Obituaries

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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Norma Jean Trentham

Age 85, of Lansing, MI, passed away November 10, 2013. She was born July 14, 1928, in Lansing, daughter of the late Vermond and Bernice Gillespie. She is survived by her children, Joey Trentham, Jamie Trentham, Nancy Williams and Jodi Nichols, her grandchildren, and many other family members and friends. A memorial service will be […]

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Betsy W. Andros

Betsy Andros, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and community volunteer died Monday, November 11, 2013, at Timber Ridge in East Lansing. She recently celebrated her 98th birthday. She was born September 12, 1915 in Cardiff, Wales and had lived in the Lansing area since age 5. She graduated from Lansing Central High School; attended Lansing […]

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Donald Robert Cone

Don was born in Lansing, Michigan on May 12, 1928, to Ernest and Marie Cone, the youngest of their 3 children.  He went to be with his Lord on November 10, 2013.  He graduated from Holt High School in 1946.  Don married the love of his life, Marilyn Lou Greenman on September 11, 1948.  He served […]

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Nell M. Wolfe

A caring, giving wife and mother passed away on November 10, 2013, at the age of 90, to join her husband Bob, who preceded her in 1997. Nell was born December 27, 1922, in Lathrop, Missouri to Carl and Jessie (Putnam) Lueders. She was currently of Lansing, Michigan. She retired from the Holt Public Schools. […]

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James Robert "J.R." Riggle

Age 69, Onondaga, Michigan, passed away November 8, 2013 at his home. He was born March 3, 1944 in Lansing to Rance “Bud” and Lorene (Ringenberg) Riggle. Jim was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, later worked for General Motors, retiring after 38 years. He was a member of Local 1618, enjoyed hunting and loved […]

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Steven L. Kibbey

Bellevue, Michigan. Age 57 passed away, November 6, 2013 in Bellevue. He was born January 22, 1956 in Lansing to Donald and Carol Kibbey.   Steve is survived by his sons: Jason Kibbey of Rock Hill, South Carolina, and B.J. (Jodie) Smith of Crosby, Texas; grandchildren: Parker and Hannah Smith; mother, Carol Kibbey of Holt; […]

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David C. Ralph, Ph.D.

Age 91, of Lansing, MI, passed away November 6, 2013.  He was born January 12, 1922, in Muskogee, OK, to Earl and Rea Ralph. David was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Navy as a navigator and a lieutenant from 1941 until 1945.  He received his AA degree from Muskogee Junior College in […]

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Virginia K. "Ginny" Graham

Virginia K. Graham passed away November 8, 2013. Ginny has joined her Higher Power and beloved husband Robert Graham in the next step of her journey to celebrate a new beginning in heaven.  Ginny was also preceded to our Heavenly Father by her great-grandson, Christos Kalagis. We cherish the positive memories of our Mother and […]

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Lawrence T. Alexander

 Lawrence Theodore Alexander, of East Lansing, MI, born November 14, 1921, in Brooklyn, New York to Harriet and Martin Alexander, died November 7, 2013, in Lansing, Michigan. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Carryl Alexander, his daughters Meredith (Albert) Ernst, Barbara (Curtis (dec)) Lange, his grandchildren Jeffrey (Adina) Ernst, Lauren (Dr. Timothy) […]

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