Obituaries

Dr. Lewis G. Pringle

The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Holt United Methodist Church. Interment will take place at 12:00 p.m. at Deepdale Memorial Gardens. His family will receive friends at the church beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.

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Sharon S. Wiegandt

Celebration of life service: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Friday and beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in her honor to her favorite charities: the ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, WKAR Public Television and Radio, The Spartan Marching Band Fan Club, or to any local library or food pantry.

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W. Albert Hakala

Plans are pending for a gathering in the Lansing area in his honor, likely to be in May 2025 in celebration of what would be his 100th birthday. Donations in memory of Al may be made to the W. Albert Hakala Scholarship Fund at Northern Michigan University.

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William Frederick Foster

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at Emanuel First Evangelical Lutheran Church. Interment will be in Delta Center Cemetery.  His 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. Monday.   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Emanuel Lutheran Church Restoration Fund.

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Samantha “Sam” Friedlander

A celebration of Samantha’s life will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, with visitation starting at 6:00 p.m. where friends and family can come together to share stories and memories of a life lived with passion, purpose, and love for her family and the equestrian world. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Horses’ Haven in Howell, Michigan.

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Marvin Clifford Ray

The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, January 6, 2025, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel, where his family will receive friends beginning at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Maple Ridge Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to McLaren Hospice.

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Joan A. Ruth

There will be a private graveside service held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. Arrangements are by the Estes-Leadley Funeral Homes.

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Kristofer Lynn Hultin

The funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 3, 2025, at First Presbyterian Church of Holt. His family will receive friends at the church beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Karmanos Cancer Center, Zero Out Prostate Cancer, First Presbyterian Church of Holt, or American Red Cross.

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Hugo “Hugh” Peter Spagnuolo

Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at the Catholic Community of St. Jude, DeWitt. Entombment will take place in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Lansing. His family will receive relatives and friends from 3-6 p.m. on Friday at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, and beginning at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the church.

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Roger Lee Grove

There will be a memorial service held 1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 16, 2025 at The Peoples Church, 200 W. Grand River Ave., East Lansing, MI 48823. Visitation will be held at the church for one hour prior to the memorial service.

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Sue Lynn Osbo

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 27, 2024, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.  Visitation will be at the funeral home from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Thursday. 

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Sharon L. Pennell

There will be a visitation held 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 30, 2024 at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, 325 W. Washtenaw St., Lansing 48933.

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Betty J. Guile

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Holt United Methodist Church, 2321 N. Aurelius Rd. Interment will follow at Maple Ridge Cemetery in Holt. The family will receive friends at the Church on Saturday beginning at 10:00 a.m.

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Donna Mae Granger

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 21, 2024, at South Church, followed by a lunch. Her family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday. In lieu of flower, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Lansing, Inc., or to South Church.

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Nathan “Nate” Dabbert Janssen

Visitation will be from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, December 21, 2024, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. There will be no public funeral. Memorial contributions may be made to the Capital Region Community Foundation, Capital Area Humane Society, or your local food bank.

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Thomas Charles Yarrell, Jr.

Funeral services will be held at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at Friendship Baptist Church, 2912 Pleasant Grove, Lansing, MI 48910.  The family will receive guests at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from 5-7 p.m. There will also be a family hour at Church on Wednesday beginning at 10:00 a.m.

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Sharron L. Spenny

Services celebrating Sharron’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Estes-Leadley Funeral Homes located at 2121 Cedar Street, in Holt, Michigan. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from 5-7 p.m., and one hour prior to the service. Sharron will be laid to rest at DeepDale Memorial Gardens following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made directly to the Holt Food Bank.

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