Obituaries

Gloria Beaumont

Age 89, of Lansing, MI, passed away April 20, 2016. She was born March 25, 1927, in Rochelle Park, NJ, to the late William and Georgianna (Bohn) Liersch. Gloria graduated from Lansing Community College in 1981 with her associate’s degree. She worked for the State of Michigan Medicaid Hotline. She was a member of South […]

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Daryl R. Joseph

Age 61, of Lansing, MI, passed away April 19, 2016. He was born August 5, 1954, in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, to George Joseph and Joy (Smith) Gulick. A private service will be held.

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Anne Kathleen McNamara

Age 78, of Dimondale, MI, passed away on April 17, 2016. She was born in Lansing on December 12, 1937, the daughter of Arthur and Ann (Scahill) Cosgrove. She was a 1957 graduate of Resurrection High School, and was retired from the State of Michigan as a Supervisor in the Dept. of Social Services. She […]

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Betty Jane Petersen-Neumann

Lansing, Michigan Beloved wife, teacher, friend, and foster mother, went to be with the Lord on April 18, 2016.  Mrs. Neumann was born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, on April 18, 1925, to J. Walter Petersen and Jessie A. Frost Petersen.  She attended the Lansing Public Schools and was a 1943 graduate of Everett High School.  She […]

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Betty A. Carter

Age 89, of Lansing, MI, passed away April 17, 2016. She was born September 19, 1926, in Lansing, to Merten and Clara Patrick. Betty is survived by her 3 children, Stephen Carter, Mary (Richard) Carter Suurmeyer and Suzy (Richard) Carter Koths; 2 grandchildren, Bo Ferman and Emily (Reda) Al-Shaer; 3 great-grandchildren, Kareem, Rasha and Raneem […]

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Tong Yang

Age 55, of Lansing, MI, passed away April 14, 2016. He was born April 9, 1961, in Laos, to Soua Yang and Xia Xiong. He is survived by his wife Tong Xiong, and many other family members and friends. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 2, 2016, at Our […]

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Paul G. Cook

Lansing, Michigan Paul G. Cook passed into eternal life on April 12, 2016, at the age of 89. Paul was born February 3, 1927, to Fred and Lucille (Lawler) Cook. He was the youngest of three sons. Paul went all the way through school at Resurrection, graduating in 1945. He entered Michigan State that fall […]

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Charles A. “Chuck” Stewart

Age 66, of Lansing, MI, passed away April 10, 2016. He was born January 17, 1950, in Oakland, CA, to William and Ruth Stewart. Chuck is survived by his loving wife, Martha “Marty” Stewart; daughter, Christine (Joe) Tejkl; 2 grandsons; brother, James (Nancy) Stewart; and sister, Marlene (Mark) Stewart. A celebration of Chuck’s life will be […]

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Matthew M. Hamelink

Age 30, of Grand Ledge, MI, passed away on April 10, 2016.  He was born on September 10, 1985 the son of Terese (May) McInnis and Scott Hamelink.  He was a 2004 graduate of Grand Ledge High School. Surviving are his mother, Terese (Ron) McInnis and his father, Scott (Lori) Hamelink; siblings, Patrick and Alyssa […]

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Matthew J. Schindewolf

Dimondale, Michigan Age 59, passed away, April 9, 2016 in Lansing. He was born September 12, 1956, in Lansing to the late John and Marie (Edmonston) Schindewolf. Matt is survived by his wife of 37 years, Mary Schindewolf; a daughter, Rhiannon (Matthew DeShais) Schindewolf-DeShais; a granddaughter, Kayleigh DeShais; a sister, Connie Schindewolf; a nephew, Patrick […]

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Ivalo S. Zimmerman (Pommeranz)

Lansing, Michigan. Age 88, born September 23, 1927 in Toledo, Ohio daughter of the late Berthold and Elizabeth Pommeranz died peacefully on Saturday, April 9, 2016 following a short illness. Ivalo married Frederick Zimmerman on August 17, 1947. He preceded her in death on June 7, 1994. She wa also preceded in death by her […]

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Vivian C. (Edwards) Boukma

Age 94, of Grand Ledge, MI, passed away on April 9, 2016.  Vivian was born September 24, 1921, in Modoc, Indiana, and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.  In her earlier years she worked for Michigan Bell Telephone and Hager Lumber in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  She married Egbert “Bud” Boukma at the end […]

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Fredrick Orin Barnard

Age 89, of Lansing, MI, passed away Friday, 4/8/16. He was born to Maude and Cornelius Barnard on 12/24/26. He was one of seven siblings. Fred attended Technical High School in Lansing, graduating 6/45. Upon graduation he was inducted into the US Navy. He served at Subic Bay, Luzon. Fred continued his education at TRI […]

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Veronica J. Wilson

Veronica Wilson passed away April 7, 2016, at age 79, amazingly the same day nine years ago that her beloved husband, Donald, also passed. She was born in Lansing on December 10th of 1936 to John and Bernita (Ward) Foland. She graduated from Everett High School in 1955, and attended Kendall College of Art and […]

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Jon “Jerry” Begick

Age 73, of Dimondale, MI, passed away April 6, 2016. He was born June 21, 1942, in Lansing, son of George and Esther Begick. Jerry graduated from East Lansing High School. He was a former J.W. Knapp Co. employee and retired from Auto-Owners Insurance. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, and was a dog lover. He […]

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Michael Timothy Fox

Age 24, of Lansing, MI, passed away on April 3, 2016.  He was born in Lansing on August 15, 1991 to Timothy Lee Fox and Cristela Garza.  He was a 2009 graduate of Lansing Everett High School, enjoyed music, Mackinac Island, and his dogs. Surviving are:  mother, Cristela Garza; grandfathers, Richard L. Fox and Daniel […]

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Larry E. Reynolds

Age 75, of Lansing, MI, passed away at home on April 2, 2016. Larry was born on March 2, 1941, to Morris and Audreta (Black) Reynolds. He graduated from Eastern High School and was employed with the Michigan State Highway Department, as a Programmer Analyst. Larry enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling, and spending time with his […]

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Margaret H. Kennedy

Margaret Kennedy passed away Thursday evening, March 31st due to a stroke she suffered a few days earlier. Margaret (Kring) Kennedy was born June 10th, 1933, and came from Hornepayne, a little railroad town in northern Ontario, the only daughter among 4 children.  The railroad was the only way in or out of town in those […]

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Bonnie J. (Beck) Rosher

Bonnie Joanne Rosher, age 89, of Holt, MI, passed away March 30, 2016. She was born to George Franklin Beck and Ethel May Beck (Lawrence) on the 21 November, 1926.  She was named Johan Lavonne Beck which she later changed to Bonnie Joanne.  She had an older half brother named Lawrence Eugene Sabin and a […]

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Joanne B. Mettert

Sanford, MI Joanne Kathryn Blum Mettert passed away peacefully at the age of 87 on March 28, 2016 at her residence in Sanford, MI. Joanne Kathryn Blum Mettert was born in Ann Arbor on October 13, 1928 to Emmett Arthur and Maria Georgia (Osborn) Blum. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister […]

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