Obituaries

Dorothy E. Parker

Age 93, went to be with her Lord on November 30, 2013. Formerly of Lansing, MI and Kaleva, MI.  She was born May 9, 1920, to Harry and Mary Krepps, in Pittsburgh, PA. Dorothy was preceded in death by her first husband, Tony A. Winter and second husband, Alton B. Parker; son, James H. Winter […]

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Pang Vang

Age 60, passed away December 1, 2013.  She was born February 2, 1953, in Laos, to Chong Neng Vang and Ria Her. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 16, 2013, at the Masonic Temple in Grand Ledge, 200 W. River St., Grand Ledge, MI.  Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.

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Beth M. Boase

Age 90, passed away November 30, 2013.  She was born April 28, 1923, in Lansing, to Leo Augustus and Hazel Belle (Howard) Wood. The funeral service will be private.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice in memory of Beth Boase.

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Norma M. Zeller

Norma M. Zeller, age 90, of Woodbridge, VA, formerly of Lansing, MI and Sun City Center, FL, went to be with God on Tuesday, November 26, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Merv Zeller.  She is survived by her daughter, Beth Adams and son-in-law Steve of Fairfax Station, VA […]

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Dorothy Free

Age 92, passed away November 28, 2013. She was born June 10, 1921, in Rogers City, MI. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 14, 2013, at Messiah Lutheran Church, 5740 W. Holt Rd., Holt.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the memorial service.

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Shirley A. Gay

Lansing, Michigan. Born May 8, 1940 in Augusta, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at age 73. Surviving are her husband of 35 years, Billy Gay; her daughter, Tina Symington of Lansing; three grandchildren, Devere L. Edwards II, Corey Childress, and Justin Childress; three great grandchildren, Steven, Owen, and Lillian Childress; her brother, […]

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Helen M. Surateaux

Age 92, passed away November 27, 2013.  She was born May 12, 1921, in Randolph, WI.  Helen was a veteran of WWII, serving as a registered nurse in the U.S. Army, achieving the rank of First Lieutenant.  She worked for 3 doctors in the Holt/Lansing area.  Helen was a member of Holt United Methodist Church […]

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Felipe "Phillip" Zamora

Age 66, transitioned from his earthly life on Monday, November 25, 2013.  Phillip was preceded in death by his daughter, Phyllis Miller.  Surviving are:  his devoted wife, Mary Ann; and son, Robin.  Phillip is also survived by his grandsons, Michael and Dillon Snover and Robert and Joshua Miller; many family members and friends, sharing a […]

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Eugenia "Jean" Fowler

Holt, Michigan. Born April 5, 1928 in Lansing, Michigan daughter of the late Victor and Pauline Martens passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at age 85. Surviving are her husband of 65 years, Wallace Fowler; their daughter, Vallorie (Gary) Risdon; grandchildren, Robert (Wendy) Risdon, Ernest Laureys, Michele Laureys, Russell (Chris) Risdon, Steven (Kim) Laureys, […]

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Lowell R. Rudd

Lowell R. Rudd, 80, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2013 at his home in Mason, MI. Lowell was born on June 19, 1933 in Lansing, MI to Hugh and Dorothy (Marx) Rudd. Lowell grew up in Lansing, MI. He graduated from Holt High School in 1951. After high school he graduated from Michigan State University.  He worked for Holt High School as a Physics teacher, retiring after 35 years with the district. Lowell married Margo (Smith) in 1954 in Lansing, MI. They […]

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Julia L. “Judy” Thompson

Age 75, of Lansing, MI, passed away November 19, 2013. She was born April 25, 1938, in Flint, MI, daughter of the late Colin and L. Irene Thompson. Judy was a librarian for MSU and LCC and was a member of the American Business Women’s Association. She loved to garden and travel the world. She […]

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Lawrence Edward "Larry" Zurbrick

Age 82, of Houghton Lake, Michigan, passed away November 20, 2013.  He was born July 21, 1931, in Pontiac, Michigan.  Lawrence was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U.S. Air Force, and worked as a draftsman at Aero Detroit. Lawrence was preceded in death by his wife and a daughter.  Surviving are:  […]

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Carma LaVette Reed

Age 59, of Lansing, MI, passed away November 17, 2013. She was born August 20, 1954, in Lansing, daughter of Richard and Sarah Reed. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 23, 2013, at Lansing Church of God in Christ, 5304 Wise Rd., Lansing, MI, with Bishop Samuel Duncan officating. […]

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David P. Miller

Age 59, of Holt, MI, passed away November 19, 2013. He was born December 21, 1953, in St. Johns, MI, son of Roy and Kathryn Miller. David was a member of Mount Hope Church and loved his Lord with all his heart. He received his bachelor’s degree from Siena College and went on to retire […]

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Allan David Dale, Jr.

Age 51, of Twin Lake, MI, formerly of Haslett, MI, passed away November 17, 2013, after a long illness. He was born December 30, 1961, in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, son of Allan, Sr. and Karen Dale. He is survived by his parents, Allan and Karen Dale of Haslett; 2 children, Allan Dale III and […]

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Penny Lee (Cook) Siegrist

Holt, Michigan. Age 56, fought a brave battle against cancer until she passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, under the loving care of her husband, Scot, mother Bonnie, mother-in-law Pat Kelly, special friend Lynette Holloway and her ever present companions “ChiChi” and “Angel.” Born in St. Johns, MI, she was preceded in death by […]

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Henry Allan “Hank” Barth

Hank died peacefully at his home at Harris Development Center in Haslett on November 13, 2013. He has gone to see and be with his parents, Allan and Irene, in heaven. Hank attended CMH Transitions North for many years. A lover of chocolate and Johnny Cash, Hank was a blessing to his family. A memorial […]

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Margaret Kooken

 Born February 29, 1932, in Canton, Ohio, daughter of the late Joseph and Emma (Kovacs) Slivenick, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2013, at age 81. Surviving are her cousin, Carol Weber and Carol’s daughter Lyna Arquilla along with many, many dear friends whom Marge worked very hard to stay in touch with and to […]

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Don E. Basinger

Age 59, of Lansing, MI, passed away November 10, 2013. He was born April 8, 1954, in Lansing, son of Hobart and Dorothy Basinger. The family will receive friends from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 18, 2013, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Interment will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.

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Pearl M. Smith

Age 99, of Warren, MI, formerly of Lansing, MI, passed away November 12, 2013.  She was born February 1, 1914, in Isabella County, MI, to Loftus and Cora Campbell. Surviving are son: C. Tom (Diane) Smith; grandchildren: David Smith and Tammy (Jon) Davis; great-grandchildren: Andrew, Emily and Ashley Davis; and sister, Evelyn Bellinger. She was […]

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