Obituaries

Jack L. Ridings

Age 85 of Gladstone, Michigan passed away, Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Wyoming, Michigan.  He was born April 30, 1926 in Escanaba. There will be a memorial service held in Gladstone, April of 2012, date and time to be announced.  Arrangements are by the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel.

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Lou Anne Houchlei

Age 58, of Holt, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2012, at St. Lawrence Hospice Center after a 3 ½ year battle with breast cancer. Lou Anne was born July 10, 1953, to John M. and Nancy Houchlei in Detroit, Michigan. Lou Anne worked many years for American Sun Roof, which gave her the opportunity […]

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Roy N. Barker

Age 89, of Midland, formerly of Lansing, passed away January 31, 2012. He was born January 19, 1923, in Lansing, the son of the late Willie and Dora Barker. Roy grew up in Bath, MI and retired from General Motors. He had a zest for life and loved to laugh and joke around. His children […]

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Cody M. Lindsey

Age 20, of Lansing, passed away January 30, 2012. He was born March 4, 1991, in Lansing, the son of Dawn (Lindsey) Marin. Cody is survived by his son, Brent Juan Vega; his mother, Dawn (Jose) Marin; sisters, Monica and Veronica Lawless, Samantha Olivas and Shayna Marin; grandmothers, Tamara Anderson and Twyla Simon; and grandfather, […]

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Zeyni Shugaib Ogly

Age 76, of Okemos, passed away January 30, 2012. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at The Islamic Society of Greater Lansing, 920 S. Harrison, East Lansing, MI 48823.  Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Lansing.

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LaQuita R. Baldwin

Age 51, of Lansing, passed away January 27, 2012. She was born October 10, 1960, in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of Claude and Dorothy Baldwin. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2012, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.

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Nancy M. Williams

Age 80, of Lansing, passed away January 30, 2012. She was born August 12, 1931, in Cambridge MA, the daughter of the late Albert and Amy (Brown) Landfear. Nancy was a member of First United Methodist Church in Lansing. She owned and operated a day care out of her home for many years and enjoyed […]

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E. Betty Findley

Age 82, passed away January 29, 2012.  She was born November 21, 1929, in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  She is survived  by her husband, Ernest; children and grandchildren.  The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel, with interment to follow in East Lawn Memory Gardens.  The family […]

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Richard Herbert Ormos

Of Summerfield, Florida, formerly of East Lansing, passed away in Florida, January 28, 2012, at the age of 87.  He was born in Youngstown, Ohio, January 10, 1925.  Dick was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Army.  He received a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing from Wayne State University, and worked for the State […]

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Julia M. Lamp

Age 91, passed away January 25, 2012. She was born September 3, 1920, in Fowlerville, MI, the daughter of Roy and Jessie Coffey. There will be no service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Capital Area Humane Society.

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Robert Cecil Chesbro

Died January 25, 2012, of natural causes at age 93. Bob–Cecil to his family and boyhood friends–was born June 26, 1918, on his father’s cotton farm in Pike County, Mississippi. His father, Earle Oscar Chesebro (formerly Chesebrough) was a teacher turned homesteader (North Dakota, 1905) and farmer, and a native of Monroe, Wisconsin. His mother, […]

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Richard J. Pride

Age 72, of Lansing, went to be with his Lord on January 24, 2012. He was born September 26, 1939, in Lansing, MI, to James Blackburn Pride and Dorothy Blythe Pride. Richard was a resident of Delta Township and their home he built on Maston Lake in Kent County. He was a 45-year member of […]

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Helen M. "Rusti" Beers

Age 87, Lansing, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2012 at Sparrow Hospital. Born in Detroit, MI on October 18, 1924, Rusti was a loving wife, mother and a dedicated fan of the University of Michigan. She graduated from Detroit Northwestern High School. She served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, then attended […]

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Edith D. Carmody

Age 91, of St. Johns, passed away January 22, 2012. She was born October 30, 1920, in Burkburnett, TX, the daughter of Clarence and Jewell Wickham. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Her life revolved around caring for her family. Edith is survived by her children, Shirly (Keith) Eldred, Cynthia […]

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Ida L. Hobbs

Born December 20, 1917 in Owosso, Michigan daughter of the late John and Etta (Laporte) Askew, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2012 at age 94.  She was from Lansing. Survivors include: niece, Denise Knechtges and her children Laura and Patrick; niece, Alyce (Doug) Switzer and their children, Jenny, Julie, Diane, and Danny; niece, Beverly […]

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Robert J. Hornus

Born September 10, 1940 in St. Joseph, Michigan son of the late Harold and Margery (Lemm) Hornus, passed away Friday, January 20, 2012 in Lansing at age 71. Robert served in the U.S. Navy, was a retired General Motors employee, and was an avid bowler. Surviving are his two children, James Hornus and Melissa (Todd) […]

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Catherine Elaine Hibbard

Age 81, passed away January 20, 2012, in Roswell, Georgia. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at Evergreen Cemetery in Lansing. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.

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Jane Linda Goudreault (DeMaso)

A friend and mentor to so many people throughout the world, Jane (Giovanna) Goudreault (DeMaso) peacefully passed away on Monday, January 16, 2012.  She leaves to cherish her memory and carry on her legacy as the consummate educator, promoter of talent, and supporter of social justice, daughter Yvonne Marie Caamal Canul and son, Paul Richard […]

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Merlyn M. Gates

Age 80, of Lansing, passed away January 15, 2012. He was born September 6, 1931, in Lansing, the son of the late E. Ford and M. Anna Gates. A celebration of Merlyn’s life will be held at a later date. The time and date will be announced. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be […]

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Marcia E. “Marcy” Smith

Age 79, of Holt, passed away January 15, 2012. She was born January 31, 1932, in Manton, MI, the daughter of the late Oscar and Dicie Craner. Marcy was a longtime member of Grace Bible Church, formerly Miller Road Bible Church. She worked at Holt High School in food service for many years. She is […]

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