Age 91, of Holt, MI, passed away February 8, 2016. He was born April 11, 1924, in Delhi Township, MI, to Ernest and Anna Wrook. Richard was a dairy farmer. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 11, 2016, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel. Inurnment […]
Age 81, of Lansing, MI, passed February 8, 2016, in Lansing. He was born July 11, 1934, in Saginaw, MI, to the late John Clarence and Beulah Larson. Jack was a civil engineer for the Michigan Department of Transportation. Jack was an ordained elder in the Community of Christ Capital Area Congregation, and also had […]
Dale Leonard Thelen, age 69, completed his journey here on earth on February 7, 2016. He fought so very hard and courageously during his 3-year battle with cancer due to his exposure to Agent Orange while serving in Vietnam. The son of Harold and Germaine (Snitgen) Thelen, Dale was born on Groundhog Day, February 2, […]
Goldie Spiropoulos Heos was born April 15, 1920, in Chicago to Greek immigrant parents, George and Garifalia (Kallis) Spiropoulos. In 1925, the family moved to Greektown Detroit and Goldie graduated from Northwestern High School in 1937, then worked in military manufacturing during World War II. As part of the Greatest Generation, she experienced 95 exceptional […]
Born April 6, 1949, in Lansing and passed away too soon on February 6, 2016. John married the love of his life, Fran, on April 23, 1972. Together, they opened JB’s Party Store & Pizza in Dimondale in 1972, where they worked together every day until their retirement. In addition to several other businesses, John […]
Belding, Michigan Barbara passed away on February 2, 2016, at the age of 84. She was born on October 19, 1931, in Lansing, MI. She was the daughter of Ernest and Ina Stanton. Barbara graduated from Eastern High School in 1949. She was an avid lover of music and loved to travel with her husband […]
East Lansing, Michigan. Ruth Bufman Fox was born in Haifa, then in the British mandate of Palestine on January 17, 1927, and died in East Lansing, MI on January 29, 2016. She grew up in Tel Aviv and attended the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She served in the Israel Defense Forces during Israel’s War of […]
Lansing, Michigan Our loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on January 26, 2016, at age 78. She was born December 22, 1937, in Lansing, to Theodore and Elsie Hafner. Joyce retired from the City of Lansing (Housing Commission) in 1996. After she retired, she enjoyed spending time with her parents, children and grandchildren. She […]
East Lansing, Michigan Kathleen “Kay” Shapiro was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 13, 1927, and passed away on January 24, 2016, in East Lansing, Michigan. Kay was a lifelong volunteer and helped the community in a variety of ways. She served on the board of the Sisterhood of Congregation Shaarey Zedek including as President and […]
Age 61, passed away January 22, 2016. He was born January 17, 1955, in Traverse City. Steve was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Army, and retired from GM after 30 years. He loved art, plays and playing cards, but most of all, he loved his family. Surviving are: his sons, Richard Wolf and Steven […]
R. Christopher Linz demonstrated enthusiasm throughout his life for a myriad of interests including foreign languages and cultures, genealogy, intellectual games, bowling, and woodworking. He had a long career serving the federal government, working most recently as a systems analyst for the Social Security administration. Always prioritizing his family, he maintained his zest for life, […]
Age 85, of Dewitt, MI, passed away January 19, 2016, in Lansing. He was born April 29, 1930, in Ulvah, Kentucky, to Ran and Callie Holcomb. Gene was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy serving for 4 years. He was a member of Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church, and worked as a Postal Carrier for the […]
Age 49, of DeWitt, MI, passed away January 17, 2016. Kathleen was born November 15, 1966, in Lansing. She graduated from DeWitt High School in 1984. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Antioch College and her Master of Science degree in Physiology from Temple University. She enjoyed her work in research at various […]
Age 45, passed away January 20, 2016. He was born September 13, 1970, in Lansing, to Paul and Janet (Schwartz) Abramson. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 22, 2016, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, 1924 Coolidge Rd., East Lansing, with Rabbi Amy Bigman and Cantor Pamela Schiffer officiating. Interment will follow […]
Age 71, of Lansing, MI, passed away January 17, 2016. He was born July 30, 1944, in Lansing, to Edward and Mary Ledyard. He was a graduate of Everett High School, Michigan State University and Officer Candidate School. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served in Vietnam. He retired from the Michigan Department of […]
Lansing, Michigan Born January 4, 1929, in Poland, son of the late Gotlieb and Hulda Engelbrecht passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016, at age 87. Eduard retired from General Motors following 34 years of employment. He was a longtime member of Emanuel First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lansing and enjoyed gardening. Survivors include his […]
Grand Ledge, Michigan. Born March 13, 1923 in Nevada, Missouri to the late Thomas and Beulah (Adams) Lucas, fell asleep in the arms of her Savior on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at age 92. Elsie was a loving mother to her 2 sons: Doug (Linda) Peach and Jerry (Cindy) Peach and a loving grandmother to […]
Age 61, of East Lansing, MI, passed away January 11, 2016. He was born November 4, 1954, in Lansing, to Edwin and Amy Massie. He is survived by his sister, Lorrie (Steve) Paulus and many other family members and friends. There will be no service.
A native of Rowley, Iowa, Bill ventured to East Lansing to attend Michigan State University, where he majored in the hotel and restaurant management program. He served in the United States Army and was stationed in West Germany. Bill returned to MSU and earned a Master’s degree in management. Bill enjoyed a long career with […]
Age 68, of Lansing, MI, passed away January 12, 2016. She was born September 13, 1947, in Lansing, to Karl and Marjorie Wimmer. She is survived by her son Ron Whitney, sister Carol (Norm) VanAlstine, and many other family members and friends. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 15, […]