Obituaries

Justin L. Ford

Cape Canaveral, FL Justin Lee Ford, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather was born on July 21, 1933 and passed away on January 25, 2017. He is survived by his wife Janet Ford. Justin was preceded in death by his first wife Marie Ann Ford and they are both survived by two sons, Len Ford […]

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Cecil B. Rosebury

Age 100, of Mason, MI, passed away January 27, 2017. He was born March 24, 1916, in West Branch, MI, to Richard and Eva Rosebury. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 30, 2017, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing. His family will […]

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Barbara W. Holliday

Age 74, of Dimondale, MI, passed away January 26, 2017. She was born July 29, 1942, in St. Louis, MO, to James and Jeanne Blair. Barbara graduated from Roosevelt High School in St. Louis, MO and from Lansing Business University. She retired from the Lansing Police Department in 1995 after 20 years as a dispatcher. She […]

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John W. Koval

Age 62, of Dansville, MI, formerly of Clarkston, MI, passed away January 26, 2017. He was born July 31, 1954, in Highland Park, MI, to John and Elsie Koval. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 39 years, Karen Longcore Koval; his two daughters, Julie (Jeffrey) Cassidy and Leah (Rafael Bucio) […]

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Judith A. Brown

Age 71, of Lansing, MI, passed away January 26, 2017, due to complications of cancer.  She was born October 7, 1945, in Dayton, OH, to Lloyd and Thelma Brown, who preceded her in death.  Judith received her Bachelor Degree from Ohio University in 1967, and her Master’s Degree from Northwestern University in 1968.  She began […]

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Beatrice M. Rabin

Age 94, of Okemos, MI, passed away at home surrounded by her daughter and grandchildren on January 26, 2017. She was born September 30, 1922, in Franklin, New Hampshire. After graduating high school in 1940, she received her nursing degree in 1944 from New Hampshire State Hospital.  There she met her future husband Albert Rabin. […]

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Ballard “Wayne” McGuire

Age 68, of Lansing, MI, passed away January 24, 2017. He was born October 17, 1948, in Pikeville, KY, to Ballard and Fonnie McGuire. A service will be held at a later date in West Virginia.

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Margery “Joan” Sheldon

Age 88, of Lansing, MI, passed away January 23, 2017. Joan was born in Flint, MI, to Margery Taylor Eagan and Charles Eagan. Retiring after 23 years as a graphic designer for the Michigan Department of Transportation, Joan then contributed her talents and energy to Durant Park. She founded Friends of Durant Park and was […]

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Wanda L. Chenoweth

East Lansing Wanda Lou Chenoweth passed away on Monday, January 23, 2017.  She was born on April 13, 1934, to Jesse and Hattie Chenoweth in Salt Lake City, Utah, at Holy Cross Hospital where she spent her childhood and graduated from high school.  She received her B.S. degree from University of Utah in 1956 (Dietetics), […]

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David C. Mulford

Age 99, of Lansing, MI, passed away January 19, 2017. He was born May 22, 1917, in St. Louis, MI, to the late Emery and Nettie Mulford. David proudly served with the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. He retired from General Motors, was a member of the American Legion Buck Reasoner Post #238 […]

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Donald B. Blanchard

Age 94, of Lansing, MI, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017. A graveside service will be held at Summit Cemetery in Williamston on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at 2:30 p.m.   In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Capital Area Humane Society or Alano Club East.

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Maxine Retzloff

Holt, Michigan In loving memory of our mother and grandmother, Maxine (Rich) Retzloff, who passed away January 17, 2017, at the age of 96.  She was born in St. Johns, MI, on May 9, 1920, and moved to Lansing as a child, living in the Lansing area the rest of her life. As a young […]

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Richard L. Beers

Richard L. Beers, age 89, of Lansing, MI, passed away on January 17, 2017, at Sparrow Hospital. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 28, 1927, Richard was a loving husband, father and grandfather, a dedicated public servant, travel devotee and always enjoyed a good glass of wine. Richard was a graduate from the University of […]

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Beverly J. Myers

Age 85, of Lansing, MI, passed away January 16, 2017. She was born December 14, 1931, in Ironwood, MI, to Ernest and Alberta Goodney. Beverly was a loving and strong-willed person who lived life on her own terms. She thoroughly loved watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren’s sporting events. She traveled, shopped for clothes, and loved […]

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Joyce L. (McClure) Earl

Age 90, of Grand Ledge, MI, passed away January 17, 2017.  She was born September 4, 1926, in Saginaw, the daughter of Marvin A and Mildred L. (Pringle) McClure.  Joyce was a graduate of Eastern High School, class of June, 1944, and earned an associate degree from MSC.  She was a secretary at both Walter […]

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Margaret A. Wilhelm

Age 86, of Flushing, MI, formerly of Mason, MI, passed away January 13, 2017. She was born February 24, 1930, in Lansing, MI, to Edgar and Mabel Daft. A service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, in the chapel at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, 4444 W. Grand River, Lansing.  In […]

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Helen Cecelia McIntosh

Age 90, of Holt, MI, passed away January 15, 2017, at Eaton Community Palliative Care in Charlotte. She was born in Bad Axe, MI, January 8, 1927, to Charles and Ida (Booms) Wolschlager on their farm, but was never a “farmer,” preferring housekeeping and studies. After graduating high school, Helen left the farm to do […]

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Bob C. Reed

Age 69, of Lansing, MI, passed away January 13, 2017. He was born September 22, 1947, in Lansing, to Billy and Lila Reed. A private family service will be held at a later date.

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Helen Gillengerten

Lansing, Michigan. March 19, 1921 – January 10, 2017. Surviving; husband of 74 years, John A. Gillengerten, Sr.; two children, John A. (Nancie) Gillengerten, Jr. and Mary Lou (Charles, deceased) VerMerris; grandchildren, Scott VerMerris, John A. (Seri) Gillengerten, III, Anya Gillengerten, Morgan VerMerris, and Abby (Joseph) Sherwood. Funeral services, 12:30 p.m., Thursday, January 19, 2017, […]

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Eugene Wendell Every

Mason, Michigan. Born January 2, 1932 Died January 12, 2017 He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence & Doris (Everett) Every, spouse Janice, son David, and daughter Kenda. He is survived by his daughter Gina Every, one sister, Marjorie Pulver, brothers Willard “Bill” (Louise) Every, Robert Every, and Gail Every, eight grandchildren and […]

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