Obituaries

Age 46, of Lansing, MI, passed away May 19, 2017. He was born June 29, 1970, in Lansing, to Howard George, Jr. and Joan George. There will be no service.

A private family memorial will be held. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or a charity of your choice.

Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2017, at St. Casimir Catholic Church, 815 Sparrow Ave., Lansing. Her family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31st at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, where the Rosary will be prayed at 7:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to her church.

Funeral service: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 10:00 a.m. until time of service on Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of Lansing/Stoneleigh Residence.

Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary Cathedral in Lansing. Rite of Christian burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel on Wednesday, May 24th, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. with a Rosary at 7:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary Cathedral; Old Newsboys of Greater Lansing; or V.O.A. (Lansing).

Funeral service: 11:00 a.m. Thursday at North Westminster Presbyterian Church, 743 N. MLK, Jr. Blvd., Lansing. Interment will follow in Deepdale Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Memorial donations may be made to the National Audubon Society or the U.S. National Park Service.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel, with interment to follow in Deepdale Memorial Gardens. Her family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Great Lakes Caring Hospice Foundation or the Lansing City Rescue Mission.

Age 55, of Lansing, MI, passed away May 16, 2017. He was born March 16, 1962, in Battle Creek, MI, to James and Patricia Preston. A private family service will be held at a later date.

Age 61, of Lansing, MI, passed away May 15, 2017. He was born November 28, 1955, in Lansing, to James H. and Shelda Stone. There will be no public service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alcoholics Anonymous or the Capital Area Humane Society.

Funeral service: 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home on Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. and from 10-11 a.m. on Thursday. Interment will be in Deepdale Memorial Gardens.

Funeral service: 11:00 a.m. Monday at Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church, Lansing. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Memorial donations may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Funeral service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel. Visitation: 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday and 10-11 a.m. Saturday, all at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Holt Senior Care and Rehabilitation Center.

Age 68, of Lansing, MI, passed away May 15, 2017, in Lansing. He was born December 7, 1948, in Altoona, PA, to the late Durwood and Agnes (Beasom) Fleck. Bruce was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the U.S. Air Force. He is survived by his spouse, Kathy; children: son Brent (Beckee) and daughter Erin; grandsons: […]

Memorial service: 12:00 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church of Lansing. His family will receive friends one hour prior to the service time on Tuesday. Memorial contributions may be made to the church.

Memorial service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the Holt High School Auditorium, 5885 W. Holt Rd., Holt. In lieu of flowers, a Go Fund Me account has been established.

Age 87, of Lansing, MI, passed away May 12, 2017. She was born September 19, 1929, in Lansing, to George and Viva Alger. There will be no service.  Interment will be in Deepdale Memorial Gardens, Lansing.

Age 81, of Holt, MI, passed away May 12, 2017. She was born September 29, 1935, in Kane, PA, to James and Christene Donovan. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.

Born January 22, 1952 in Salt Lake City, UT, son of the late John William and Helen Papanikolas.  Passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017 at age 65. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Claudia Papanikolas; their children, Jason (Tiffany) Papanikolas, and Megan (Christopher) Dowell; four grandsons, Alexander, Mason, Caleb, and Logan; sister, Annetta (Ed) […]

Holt Age 93, passed away May 12, 2017, in Holt. He was born August 12, 1923, in Stonefort, IL, to the late Roy and Pearl (Thompson) Murphy. Jack was a longtime employee at Michigan State University as a maintenance supervisor. He was an expert gardener, as well as a Spartan fan. He is survived by […]

April 11, 1940 – May 11, 2017 Loretta Martin of Cadillac, Michigan, passed away on May 11, 2017 from complications due to Parkinson’s Disease. Loretta was preceded in death by her parents Herbert and Lucille Raby, and sisters: Mary Ellen Raby and Barb Hayhoe. Loretta is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Stan […]