Obituaries

Phyllis Ann Holcomb

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.

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William J. Nichols

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.

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Bruce Fleck

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: […]

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Brian D. Anderson

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.

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Daniel R. Anderson

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.

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Thelma E. Payne

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.

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Arley R. Fobbe

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.

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William John Papanikolas

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) […]

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Jack Murphy

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 […]

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Loretta Jean (Raby) Martin

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 […]

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Anne Freeman Obermaster

East Lansing Born on October 16, 1915, in Hackensack, NJ, to Harry and Martha Freeman, Anne Freeman Obermaster, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died on May 9, 2017, at Burcham Hills Retirement Community at age 101 1/2. New Jersey born and bred, Anne spent most of her life in Hackensack, where she worked from girlhood […]

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Donald L. Morgan

Holt, Michigan Age 81, passed away May 9, 2017.  He was born December 11, 1935, in Detroit.  Don worked as an analyst for the State of Michigan, Department of Transportation, for 42 years, retiring in 1997.  He was a member of Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church, and a former member of Covenant Christian Reformed Church and […]

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Richard “Dick” DuBois

Lansing Richard Eugene DuBois, born February 8, 1939, left his life’s journey on earth and ascended into God’s hands May 7, 2017. He was preceded in death by his mother, Irene Farr; father and stepmother, R.G. (Marjorie “June”) DuBois; and brother, Donald Russell “Butch” DuBois. He is survived by his bride of 51 years, Sharon […]

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Larry Dewayne “Wayne” Glasscoe, Sr.

Age 57, of Lansing, MI, passed away May 4, 2017. He was born August 30, 1959, in Lansing, to Arthur Lee Glasscoe, Sr. and Aldermease L. Glasscoe. Wayne retired from General Motors and was a member of his local UAW. He was a longtime member of Solid Rock Baptist Church. Wayne also enjoyed going to […]

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Dennis J. Flint II

Age 35, of Lansing, MI, passed away May 3, 2017. He was born March 18, 1982, in Lansing, to Dennis and Katherine Flint. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 12, 2017, at Bethel Baptist Church, 810 Edgemont Blvd., Lansing, with Pastor Dave Leisman of Valley Farms Baptist Church officiating. […]

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Martha Jo Rigg

Age 71, of Lansing, MI, passed away May 5, 2017. She was born March 17, 1946, in Lansing, MI. A private service will be held.

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Leanne K. Zapala

Memorial service: 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Her family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

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William B. “Bill” Besley

Lansing Age 82, passed away May 1, 2017, in Lansing. He was born August 20, 1934, in Lansing to the late Don and Margaret (Harvey) Besley. Bill was preceded in death by: his first wife Patricia, his second wife Myrna, a son Steven and a son-in-law Randy. He is survived by his children: Krista, Tracy, […]

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Donald M. Ely

Age 90, of Lansing, MI, born on May 16, 1926, passed away on May 1, 2017. He was a lifelong Lansing area resident. He was a member of the greatest generation and proudly served his country in WWII. He worked for REO Motors and was a truck mechanic for several companies. He served as a […]

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Robert Leon Schulz

Mason Robert died on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at home surrounded by family. He was 75 years old. Robert was born on March 20, 1942, in Eagle, MI. He graduated from Holt High School and later Lansing Community College with an electrician degree. Robert was preceded in death by his parents Paul and Mary Feldpausch. […]

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