Obituaries

Age 101, of Clare, MI, formerly of Holt, MI, passed away December 20, 2015. She was born November 13, 1914,  in Shiawassee County, MI, to George and Cora Porter. A private service will be held at a later date.

Age 76, of Haslett, MI, died on Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at Hospice House of Mid-Michigan. He was born April 5, 1939, in Chicago, IL, to Ellis M. and Grace (Stevenson) Smith. He was a graduate of Eastern High School, Lansing, in 1957. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served from 1957-1960. After […]

Age 89, passed away December 21, 2015, with her loving family at her side.  She was born June 19, 1926, in Kansas City, KS, to Fay and Edith Smashey.  Wanda became a member of Beta Sigma Phi in October, 1958, and was voted “2009 Woman of the Year” by the Greater Lansing Chapters.  She loved […]

Age 55, of Lansing, MI, went to be with the Lord on December 20, 2015. She was born April 9, 1960, in Bexar, TX, to Jose, Sr. and Jesusa Trejo. Dora was a loving wife. She lived life to the fullest and she took special care of her family. She will be missed! She is […]

Age 90, of Germantown, WI, passed away in Mequon, WI, on December 21, 2015; he was formerly of Lansing, MI.  He was born on May 11, 1925, in Birch Run, MI, the son of Fred and Lydia (Hetzner) Bickel. He was a resident of the Lansing area since 1957 before moving to Germantown, WI, 2 […]

Holt, Michigan. Age 89, passed away, December 19, 2015 in Charlotte, Michigan. She was born February 15, 1926 in Bloomfield, Township, Michigan to the late Wayne A. and Nellie C. (Stampfler) Campbell. Cecelia began her career as a beauty operator in East Lansing, and then was the co-owner of the Beauty Box in Holt. She […]

Age 87, died on December 19, 2015. Born in Portland, MI on October 3, 1928 to Robert & Beatrice Spalding.  Bob served in the US Army from 1950-1952 in the 14th Airborne Ranger Division.  He joined the Lansing Police Department in 1953 and was a member of the department’s pistol team and achieved the classification […]

Holt, Michigan Our loving father and grandfather passed away December 15, 2015, at age 65. He was born November 24, 1950, in Owosso, MI, to William and Mildred Irwin. Tom enjoyed traveling, being by the water, cooking great meals, and listening to classic rock. He could be found most days spending time outdoors, hunting and […]

Dimondale, Michigan Joseph was born on October 24, 1927, with mild cerebral palsy, in Uniontown, PA, to Joseph, Jr. and Margaret Brooks. He died December 14, 2015, at the age of 88. He grew up in Montclair and Essex Fells, NJ. He became a special first-class scout (couldn’t swim) and graduated in the upper tenth […]

Mason, Michigan    Larry West passed away at home on December 15, 2015, with his loved ones at his side.  He was preceded in death by his parents Virginia Bates and Charles West.  Surviving to miss him are his wife of 38 years, Bonnie, his children, Jeff West and Jennifer Williams, and his beloved grandchildren, […]

On December 13, 2015, our precious baby girl went to her heavenly home to be with Jesus and Nana Sue. Paisley Marie was born to Dakota Mitchell and Chloé Nowicki on December 13, 2015, in Lansing, MI. She is survived by her parents; grandparents, Rachael Laskowsky, Matt Nowicki, and Kim Mitchell; great-grandparents, Dallas Rogers, Teresa […]

Age 76, of Lansing, MI, passed away December 13, 2015. He was born May 22, 1939, in Lansing, to Henry and Ardie Amos. Peter retired as a surveyor for the State of Michigan. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 18, 2015, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.

Age 65, passed away December 12, 2015.  He was born July 20, 1950, in Lansing.  Buddy was a proud veteran, serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, and he was a hardworking machinist. Surviving are:  his wife, Karen; daughter, Michelle (Richard) Hagerty; grandchild, Jordan Hagerty; brother, John (Sharon) Sisler; as well as several […]

Loving mother and grandmother, age 89, passed away December 10, 2015, with her family by her side.  She was born September 17, 1926, in Mason, Michigan, to Gerald and Agnes Parsons.  Pat worked for the Lansing District Library and was a member of Lansing First Christian Church and the Old Bell Girls.   Pat was […]

Age 72, of Lansing, MI, passed away peacefully and comfortably on December 9, 2015. He was born May 19, 1943, in St. Johns, MI, to Charles and Angela Sillman. Vern was a barber for over 50 years in the Lansing area. He enjoyed people, playing golf, loved all kinds of sports, and was MSU Spartan […]

Age 83, of East Lansing, MI, passed away December 6, 2015. Interment of cremated remains will take place at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 218 W. Ottawa St., Lansing, MI.

IN LOVING MEMORY Evelyn Johnson was born on February 13, 1927, as the only child of the late William Henry Beasley and the late Margie (Thorpe) Beasley in Durham, North Carolina.  She passed away peacefully in hospice at the Whitehills Convalescent Center and Nursing Home on December 8, 2015, in East Lansing, Michigan. Evelyn lived […]

Michael, 44, of Ann Arbor, MI, is the son of Harold and Jane Humphrey.  He was born and raised in East Lansing, Michigan.  He died unexpectedly on December 3, 2015, from an undetected medical condition which struck while he was moving his girlfriend from Florida to Michigan. Michael graduated from East Lansing High School in […]

Lansing, Michigan Age 83, passed away December 6, 2015. Betty Jane was born November 21, 1932, in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of the late Robert and Florence (Hucke) Pickens.  She retired from Cornell Elementary School in Okemos as Kitchen Supervisor.  Betty Jane volunteered for Lutheran Social Services in Ohio for 10 years followed by 40+ years […]

Lansing, Michigan Age 85, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on December 4, 2015.  She was born in Detroit, MI, on April 25, 1930, to Thomas Joseph and Mildred (Gies) McCann. She was an active member of St. Mary Cathedral.  She graduated from Michigan State University where she began her lifelong love […]