Age 87, passed away August 25, 2013. He was born December 3, 1925, in Ellsworth, MI, to Harry and Eva Swain.Clair graduated from Ellsworth High School, and was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Navy. He owned a Sunoco gas station before working at General Motors for 25 years, retiring in 1982. In […]
Age 76, passed away August 23, 2013. She was born October 17, 1936, in Mount Pleasant, MI, daughter of the late Mary and Vernon Pifer. Shirley retired from General Motors after serving 26 years. She loved arts and crafts and spent many hours sewing and knitting. She also had a love for animals, especially birds. […]
Age 75, of Okemos, MI, died August 22, 2013 at home with family by his side. Ken was born on October 7, 1937 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, the son of Kenneth and Rebekah (Shope) Sink. He graduated from Penn State University with a Ph.D. in horticulture in 1963. He began his career as a professor of […]
Age 91, of Lansing, MI, passed away August 20, 2013. She was born July 31, 1922, in Branch County, MI, daughter of the late Garfield and Lulu Wilkinson. She is survived by many extended family members and friends. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2013, at Eastminster Presbyterian […]
Age 99, of Grand Ledge, MI, passed away August 19, 2013. She was born May 19, 1914, in Chicago, IL, daughter of James and Mary Ferguson. At the age of 6, she moved with her family to Saginaw, MI. She graduated from Arthur Hill High School. Jean attended CampFire Girls camps as a young girl […]
Marguerite, of East Lansing, MI, and a former longtime resident of Island Lake in Brighton, passed away at age 88 on August 18, 2013. Born May 29, 1925 in Kansas City, Kansas to William Peyton and Inez (French) Willard. She was preceded in death by husband Harry William Truxton, her two oldest sons, William Willard […]
Age 78, of Okemos, MI, passed away August 17, 2013. He was born February 26, 1935, in Toledo City, Philippines. He is survived by his wife Presentacion Bayking and many other family members and friends. Burial will take place in the Philippines.
Age 63, died at home in Houghton Lake on August 15, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was born in Wyandotte, MI, the daughter of Ballard and Fonnie McGuire who preceded her in death, as did her brother Jim. Glenda married Nelson D. Stearns, who was her loving husband of 30 years before preceding her […]
Age 83, of Lansing, MI, passed away suddenly on August 14, 2013. He was born July 7, 1930, in Lansing, son of the late Paul and Geneva Richard. Lowell was a dedicated fireman. He retired as a captain from the Lansing Fire Department after 28 years of service. He was a passionate and loyal man […]
Age 86, of Lansing, MI, passed away on August 12, 2013. She was born on September 21, 1926 to William and Martha Irene Dollarhite. She was employed with the Lansing School District as a Food Service Manager at Pattengill Middle School and Eastern High School for 15 years, and she was a former member of […]
Age 81, of Waterford Township, MI, formerly of Lansing, passed away August 12, 2013. She was born March 1, 1932, in Yugoslavia, daughter of Heinrich and Maria Keller. She is survived by her daughter, Helene (Richard) Scarpelli and many other family members and friends. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, […]
Age 91, of Lansing, MI, passed away August 12, 2013. She was born on September 11, 1921, in Lansing, daughter of the late Glenn and Emma Trumble. Ruth was an accountant with McLaren Hospital in Flint, MI. She retired after 10+ years of service. She was also a very active member of Shepherd of the […]
Age 88, of Lansing, MI, passed away August 12, 2013. She was born July 4, 1925, in Evansville, IN, daughter of the late William and Selma Florer. She is survived by her former husband, Melvin Jackson; children, Melvin (Dana) Jackson, Karen (Mike) Delamater, Charlene (Thomas) Brady, and Joyce Sherwood; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; her sisters; […]
Age 47, of Roswell, GA, passed away in Georgia on August 12, 2013. He was born in Lansing on December 17, 1965 the son of Marvin and Maureen Gladstone. He was a graduate of Michigan State University School of Veterinary Medicine. He was preceded in death by his mother Maureen Gladstone in 1998. Surviving are […]
David Hendrix, loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2013, surrounded by his devoted family. David was born in Lansing on May 18, 1955, to Urwin and the late Margaret Hendrix. In addition to his father, David is survived by his wife and best friend of 34 years, […]
Our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Deana Irene Moore of Mason, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2013, at the age of 86, at Eaton Community Palliative Care in Charlotte, MI. She was the daughter of Leroy and Jesse (Tripp) Griffin, born November 15, 1926 in Meridian Twp., Ingham Co., MI and lived there as […]
Age 85, of Holt, passed away August 5, 2013. He was born November 9, 1927, in Mason, MI, son of Lloyd and Viola Doane. He retired from Oldsmobile. He is survived by his wife Norma and many other family members and friends. There will be no service.
Mrs. Afshar-Mehrabi, age 84, of Okemos, MI, passed away August 4, 2013. She was born May 12, 1929, in Ghazvin, Iran. The funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Lansing, MI.
Age 71, passed away peacefully August 3, 2013. He was born January 17, 1942, in Lansing, to Henry and Dorothy Smith. Smitty graduated from Haslett High School in 1960, and Married Anne Whitman in September of 1961. He worked at GM for 30 years, retiring in 1994 as a fork lift operator, and also worked […]
Age 85, of Holt, MI, passed away August 4, 2013. She was born December 16, 1927, in Mt. Pleasant, MI. Thelma was a charter member of the Holt Baptist Church. She had a passion for helping people and frequently visited shut-ins and knitted mittens and hats for others. She was known as the “cookie lady” […]