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Eileen Lova Janetzke

Eileen passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012, at Eaton County Palliative Care, Charlotte, MI at the age of 91. She was born May 12, 1921, in Marion Township, Michigan, daughter of the late Martin and Lizzie Carstensen. Eileen was a charter member and very active in her church, Our Savior […]

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Cameron J. “Big Perm” Doyle

Age 34, died of natural causes on June 2, 2012. . He was born August 9, 1977, in Louisville, KY. Cameron was the president and CEO of Street Dream Entertainment and the president of Kings of the Clubs Promotions. He was a member of “The Aphilliates” musical group, winner of […]

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Norma J. Campbell

Age 83, passed away June 1, 2012.  She was born August 29, 1928, in Lansing.  Norma enjoyed golf and horseback riding and was a member of the Capital Area Women’s Golf League.  Norma and her sisters met weekly at the Lansing Mall for lunch beginning in 1970, a tradition that […]

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Dr. George Otwell Kowalk

Age 74, of Lansing, passed away June 1, 2012.  He was born August 6, 1937, in Battle Creek, to Henry and Katherine Kowalk.  George graduated from East Lansing High School, did his undergraduate study at Michigan State University, and graduated from the University of Detroit School of Dentistry.  He was […]

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Marilyn A. Benson

Age 83, of Lansing, passed away May 31, 2012. She was born August 10, 1928, in Lansing. She was preceded in death by the love of her life and husband of 59 years, Charles “Doc” Benson, DVM, on October 18, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Kenneth and […]

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Nancy K. Hillman

Age 72, of Lansing, passed away May 30, 2012. She was born July 5, 1939, in Lansing, the daughter of Walter and Goldie Yeoman. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 8, 2012, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.  The family will receive friends one […]

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Elaine R. Burch

Age 81, of Okemos, passed away May 29, 2012.  She was born June 22, 1930, in Lansing, to George and Velma Beaubier.  Elaine was preceded in death by her husband, Harry and by her parents. Surviving are:  son, Hank (Deedee) Burch of Traverse City; daughter, Heather Burch of St. Johns; […]

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Elaine A. Petersen

Age 91, of East Lansing, passed away May 28, 2012. She was born April 2, 1921, in Lansing, the daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth Andros. There will be no service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

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Morton M. Gordon, Ph.D.

Age 87, of East Lansing, passed away May 29, 2012.  He was born November 8, 1924, in Atlantic City, NJ, the son of Hyman and Bella Gordon. Dr. Gordon attended Rutgers University, graduated from the University of Chicago and received a Ph.D. in Physics from Washington University in St. Louis, […]

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Kenneth E. Wolf

Age 88, passed away May 27, 2012.  He was born April 25, 1924, in Lansing, where he lived all of his life.  Kenneth was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Army.  He worked for Lansing Public Schools in shipping and receiving and was a member of Emanuel First […]

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Frieda O. Bassler

Of Lansing, born May 23, 1918 in Jersey City, New Jersey daughter of the late Rudolph and Wanda (Pletz) Moltzon, passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at age 94. Frieda was a longtime member of Emanuel First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lansing and had worked at Dwight Rich, Jr. […]

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Wayne K. Bitner

Age 69 of Holt, MI, passed away, May 25, 2012. He was born July 2, 1942 in Greenville, Pennsylvania to William and Mabel Bitner and they preceded him in death. Wayne was a United States Navy Veteran and a member of the Holt American Legion. He was a Journeyman Electrician […]

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Lawrence James Otis

Age 79, of Lansing, passed away May 24, 2012. He was born March 21, 1933 in Traverse City, MI, to the late John and Lena Marie Otis-Cobb. Larry moved to Lansing in 1943 and graduated in 1951 from Lansing Eastern High School. He served with the U.S. Army and was […]

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Charlotte Carr Roe

Charlotte passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at age 89.  She was of Juno Beach, FL and Lansing, MI. Char was born March 23, 1923 in Lansing, MI the daughter of Earl Ingram Carr, MD and Ruth Smith Carr.  She served her community in many ways including:  Junior League of […]

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Nancy J. Tighe, Ph.D.

Our beloved sister, Dr. Nancy Jean Tighe passed away peacefully May 22, 2012 in East Lansing, Michigan (at Timber Ridge) after a long struggle with diabetes and strokes. She was born February 7, 1930 to Edmund and Mary Ellen (Higgins) Tighe in Chicago, Illinois.  She grew up in Muskegon, Michigan, […]

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Christopher L. Post

Age 55, of Lansing, passed away May 15, 2012.  He was born November 16, 1956, in Lansing. The family will receive friends and relatives from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 2012, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.  There will be no service.

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Miriam Norkin

Age 92, of Okemos, died Saturday, May 12, 2012. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at Evergreen Cemetery in Lansing with Rabbi Michael Zimmerman officiating.

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Ret. Col. Dirck G. Terwilliger

Age 65, of Lansing, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012, after a short-term illness. He was surrounded by his loving family. Dirck was the oldest son of F. Wells and Jacqueline Terwilliger. He served his country during the Vietnam conflict and retired from the Michigan National Guard after 30 years […]

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Gregory E. Tupper

Greg passed away May 12, 2012, at the age of 54. He was born May 7, 1958, in Lansing, MI, the son of Charles and Betty Tupper. Greg attended Eastern High School, class of 1977. He joined the Navy and served four years. Upon returning, he worked for GM for […]

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