Obituaries

Lorayne Baldwin Otto

Loraynes’s family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, 325 W. Washtenaw St, Lansing, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 30, 2025. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 1, 2025, at St. David’s Episcopal Church, 1519 Elmwood Rd., Lansing, with visitation beginning at 12:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Capital Region Community Foundation for the Richard and Lorayne Otto Scholarship, St. David’s Episcopal Church or St. Peter’s By-The-Lake Episcopal Church.

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Phillip J. Douglas

The funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Monday, May 5, 2025, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, with interment to follow in Deepdale Memorial Gardens.  His family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Monday.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

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Ken Anderson

Kenneth A. Anderson

Born June 19, 1953, in Saginaw, Michigan, Ken died peacefully in his Lansing, Michigan, home, April 23, 2025, at the age of 71. Ken is survived by his children, Branda and Mike Smith of Caro, Michigan, Christopher and Leslie Anderson of Jackson, Michigan, Shawn and Carrie Anderson of Bellevue, Michigan, and Heather and Brandon Moore […]

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Earl J. “Mike” Romigh

Memorial service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 2025, at The Commons Church, Okemos. The family will receive friends on Saturday for one hour prior to the memorial service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in memory of Mike to University of Michigan Sparrow Hospice Services choose Hospice services.

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Margaret “Marge” Marie Caron

Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 24th, 2025, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Lansing, with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow immediately at Maple Ridge Cemetery, Holt. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to her church.

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Peggy Effinia Thodis

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.  Interment will follow at Deepdale Memorial Gardens.  The family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 from 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. with a Trisagion service to be held at 7:00 p.m.  The family will also receive guests at the Church on Thursday for 1 hour prior to the funeral service. In lieu of flowers, Peggy would encourage contributions be made to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.

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Tomene J. Fisher

The funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Central Free Methodist Church, Lansing. The family will receive friends 12:00-2:00 p.m. and 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, and also one hour prior to the funeral on Wednesday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hannah’s House, Lansing.

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Melvin LeRoy Munk

Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 21, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at South Church, Lansing. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. at Lakeview Cemetery in Howell. Donations can be made to Faith Hospice (faithhospicecare.org/donate/) or to South Church Missions.

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Rosann Trahey

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, with livestream available. Her family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Capital Area Humane Society or the Autism Alliance of Michigan.

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Barbara Ruth Neff

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Evergreen Cemetery in Lansing. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace United Methodist Church.

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Margery Ann Scherschligt

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Gerard Catholic Church, 4437 W. Willow Hwy., Lansing on Tuesday, April 29th at 10:30 am. The family will receive friends at Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, 325 W. Washtenaw St., Lansing on Monday, April 28th, from 6:00-7:00 pm with a Rosary to be prayed at 6:30 pm. The family will also receive friends at the church on Tuesday for one hour prior to the Mass.

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Tom Shaver

Tom Shaver

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Lansing, where his family will begin receiving guests at 9:30 a.m.  Burial will take place on Wednesday, April 23, in Clare, Michigan.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Our Savior Lutheran Church, The V Foundation for Cancer Research, or to  Leader Dogs for the Blind.

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Tom “Big T” Lazaroff

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 11, 2025, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel, 2121 N. Cedar St., Holt. The family will receive friends from 4:00–8:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home, and one hour prior to the service on Friday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or the Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Greater Lansing.

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Jerry Munk

The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, with interment to follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Lansing.  His family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. and 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, where the Trisagion Service will be held at 7:30 p.m.  Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church or to Kairos North America.

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Melissa K. Blood

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.  The family will receive guests at the church on Saturday, beginning at 9:00 a.m. until service time at 10:00 a.m.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Lansing Area AIDS Network (LAAN).

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Jennell Kay Townsend

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 4, 2025 at Vineyard Christian Fellowship. Interment will follow in Maple Ridge Cemetery. Her family will receive friends from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel.

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Katie J. Walker

Funeral service: 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 31, 2025, at Galilee Baptist Church, Lansing. Her family will receive relatives and friends beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday at the church.

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Warren R. Cook, Sr.

Warren R. Cook, Sr.

Private burial has taken place in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Lansing, Michigan. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Saline Public Library.

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