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 […]
Arnetta C. Hicks passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 at the age of 88. She was born December 25, 1922 in Paducah, KY, the daughter of Hugh and Gladys Canup. Arnetta was a member of Christ United Methodist Church andvolunteered at Sparrow Hospital for thirty years. She and her husband owned and operated Edward’s Photographic […]
Age 85, of East Lansing, passed away Monday, May 23, 2011, after having lived a full and productive life. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Dorothy T. Tschirhart, daughters Nancy Tschirhart Koster and Lori Froh, sons Mark, David and Scott, as well as 12 beloved grandchildren. Born in Detroit, Tom proudly […]
Age 66, of Lansing, passed away May 20, 2011. She was born on October 5, 1944 in Lansing the daughter of Stanley and Marguerite Havens. There will be no service.
Age 87, passed away May 21, 2011. She was born April 13, 1924, to Rev. Eugene and Blanch Bowser, in Lansing. Eulalia married Kenneth W. Dillingham, the love of her life, on May 29, 1943. He preceded her in death March 25, 1993. Two granddaughters, Angela Parks and Heather (Sweet) Cadwell also preceded her in […]
Age 92 passed away, Friday, May 20, 2011. He was born August 8, 1918 in Gibson County, Tennessee to Jesse and Tollie Osteen. He worked for Melling Drop Forge for 33 years and was a member of Local 724 He is survived by his children Sherry Shaw of Lansing, Becky Weck of Lansing, Pat Ray […]
July 13, 1929 – May 20, 2011 Beloved Sister, Aunt, Mother, Grandma and Friend went to be with the Lord on May 20th, 2011. Preceded in death by her parents Fredrick and Grace Dubendorf, 4 brothers (Vernon, Forest, William and Wilbur) 2 Sisters (Frances Brokaw and Helen Donaldson), Her Husband Eulan Lankford Wallace, Son Frederick […]
Age 82, of Grayling, passed away on February 25, 2011, following a long illness. Shirley was born on May 14, 1928 in Adamsville, New York to Stanley and Hazel (Griffin) Cummings. She grew up in the Adirondack mountain region of upstate New York, graduating from Warrensburg High School and attended Michigan State University, where she […]