Obituaries

Mamie M. Smith

Age 62, of Lansing, passed away September 16, 2010. She was born on March 5, 1948 in Humboldt, TN the daughter of Horace and Frances (Davison) DeBerry. Mamie worked at Happy Elephant Day Care for over 10 years and was a member of Original Church of God of Lansing. Surviving are her husband of 40 […]

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Robert J. O’Brien

Age 69,  of Lansing, died September 15, 2010.  He was born December 13, 1940 in Lansing to Jack and Frances O’Brien. Bob was a lifelong resident of the Lansing area and a graduate of Resurrection High School. He retired as Fire Marshal for the City of Lansing Fire Dept. after 25 years of service. He […]

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Anna Mae Gardner

Age 84, of Holt, passed away September 27, 2010.  She was born March 28, 1926, in Lansing, the daughter of Milan and Madge Slaght. Anna graduated from Sexton High School, and was a nurse, working at Olin Health Center at MSU for 15 years before retiring. Surviving are:  her husband of 47 years, Max; brother, […]

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Donald A. Hebert

Age 62, of Lansing, passed away September 24, 2010, in Mt. Pleasant.  He was born February 21, 1948, in Lansing. Don was a decorated veteran of the U.S. Navy from 1966-72, serving in the Vietnam War.  After the Navy, he worked for the Lansing Board of Water and Light, retiring as a Supervisor after 25 […]

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Doris Fay Radke

Doris went home to the Lord in heaven on September 23, 2010 at age 87. She was a life-long Lansing resident born as the third of four daughters to Jennie and Norman Isbell. She graduated from Lansing Eastern High School and worked in several photography studios through the years. On October 9, 1948 she married […]

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Roland J. "Ron" Myers

Age 87, of Holt, passed away in Battle Creek, September 21, 2010.  He was born September 19, 1923, in Crystal, MI, and graduated from Crystal High School (class of 1942), where he was a proud member of the basketball team.  He also graduated from Acme Business College. Ron was a veteran of WWII, serving in […]

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Douglas R. Baur, Jr.

Age 30, of Lansing, died September 13, 2010. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 25, 2010, at Pentecostals of Lansing, 16262 Chandler Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823.

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Eleanor J. Hanes

Eleanor J. Hanes, of Lansing, retired elementary school teacher, died peacefully in her sleep early Wednesday, September 8, 2010 ending a six-year battle with cancer. She was 79. The consummate school teacher, Eleanor loved her profession. She had a deep respect for the English language and how it is used, both written and spoken. And […]

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Barbara J. (Giese) Smith

Born February 8, 1949, Reed City, MI. Barbara’s spirit was set free from cancer on September 12, 2010, to take residence with her Lord and Savior. A member of Sycamore Creek Church, she grew up in Lansing, MI, and graduated from Eastern High School in 1967. She was preceded in death by her husband, Keith […]

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Phyllis (Bleisner) Covey

Age 68, of Lansing, passed away September 8, 2010, after a long illness. She was born August 12, 1942, in Saginaw. Mrs. Covey retired from Waverly Schools, where she taught for 33 years. She was loved by all of her students. Surviving are: her husband of 19 years, Robert; stepson, Ryan Jeffrey (Lisa) Covey of […]

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Margaret Mitchell Wallace

Margaret Mitchell Wallace, of Holt, born to Archibald and Margaret Fowler on July 13, 1926 in Edinburgh, Scotland, died August 15, 2010. In Scotland during WWII, Margaret met James Wallace, a Canadian army soldier, and following a 6-year courtship during which they spent a total of 13 days together, they married on August 14, 1945, […]

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Timothy D. Haggart

Age 51, of Lansing, died as a result of a motorcycle accident on September 5, 2010. He was born February 4, 1959 in Lansing the son of Lawrence and Joan (Bishop) Haggart. Tim was a graduate of Eaton Rapids High School. He was a 32-year member of Plumbers and Pipefitters Union, Local 333, in continuous […]

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Waldemar D. Metzger

Age 90, of Lansing, died on September 1, 2010. Mr. Metzger was born January 1, 1920 in Frontenac, Minnesota, son of the late Pastor David and Emma Metzger. Mr. Metzger was a graduate of Ferris State University with a degree in Pharmacology. He served as a Pharmacist in the Navy during World War II. He […]

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Alice Estella (Trowbridge) Dodge

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister went to be with her Lord on September 6, 2010. Alice was born on May 1, 1930 the daughter of Allen and Lucille Trowbridge. Alice was a lifetime Lansing resident and retired from Michigan National Bank. She loved flowers, enjoyed bird watching and playing cards. She was preceded in […]

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Garry A. Sommer

Age 48, of Okemos, died unexpectedly on September 2, 2010. He was born February 26, 1962 in Muskegon, MI the son of Norman Sommer, Jr. and Mary (Johnson) Sommer. Garry graduated from Lake Orion High School in 1980 and received his bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University in 1986. He was a member of Lambda […]

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Lawrence Emil Stoimenoff

Age 84, of Lansing, died Saturday, September 4, 2010, at his home after a long struggle with congestive heart failure. Mr. Stoimenoff was born on February 16, 1926, in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Stephan and Evdokia (Konstantinova) Stoimenoff. He had one older brother, Karl. He graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1944 and […]

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Alice “Marie” Krauss

On Thursday, September 2, 2010 Alice opened her eyes and drew her last breath as she listened to the Gaithers’ “Because He Lives” and then peacefully passed away in Kalamazoo. She was born in Lansing on October 18, 1936 the daughter of the late Clifford and Evelyn (Anderson) Jenks. Alice was a longtime member of […]

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Lucy (Marciniak) Gruhn

Lucy (Marciniak) Gruhn, our very special Mom, Grandma, Sister, Aunt and friend went to be with the Lord on September 2, 2010. She was born July 30, 1932 in Middleville, MI. She was full of love, laughter, tears, and the Lord. Her heart was so full of love that many called her Mom or Grandma […]

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Xe Yang

Age 61, of Lansing, died August 26, 2010. Visitation will be held on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, September 4-6, 2010, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1108 N. Business 127, St. Johns, MI. At 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 7, 2010, there will be a funeral procession from the Knights of Columbus Hall to Chapel […]

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Christ G. Pogoncheff

Age 80, of Lansing, passed away September 2, 2010. He was born on March 21, 1930 in Lansing the son of Gligor and Anna (Tarpoff) Pogoncheff. Christ was the co-owner of the Washington Grill and Washington Foods and spent 18 years as a bus driver for the East Lansing Public Schools. He was also a […]

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