Obituaries

Marsha Stachwick Macholz

Age 75, passed away July 23, 2024, at her home with her family.  She is now at peace.  Marsha had a successful career as an international travel agent.  She was an avid tennis player and loved traveling with her family.  Marsha was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis “Skip” Macholz, and by her parents, […]

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Joann Rogers

The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 26, 2024, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, with interment to  follow in Maple Ridge Cemetery in Holt. A closed casket visitation will be at the funeral home from 5:00 to 8:00  p.m. on Thursday.

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Patsy Arlene Tejkl

The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.  Interment will follow at East Lawn Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday for 1 hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Capital Area Humane Society.

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Michael Anthony Scavarda

Memorial visitation: 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 30th at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel. Graveside service: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Lansing.

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Arlene M. Kessler

The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 22, 2024, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, East Lansing, with interment to follow in Evergreen Cemetery.

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David Ted Verseput

A memorial service will be held at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel on Friday, July 26, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home for 1 hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society or to the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America.

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Alice E. Buchel

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 26, 2024, at the St. Mary Cathedral, Lansing. Entombment will follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Lansing. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. with a Rosary service at 7:00 p.m. at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. The family will also receive friends for one hour prior to the Mass at the church on Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. 

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Travis A. Boven

A celebration of Travis’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 19, 2024, at Riverview Church-Westside, Lansing. Casual dress is requested. Donations, in lieu of flowers, may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, American Brain Tumor Association, or the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

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Matthew Gunnar White

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 22, 2024, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church.  The family will receive friends at the church on Monday for one hour prior to the service. Memorial contribution may be made, to the family or Leader Dogs for the Blind.

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Jim Toy

James Henry Toy

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 19, 2024, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, with interment to follow in Hillside Cemetery.  His family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Thursday, and one hour prior to the funeral service on Friday.  In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to your local food bank.

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Alan Robert Posner

Alan Robert Posner

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 15, 2024, at Evergreen Cemetery in Lansing. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Civil Liberties Union, World Central Kitchen, the MSU Opera Program, or the East Lansing Public Library.

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Richard H. “Dick” Linn

Funeral Mass: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at St. Gerard Catholic Church, Lansing. His family will receive relatives and friends from 6-8 p.m. on Monday at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House of Mid-Michigan or a charity of one’s choice.

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Mary Vlahakis

Mary A. Vlahakis

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Lansing, with interment to follow in Evergreen Cemetery.  Her family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, July 12, with the Trisagion service at 7:30 p.m.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.

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Wilbur H. Shade, Jr.

The funeral will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 20, 2024 at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel, interment will follow in Maple Ridge Cemetery, Holt. Visitation will begin  Saturday 1:00 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.

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Betty Jean Lockwood

Graveside service: 12:00 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 2024, at East Lawn Memory Gardens, Okemos. A memorial visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, July 19, 2024, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to McLaren Hospice.

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Jim Collinson

James B. “Jim” Collinson

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Friday, July 12, 2024, at St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church, Lansing.  The Rite of Committal will follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.  His family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel from 2:00 – 4:00 and 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 11, where the Rosary will be prayed at 7:00 p.m.  There will also be visitation one hour prior to the funeral at the church on Friday.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Church of the Resurrection, or to Bonehead Hunting Club in memory of James Collinson.

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