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William B. “Bill” Besley

Lansing Age 82, passed away May 1, 2017, in Lansing. He was born August 20, 1934, in Lansing to the late Don and Margaret (Harvey) Besley. Bill was preceded in death by: his first wife Patricia, his second wife Myrna, a son Steven and a son-in-law Randy. He is survived […]

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Donald M. Ely

Age 90, of Lansing, MI, born on May 16, 1926, passed away on May 1, 2017. He was a lifelong Lansing area resident. He was a member of the greatest generation and proudly served his country in WWII. He worked for REO Motors and was a truck mechanic for several […]

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Robert Leon Schulz

Mason Robert died on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at home surrounded by family. He was 75 years old. Robert was born on March 20, 1942, in Eagle, MI. He graduated from Holt High School and later Lansing Community College with an electrician degree. Robert was preceded in death by his […]

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Leeanne M. Roberts

Memorial service: 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 14, 2017, at Zion’s Lutheran Church, Old Zionsville, PA.

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Claudia J. Martin

Lansing Passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 in Lansing. She was born November 18, 1956 in Lansing. Claudia is survived by: her mother Shirley Pesch of Lansing; daughter, Hannah (Justin Longmire) Martin of Mt. Pleasant; brother, Duncan Morrow of Lansing; sister, Paula (Bob) Ryba of Churchill, TN; and aunts, uncles, […]

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Bethany J. Clark

Bethany, age 92, of Lansing, MI, passed away April 19, 2017. She was born September 14, 1924. She is survived by her sons, Steven Clark, Blair Clark, and Craig Cooper, and her sister, Erma Cooper. She was preceded in death by her husband, and a daughter and son. The funeral […]

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Donald Jay DeChelbor

Age 59, of Holt, MI, passed away April 19, 2017. He was born December 9, 1957, in Mason, MI, to Donald T. and Janice DeChelbor. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, April 24, 2017, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel, with Pastor Daniel Bentz of Eden […]

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Andrea Mae Nelson

Lansing     Andrea Mae Nelson, age 49, was born on October 20, 1967 and passed away April 15, 2017. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister, and aunt. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, and was an avid pool player. Andrea was extremely thoughtful of others. She was […]

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Glenn “Ted” Richards

Age 87, passed away April 19, 2017.  Ted started working when he was 12 years old doing various jobs.  He joined the National Guard during high school, and was an accomplished athlete as well.  He was captain of the wrestling team, played football, ran track, and sang in the Glee […]

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Patricia M. Knight

Age 67, of Lansing, MI, passed away April 17, 2017. She was born May 27, 1949, in Detroit, MI, to William and Pearl Knight. A celebration will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Animal Placement Bureau, P.O. Box 80146, Lansing, MI 48908.

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Virginia Irene Gawronski

Age 90, of Lansing, MI, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Virginia was born on April 22, 1926, the daughter of Karl and Lilia Weeber in Lansing, MI.Virginia was a 1944 graduate of JW Sexton High School and 1948 graduate of Michigan State College with a Bachelor of Arts – […]

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Annette S. Ophaug

Age 78, of Lansing, MI, passed away April 15, 2017. She was born January 30, 1939, in Grand Forks, ND, to Cora (Gunderson) and Edwin Jacobson. She graduated from Central High School in Grand Forks in 1957. Annette, the “professional volunteer,” began her call to service at St. Stephen Lutheran […]

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Anita M. Edick

Age 97, of Westphalia, MI, passed away April 16, 2017. She was born September 9, 1919, in Dexter, MI, to Daniel and Louise Cobb. The service will be private.

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Carol Humphrey

Age 86, of Lansing, MI, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017, in Lansing. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends. Carol was born on October 23, 1930, to Frances and Nettie Knight in Saginaw, MI. She was formerly married to Bob Dingman and Bill Humphrey. Carol will never […]

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William Edward Tucker

July 1, 1926 – April 14, 2017 William E. “Bill” Tucker of Lansing passed away April 14, 2017, after suffering a stroke. The son of British immigrants, he was born July 1, 1926, in Detroit, Michigan. Bill earned the rank of Eagle Scout while a student at Redford High School. […]

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Ella L. Cowan

Age 103, of Lansing, Michigan, passed away April 13, 2017. She was born on November 14, 1913, in Demopolis, Alabama, to Thomas and Cad Lucy Jones. Ella and William had 7 children: Carrel, Bernadette, William, Selena, Doloras (Gary), Patrick, and Michael; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and […]

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Richard A. Lorencen

Age 60, of Lansing, MI, passed away April 13, 2017. He was born May 2, 1956, in Lansing, to Richard and Phyllis Lorencen. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

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Phyllis L. Quinn

Age 87, of Lansing, MI, passed away April 11, 2017. She was born December 18, 1929, in Boston, MA, to Alexander and Louise McGregor. There will be no service.

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Mary Anne Max

Age 84, of Lansing, Michigan, passed away April 5, 2017, due to an aneurism.  She was born October 10, 1932, in Lansing, to Elmer and Hulda Cowdry.  Mary worked for Bank of America as a bank vault clerk for 30 years.  After retirement from the bank, she worked at Wendy’s […]

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Tamera Jo Briggs

Age 52, of Twin Lake, MI, passed away April 7, 2017. She was born November 30, 1964, in Muskegon, MI, to Michael and Carolyn Briggs. There will be no service.

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