Obituaries

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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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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James G. “Jim” Dravenstatt-Moceri

The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at St. Mary Cathedral, 219 Seymour Ave. Lansing, MI 48933. Visitation will be 2:00-4:00 p.m. and 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, April 6, 2026, with a Rosary service to be prayed 7:30 p.m., at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel 325 W. Washtenaw St., Lansing, MI 48933. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Ingham County Animal Control and Shelter.                        

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Gary Michael Smith

There will be a memorial service held 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 3, 2026, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. The family will receive friends on Friday for one hour prior to the memorial service at the funeral home. Luncheon to follow at Tony M’s Restaurant, Lansing.

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Ella Louise Stoner

The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 28, 2026, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Her family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or ChiHaven of Michigan in memory of Ella.

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Ed Haynes, Jr.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 23, 2026, at Community Baptist Church. His family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Community Baptist Church.

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Maynard LeRoy Bruch

The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Interment will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Lansing. His family will receive friends beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions, in memory of Maynard, may be made to Honor Flight.  https://www.honorflight.org/

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Thom Greenhoe

Thomas “Thom” Greenhoe

A graveside service will be held at Ft. Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, Michigan, at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2026.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans (DAV).

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Hoi Thi Than

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at St. Andrew Dung-Lac Catholic Church, 1611 Oakland Ave, Lansing, MI 48915.  Rite of Interment will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Lansing.  The family will receive guests at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel on Thursday, March 26th, from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and again on Friday, March 27th, from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

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Nerry Ellen Bennett

Merry Ellen Bennett

Precious mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2026.  She had just celebrated being 80 and fabulous, born December 30, 1945. Surviving are her children, Becky (Bill) Hoag and Wendy (Jeff) Moncada; grandchildren, Tricia (Jamal) Taylor, Tony (Pauline) Moncada, Heather (Daniel) Miracle, Katie (Chance) Behrendt, Sam (Jasmine) Hoag; great-grandchildren, Gabby, Leo, Joshua, […]

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Theresa Ann Wickens

The family will receive friends for a memorial visitation 4:00-7:00 p.m. Monday, March 23, 2026, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, 325 W. Washtenaw St, Lansing, MI. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association

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Linda Miller

There will be no service. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society or Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Greater Lansing.

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