Obituaries

Gary Clarkson

Gary C. Clarkson

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Sparrow Hospice House or Wreaths Across America. A private memorial will be held later this year.

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Margaret L. “Peggy” (Herner) Kleinhenn

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Lansing. Her family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. A luncheon will follow interment.

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Gary Allen Mugnolo

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2026, at St. David’s Episcopal Church.  The family will receive friends at the church on Thursday, May 7, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. and again at the church on Friday for 1 hour prior to the service.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. David’s Episcopal Church (in the memo line on your check please write “Outreach Program” as that was Gary’s passion) or the MSU Downtown Coaches Club.

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Ruth Reece Bergh

Ruth Reece Bergh

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Holt United Methodist Church, with a luncheon to follow.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Holt United Methodist Church.

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Dr. Arnold S. Berkman

Funeral service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 24, 2026, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. A livestream of the service will be available. In lieu of flowers, please consider contributing to the Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Foundation, Congregation Kehillat Israel or a charity of your choice.

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Mara A. Lusis

There will be a memorial visitation held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 30, 2026, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Ariana Mae Foundation, or Ingham County Animal Control and Shelter.

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Kurt W. Hildorf, Jr.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday for 1 hour prior to the service.

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“Wendell” George Wilson

The funeral service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 2026, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Holt. Interment will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive relatives and friends from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 17 at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Matthew Lutheran Church.

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Edwin B. Peterson

Celebration of Life service: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansing. His family will receive relatives and friends beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at the church.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church Bell Fund.

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Linda Jean (Fishbeck) Thompson

A funeral and celebration of her life will be held at Central United Methodist Church, Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. with a luncheon following the service. Visitation of family and friends will be for one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. The family requests that bright and cheerful colors be worn as part of a bright and glorious celebration of life. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Central United Methodist Church, or Hospice House of Mid-Michigan at U-M Health-Sparrow St. Lawrence.

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Lois Mae Nealey

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Lansing. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Everyone is welcome to a luncheon at the church following the service and the interment at Wacousta Cemetery to end the day.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to either “Stephen’s Fund” through Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church or Hospice House of Mid-Michigan.

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Winston Lee “Win” Stebbins

Win’s enthusiasm for life, family, and friendship will be celebrated at The Peoples Church in East Lansing on Friday, May 1, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. The service will be streamed live on The Peoples Church of East Lansing YouTube channel. A second remembrance will take place “up north” this summer, when his ashes will be shared among his favorite places. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Capital Area District Library or the Harbor Springs Historical Society.

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Murtza Akbarali Jaffer

Funeral prayers will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 10, 2026, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.  Burial will follow immediately at Evergreen Cemetery in Lansing.

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Bob Kish Robert S. Kish

Robert Steven Kish

Robert S. Kish was born on December 25, 1943, in Lansing, Michigan, to Steven P. and Josephine E. (Carpenter) Kish. Bob passed away on April 5, 2026, Easter Sunday, surrounded by his family. Bob graduated from J. W. Sexton High School in 1961 and attended Franklin College in Franklin, Indiana, and Alma College in Alma, […]

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Carol Marie Solomon

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 2026, at South Church of the Nazarene, Lansing. Her family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. A luncheon will follow the memorial service.

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Trey Barnett

Garfield “Trey” Barnett, III

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 9, 2026, at South Church of the Nazarene.  His family will receive friends at the church beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday.  Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a GoFundMe page for his family.  

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Alice B. Seely

Alice B. Seely

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 13, 2026, at Mason First Church of the Nazarene. Interment will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the church beginning at 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Youth Haven Ranch or given to the family.

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