Obituaries

Kenneth E. Adams

Age 59, of Williamston, MI, passed away Monday, March 28, 2016. Eldest son of U. Balch Adams, deceased, and Patricia Root Adams, wife Susan Collins Adams, siblings Judy Patch, Dale Adams, Teresa McPhee, Karen Green and Becki Messer, stepchildren Shannon Smith and C. Scott Smith, and grandchildren Sierra Smith and Saxon Smith. A formidable mentor, […]

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Carolyn R. Stauffer

Age 83, of Holt, MI, passed away March 28, 2016. She was born August 19, 1932, in Chicago, IL, to Carl and Alma Gipe. Carolyn received her bachelor’s degree from DePau University and her master’s from MSU. She was a Mary Poppins nursery school teacher for over 35 years. She was very active in her […]

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Jeanne L. Scott

Age 60, of Mason, MI, passed away March 26, 2016. She was born February 9, 1956, in Lansing, to John and Nancy Cox. She is survived by husband Burt, daughter Hailey, and many other family members and friends. There will be no service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Capital […]

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Marian J. Highfill

Age 84, of Holt, MI, passed away March 26, 2016. She was born August 25, 1931, in Regan, North Dakota, to Gottlieb and Amelia Doerr. A private family service will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to Eaton Community Palliative Care.

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W. Dorene Arens

Lansing, Michigan. Age 86 passed away March 25, 2016 in Lansing. She was born December 21, 1929 in Lansing to the late Lewis and Gertrude (Burrett) Strickland. Dorene was a waitress for many years at both Sullys Drive In, and Friendly’s Restaurant. She was an avid bingo player, and bowler. She and her husband Bill […]

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Marina I. Miron (Ionescu)

Age 69, of East Lansing, MI, passed away March 24, 2016. She was born August 6, 1946, in Targoviste, Romania, to Emil and Ileana Miron. Ms. Miron, high school Valedictorian and graduate of the Bucharest Polytechnic Institute, M.E., 1969, worked for many years as Quality Control Engineer, designing thermic and nuclear powerplants.  She arrived in […]

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Cleo Turman

Amidst a Christian and loving family, Cleo Dillard Turman, was born on March 12, 1941 in Luverne, Alabama. She was the youngest daughter of Deacon Julius and Laura Dillard.  She grew up on the family farm in Luverne amongst her brothers and sisters, where she worked, learned and played.  Accepting Christ at an early age, […]

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John “Thunder” Lewis, Jr.

Age 81, of Lansing, MI, passed away March 22, 2016. He was born May 24, 1934, in Fremont, OH, son of the late John Lewis, Sr. and Blondelle Jackson. John proudly served in the U.S. Army. He was a graduate of MSU where he played football and caught the winning touchdown in the 1955-56 Rose […]

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Stanley R. Curtis

Age 92, of Lansing, MI, passed away on March 23, 2016. He was born January 14, 1924, in Lansing, son of Daniel and Nettie Curtis. Stanley graduated from MSU, and proudly served in the Army during World War II. He retired after a long career as an engineer for the City of Lansing Public Services. […]

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Honorable Karl S. Vasiloff

Age 85, of Lansing, MI, passed away March 20, 2016. He was born May 18, 1930, in Lansing, to Spiro and Getcha Vasiloff. Karl graduated from Alma College in 1952, and U of M Law School is 1955. He worked as a lawyer for the National Academy of Science, The Federal Trade Commission, The General […]

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Gregory James DeMarco

Age 52, passed away suddenly on March 18, 2016, of natural causes.  He was born on August 8, 1963, the son of James and Ruth (Barnes) DeMarco.  He was a member of the Church of the Resurrection and the Knights of Columbus; a 1981 graduate of Lansing Eastern High School; and earned an Associates Degree […]

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Patricia Ann Finch

Age 77, of Lansing, MI, passed away March 16, 2016. She was born May 25, 1938, in Jackson, MI, to Orvil and Jane Rockhold. A private family service will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ingham County Animal Control and Shelter, 600 Curtis St., Mason, MI 48854.

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Joseph Robison

Age 81, of Nashville, MI, passed away March 15, 2016. He was born May 19, 1934, in Purdin, Missouri, to Jewell and Stella May Robison. The funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, March 18, 2016, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Entombment will follow in Deepdale Memorial Gardens. His family will […]

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Jane Ann Eckhardt

Age 76, of Mason, MI, passed away March 15, 2016. She was born August 9, 1939, in Lansing, MI, to W. Howard and Mildred Pickinpaugh. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 18, 2016, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Interment will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Her family […]

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Margie G. Simon

East Lansing, Michigan Margie G. Simon passed away in Lansing on March 14, 2016 at the age of 93.  Born in Kalamazoo, MI on December 16, 1922,  she lost her father, Samuel, at the early age of 6 and moved with her mother to Cleveland, Ohio and then later to Grand Rapids, MI where she […]

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Winifred Y. Walsh

Age 93, Holt, MI, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016. She was born February 3, 1923, in Sagamore, PA, to the late David and Carrie (Hill) Price. Winifred was a happy person who enjoyed the simple pleasures in life including crocheting, sewing and reading. She is survived by her children: John (Carol) Walsh, Ed (Julie) […]

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Robert Scott Kennon

Age 93, of Lansing, MI, passed away peacefully, Saturday, March 12, 2016. Bob was a loving husband, and family member, friend and mentor who will be greatly missed. He was born in Atlanta Georgia.  Beside his parents, predeceasing him were son Robert Garfield Kennon, and in-laws Judith Curran, and Bridget (Curran) and Greg Stover. Bob […]

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Ruth M. Stover

Holt, Michigan. Passed away on March 11, 2016 at age 77. Ruth was born in Delphos, Ohio in 1938 to the late John and Vava Bear. In 1963 Ruth married Frank Stover of Tiffin, Ohio. The newly married couple moved to Michigan – first to Muskegon, then to St. Johns, and finally to Holt in […]

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George Frederick Berghorn

Okemos, Michigan. Born March 28, 1944 in Manhattan, New York son of the late George and Lucy (Pierro) Berghorn passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016 at age 71. George was a beloved husband of 46 years to his wife, Mary Berghorn; loving father to his son, George and daughter-in-law, Emily Berghorn; and a doting […]

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Carolyn L. Hodgin

Age 80, of East Lansing, MI, passed away February 15, 2016. She was born April 18, 1935, in Jackson, MI, to Leo and Geraldine Williams. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2016, at Church of the Resurrection, 1505 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. The Rite of Committal will follow […]

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