Obituaries

Charles O. Pruitt

Age 62, of Holt, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2012.  He was born September 19, 1949, in Bessemer, Alabama. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 4, 2012, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel with Pastor Wesley B. Emerson officiating. The family will receive friends and relatives 1 hour prior to the […]

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Julie Sessions Austin

“Julie” Austin, of Milford, MI, was born August 19, 1955 to Rex and the late Elizabeth (Betsy) Sessions in Rutland, Vermont, died April 27, 2012. Julie was a member of Plymouth Congregational Church and a choir member for many years. She was a 1973 graduate of J. W. Sexton High School, and earned her B.A. […]

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Sang Soo Kim

Age 85, of Lansing, passed away Friday, April 27, 2012.  A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.

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Robert A. Walley

Age 85, of Lansing, passed away April 25, 2012 in Mason. He was born December 7, 1926 in Hubble, Michigan to John and Pearl Walley. Robert was a WWII Navy Veteran, and worked for Board of water and Light for 31 years. He loved to fish, shoot pool and Garden. He is survived by his […]

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Myra Diemer

Age 100, of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, passed away April 25, 2012. She was born October 23, 1911 in Bronx, NY, the daughter of Walter and Helen Grigg. A private family service will be held.

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Margaret D. McClintic

Age 86, of Lansing, died on April 23, 2012. She was born in Lansing on May 10, 1925 to Erwin and Doris (Sperry) Hazelton. She was a 1943 graduate of Lansing Eastern High School and graduated from the Sparrow School of Nursing in 1946 following three years of study. She was not only the class […]

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Frederick Albert Kane

Of Haslett, Michigan, born January 2, 1936 in Lansing, Michigan son of the late Howard and Emily (Brandel) Kane, passed away Monday, April 23, 2012 at age 76. He graduated from Resurrection High School in 1953. On June 29, 1957 Frederick married Marjorie L. (Hause) Kane and they enjoyed 54 ½ years of marriage until […]

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Geraldine E. "Gerry" Chapela

Age 81, passed away April 20, 2012.  She was born July 17, 1930, in Lansing to Frederick and Helen Warner. Gerry was a clerk for the City of Lansing Probation Court.  She was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mason/Holt Eagles #3734, and Moose Lodge #288.  Gerry was exceptional at cooking, and baking, and […]

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Onalee "Corky" Davis

Age 66, of Williamston, passed away April 20, 2012. She was born January 12, 1946, in Flint, MI, the daughter of Melvin and Lucinda Kaufman. A private family service will be held.

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Austin "Barry" McGuire

July 21, 1933 – April 14, 2012 Born in Tawas City, MI, Barry spent his life living and working in Michigan. Since Retiring in 2001 as Executive Director of Michigan Automobile Dealers Assoc., he and his wife, Holly have enjoyed their winters in Tucson, AZ. Of all the successes in Barry’s life and career, nothing […]

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William E. “Bill" Appleton

William Ellsworth “Bill” Appleton, born May 2, 1932, passed away peacefully, listening to the laughter of his family, on Monday, April 16, 2012. He was currently of East Lansing, MI. He was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law Virginia and Richard Pifer, brother-in-law Harold Altstaetter, and son-in-law Jeffery Odle. He is survived by […]

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Patricia R. Reams

Age 81, of Lansing, passed away April 15, 2012. Born November 26, 1930, Riverdale, Michigan, daughter of the late Norman and Jessie LaPaugh. Patricia was an alumnus of Riverdale School and graduated from Lansing Sexton High School. She retired from Alma Piston Company following 20 years of service. She is survived by her children, Timothy […]

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Franz A. Markel

Age 62, passed away April 15, 2012. The Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, April 19, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 3815 S. Cedar St., Lansing.  Rite of Committal will follow at Maple Ridge cemetery.  The family will receive friends and relatives at Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel on Tuesday, […]

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Wilda L. Joss

Born January 29, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan daughter of the late Fred and Sarah (West) Parham passed away peacefully under Hospice care surrounded by her loving family on April 14, 2012. Survivors include her 4 children, Bruce Joss, John (Jan) Joss, Jr., Janet (James) Taylor, and Mary (Douglas) Young; 11 grandchildren, Shoshanna (Michael) Valliere, Sarah […]

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Gordon Chamberlain

A great man, Gordon Frederick Chamberlain, passed away on April 15, 2012. Always an early riser, he chose the morning, his best time of day, to leave. Gordon was the third of six children, born to Albert and Margaret Chamberlain in Jackson, Michigan on January 24, 1919. Always an especially responsible man, he tried to […]

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Gloria T. Shessia

Gloria passed away peacefully April 14, 2012 surrounded by her loving family Rich and Samantha (Shessia) Hoover and son Rod and Ella Shessia. Beloved wife for 58 years to Clayton Shessia of Cheboygan. She is survived by Rich and Samantha (Lynn Shessia) Hoover, Rod and Ella Shessia, six grandchildren and multiple great grandchildren. She was […]

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Daniel W. Klauka

Daniel W. Klauka or Dan as most knew him by, of Lansing, passed away unexpectedly April 11th 2012, two days after he celebrated his 50th birthday. He was born in Lapeer in 1962 to Elizabeth and Clyde Klauka. He graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor degree in political science. Dan was an extremely devoted […]

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Paulette K. Cubic

Age 65, of Jackson, MI, passed away April 12, 2012, in Lansing. She was born September 20, 1946, in Jackson, the daughter of Paul and Phyllis VanVoorhis. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 13, 2012, at Noor Islamic Cultural Center, 175 Hutchinson Ave., Columbus, OH 43235. Interment will take place […]

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Robert S. "Bob" Kennedy

Robert Steele “Bob” Kennedy died April 11, 2012 at the age of 96 from complications of a broken hip.  Born September 9, 1915, he was the last surviving sibling of a farm family of 13 children. He was of Lansing, MI. Following service in the Civilian Conservation Corps, he moved from his birthplace near Palmersville, […]

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