Obituaries

Age 83, of East Lansing, passed away June 19, 2011. She was born on July 1, 1927 in Baghdad, Iraq. There will be no service. Burial will take place in Najef Cemetery in Najef, Iraq.

Age 92, of Lansing, passed away June 17, 2011. She was born in San Antonio, Texas on July 31, 1918. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in […]

Our wonderful husband, father, and brother completed his journey fittingly on Father’s Day, June 19, 2011. Born in Battle Creek in 1927, he lived most of his life in Lansing. He also resided in Naples, Florida. Upon discharge from the U.S. Army, he worked for the State Liquor Commission for 42 years, culminating in his […]

Born February 14, 2003 in Lansing, Michigan. Died on June 19, 2011 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Tori was a beautiful, spritely child. She had an unquenchable vitality and infectious smile. Tori played hard with her sisters and her friends and was determined to blaze a trail in becoming the first cowboy, ninja gymnast. She loved […]

Age 80, of Lansing, died Sunday, June 19, 2011, in Ontario, Canada.  He was born October 9, 1930, in Bath, Michigan, the son of Joseph and Anna (D’Anna) Perrone. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Frank and Dominick Perrone, his sister Leonarda Bono, and his brothers-in-law Russell Bono and Charles Doering. […]

Age 44, of Lansing, departed this life unexpectedly June 19, 2011. She was born on May 7, 1967 in Cleveland, OH. Kathrine was a graduate of Eastern High School. She had worked for Woolworth’s and then Theio’s Restaurant. She was currently working for Ryder as a floor manager at their Chattanooga, TN plant. She enjoyed […]

Age 57, of Lansing, passed away June 19, 2011. He was born in South Bend, IN on August 19, 1953 the son of William and Martha Cooper. There will be no service.

The last owner of the Washington Grill/Washington Foods, passed away June 19, 2011, at the age of 86.  He was born May 17, 1925, in Lansing.  Carl was preceded in death by his wife, Olga; parents, Gligor and Yanna; brothers, Blagoy and Christ; sisters-in-law, Mary and Ruth Pogoncheff. He was a veteran of WWII, serving […]

Lillie Mae Thornton, formerly of Lansing, died in Mount Dora, Florida on June 18, 2011. She was born in Sonora, Kentucky on May 26, 1921 to William Daniel and Lillie Grace Richardson. She graduated from Sonora High School and then went to Louisville to work in the Curtiss-Wright plant to help the war effort. It […]

Age 77, went home to be with his Lord, June 17, 2011, in Lansing.  He was born April 23, 1934, in Bay City, Michigan, to Rudolph and Ruby (Montroy)Aeder. Ken was a veteran of the United States Navy, and was a Consumers Energy retiree.  He enjoyed golfing, and volunteering for the Greater Lansing Food Bank.  […]

Age 91, of Lansing, went Home to be with Jesus, early on June 15, 2011. She left behind her second husband, Clifford J. Raymond of 40-plus years. Her first husband, Robert Dast passed after 27 plus years of marriage. She also leaves two daughters and a stepson, Roana Florence (Dast) Smith, Patricia Louise (Dast) Ledesma, […]

Age 67, of Holt,  passed away Friday June 10, 2011 in Holt.  He was born December 19, 1943 in Charlotte, Michigan to Donald Bruce and Margaret Leone (Phillips) Courtright. John was a proud Veteran of the United States Air Force.  He retired after 38 years of service at General Motors as skilled trades Tinsmith. John […]

Ruth C. Pogoncheff passed away Friday, June 10, 2011 at the age of 82.  She was born March 28, 1929 in Lansing, the daughter of the late Christ and Sylvia (Popoff) Markoff.  Ruth was co-owner of Washington Foods.  She was a baker and master cake decorator.  She was a life-long member of St. Andrew Orthodox […]

   Age 94, passed away June 7, 2011. She was born on December 12, 1916 in Minnesota the daughter of David and Emma Metzger.    Ruth resided most of her life in Lansing. She graduated from Central Michigan University with a teaching degree. She gave piano lessons and tutored students in English and grammar. She […]

Age 74, of Holt, passed away June 7, 2011. She was born in Lansing on December 2, 1936 the daughter of Alfred and Myrtle Vermilyea. Sharon was a life member of Holt United Methodist Church. She loved reading and quilting and she volunteered at Ingham Regional Hospital. Sharon had children in elementary school for 33 […]

Marilyn, of Fowler, formerly of Lansing, was born September 4, 1933 in Lansing, Michigan daughter of the late Levi and Frankie (Sharp) Potter passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at age 77. Survivors include two brothers, Maurice and Roger Potter along with numerous nieces and nephews and their families.  Marilyn was preceded in death […]

August 5, 1931 – June 6, 2011 Owner of Sholty’s Bar, went to be with our Lord after a brief illness at the age of 79. Skip was a loving husband, father and mentor and was in the bar business for 54 years.  He was a lifelong member of the Masonic Lodge, 25-year member of […]

Bruce Robert Sneider was born in Lansing, MI on April 24, 1935, to Otto and Opal (Adams) Sneider, and died in Holt on Saturday, June 4, 2011, after a brief illness of ALS.  He was raised in Lansing and was a graduate of Sexton High School in 1953, and attended Ferris State Institute.  He then […]

Loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at the age of 80. Rose was currently of Howell, MI. She was born December 16, 1930 in Lansing, the daughter of Gaylord and Martha (Bailey) Esch. Surviving are daughters, Carol (Rob) Raven, Janette (Roger) Myers, Diane (Rudy) Borr, Theresa (Dan) Cary, […]

Age 66, of Lake, MI, formerly of Holt, passed away June 1, 2011, after a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease.  He was born August 28, 1944, in Lansing.  Darwin graduated from Everett High School in 1962, retired from Hart Truss & Engineering Corp. and sang with the Capitol City Chordsmen. Surviving are:  his wife of […]