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Lenora M. Benedict

   Age 87, passed away November 5, 2011.  She was born February 27, 1924, in North Parma, MI.  Lenora received her bachelor’s degree from Hillsdale College, and her master’s in Christian Education from the Garrett Institute of Northwestern University in Illinois.  She was an artist, creating several oil paintings, as […]

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Mary A. (Utter) Glynn

A lifelong resident of Holt and Mason, passed away quietly on November 6, 2011 at age 89, surrounded by her immediate family.  She was preceded in death in 1970 by her loving daughter, Gayle Marie (Gilliland), mother of grandchildren Patrick (Lisa) Gilliland and Stacey Stiles (Mark), husband Arthur Wayne (Dick) […]

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Leslie E. Taylor

Age 56, of Lansing, passed away November 3, 2011. He was born July 22, 1955 in Lansing, the son of Eugene and Virginia Taylor. A private family service will be held.

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Thomas H. Groesbeck, Sr.

Age 64, of Lansing, passed away November 3, 2011. He was born April 23, 1947 in Lansing, the son of Harold and Lucille Groesbeck. Tom was a graduate of Lansing Everett High School and an avid golfer. He served in the U.S. Navy as a corpsman with the Marines during […]

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Edward E. Waters

Edward E. Waters, of Eagle, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2011 at the age of 75.  He was born October 26, 1936 in Lansing, the son of Floyd and Marion Waters.  Ed was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church.  He was a skilled carpenter, and a partner with Watros Construction.  […]

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Richard R. Butters

Age 92, of Lansing, passed away October 31, 2011. He was born June 10, 1919 in Lansing, the son of George and Ethel Butters. There will be no service.

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Winston "Win" Wilkinson

Winston A. “Win” Wilkinson, Ph.D., age 70, of East Lansing, passed away Monday, October 31, 2011 in Lansing.  He was born April 30, 1941 in Fremont, Michigan to Charles and Evelyn (Arendsen) Wilkinson. Win was a professor of philosophy at Michigan State University for 37 years, a tough but endearing […]

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Eva M. Delo

Age 80, of Holt, passed away October 31, 2011. She was born August 29, 1931 in Lansing, the daughter of D.C. and Edith Meese. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Unity of Greater Lansing, 240 Marshall St., Lansing, MI 48912. Interment will […]

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Ada W. Finifter

Age 73, of Haslett, passed away October 29, 2011. She was born June 6, 1938 in New York, NY, the daughter of Isaac and Stella Weintraub. The funeral service will take place on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at Sinai Chapels, Fresh Meadows, New York. Burial will be in Mt. Moriah […]

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Kathleen A. Weinstein

Kathleen (Cherniss) Weinstein, 66, of Mason, lost a brave battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) on October 31, 2011. She was born on August 30, 1945 in Council Bluffs, Iowa and grew up in Stockton, California, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1963. She worked at the San Joaquin Co. […]

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Michael J. Fiasky

Age 88, of Holt, passed away October 29, 2011. He was born on September 13, 1923 in Czechoslovakia, the son of John and Susan Fiasky. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 4, 2011 at Maple Ridge Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley […]

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Kenneth R. Hall

Age 65, of Lansing, passed away October 21, 2011. He was born February 25, 1946 in Lansing, the son of Wayne and Donna Hall. Kenneth was preceded in death his father Wayne Hall. He is survived by his mother, Donna Hall of Lansing; two brothers, Brian (Sharon) Hall of Grandhaven, […]

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Alice J. Wilson

Age 87, of Dimondale, passed away October 27, 2011.  Alice was born in Lansing January 15, 1924.  She volunteered for over 40 years at both Ingham Regional and Sparrow Hospitals, and was employed in the gift shop at the House of Ing. She was preceded in death by son, James […]

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Eleasar Garza, Jr.

Age 47, of Haslett, passed away October 24, 2011. He was born on November 6, 1963 in Lansing, the son of Eleasar, Sr. and Della Garza. There will be no service.

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Alex H. Funtukis

Age 86, of Clearwater, Florida, Alex passed away October 24, 2011, in Palm Harbor, FL.  He was born December 29, 1924, in Grand Ledge, to Harry and Stella Funtukis.  Alex completed his undergraduate education at MSU, and received his master’s degree from U of M.  He was the owner of […]

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Veda Renee Roznowski

Age 13 months, of Mason, passed away unexpectedly October 24, 2011.  She was born September 9, 2010 in Lansing to Brooke McDaniel and Dustin Roznowski.  She is also survived by maternal grandparents: Kevin McDaniel and Paula Kruger, and Lisa McDaniel; maternal great-grandmother: Doreen Brown; paternal grandparents: Carol and Dave Roznowski; […]

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Judge James J. Wood

Lifelong resident of Lansing, died suddenly at the age of 75 on Thursday, October 20, 2011.  Born October 3, 1936, James grew up on the east side of Lansing and attended Resurrection Elementary School and High School. He went on to earn his Bachelor of Arts degree “with high honor” […]

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Emilie M. Feller

Age 91, of Lansing, born on March 8, 1920 has gone home to see her Savior on October 19, 2011. Emilie was born in Anoka, Nebraska, the daughter of William and Emilie Miller. Emilie grew up in Montana. She moved to Burbank, California where she owned her own Beauty Salon. […]

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Phyllis C. Kirschner

Age 86, passed away October 18, 2011. She was born February 15, 1925 in Detroit, the daughter of Russell and Virgin Herster. Visitation will take place from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 24, 2011 at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. There will be no service.  A private […]

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Charles “Doc” Benson, DVM

Age 83, of Lansing, passed away October 18, 2011. He was born February 19, 1928 in Lansing, the son of the late Charles A. and Pearl Benson. Charles was a graduate of Lansing Eastern High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and then went on […]

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