Obituaries

Loujinia Ruth "Ginny" Wheat

Ginny passed peacefully from this world at the age of 90 on December 13, 2014.  She was born May 5, 1924 in Dresden, TN to Thomas Edward & Susan Alva (Woodruff) Capps.  Shortly after her mother’s death, she was given to her oldest brother Casey & his wife Susan Elizabeth Capps and together they raised […]

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Lynelle Marolf

Age 57, of Mason, MI, passed away on December 14, 2014. She was born on August 15, 1957, the daughter of Leland and Ann Marolf. The funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 20, 2014, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:30 a.m. on […]

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Pearl J. Baldwin

Age 82, passed away December 12, 2014.  She was born December 2, 1932, in Lehr, ND, to William and Hulda (George) Erbele.  Pearl moved to Detroit in 1942, and to Lansing in 1947, where she attended Eastern High School, and, in 1951, she married James Baldwin.  She worked for the State of Michigan and owned […]

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Dr. Eleanor A. Berden

Age 91, of Lansing, MI, passed away December 11, 2014. She was born November 20, 1923, in Greenburg, Delaware, daughter of the late George and Clara Berden. Dr. Berden received her M.D. in 1953 from Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania (now known as Medical College of Pennsylvania). She was a pathologist for Ingham Medical Hospital […]

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Kenneth J. Kimmel

Kenneth J. Kimmel was born in St. Johns, Michigan, December 11, 1946, to Kenneth S. and Vivian G. (Waldren) Kimmel. Ken died December 6, 2014, after a brief illness.  He had been living at Whitehills Health Care Center in East Lansing, MI. Ken retired from Department of Agriculture where he had worked as a watchman […]

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Lecia Ann Brown

Age 51, of Lansing, MI, passed away December 6, 2014. She was born May 7, 1963, in Missouri. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 20, 2014, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, with a family hour to begin at 10:00 a.m.

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Anne Carolyn Robison (Clark) Darling

 Born: July 28, 1934 Chicago, IL Died: December 6, 2014, Holt, MI Anne was raised in Des Plaines, IL and received a diploma from Main Township High School.  She graduated from Michigan State University in 1956 with a degree in Home Economics and married William “Bill” Clark the same year. Anne’s career took her from […]

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Benson B. Purchase

  Born November 27, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan son of the late Russell and Florence (Payne) Purchase passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at age 68. He was currently of Lansing, MI. Benson was raised in Fowlerville, Michigan and graduated from Fowlerville High School in 1966.  Following high school he enlisted in the U.S. […]

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John Russell Anderson

Age 56, of East Lansing, Michigan, passed on Saturday, December 6, 2014, in Lansing, Michigan after a courageous battle with cancer.  He was born December 14, 1957, in Lansing, Michigan. After graduating from Holt High School, he became a vehicle painter and ultimately spent many years in employment at AIS Construction in Lansing. John was […]

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Harold E. Jacobson, Jr.

  Age 88, of Okemos, MI, died on Thursday, December 4, 2014, at Clare Bridge of Meridian, a loving memory care community.  He was born on Saturday, June 12, 1926, in Lansing, Michigan. After graduating from Lansing Sexton High School, Harold graduated Michigan State University in 1947 followed by service in the Army. Harold was […]

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Betty J. Durling

Loving wife, mother, aunt, and grandmother, passed away December 2, 2014, at the age of 84.  She was born October 9, 1930, in Jackson, MI.  Betty lived in Michigan until 2007 when she moved to Columbus, OH to be near her daughter, Brenda Sprite. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Harlan Durling, in […]

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Dana Denise Scherer

Loving wife, mother, grandmother, passed away November 28, 2014, at the age of 62.  She was born September 18, 1952, in Lansing.  Dana enjoyed spending time with her friends, but her true love was spoiling her grandchildren and her dog. Dana was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Scherer in 2009; nephew, Clinton; niece, […]

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Kathryn Klein Hoffmaster

Kathryn Klein Hoffmaster passed peacefully November 28, 2014, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing. Katie was born December 21, 1922, in Grand Rapids to Michael and Edith (Brown) Klein. Following her mother’s death, Michael married Florence Taft and Katie was raised as their daughter. She was currently of Lansing, Michigan. Kathryn graduated from South High School in […]

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Pondo "Pete" Dines

Pondo “Pete”  Dines passed away suddenly on November 26, 2014, in Merrillville, Indiana.  Born in Battle Creek, Michigan, on March 28, 1930, he resided in Lansing for most of his life.  He served in the U.S. Army, was a member of the American Legion and a member of the American Bulgarian Macedonian Club.  He retired from a […]

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Charlene J. Decker

Age 75, of East Lansing, MI, passed away November 25, 2014. She was born September 19, 1939, in Flint, MI, daughter of the late Gazel and Mina Decker. She is survived by her sister, Janice Decker; brother, Leonard Decker; and other family members and friends. There will be no service.

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Doris Grant

Age 91, of Lansing, Michigan, passed away November 20, 2014. She was born August 29, 1923, in Flint, MI, daughter of the late Frank and Leda Robinson. Doris was raised on a farm in Evart, MI (Sylvan Twp.) and graduated from Marion High School. She proudly served in the U.S. Navy Waves from 1944-1946 serving […]

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Georgia Lou (Sayre) Rotter

Georgia was born on September 25, 1924 to Howard and Elsie L. Sayre.  Georgia found her Christian Faith in the United Methodist Church of Durand, Michigan and lived in the Lansing area most of her life. She was currently of Holt, Michigan. Georgia graduated from Eastern H.S. and attended M.S.U. She loved to do genealogy, […]

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George F. Motcheck

  Age 95, of Lansing, Michigan, passed away November 18, 2014.  He was born in Lansing on September 11, 1919 to John and Martha (Sendzik) Motcheck, and has been a lifelong resident of Lansing.  He was a member of Emanuel First Evangelical Lutheran Church; attended Lansing Central High School; and was employed at Lansing Service […]

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Walter William Korloch II

Walter “Bill” Korloch passed away unexpectedly on November 15, 2014 in Lansing, Michigan, while in the loving care of his family at the age of 85. He was born July 11, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan, to Walter and Lula (Nall) Korloch. Walter graduated from Olivet High School in 1947. He served his country in the […]

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Donna B. Reynolds

“Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there…” Age 92, passed away November 14, 2014.  She was born April 9, 1922, in Madison Township, MI, to Willard Danford and Wilma Estelle (Tuttle) Cornell.  Donna graduated from Flint Central High School and married Clarence Allen Reynolds, Jr. on May 23, 1942.  She […]

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