Obituaries

David O. Bermudez

Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 20, 2018, at Cristo Rey Catholic Church, 201 W. Miller Rd., Lansing. His family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday, where a Vigil Service will be held at 7:00 p.m.

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Selma DJ Hollander

A memorial service is being planned for a later date.  Burial will take place in Mount Ararat Cemetery in New York.  Memorial contributions may be made to Michigan State University, or in the greater Mid-Michigan arts community.

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Daniel L. Scott

Celebration of Life and potluck will be held on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at the Red Tail Pavilion at Hawk Island County Park, 1601 E. Cavanaugh in Lansing, starting at 5 p.m., with services and remembrances at 6 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Ingham County Animal Shelter.

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Matthew McKouen

Matthew J. McKouen

A memorial visitation will be held at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, 325 W. Washtenaw, on Saturday, August 25, 2018, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. At 3:00 p.m. the family hopes you will join them in a celebration and remembrance of Matt’s life, and will welcome anyone to speak and share memories. Donations can be made in Matt’s memory to NAMI Livingston (National Alliance on Mental Illness), P.O. Box 941, Brighton, MI 48816, or Children’s Home and Aid, 125 S. Wacker Dr., 14th Floor, Chicago, IL  60606 (www.childrenshomeandaid.org). 

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Jeremiah Diaz

Jeremiah J. Diaz

The funeral service will be held at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, August 11, 2018, at Mt. Hope Church, 202 S. Creyts Rd., Lansing, with interment to follow in Evergreen Cemetery.  His family will receive friends at the church, one hour prior to the funeral service.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Capital Area Humane Society or Ele’s Place.

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Madeleine Cooke Linn

Graveside service: 2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 6, 2018, at Mount Hope Cemetery, Lansing. Memorial contributions may be made to the Capital Area Humane Society or to Lansing Promise.

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Walter H. Reynolds

Funeral service: 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 6, 2018, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel. Interment will follow in Maple Ridge Cemetery. His family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Monday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mother Teresa House in memory of Walter Reynolds.

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Ret. Cpt. James “Jim” Rapp

Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 2, 2018 at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 4:00-7:00 p.m.  Those who wish, may make memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society or Children’s Miracle Network.

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Duane H. Bartrem, Ret. Col.

Religious Services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at Bretton Woods Covenant Church, 925 Bretton Road, Lansing.  Interment will be at Deepdale Memorial Gardens.  The family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Chief Okemos Boy Scouts of America or to his church for a memorial to be established in his name.

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Donald Alan Harkness

Funeral service: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 26, 2018, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, with visitation beginning at 12:30 p.m. Interment in Deepdale Memorial Gardens, Lansing. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Alzheimer’s Foundation of America or ASPCA.

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Elizabeth Anne “Bunny” Everett

Memorial service: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 4, 2018, at Haslett Community Church, 1427 Haslett Rd., Haslett, MI, with visitation one hour prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Capital Area Humane Society or Haslett Community Church.

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Marge Slack

Margaret L. Slack

Funeral service: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 26, 2018, at Grace United Methodist Church, 1900 Boston Blvd., Lansing, with interment to follow in Deepdale Memorial Gardens.  Her family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to her church, Great Lakes Hospice, or to Capital Area Humane Society.

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Roger “Bud” Lantz

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 22, 2018, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel.  His family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the memorial service.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in memory of Roger Lantz.

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Robert Farlin

Robert R. Farlin

A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, July 23, 2018, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.  His family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:30 p.m. until service time on Monday.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to National Kidney Foundation in memory of Robert Farlin. 

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John E. Demmer

Funeral service: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 from 2 until 4 and 6 until 8 p.m. If you care to honor John’s memory with a gift, donations to the non-profit group the Young Americans, would be greatly appreciated. Their address is: The Young Americans, P.O. Box 576, Harbor Springs, Michigan 49740.

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Larry W. Fleming

All services will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. If desired, flowers may be delivered Monday-Friday between 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. to the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel, 2121 N. Cedar St., Holt, and they will be given to Larry’s family.

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Peg Cook

Margaret “Peg” Cook

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, July 20, 2018, at Noon, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Lansing.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heartland Hospice Memorial Fund, or St. Joseph’s Home for the Aged.

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Toni Marie Bachman

Toni Marie Bachman

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 12, 2018, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel.  Her family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday.

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