Obituaries

Betty Evelyn Sylvia McDaniel, age 85, of DeWitt, passed away December 21, 2011. She was born March 9, 1926, in London, England, the daughter of John and Elsie Snowden. There will be no service.

Age 68, of Lansing, passed away December 21, 2011. He was born May 16, 1943, in Lansing, the son of the late Clare and Winifred Wolcott. Philip was an avid MSU fan and a member of St. Mary Cathedral. He is survived by his wife, Kathy; children, Lisa (Jeff) Hicks, Matthew Wolcott, Michael Wolcott, Caralyn […]

Age 82, of Lansing, passed away December 19, 2011. She was born January 3, 1929, in Laredo, Texas, the daughter of Roberto and Celia Barrera. The funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 27, 2011, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. The family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. Monday at […]

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the road less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” Virginia Margaret Bozek, born October 9, 1925 in Big Rapids, MI to Russell M. Brown and Emilie M. Candler, died December 20, 2011. She was of East Lansing. She graduated from Sexton […]

Age 80, of Holt, passed away December 20, 2011. He was born July 28, 1931, in Niagara Falls, New York, the son of Phillip and Goldie White. There will be no service.

Age 66, of Lansing, passed away December 19, 2011. He was born September 4, 1945, in Vietnam, the son of Chanh Hong and Si Hon. A visitation will be held from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 22, 2011, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel. Cremation will take place after the visitation.

Age 86, of Holt, passed away peacefully at home December 18, 2011.  She was born February 19, 1925, in San Francisco, a daughter of George and Jennie Huelse.  Jane met the love of her life while working at the USO during WWII.  She married Carl in 1945.  They enjoyed golf and bowling, and she was […]

After a courageous, two-year fight against cancer, James Frederick “Captain Jimmy” Wolter lost the battle on Friday, December 16, 2011. He was born March 12, 1946. Jimmy graduated from Everett High School. He retired from the City of Lansing. He was currently of Lansing, MI and Ruskin, FL. Jimmy was predeceased by his parents, Arthur […]

Age 65, of DeWitt, passed away December 18, 2011. He was born August 1, 1946, in Lansing, the son of Donald D. and Margaret O. Murphy. John is survived by his brother, Michael (Mary) Murphy of Lansing; nieces, Gina Murphy, Jacki Murphy; nephew Dan Murphy; numerous cousins; and his family at Webb Home in DeWitt. […]

Age 55, of Lansing Township, died unexpectedly. He was born June 15, 1956 in Grand Rapids, MI, the son of Robert and Barbara Earhart. There will be no service.

Loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and friend, passed away surrounded by his loving family on December 18, 2011 at the age of 83. He was born November 9, 1928, in Lansing, MI. Bill was a World War II Navy veteran, receiving the American Area Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. […]

Betty Liebum passed away peacefully on Friday, December 16, 2011, in Colleyville, TX. Betty will be returning home to be with her parents in her beloved Michigan. She was a caring, kind, loving lady. She was born on October 15, 1931 in Lansing, MI and was the daughter of Eliad Arthur “Art” and Gladys Bovee. […]

Age 92, of East Lansing, passed away December 13, 2011. She was born September 16, 1919, in Vermontville, MI, the daughter of Byron and Lucinda Rawson. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Age 48, of Lansing, passed away December 13, 2011. She was born August 30, 1963, in Lansing, the daughter of Adolfo and Felipa Luiz. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 21, 2012, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.

Doris Rose (nee Larner) Parks of East Lansing, died peacefully in her home on December 10, 2011 at age 93. She was born April 3, 1918 in Lansing, Mich., the daughter of Mortimer Franklin Larner and Grace (Nichols) Larner. Doris was a proud graduate of Lansing Central (now Sexton) High School and of Michigan State […]

Age 90, Lansing, passed away December 10, 2011. He was born in Reed City, MI on March 11, 1921, the son of Riley and Myrtle Schermerhorn. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He retired from the printing industry. He is survived by his daughter, Karen (Bob) Placer; grandchildren, Troy Placer, Todd (Debbie) Placer, Nikole […]

Age 65, of Lansing, passed away December 11, 2011. He was born in Detroit, MI on November 29, 1946, the son of David Sr. and Patricia Woehler. There will be no service.

Age 63, of Holt, passed away December 10, 2011. He was born in Britton, Connecticut on November 22, 1948, the son of George and Olive Burney. There will be no service.

Funeral services will be held at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 12:00 p.m.  Interment will follow at Deepdale Memorial Gardens in Lansing.  The family will receive friends on Thursday, December 15th from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home.  Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in Reatha’s memory.

Age 76, of Mason, passed away December 10, 2011. He was born in Lansing on May 19, 1935, the son of Morris and Crystal Cotton. The funeral service will be 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel.  The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home.  Memorial contributions may be […]