Obituaries

Donnabelle Lee (Pitts) Smith

April 5, 1922 – July 15, 2015 Donnabelle “Donnye” of Venice, Florida, formerly of Lansing, Michigan, passed away peacefully at home in Venice, FL, on July 15, 2015, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease.  Donnye was born in Barryton, Michigan, to Clara and Caleb Pitts and was the youngest of seven children.  The family […]

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Sue Ann Barrows-Elsner

Mason, Michigan On July 15, 2015 Sue passed into eternal peace to join Jon, her beloved husband, after a long encounter with non-hodgkin’s lymphoma. Over the course of her illness, Sue was a tremendous inspiration to her friends and family due to her positive approach to life and her ability to view each day as […]

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Virginia Hitchcock

Oscoda MI and Safety Harbor FL Virginia Hitchcock, 89, died July 14, 2015 in Lansing MI of emphysema.  Born December 27, 1925 in Dearborn MI to Anna (Sberneciu) and Arsene Ghetia, she was the WWII bride of Maurice E. Hitchcock, married December 10, 1942 in Lakewood NY.  She was a devoted mother of three and […]

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Merle V. Anderson

Age 86, of Lansing, Michigan, passed away July 15, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Merlee (Vaughan) Anderson. Merle was born January 7, 1929, in Sullivan, IN, the only child of Charles and Maxine (Rusk) Anderson. He served as a U.S. Marine; retired from the U.S. Army reserves attaining […]

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Frank A. Badalamente

Age 86, of Holt, Michigan, passed away July 14, 2015, in Lansing. He was born June 14, 1929 in Long Island, New York, to the late Guiseppe and Ida Badalamente.  Frank was a Veteran of the United States Marine Air Corps, where he served during the Korean War. He later went on to become the […]

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Janet D. Jurincic

Holt, Michigan Janet has left her life on earth to spend eternity with her “Wink.”  She stayed at home to raise her children. She was called “Nani” by her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and their friends. In her younger years, she was an entertainer whether it was on stage, in a musical, playing the piano/organ or at […]

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Anna M. Cook Klein

Lansing, Michigan Born on October 4, 1931, in Lansing, Anna joined our Lord on Monday, July 13, 2015.  She was preceded in death by her parents, C. Dennis Cook, Florence Gibson Cook Shiebels and Jennie June Bennett Cook; her brother Joseph and sisters Lucille Cook Bolinsky and Catharine “Kate” Cook; son, William Klein II; and […]

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Mary Rose (Serr) Siebold

Age 82, of Lansing, Michigan, passed away July 12, 2015.  She was born May 23, 1933, in Frankfort, MI, to Ingval and Melba Peterson.  A graduate of Michigan State University, Mary Rose worked as a substitute teacher in the Lansing School District and MSU Athletic Department.  She was an active member of St. Paul’s Episcopal […]

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Janette M. Macklin

Holt, Michigan Janette M. Macklin was the second of four children born to Philmore and Christine Cuff on March 22, 1937, in Bluefield, VA. She was educated in the Bluefield school district where she excelled academically. Philmore and Christine decided to move the family to Detroit, MI, in 1951, in search of better opportunities for […]

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Gerald Lee Whitaker

52 went to heaven on Friday, July 10, 2015, after a long illness.    He was a retired truck driver. Gerald was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Alice; and brother, David.  He is survived by his wife, Melissa; sister, Brenda; father and mother-in-law; sister-in-law, brother-in-law; two nieces; three nephews; lots of aunts, […]

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Beverly A. Pulford

Age 83, passed away on July 6, 2015.  She was born November 1, 1931, in Lansing, to Reinhardt and Minnie Lietzke, and was a member of Emanuel First Evangelical Lutheran Church. Beverly was preceded in death by her husband, Richard; and son, Kevin.  Surviving to cherish her memory are her son, Michael Pulford; daughter, Cynthia […]

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Carol Lee Hardin

Carol Lee Hardin, 79, of Buckley, Michigan, died July 10, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born May 4, 1936, in Allegan, Michigan, to Ward and Leona (Sebright) Bond.  She married Robert Hardin on June 5, 1972. Survivors include husband, Robert; three sons:  Mike (Kim) Landis, Patrick Landis, Mark (Terri) Hardin; three daughters:  […]

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Helen M. Bohnet

Age 95, of East Lansing, MI, passed away July 9, 2015. She was born July 27, 1919, in Traverse City, MI, daughter of the late Howard and Elsie Sweet. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth; her brothers, Roger and Howard Sweet; and dear sister-in-law, Ann Sweet.  Surviving to cherish her memory are […]

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Luis "Lucky" Lino

Luis, age 55, of Lansing, MI, formerly of DeWitt, passed away July 8, 2015. He was born May 18, 1960, son of the late Manuel A. Lino Jr. and Elida Martinez Lino. He was preceded in death by his daughters, Savannah Marie and Zenieda Lee Lino, and brother Rene M. Lino. He is survived by […]

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Marian Davies

April 1, 1915 – July 3, 2015 One of the great sparks on Earth flickered and went out Friday, July 3rd when Marian (Markoff) Davies peacefully passed away in her sleep at the amazing age of 100.  If the measure of our lives is how we face each day and find happiness, then Marian was […]

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Elizabeth M. St. Clair

Age 89, passed away July 3, 2015, in Johnson City, New York.  She was born April 5, 1926, in Lansing, Michigan, to Walter and Emma Gurnee. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, Robert St. Clair in 1971.  Surviving are:  3 sons, Robert, Boyd and Gary; and several grandchildren. A memorial service will be […]

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Thomas James O’Hearn

Age 88, of Lansing, MI, passed away on July 2, 2015.  He was born in Scottville, MI, on April 19, 1927, to John Thomas and Beatrice Kathryn (Carter) O’Hearn. He was a decorated Veteran of W.W. II, serving in the U.S. Navy.  While residing in Scottville he owned and operated O’Hearn Music Co. Surviving are […]

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Robert James “Jim” Earl

 Lansing, Michigan Born October 29, 1926 in Lansing, Michigan son of the late Robert and Leila (Weber) Earl passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015, at age 88. Jim graduated from Lansing Eastern High School in June of 1944 and attended the University of Michigan.  He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and the Korean […]

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Oscar A. Krieger

Apple Valley, MN; formerly of Lansing, MI. Age 94, passed away June 30, 2015. Born February 23, 1921, in Coloma, Michigan, Mr. Krieger was a WWII veteran. He was with the Benton Harbor Police Department for 5 years and went into the life insurance industry where he worked for 25 years. Subsequently, he worked in […]

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Hoang Thanh Trinh

Age 87, of Lansing, MI, passed away July 2, 2015. He was born August 28, 1927, in Vietnam, son of Duc Thanh Trinh and Tuy Thi Vu. He is survived by his wife Lan and many other family members and friends. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2015, […]

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