Obituaries

Gertrude I. Lundberg

Age 97, passed away September 18, 2012.  She was born July 29, 1915, in Lansing, and had been a lifelong resident.  Gertrude was a longtime member of the former Calvary United Methodist Church and currently a member of Mt. Hope United Methodist Church.  Her joys in life include selling Avon, which she did for 47 […]

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Charles J. "Chuck" Lone

Age 59, of Lansing, passed away September 15, 2012. He was born May 7, 1953, in Lansing, to Theodore and Francis Lone. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at River of Life Church, 77 Church St., Saranac, MI  48881 with Pastor Gerald Smith officiating.

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John G. Walters, II

Of Liberty, S.C. (formerly of Holt) Our loving son and friend John G. Walters,II went to be with the Lord on September 12, 2012. John was born in Lansing, MI on February 1, 1976 and was a 1994 graduate of Holt High School. He was preceded in death by his sister Suzy Walters and is […]

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Gonzalo Rios, Jr.

Passed away peacefully on September 13, 2012. Gonzalo was born June 6, 1926 in Cd. M. Muzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico, and moved to Lansing in 1948 where he married, and spent the rest of his life working hard to take care of everyone he loved. He was currently of DeWitt, MI. Gonzalo loved baseball, circuses, garage […]

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Dorothy L. (Pike) (Harris) Gentry

Age 73, passed away September 9, 2012.  She was born October 31, 1938, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Faye and Louise Pike.  She was of Battle Creek, MI; formerly of Lansing.  Dorothy worked at MSU, and is survived by:  5 children, Earl E. Harris, Jr., Donald W. Harris, Linda M. Gilmore-Harris, Annette Harris-Smith, and Rosalyn […]

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Joy Lee Weber

Born March 1, 1940 in Lansing, Michigan daughter of the late R. Lyle “Rocky” and Marie (Hajek) Stone died Monday, September 10, 2012, at the age of 72, surrounded by her loving family.  Joy is survived by her three sons, Gary (Sherri Marchand) Weber, Matthew Weber, and David (Diana) Weber; eight grandchildren, Trevor (Allison), Shawna, […]

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Clara M. Jehner

Age 96, of Lansing, passed away September 4, 2012. She was born April 18, 1916, in Chase, MI. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, September 8, 2012, at Maple Ridge Cemetery in Holt, MI. The family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel. Memorial contributions may […]

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Mary Alice Hamilton

Age 78, of Holt, passed away September 4, 2012.  She was born January 8, 1934, in Hastings.  Mary was an active member of Holt United Methodist Church where she was involved with the United Methodist Women, United Methodist Camp Counselor, and she volunteered with the Girl Scouts of America.  Mary was a platelet pheresis donor. […]

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Rebecca (Underwood) Spellman

Born Nov. 15, 1923, died Sept. 3, 2012 at age 88.  She was of Holt, MI. She retired from MSP as a fingerprint tech, having worked over 30 years.  She was a member of Holt United Methodist Church and Eastern Star for over 50 years. Surviving are:  her 3 daughters, Cathy (Bob) Stella, Betty (John) […]

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Yvonne Eloise Martin

Age 87, of East Lansing, passed away August 30, 2012.  She was born June 26, 1925, in DeWitt, MI, the daughter of Celestin P. and Edna M. (Farrier) DuBreuil.  Yvonne was employed with the City of Lansing, Public Services Department, retiring in 1983.  She was a member of the Clinton County Genealogical Society and the […]

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Gary R. Powers

Lansing, Michigan.  Gary R. Powers joined his Jewish carpenter friend, Jesus, on August 29, 2012. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 18th, 1935 to Harry E. and Margaret (Ward) Powers. Gary graduated from Lansing Eastern High School in 1954. He joined the Lansing Fire Department in 1962 and later earned his Associates Degree […]

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John M. Kline

 Age 65, of Lansing, passed away August 25, 2012. He was born November 24, 1946, in Lansing, to the late Harland and Frances Kline. John worked for Waverly Schools for 30 years. He was a member of Circus Model Builders and the Lansing Seventh-day Adventist Church. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, […]

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Joyce E. Gates

Age 79, of Lansing, passed away August 26, 2012. She was born April 5, 1933, in Lansing, to Carl and Esther Arksey. Joyce is survived by her sons, Greg Nolan (Gwen) Gates and Bryan Lyn (Linda Gregory) Gates; grandchildren, Jonathon Gates and Krista (Jason) Rogers; and great-grandson, Matthew Rogers. She was preceded in death by […]

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H. Owen Armitage

Age 88, passed away August 24, 2012. He was born May 8, 1924, in Chicago, Illinois, to Harry and Bernice Armitage. His family spent several years in St. Petersburg, FL, before returning to Coral, MI, in 1927. He graduated from Howard City High School in 1942. Mr. Armitage worked for Ford during WWII at the […]

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Nile A. McClintic

 Age 87, passed away August 24, 2012.  He was born August 18, 1925, in Pleasant Valley, MI, to Leon and Ethel McClintic.  From high school, Nile served in the U.S. Navy.  He was honorably discharged in 1946, and on May 19 of that year, he married the “light of his life,” Margaret D. Hazelton.  Nile […]

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Kenneth D. "Bud" Jones, Sr.

Age 78, of Lansing, passed away August 23, 2012. He was born September 12, 1933, in Flint, MI, son of Reed and Sadie Jones. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.  The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service […]

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Joseph B. Simon

Age 84, of East Lansing, passed away August 23, 2012. He was born August 15, 1928, in Grand Rapids, MI, to Leo and Yetta Simon. He was formerly of Boynton Beach, FL and Alma, MI. Joseph was married to Paula (Baron) Simon for 49 years. She preceded him in death. Joseph was president and chairman […]

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Patricia K. Buffington

Lansing, Michigan.  Born January 4, 1947 in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan daughter of the late Rayman and Lula Spalsbury went to be with her Lord on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at the age of 65. Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Robert Buffington; children, Kristine (Jon) Paton and Kelli-Jo (Charlie) Furgason; grandchildren, Emily and Robby; […]

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Dolores N. Crane

Holt, Michigan.  Went to be with her Lord on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at the age of 89. She was born November 13, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan daughter of the late Nelson and Lila Pouliot. Those left to cherish her memory include; her sons, David (Audrey) Putman of Lansing, James (Deb) Putman of Holt, and […]

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