Obituaries

Thomas J. Pavlik

In lieu of formal services, a private gathering will be held at a later date in honor of Tom’s memory. If one wishes, donations may be made to the Greater Lansing Food Bank.

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Theresa Cassie Anderson-Schubert

Memorial service: 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel. The family requests that any donations be directed to the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, The American Cancer Society and the Alzheimer’s Association of Michigan.

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William L. “Bill” Arens

Funeral service: 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 p.m., Saturday and one hour prior to the service on Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to that of the donor’s choice.

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Valentia Early Preuss Robison

Valentina M. Early-Preuss-Robison

A funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, March 1, 2018, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.  Her family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3:00 until service time on Thursday.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to National Coalition for Homeless Veterans.

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Betty Mae Wilson

Funeral service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

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Elva A. Youngs

Funeral service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2018, Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel, located at 2121 N. Cedar, Holt, Michigan. Interment will take place at Dimondale Cemetery but there will be no graveside service. The family will receive visitors on Saturday, March 10th from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make contributions in memory of Elva to the American Tinnitus Association.

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Howard R. Martin

Funeral service: 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 26, 2018, at South Church of the Nazarene, 401 W. Holmes Rd., Lansing. His family will receive friends beginning at 9:30 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.

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Ann McConnell

Memorial service: 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 18, 2018, at the First Presbyterian Church in Holt (2021 N Aurelius Rd., Holt, MI 48842). Memorial contributions may be made to the American Belgian Malinois Rescue, Inc.

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Charles J. Lay

Per Charlie’s wishes, there will be no services. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leslie Community Outreach, 614 Mill St., Leslie, MI 49251, or the Leslie American Legion Post #491, 422 Woodworth St., Leslie, MI 49251.

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Kelli Jo Shelton

There will be no funeral services but a memorial service to honor Kelli will be set at a future date. All donations may be to Ingham County Animal Shelter.

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Eric von Skutz

Memorial visitation: 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 22, 2018, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Inurnment will follow in Glendale Cemetery, Okemos.

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Jean F. Dalton

Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at Church of the Resurrection, Lansing. The family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday, February 19, 2018, where the Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Vincent Catholic Charities.

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Shirley Ann Smith

Funeral service: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 17, 2018, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, with interment to follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Her family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday.

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Ilene Sandefer

Funeral service: 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 26, 2018, at South Church, 5250 Cornerstone Dr., Lansing, MI. Visitation begins at 9:00 a.m. Interment will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Louis, MI. Memorial contributions can be made to Wycliffe Bible Translators or the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.

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Maude “Betty” Looney

Funeral service: 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 16, 2018, at Holt Baptist Church, 2020 Dean Ave., Holt. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Dimondale. Her family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Thursday at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel, plus one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Compassus Hospice or The Brook of Gladwin.

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Paul Robert Abramson

Funeral service: 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 14, 2018, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, 1924 Coolidge Road, East Lansing. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing. Donations made to Congregation Shaarey Zedek or to the ALS Therapy Development Institute.

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Vern L. Norris

Service of Coronation: 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 16, 2018, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 501 W. Saginaw St., Lansing. His family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Thursday at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, and beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Friday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Camp O’Malley (Alto, MI), or the Trinity Memorial Fund.

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