Age 89, of Mason, passed away on May 21, 2013. Mary was born on December 12, 1923 in Lansing, MI to the late Evert and Cora Smith. She loved her garden and flowers and always had beautiful flower beds. She was an avid reader who had her own extensive library. Mary was a member of […]
William was born December 8, 1933 in Delton, MI, to Charles and Eloyse (Rogers) Leonard and passed away on May 21, 2013 in Lansing, MI. He was currently of Dimondale, MI. He was a graduate of Delton Kellogg High School and the University of Michigan. He was an engineer for MDOT for 36 years and […]
Age 67, of Lansing, passed away May 20, 2013. She was born April 18, 1946, in Jackson, MI, daughter of the late Gardner and Lorraine Bird. Michelle was a member of Church of the Resurrection and was part owner of Dave’s Corvette Sales for 35 years. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, […]
Age 86, of Holt, passed away May 19, 2013. He was born August 30, 1926 in Lansing, MI, the son of the late James and Pearl Parker. Dean served in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific during WWII after graduating from Holt High School. He worked at Lansing Electric Motors for over 30 years […]
May (May 15, 1918 – May 18, 2013) was a longtime resident of Lansing and a graduate of Lansing Central High School in 1936. She was the widow of Llewellyn B. Church who died in 1982. During her life she worked to support her father’s entrepreneurial endeavors – an ice cream factory, a grocery store, […]
Age 84, of East Lansing, MI, passed away May 17, 2013. She was born March 6, 1929, in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Elazar and Frieda Troppe, who preceded her in death. Aviva graduated from UC Berkley with a Bachelor of Arts and was a beloved and admired teacher in Israel and in the U.S. […]
Age 77, of Belding, MI, passed away May 15, 2013. He was born December 31, 1935, in Belding, son of Leonard and Esther Fitzjohn. There will be no service.
Age 89, of Grand Ledge, MI, passed away May 14, 2013. She was born April 13, 1924, in Lansing, daughter of the late Lee and Doris West. Grace retired from the Department of Natural Resources after 27 years. She is survived by her children, Gary (Patty) Bogard and Sue (G.T.) Mustang; grandchildren, Stephanie Bogard Trapp […]
Age 85, of Lansing, passed away May 13, 2013. He was born October 14, 1927, in Ovid, MI. Charles grew up in Laingsburg. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII. After moving to Lansing he worked for the City of Lansing for 44 years, retiring in 1989. Following retirement he enjoyed wintering in […]
Age 27, of Holt, MI, passed away May 13, 2013. She was born August 28, 1985, in Lansing, daughter of Kevin and Spring Morrison. She is survived by her father, Kevin Morrison; mother, Spring Morrison; stepmother, Candice Morrison; sisters, Melissa and Heather Morrison; niece, Brittany; nephews, Jacob and Cameron; and many other family members. A […]
Born on September 26, 1934 in Elberta, MI to the late Zada and Pauline Price. Thelma was currently of Portland, OR, and was formerly of Holt, MI. She became a CPA in 1974 and went on to open her own accounting firm, Thelma Stuart P.C. in 1980. In 1982 she received Career Women of the […]
Age 58, of Lansing, passed away May 10, 2013. He was born September 6, 1954, in Blue Island, IL, son of Lorenzo and Horlencia Alvarez. There will be no service. Interment will take place in Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, MI.
Age 82, of Holt, passed away on May 09, 2013. Joana was born on June 26, 1930 in Ray, MI to the late John and Mildred (Benson) Smith. She loved crafts, gardening, playing bingo, western movies and Shirley Temple movies. Joana is survived by her husband, Jerry T. Batten; children, Steven (Diane) Landon, Jim (Kathi) […]
Age 73, of Lansing, passed away May 9, 2013. He was born September 4, 1939. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Evergreen Cemetery in Lansing, after washing and shrouding, and prayers, which are to begin at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.
Age 96, of Lansing, passed away May 9, 2013. She was born June 29, 1916, in Paulding, Ohio, the 6th of 7 children of William and Artie Gorrell. Wanda was a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church for many years and retired as secretary to the assistant superintendent of Lansing Public Schools. She is survived by […]
February 13, 1927–May 6, 2013. Frank was a lifelong resident of the Lansing area. He spent summers in Harbor Springs where his love affair with boats and water began, and he shared that love with his family. He was married to Pauline Misteli (deceased) for many happy years. Together they had five children: Misty Smith […]
Age 93, born in Lansing on May 25, 1919, died May 7, 2013; son of Ralph Rexton and Wilhemina (Cetus) Smith. He was a member of Central United Methodist Church; a graduate of Lansing Central HS, and Lansing Business University. Rexton spent two years in the Army during WWII, including 18 months in the […]
Age 75, of Eaton Rapids, passed away May 4, 2013 in Lansing. She was born April 24, 1938 in Grand Ledge to Lloyd and Helen Cook. Sandra is survived by her husband of 57 years Bill Bowen; children: Belinda Slayter, Luanne (Randy) Gaston, Mike (Lorraine) Bowen, and Doug (Cindy) Bowen; 9 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren; […]
Age 64, of Lansing, MI, passed away May 5, 2013. She was born January 12, 1949, in Des Moines, IA, daughter of Bethel Ray Ballard and Ruth Dorothy (Bush) Ballard. Kathryn served many years on the board of Hunters Ridge Condominiums and was an executive assistant at Ladderman Law Firm. She attended Christ Community Church. […]
Age 94, of Holt, MI, passed away May 6, 2013. He was born on September 2, 1918, in Wood County, WV, son of the late Peter and Flora Brown. Raymond was a proud World War II veteran. He enjoyed listening and watching Tigers baseball. He is survived by his loving wife, Julia “Judy” Brown; children, […]