Obituaries

Age 64, of East Lansing, MI, passed away February 29, 2016. He was born June 27, 1951, in Detroit, MI, to Keith, Sr. and Dorothy Flattley. There will be no service.

Age 60, of Lansing, MI, passed away February 24, 2016. She was born August 28, 1955, in Lansing, MI, to David and Joan Lund. There will be no service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

East Lansing, Michigan. 11/30/1927 – 2/27/2016 age 88. Ruth was born in Kenton, Tennessee and currently lived in East Lansing, Michigan. Daughter of John L. Ross and Lera Harris Ross; Brothers: Hershel Ross, Damon Ross; Sisters: Janet Pierce, Linda Shoaf. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Ruth was married for 50 years to […]

Allen Keith Robbins, Junior, 47, of Lansing, passed away Wednesday February 24th, 2016. He was born to the late Allen Keith Robbins, Senior and Carolyn Robbins-Pecic, May 31, 1968, in Lansing, MI.  Allen graduated from Eastern High School in 1986 after attending Holt and Lansing Sexton High Schools. Allen was a small business owner of […]

Eaton Rapids, Michigan Herman died Thursday, February 25, 2016, after a two week struggle trying to recover from a surgery at Sparrow Hospital.  Herman was born April 27, 1936, to Herman A. Welke Sr. and Catherine (Bowling) Welke at the University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI. He grew up in the Ann Arbor area […]

Age 90, of East Lansing, MI, passed away February 23, 2016. She was born March 24, 1925, in Germany, to Joseph and Anna Gerstner. She is survived by her children, and many other family members and friends. There will be no service.

Age 88, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016.  He was born August 11, 1927, in Lansing, MI, to Emory and Fern (Boyce) Sawyer.  Alan was a lifelong resident of Lansing.  Upon graduation from Eastern High School, he joined the U.S. Navy and served as an electronics technician during WWII.  He was recalled to serve […]

Age 68, of East Lansing, MI, passed away February 21, 2016. She was born October 25, 1947, in Bancroft, MI. There will be no service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Greater Lansing Food Bank.

Joe Byers, 86, of Lansing, MI, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2016. He was born in New York, New York on August 6, 1929, to Ruth and Marcus Byers.  Joe was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army. He earned two Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin in Agriculture and […]

Age 78, of Lansing, MI, passed away February 21, 2016. She was born on August 25, 1937, in Laos, to Nhia and Mai Xiong. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 29, 2016, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1108 N. U.S. 27, St. Johns, MI. Interment will follow in […]

Age 76, of Holt, MI, passed away February 19, 2016. She was born April 4, 1939, in Alpena, MI, to Richard and Blythe Dimick. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2016, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel. Her family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Friday at […]

Age 56, of Holt, MI, died February 19th, 2016. He was born to the late Clayton C. and Barbara M. Curnow on September 20, 1959, in Kalamazoo, MI. He graduated from Holt High School in 1977 and went on to work at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island where he met his wife, Lisabeth A. […]

Donald George Popoff, 83, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. Don was born May 30, 1932, in Lansing, Michigan, to Atanas and Anna (Harsick) Popoff. Following his graduation from Eastern High School, he was trained as a gunner in the United States Air Force during the Korean War.  In 1952, he […]

Age 60, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2016, at his home. He was born June 21, 1955, in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late Eugene and Phyllis (Feldman) Tons. He was a graduate of University of Missouri and was a staunch Mizzou Tigers fan. His daughters have fond memories of him mowing the lawn […]

Age 79, of Lansing, Michigan, passed away February 17, 2016. He was born December 10, 1936, in Lansing, to Allen and Lucille Trowbridge. Robert retired from the City of Lansing. He loved bowling, golfing, fishing, hunting, and gambling. He also enjoyed spending summers at the lake with his family. He is survived by his loving […]

Age 72, went to be with his Lord and Savior, February 16, 2016.  He was born January 2, 1944, in Lansing.  Jack attended Holy Cross School and graduated from Sexton High School, and LCC.  John served in the U.S. Air Force, and enjoyed golf, fishing and was a big MSU sports fan.  He retired from […]

Chris, age 33, of Lansing, Michigan, passed away February 12, 2016. He was born February 26, 1982, in Hastings, Michigan. He is forever in the hearts of his wife, Jennifer Strazisar, parents, John and Joan Strazisar / Paul and Janis Quada, and siblings, Beth/Cory (Strazisar) Beard (Skylar/Haylee), Brian Strazisar, George Ruffner (Ben), Jodie Ruffner (Levi/Shayla) and […]

Lansing, Michigan Marilyn Mayer Culpepper passed away very peacefully on Valentine’s Day 2016, which happened to be her favorite holiday. She was born in Flint, MI, to Florence and Glenn Mayer. She moved with her parents to Lansing, where she spent the rest of her life. Marilyn was predeceased by her beloved husband, Tom. Marilyn […]

Grand Rapids, Michigan Formerly of Lansing Age 94, was born April 4, 1921, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Peter and Mary Margaret Leikam.  Ed was the 4th youngest of 11 children, educated to the 8th grade when he left school to begin working.  He served in the United States Army during World War II as a […]

Age 74, of Lansing, MI, passed away February 10, 2016. She was born January 13, 1942, in Caguaas, Puerto Rico, to Julien and Rosamary Colon. There will be no service.