Obituaries

Linda Susan (Olger) Anderson

Age 63, of Lansing, Michigan, passed away July 1, 2015, at home in Lansing, MI. She was born October 4, 1951, daughter of Lorraine and James Olger.  Linda was the oldest of three children, and her younger siblings are Kathy Perkins and Jim Olger. She graduated from O’Rafferty High School in 1969. Fred and Linda […]

View Full Obituary

Edna “June” Force

Lansing, Michigan Our loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away peacefully at her home with family by her side on her birthday, June 29, 2015, at the age of 91. She was born June 29, 1924, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, daughter of John and Anna “Edna” Shook. June attended Pittsburgh University and went on […]

View Full Obituary

Gene E. Owens

Age 77, of East Lansing, MI, passed away June 27, 2015. He was born November 12, 1937, in Arkansas, son of Elmer and Myrtle Owens. He is survived by sons Ronnie and Larry Owens and many other family members and friends. There will be no service. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney […]

View Full Obituary

Jacqueline J. Miller

Age 76, of Lansing, MI, passed away June 28, 2015. She was born October 28, 1938, in Detroit, MI, daughter of Arthur and Beatrice Miller. There will be no service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation.

View Full Obituary

Albina V. Petrilli

Age 99, of Lansing, Michigan, passed away June 29, 2015. She was born January 7, 1916, in Grenville, South Dakota, daughter of the late Jackob and Augusta Pionk. Albina was a longtime member of St. Mary Cathedral. She reached her life goal of creating a better life for blind people through organizations especially for the […]

View Full Obituary

Maria De Los Santos Abrego

Age 56, of Lansing, MI, passed away June 24, 2015. She was born June 1, 1959, in Lansing, the daughter of Ricardo and Solia Abrego. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, July 10, 2015, at Kingdom Life Church, 4303 S. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Lansing, MI.

View Full Obituary

Joseph A. Schlesinger

Age 93, of East Lansing, MI, passed away June 25, 2015. Joseph was born January 4, 1922, in Boston, MA, son of the late Monroe and Millie Schlesinger. He served in the U.S. Army and retired as a distinguished political science professor at Michigan State University. Joseph is survived by his wife Mildred, his son […]

View Full Obituary

Gregory L. Bennett

Age 65, of East Lansing, MI, passed away June 25, 2015. He was born December 17, 1949, in Lansing, son of Lewis, Jr. and Hazel Bennett. He is survived by his brother William, sisters Leona Ray and Janice Davis, and other family members and friends. There will be no service.

View Full Obituary

Don E. Schmidt

Age 49, of Lansing, MI, passed away June 22, 2015. He was born July 8, 1965, in Lansing, son of Donald and Viva Schmidt. A celebration of Don’s life will be held from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Saturday, July 18, 2015, at the White Oak Township Hall, 1002 S. M-52, Webberville, MI. Memorial contributions may be […]

View Full Obituary

Corinne Balaban

Corinne Balaban passed away in Pennsylvania. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, 2015, at Evergreen Cemetery in Lansing.

View Full Obituary

Mary Jean Church

Lansing, Michigan Mary Jean Church was born in Lansing, Michigan, on March 22, 1924, daughter of the late Clyde and Irine (Mickle) Peters and was baptized into the Baptist Church at home on March 29, 1931.  She passed away on June 24, 2015, at the age of 91. Jean was the oldest of six children.  […]

View Full Obituary

Anthony J. Roe

Age 28, of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Mt. Clemens, MI, passed away June 18, 2015.  He was born April 9, 1987, in Bartow, FL.  Anthony attended Mt. Clemens High School.  He moved to Florida where he completed his education and owned and operated AC All Stars/Cool Cats Heating and Cooling.  Anthony enjoyed hunting, fishing, motorcycles and […]

View Full Obituary

Brenda K. Hendershott

Age 51, passed away June 18, 2015.  She was born June 5, 1964, in Beulah, Michigan.  Brenda graduated from Benzie High School and worked as a caregiver. She was preceded in death by her parents, Larry and Diana Hendershott and sister, Bonnie Walser.  She is survived by her sister, Rebecca (David) Cole, as well as […]

View Full Obituary

Jackie Fitzgerald

Age 67, passed away June 21, 2015.  She was born May 14, 1948, in Lansing, to John and Leone Brooks.  Jackie worked as a hairdresser.  She is survived by her husband, Thomas Fitzgerald and daughter, Brook. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 25, 2015, at DeWitt Cemetery.  In lieu of […]

View Full Obituary

Juanita Marie "Nita" Beemer

Holland, Michigan. Formerly of Lansing. Age 83, went to her eternal home with family around her on June 18, 2015 at the Inn of Freedom Village after a long and valiant battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born on June 21, 1931 in Jackson, MI to Lawrence and Lucille (McCurdy) DeVerna. Juanita was preceded in […]

View Full Obituary

Lois Roberta Deitz

Holt, Michigan Age 86, died June 19, 2015 at home with family and friends by her side. Born September 26, 1928 in Lansing, Michigan the daughter of Ray J. and Madaliene LaJune (Gilbert) Mears, she was a longtime resident of Holt, Michigan. In the 1940’s she was an avid motorcycle rider where she met the […]

View Full Obituary

Walter Viktor Kron

East Lansing, Michigan. Formerly of Lansing. Age 93, died June 19 at Sparrow Hospital following a brief illness. He leaves his wife, Ann, daughter Lisa (Madeleine), son David (Shoshana), grandson Ben, and a large extended family including former exchange students, devoted conversation partners, and an assortment of mutually adopted extra children and grandchildren. He was […]

View Full Obituary

Kathryn W. "Katie" Ralph

Lansing, Michigan On June 16, 2015, Katie departed this earth to join her husband David. She was born Kathryn Juanita Wicklund on November 2, 1922, in Des Arc, Arkansas, to the late Frederic and Virginia Wicklund. Katie worked as a teacher in the Lansing School District for 22 years.  She was a volunteer at Sparrow […]

View Full Obituary

Nhan Nguyen Pham

Age 81, passed away June 16, 2015.  She was born October 26, 1933, in Nam Dinh, Vietnam. She is survived by her husband, Sai Van Pham; son, Delbert (Khanh Hoang) Pham; daughter, Mydung (Hai) Bui and their 2 children; daughter, Thu-Huong (Duy) Tran and their 6 children; daughter, Lan (Huy) Dao and their 2 children; […]

View Full Obituary

Edwin M. Bladen

Haslett, Michigan.  Born February 2, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan son of the late Philip and Ruth Bladen passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015, at age 76. Edwin received his undergraduate degree and his Jurist Doctorate from Wayne State University in Detroit. From there he served for 21 years with the State of Michigan Department […]

View Full Obituary