Obituaries

Age 70, of Lansing, passed away July 16, 2012. He was born July 15, 1942, in Lansing, the son of Homer and Bette Winegardner. There will be no service.

Age 47, passed away on July 16, 2012. He was born October 3, 1964, in Lansing, the son of Ray A. and Geraldine Potter.  Ray was a 1982 graduate of Eastern High School and served in the U.S. Air Force.  Ray had a God given talent that brought joy to many in churches and other […]

Bernice, of Houghton Lake, formerly of Lansing, received her crown of glory on July 18, 2012, at the age of 89. She was born March 4, 1923, in Lansing, the daughter of the late Walter and Louise Stachel. She loved her family, her church and her Lord, and was an avid golfer and bowler. She […]

Age 75, of Dimondale, passed away on July 16, 2012. He was born January 19, 1937, in Camden, NJ, the son of Charles and Grace Marchant. David served with the U.S. Marines, spent 27 years working for Melling Drop Forge, and was a member of Emanuel First Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was loved and respected […]

Age 88, passed away July 13, 2012.  She was born June 12, 1924, to Clarence and Estelle Shipley.  Ann was the former owner of AnJo’s Floralease and was a 60+ year active member of Pilgrim Congregational Church, UCC.  She was also a member of Rebecca Lodge #496 and volunteered with several organizations.  Ann was preceded […]

Age 75, of Holt,  passed away July 12, 2012.  He was born on April 14, 1937, in Lansing, to Ralph and Gladys (Kelley) Abbott.  He was a U.S. Army Veteran, and later worked for Oldsmobile for over 28 years in the Crankshaft Department. He is survived by his wife Betty; children, Jeanetta, Joyce, David, Rheanna, […]

Age 69, of Weidman, passed away July 8, 2012. She was born December 2, 1942, in Lansing, the daughter of May Veazy. She is survived by husband Eugene Ferris and many other family members. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 12, 2012, at St. Mary Cathedral, 219 Seymour Ave., […]

Age 78, of DeWitt Twp., passed away July 4, 2012. He was born February 20, 1934, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Robert W. and Dorothy Budd. There will be no service.

Age 79, died peacefully in her home, July 9, 2012, after a 20-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease. She was born December 29, 1932, in Lansing, the daughter of Harold and Clara Cross. Joanne received a B.S. in Medical Technology from Emmanuel Missionary College.  She attended the Lansing Seventh-day Adventist church her entire life and was […]

Age 76, of Lansing, passed away unexpectedly July 8, 2012, in Kentucky.  She was born December 4, 1935, in Lansing, to Robert and Lucille Brown.  Roberta worked at Oldsmobile until the birth of her children.  She was a devoted mother, giving her time as a scout leader, and attending many sporting events for her children […]

Of Lansing,  Born October 14, 1931 in Lansing, Michigan daughter of the late Fred and Marie (Auge) Hall died Saturday, July 7, 2012 at the age of 80. Lois grew up in Lansing, was a lifetime active member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, and enjoyed spending summers for the past 60 years at Crystal Lake […]

Of Lansing, age 83, passed away on July 4, 2012. Born September 26, 1928, Don was the son of Charles and Margaret Louise Randall. A 1946 graduate of Sexton High School, and after two years at MSU, Don served in the U.S. Army as a photographic specialist during the Korean War.Based in Augsburg, Germany, he […]

Thomas Bridges Hunt, 76, died July 1, 2012, after an 8-year victory over cancer. Tom was born October 7, 1935, and was proud of being named for Detroit Tigers pitcher Tommy Bridges, who pitched the final game of the 1935 World Series Championship that day for the win. He served in the U.S. Army in […]

Loving husband, father and grandfather, age 76, passed away June 29, 2012, after a long, courageous battle with cancer.  He was known as “P.H.” by his firefighter cohorts, retiring from the Lansing Fire Department after 27 years.  Gary was a proud member of AA, and he enjoyed working on his lawn and flowers.  Surviving are:  […]

Lansing, MI Daughter of William and Emma Fettig, born January 9, 1930, and died on June 24, 2012 at Sparrow Hospice following a brief, but courageous battle with colon cancer. Survivors include her husband Dick. They celebrated 58 years of marriage on May 22. Also surviving are her three children, Tim, Terry (Jennette) and Sandra […]

Of Lansing, Age 93, passed away, June 22, 2012. She was born June 7, 1919 in Camden, Michigan to Ralph James and Hazel Lois (Scott) Schlaybaugh. Virginia was a graduate of Lansing Central High School in 1937, and later went on to work as a Stenographer for the U.S. Treasury Department, worked as a secretary for […]

Age 64, of Lansing, passed away June 22, 2012. She was born October 17, 1947, in Cincinnati, OH, the daughter of Howard and Juanita Armstrong. Tanya graduated with an Ed.S. degree from MSU and went on to earn her doctorate from LaSalle University. She was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Phi […]

Age 86, of Holt, passed away June 20, 2012. He was born November 23, 1925, in Bad Axe, MI, the son of Hiram and Ora Srigley. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel. Interment will follow in Maple Ridge Cemetery. The family will […]

  Born July 26, 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania son of the late Frank and Sophie Kessler passed away at his home on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at the age of 94. George showed unconditional love and generosity for everyone he met and will be fondly remembered. Surviving are his son, Frank Kessler; daughter, Marsha (Frank) […]

Paul, age 81, of Lansing, Delta Twp., went to his heavenly home June 19, 2012. Born in Kalamazoo, MI, June 4, 1931 to Millard and Marian (Mouw) Hartgerink. He lived in the Lansing area since 1941, graduated from Sexton High, and served in the U.S. Air Force in Germany. Paul married Darthea Gillison on Nov. […]