Obituaries

Age 87, of Dimondale, MI, passed away November 2, 2015. She was born June 18, 1928, to Bruce and Sadie Gallant. There will be no service.

Age 80, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle and friend, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2015, surrounded by his family.  He was born May 26, 1935, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, to the late Thomas and Daisy Spalsbury, and married Saundra Kimball on October 16, 1954. He retired from Oldsmobile in 1983 after […]

Age 73, of Holt, MI, passed away October 26, 2015. She was born April 4, 1942, in Lansing, to William and Ester Fenby. She is survived by her husband, Rodney Chapin, Sr., her children, and many other family members and friends. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Age 78, of Lansing, MI, passed away on October 23, 2015.  He was born in Lansing on May 12, 1937, to Robert L., Sr. and Virginia V. (MacKinder) Barnett.  He was a graduate of Grayling High School, a Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, a former City of Lansing Police Officer, and retired as a Sergeant […]

Age 80, passed away quietly October 23, 2015, at her home in Glendale, Arizona.  Carol was born January 16, 1935, in Lansing, moving to Arizona in the early 1970s.  She worked at Greyhound Corporation for many years.  Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Frederick and Velma (Boone) Oding.  She is survived by multiple […]

East Lansing, Michigan.  Born August 23, 1953 in Rogers City, Michigan passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015 at age 62. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday for 1 hour prior […]

Age 83, of Lansing, MI, passed away October 21, 2015. He was born October 14, 1932, in Lansing, to August and Marie Schroeder. He worked for General Motors for many years as an electrician. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 23, 2015, at Mount Hope Cemetery in Lansing.

Age 84, of Lansing, Michigan, passed away October 23, 2015. Joyce was born April 11, 1931, in Lansing, to Victor and Bernice Gregg. She loved to garden and bake, and take care of her cats, but she especially enjoyed being around her family. She will truly be missed! Joyce was preceded in death by her […]

Lansing, Michigan.  Age 87, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at South Church, 5250 Cornerstone Drive, Lansing, Michigan.  The family will receive friends at the church on Saturday beginning at 1:00 p.m. until time of service.

Passed away October 21, 2015, in Lansing, MI. He was born February 6, 1935 in Lansing, MI to, the late David W. and Ruth L. (Gillespie) Powell. Harry is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Mary Lou, children: Susan (Charles) Allen, David (Debra) Powell, grandchildren: Taylor Powell and Harrison Powell; his brother Dr. […]

Lansing, MI Betty Jean Mitchell, beloved daughter, sister and mother, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 15, 2015. She was 63 years old and was born on June 9, 1952, in Lansing, Michigan, to Naomi (Mitchell) Buckley and Charles Thompson. Betty attended J.W. Sexton High School and graduated in 1970. She then […]

Age 72, of Lansing, MI, passed away October 17, 2015, due to complications of a stroke. Kimbal was born August 4, 1943, in East Grand Rapids, MI, to Geer and Virginia Smith. Kimbal graduated from Ionia High School, attended Albion College and Michigan State University, and graduated from the Detroit College of Law. He went […]

My loving husband, brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, son-in-law and friend, passed away October 16, 2015, at the age of 76.  He was born July 22, 1939, in Detroit, to Glen and Grace O’Loane.  Brian retired from the State of Michigan in 1997, where he worked as a drafting tech.  He was an avid golfer, […]

Infant son of Dawna Robison and Lorenzo Smith, II, passed away October 15, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3:00 p.m. until service time on Wednesday, as well as after the […]

Jeanette was born in Santa Monica, California in 1933. Her parents were Herman and Eda Bueller.  Both were musicians who worked in Hawaii, California, New York, San Antonio and Dallas. Jeanette grew up near the well-known Homestead Hotel in Virginia where her parents provided classical music for the guests. When her parents eventually moved to […]

Holt, Michigan. William “Bill” Walker Jr., 67, of Holt, Michigan passed away on October 12, 2015, at his home.  Bill was born October 17, 1947, to William and Dorothy Walker.  On June 28, 1980, he married Deborah (Blackford) Walker in Walker, MI.  Bill was a remarkable man who lived what he called a ‘hard life […]

Our loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away on October 8, 2015, at the age of 95. Vanna was born June 17, 1920, in Atlantic Mine, MI, to Dominic and Lucille Ciucci. She will be dearly missed! Family was her treasure. She loved to sew and she especially enjoyed making Raggedy Ann dolls for […]

Age 5, of Pakistan, passed away October 4, 2015. She was born December 19, 2009, in Rykhan, Pakistan, to Khurram Shafique and Dr. Naila Tasneem. Prayers will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at the Islamic Center of Greater Lansing, 900 S. Harrison, East Lansing, MI. Interment will follow in Evergreen […]

George, age 99, of East Lansing, Michigan, passed away October 5, 2015. He died in the dark of the night as he wished in the presence of His Father in Heaven. He was born in Stanton, Michigan, February 14, 1916 (a valentine). George was a staunch Methodist and began his religious journey at an old […]

Age 90, of Holt, MI, passed away October 3, 2015. She was born January 9, 1925, in Oklahoma, to Robert and Willa Speer. A graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at Maple Ridge Cemetery in Holt.