Obituaries

Celebration of life to be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at Brookshire Inn & Golf Club, 205 W. Church St., Williamston, MI., 48895.

A service will be held at a later date in Ottawa, Illinois (details forthcoming). In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the nonprofit organization **4suz** (https://4suz.com/), which supports aspiring nurses-a cause close to Jennifer’s heart due to the inspiration she drew from her daughter-in-law Olivia’s work as a Nurse Practitioner.

There will be a visitation held 12:00-2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel, 2121 Cedar St., Holt, MI 48842, with a short interment service to follow in Greenwood Cemetery, Aurelius Twp. Memorial contributions may be made to Ingham County Medical Care Facility.

Services will be held at a later date. Those who wish may make memorial contributions, in loving memory of Denise, to the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals).

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 24, 2025 at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, the 24th, beginning at 1:00 p.m. until service time at 2:00 p.m. Those who wish, may make memorial contributions in loving memory of Lori, to Cristo Rey Community Center, 1717 N. High St., Lansing, MI 48906.

John’s family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 2025. A memorial service will be at the funeral home at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 1, 2025.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date to be announced. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Green Acres of Ionia, Interim Health Care Hospice, or Meals on Wheels (Mecosta, MI).

DUE TO A NOROVIRUS OUTBREAK WITHIN THE FAMILY VISITATION HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE SERVICE HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE CEMETERY. GRAVESIDE SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT 11:30 A.M. AT CHAPEL HILL MEMORIAL GARDENS IN LANSING. In lieu of flower, memorial contributions may be made to Compassus Hospice.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 24, 2025, at Abundant Grace Faith Church in Lansing. Family hour will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the church.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Funeral service: 12:00 p.m. Friday, January 17, 2025, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 11:00 a.m. until service starts at Noon. Interment will take place at Naperville Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. (CST) on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

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.

Age 79 of Lansing, formerly of New Jersey, passed away, January 4, 2025 in Lansing. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

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.

A service in the Lansing area is likely to be in May 2025. Donations may be made to the W. Albert Hakala Scholarship Fund at Northern Michigan University.

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.

Details of a Spring memorial to follow. Keep an eye here for updates. And please consider a donation to the Riverwalk Theatre or the Capital Area Humane Society in Janet’s memory.

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.

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.

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.