Obituaries

Charles R. Morscheck Sr.

Charles R. “Chuck” Morscheck Sr., age 91, passed away January 7, 2011, at Helen Joy Newberry Hospital in Newberry, Mich. He was born May 27, 1919, in St. Paul, Minn. He attended the University of Minnesota and the St. Paul College of Law. He was a goalie on the University of Minnesota ice hockey team […]

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Bessie C. Osborn

Age 95, of Lansing, passed away January 8, 2011. She was born in Dumbarton, Scotland on November 24, 1915 the daughter of Angus and Elizabeth Wright. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Interment is in Deepdale Memorial Gardens, Lansing.

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Betty Tannenbaum

Age 98, of East Lansing, passed away January 8, 2011. She was born in St. Louis, MO on February 13, 1912 the daughter of Harry and Ida Feldman. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 12. 2011 at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, 1924 Coolidge Rd., East Lansing. In lieu of flowers, […]

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Anthony N. Conti

Anthony N. Conti, age 64, left us on January 8, 2011 with family at his side after a short but courageous battle with cancer.  He was born on September 26, 1946 in Detroit, MI, the son of Orlando and Jane Conti.  He graduated from Mt. Clemens St. Mary’s High School in 1964 and continued his […]

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Donald H. Brown

Donald H. Brown, age 78, passed away Friday, January 7, 2011, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on August 4, 1932, in East Tawas, MI, the son of Delbert and Ruth Brown.  Don worked at Fisher Body, serving as a Committee Man for many years.  He retired after thirty years, in 1984, as […]

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Nina Malin

Age 87, of Haslett, formerly of Lansing, passed away January 7, 2011. She was born on July 20, 1923 in Saschkaw, Russia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Malin. There will be no service.

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Pebble Lee Motz

Pebble Lee (nee Carter) Motz, age 81, of Haddon Heights, NJ, formerly of Lansing, MI, passed away on December 8, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Robert J. Motz, Sr. Devoted mother of Diane Motz (Michael), Yvonne Wilson (Edward), Bonnie Patricelli (Dominick) and Robert Motz, Jr. (Dena). Loving grandmother of thirteen and great-grandmother of eleven. […]

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Gwendola A. Hanes

Age 98, of Vista, CA, passed away January 3, 2011. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 15, 2011, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel with visitation from 9-10 a.m. Interment will be in Meadowbrook Cemetery in Mulliken, MI. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Silverado Foundation, […]

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Dorothy M. Silk

Dorothy Silk, age 90, of East Lansing, died Monday, January 3, 2011.  She was born in South Bend, Indiana, on May 9, 1920, the daughter of Charles Roth and Lena Mentzel Roth. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 1941 with a degree in economics and then worked in Washington, D.C., as an economist […]

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Viola M. (Hull) Sarafin

Age 94, of Grand Ledge, passed away January 3, 2011. She was born December 20, 1916, in Rochester, MI, the daughter of Ernest and Viola Mansfield. During WWII, she worked at Oldsmobile, and later she and her husband, William Hull, founded Superior Electric of Lansing, where she worked until her retirement in the early 1980s.  […]

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Jean M. Churn

Jean M. Churn passed away Thursday, December 30, 2010, at the age of 74.  She was born July 13, 1936 in Washington, DC, the daughter of James and Virginia Von Hagel.  Jean attended John M. Clayton High School before graduating from Caesar Rodney High School in Wyoming, Delaware, in 1954.  She received her Bachelor’s degree […]

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Robert E. "Rob" Manes

Mr. Robert E. Manes, age 86, of Holt, formally of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2010.  Rob was born in Detroit, MI on January 5, 1924. He proudly served in the Army Air Corps during WWII.  Rob, a Service Engineer, retired from Ex-Cello in 1986. He is survived by his wife, Audrey; children, […]

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Donna M. Black

Age 77, of Mason, died December 30, 2010. She was born on March 25, 1933 in Detroit the daughter of Arthur and Gladys Black. There will be no service. Burial will be in Foote Cemetery in Williamston, MI.

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Peggy E. Elliott

Age 69, of Holt, died December 27, 2010. She was born September 1, 1941 in Ozark, MI the daughter of Thomas and Clarica Davis. There will be no service.

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Gertrude "Trudy" Brown

Age 90, of Holt, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2010, surrounded by her family.  Trudy was born in Detroit, MI on August 29, 1920, the daughter of John and Anna Fluder. She spent her childhood in Detroit before moving to Goodells, MI to live on the family farm to help take care of her […]

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Philip L. O’Connell

Age 65, of Lansing, died December 24, 2010. He was born on May 31, 1945 in Carson City the son of Caroll and Ilene O’Connell. Philip was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his wife Sandy O’Connell and his parents and grandparents. He is […]

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Thelma L. Hicks

Thelma Luberta Hicks, a beloved servant of God, born July 28, 1937, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on December 23, 2010.  She was the daughter of Arthur E. Sr., and Musetta I. Bias (Farmer) of Evansville, Indiana. Thelma’s pride and joy was the teaching profession.  She received a B.S. degree in education from Tennessee State […]

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Marion Ruth Hunnell

Age 89, of Holt, passed away December 24, 2010. She was born October 28, 1921 in Barryton, MI the daughter of Augustus and Minnie Gardner. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m. on Wednesday at […]

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Shirley L. (Radke) Verrette

Shirley Verrette entered into eternal rest of December 21, 2010.  She was born on December 24, 1922, in Lansing and had been a resident of Bath for over 58 years.  She was a lifelong member of Emanuel First Lutheran Church in Lansing.  She graduated from Eastern High School in 1937.  In 1947 she graduated from […]

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Ryan William Shaler-Hanna

Infant son of Michael Hanna and Bridgette Shaler, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2010.  The funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, December 23, 2010, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, with interment to follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11:00 a.m. until […]

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