Doctors Without Borders USA.