Obituaries

Brandon J. Maat

Age 25, passed away March 30, 2017.  He was born August 21, 1991, in Lansing.  Brandon graduated from Grand Ledge High School, and attended Grand Valley University, graduating with a bachelor degree.  He loved his work at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, and spending time outdoors. Surviving are:  his father, Brian (Jennifer) Maat; brother, Trevor […]

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Juanita Edmondson

Lansing, Michigan Juanita Edmondson passed away on March 29, 2017, in Lansing, Michigan, after a brief illness.  She was preceded in death in August 2007 by Chad, her husband of 65 years, and is survived by her two daughters, three grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.   Juanita was a teacher, homemaker, volunteer and business owner over the […]

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Barbara A. Harry

Age 84, of Dimondale, Michigan, passed away March 30, 2017.  She was born June 25, 1932, in Manistee, Michigan.  Barbara was an active member of Holt United Methodist Church and retired from Meijer after 25 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Harry; sons, Kevin and Rob Harry.  Surviving are:  children, Karen […]

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Eleni Sandick

Age 85, of Lansing, MI, passed away March 28, 2017.  Eleni was born October 4, 1931, in Athens, Greece.  She was a certified nurse for the Red Cross in Greece and worked at the U.S. Air Force base in Athens. Eleni moved to the U.S. in the late 1970s.  She attended Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox […]

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Alicia J. Bitner

Age 70, of Holt, MI, passed away March 28, 2017. She was born June 15, 1946, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, to James and Virginia Gillespie. The funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 31, 2017, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel. Interment will take place in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Lansing. Her […]

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Robert J. Kolasa

Age 66, of Mason, passed away March 26, 2017. He was born March 1, 1951, in Grand Rapids, MI, to Robert C. and Louise Kolasa. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at Robert’s residence.

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Martin Leo Saper

East Lansing Before the U.S. entered WWI, Martin Saper was born in Jackson, Michigan, November 28, 1916, to a Russian émigré, Isaac Saper, and Rosella (Rosenberg) Saper, the daughter of Romanian emigrants. In the early 1930s he was an acrobat in the Lewis Brothers 3-ring circus that toured the eastern U.S.  At Jackson Junior College […]

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Carol J. Irwin

Reunited at last! Our beloved Mother, Carol Jeanne Hachmuth Irwin, passed away to be with her Lord and Savior Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, March 22, 2017.  Carol was born on September 22, 1930 to Frank and Ruth Hachmuth in Clare, Michigan. As a little girl, she loved going to the cottage at Coldwater Lake […]

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Nicole Elizabeth Jones

Age 22, of Climax, MI, formerly of Holt, MI, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017, in Climax. She was born October 29, 1994, in Jackson, Michigan. Nicole was a graduate of Holt High School, and was currently working in Home Healthcare. She is survived by her parents: father, Ken (Michele); mother, Janis (Randy); siblings, Cal, […]

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Cecelia J. Angel

Cecelia J. Angel passed away March 20, 2017 at the age of 90 years. She was born June 4, 1926 in Ashley, Michigan to Warren and Mamie Coon. Cecelia was a proud Spartan having graduated from Michigan State University with Bachelors and Masters degrees in Education. She was an educator in Michigan for over 30 […]

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Nicholas Alan “Nic” Foster

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2017, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Visitation gathering is at Noon on Saturday. The family is requesting donations be made to a Go Fund Me account setup in his name for memorial costs, or a donation in Nic’s name to the Ruth Ellis Center, Highland Park.

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Carol J. Ammon

Age 74, of Holt, MI, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017.  Carol was born December 9, 1942, in Lansing to Ernest and Virgilene (Levi) Hunt.  Carol was a graduate of Holt High School and MSU. She was a life-long member of the First Presbyterian Church of Holt and was active in the choir. Carol […]

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Glenn L. VanDyke

Age 79, of Holt, MI, passed away March 20, 2017, in Lansing. Glenn was born February 5, 1938, in Indianapolis, IN, to John and Irene (Fisher) VanDyke. On October 27, 1979, he married Marjorie A. Dietzel and she survives. He grew up in Coldwater, Michigan, graduated from Western Michigan University, was a member of the […]

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Theadora M. “Teddi” Nelson

East Lansing Teddi passed away on March 19, 2017, in East Lansing, Michigan, at the age of 95 with three of her children by her side.  Teddi was born February 7, 1922, Tupper Lake, New York, lived in Powers, MI (Upper Peninsula) for most of her life, prior to moving to Arizona in 1997 and […]

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Thomas Walter Campbell

Age 86, of Dimondale, MI, died peacefully on March 18, 2017.  Tom was born in Detroit, MI, to the late Wilson E. Campbell, Sr. and S. Pauline (Long) Campbell on May 1, 1930.  The family moved to the Lansing area when Tom and his brothers, Bill and Bob, were young boys.  He graduated from East […]

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Rosie “Celeste” Tilden

Age 78, of Lansing, MI, passed away March 17, 2017. She was born October 23, 1938, in Gleason, Tennessee, to Robert and Ica Fowler. No public service will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Homeless Veterans.

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James P. Looney

Age 89, of Lansing, MI, passed away March 18, 2017. He was born March 29, 1927, in McKenzie, Tennessee, to John and Mary Looney. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or Holt Senior Care and Rehab Center.

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Richard C. Slocum

Age 90, of Houston, TX, formerly of Lansing, MI, passed away March 17, 2017. He was born on April 11, 1926, in Hubbardston, MI, to the late Virgil and Wilma Slocum. Richard proudly served in the Army during World War II. He retired as a millwright from GM and was a member of UAW Local […]

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Dr. Anna Jenny Norris

Age 58, passed away March 18, 2017.  Anna was born September 7, 1958 in Tunis, Tunisia, and grew up in Paris, France.  Anna moved to the US in the early 1980’s to study for and complete a Masters degree at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she met and married her husband Kenneth in 1986. […]

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Thomas A. Steadman-Jersey

Age 65, of Holt, MI, passed away March 16, 2017. He was born March 25, 1951, in Lansing, MI, to Louis and Susan Steadman. Tom graduated from Waverly High School and attended the University of Michigan. He was a former member of Temple Beth El in Lansing, which is now Congregation Shaarey Zedek. He retired […]

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