Obituaries

John Newton Snodgrass

Age 82, of Holt, MI, passed away November 2, 2015. John was born August 4, 1933, in Dayton, OH, to the late Dallas and Martha “Lulu” Snodgrass. He graduated from G.M.I. in Flint and retired as a mechanical engineer from Oldsmobile. John is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Phyllis; children, Stephen (Bonnie) […]

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Doreen L. Brown

Age 83, of  Lansing, MI, peacefully passed away on Monday, November 2, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 25, 1931, in Chesaning MI, the daughter of Vern & Gladys Anderson. Doreen retired from Fisher Body in 1981 after 30 years of service. She enjoyed traveling, spending time at the cottage […]

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Norma J. Fischer

Age 87, of Dimondale, MI, passed away November 2, 2015. She was born June 18, 1928, to Bruce and Sadie Gallant. There will be no service.

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Joel Thomas Spalsbury

Age 80, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle and friend, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2015, surrounded by his family.  He was born May 26, 1935, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, to the late Thomas and Daisy Spalsbury, and married Saundra Kimball on October 16, 1954. He retired from Oldsmobile in 1983 after […]

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Nancy B. Chapin

Age 73, of Holt, MI, passed away October 26, 2015. She was born April 4, 1942, in Lansing, to William and Ester Fenby. She is survived by her husband, Rodney Chapin, Sr., her children, and many other family members and friends. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

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Robert L. Barnett, Jr.

Age 78, of Lansing, MI, passed away on October 23, 2015.  He was born in Lansing on May 12, 1937, to Robert L., Sr. and Virginia V. (MacKinder) Barnett.  He was a graduate of Grayling High School, a Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, a former City of Lansing Police Officer, and retired as a Sergeant […]

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Carol A. Oding

Age 80, passed away quietly October 23, 2015, at her home in Glendale, Arizona.  Carol was born January 16, 1935, in Lansing, moving to Arizona in the early 1970s.  She worked at Greyhound Corporation for many years.  Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Frederick and Velma (Boone) Oding.  She is survived by multiple […]

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Hollis "Holly" Ann DuLac-Berg

East Lansing, Michigan.  Born August 23, 1953 in Rogers City, Michigan passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015 at age 62. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday for 1 hour prior […]

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George A. Schroeder

Age 83, of Lansing, MI, passed away October 21, 2015. He was born October 14, 1932, in Lansing, to August and Marie Schroeder. He worked for General Motors for many years as an electrician. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 23, 2015, at Mount Hope Cemetery in Lansing.

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Joyce E. Laxton

Age 84, of Lansing, Michigan, passed away October 23, 2015. Joyce was born April 11, 1931, in Lansing, to Victor and Bernice Gregg. She loved to garden and bake, and take care of her cats, but she especially enjoyed being around her family. She will truly be missed! Joyce was preceded in death by her […]

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Gerald "Jerry" VanderWerf

Lansing, Michigan.  Age 87, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at South Church, 5250 Cornerstone Drive, Lansing, Michigan.  The family will receive friends at the church on Saturday beginning at 1:00 p.m. until time of service.

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Harry E. Powell

Passed away October 21, 2015, in Lansing, MI. He was born February 6, 1935 in Lansing, MI to, the late David W. and Ruth L. (Gillespie) Powell. Harry is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Mary Lou, children: Susan (Charles) Allen, David (Debra) Powell, grandchildren: Taylor Powell and Harrison Powell; his brother Dr. […]

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Betty Jean Mitchell

Lansing, MI Betty Jean Mitchell, beloved daughter, sister and mother, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 15, 2015. She was 63 years old and was born on June 9, 1952, in Lansing, Michigan, to Naomi (Mitchell) Buckley and Charles Thompson. Betty attended J.W. Sexton High School and graduated in 1970. She then […]

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Kimbal R. Smith III

Age 72, of Lansing, MI, passed away October 17, 2015, due to complications of a stroke. Kimbal was born August 4, 1943, in East Grand Rapids, MI, to Geer and Virginia Smith. Kimbal graduated from Ionia High School, attended Albion College and Michigan State University, and graduated from the Detroit College of Law. He went […]

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Brian O'Loane

My loving husband, brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, son-in-law and friend, passed away October 16, 2015, at the age of 76.  He was born July 22, 1939, in Detroit, to Glen and Grace O’Loane.  Brian retired from the State of Michigan in 1997, where he worked as a drafting tech.  He was an avid golfer, […]

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Uriah Silas Smith

Infant son of Dawna Robison and Lorenzo Smith, II, passed away October 15, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3:00 p.m. until service time on Wednesday, as well as after the […]

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Jeanette Abeles

Jeanette was born in Santa Monica, California in 1933. Her parents were Herman and Eda Bueller.  Both were musicians who worked in Hawaii, California, New York, San Antonio and Dallas. Jeanette grew up near the well-known Homestead Hotel in Virginia where her parents provided classical music for the guests. When her parents eventually moved to […]

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William Alexander Walker, Jr.

Holt, Michigan. William “Bill” Walker Jr., 67, of Holt, Michigan passed away on October 12, 2015, at his home.  Bill was born October 17, 1947, to William and Dorothy Walker.  On June 28, 1980, he married Deborah (Blackford) Walker in Walker, MI.  Bill was a remarkable man who lived what he called a ‘hard life […]

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VaVanna M. “Vanna” Lyons

Our loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away on October 8, 2015, at the age of 95. Vanna was born June 17, 1920, in Atlantic Mine, MI, to Dominic and Lucille Ciucci. She will be dearly missed! Family was her treasure. She loved to sew and she especially enjoyed making Raggedy Ann dolls for […]

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Zainab Khurram

Age 5, of Pakistan, passed away October 4, 2015. She was born December 19, 2009, in Rykhan, Pakistan, to Khurram Shafique and Dr. Naila Tasneem. Prayers will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at the Islamic Center of Greater Lansing, 900 S. Harrison, East Lansing, MI. Interment will follow in Evergreen […]

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