Celebration: 12:00 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Neland Church, Grand Rapids. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, Memorial contributions may be made to the Kentwood Rotary Club or Neland Church.
A graveside service, with military honors, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Maple Ridge Cemetery.
There will be a memorial service held 12:30 p.m., Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Mt. Zion All Nations Bible Church, 10575 Krepps Rd., Dewitt, MI 48820.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Hope Community Church, Lansing. Her 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. Friday, April 26, and one hour prior to the funeral service at the church on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hope Community Church, Greater Lansing Youth for Christ, or Lansing Christian School.
Memorial Mass: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Lansing. The family will receive friends at noon. Guests are welcome to wear a hat or a ‘spot’ of yellow, Alfreda’s favorite color. A public tribute begins at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 26, at the Alfreda Schmidt Community Center, Lansing, with family visitation from 3-6 p.m. Alfreda loved flowers, and friends may also donate in Alfreda’s memory to the Little Arlington Project, in care of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter 27, Holt, or to “Pastor’s Scholarship Fund” at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School.
Memorial service: 12:00 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2024, at Central United Methodist Church, Lansing.
A celebration of his life will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the Lansing Brewing Company, 518 E. Shiawassee St., Lansing, MI 48912. Those who wish may make memorial contributions, in memory of Bob, to the Capital Area Humane Society.
A luncheon open house will be held in her memory from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Best Sellers Book and Coffee Co, Mason, Michigan. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Lansing, Inc.
A celebration of Karen’s life will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at The Hidden Gem Event Venue, Holt. Her family will receive guests beginning at 11:00 a.m., with a memorial service at 12:30 p.m. and a luncheon to follow. Please bring your best “Karen Koval” stories. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to CASA for Kids Inc.
A graveside service will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Maple Ridge Cemetery, in Holt. Memorial donations may be made to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Wounded Warrior Project, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
The family will have an interment ceremony, for both Janet and Bob’s urns, at the family plot at Evergreen Cemetery in Lansing at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 1st, 2024. A gathering for family and friends will follow the interment at the VFW Post #671, 12250 Old US 27, DeWitt, MI 48820. Please send donations to Hospice House of Mid-Michigan in memory of Janet.