Our little angel Giana Marie Merrill was called to heaven on August 23, 2011. Although baby Giana didn’t get the chance to spend time with us, she will forever be in all the hearts of her family and friends. Giana is being greeted in heaven by her great-grandfather, Richard J. Edgar Sr.; great-great-grandmothers, Gladys Laws […]
On Wednesday, August 31, 2011 the Lord called Rufus D. Gladney to his Heavenly Home. Rufus was born to the late George Edward and Annie Bell Gladney on December 12, 1955 in Kosciusko, MS. Rufus was the Vice President of Energy Operations for Consumers Energy, named to the position in May 2010. He held overall […]
Age 94, of Lansing, passed away August 31, 2011. She was born December 14, 1916, in Muskegon. Gladys was a member of Potter Park United Methodist Church, Calvary United Methodist Church and Mt. Hope United Methodist Church, and was active in the Joy Circle and the Bible study. She worked as a bookkeeper for several […]
Jack Theil Phelps of Dimondale, born January 3, 1946 in Charlotte, MI, died suddenly at his cottage in Six Lakes, August 29, 2011. He grew up in Lansing, MI, and graduated from Eastern High School. He loved creating and fixing things, building his own home, making hundreds of wooden toys for Toys for Tots, and […]
Age 88, of Lansing, passed away August 28, 2011. She was born February 12, 1923 in West Virginia, the daughter of Bertha Szabo. There will be no service.
Age 76, of Lansing, passed away August 28, 2011. He was born July 20, 1935 in Lansing, the son of Carl and Nora Finch. There will be no public service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association.
Age 65, of Delta Township, passed away August 27, 2011. She was born July 12, 1946, in Lansing. Mary was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, and her grandchildren were the love of her life. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Craig; 3 children, Lisa (Michael) Damato of Naperville, IL, Heather (Lamarr) […]
Gayl “Whitey” Kauffman passed away August 28, 2011, at the age of 100. He was born in Lansing, MI on March 1, 1911, the son of Edwin and Genevieve Kauffman. He retired from the Oldsmobile Forge Plant. He enjoyed fishing, especially on Saddlebag Lake, where he lived for many years. Surviving are his children, Judy […]
Age 95, died August 26, 2011, in Lansing. He was born July 9, 1916, in Lansing, a son of Edward and Martha (Young) Dailey. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Leona L. Dailey; great-grandson, William Andrew Dailey; and brother, Robert Dailey. Surviving are: his sister, Eva Jane (Carl) Osterberg; three […]
Rosemary passed away peacefully August 25, 2011 at the age of 91. She was born November 9, 1919 in Lansing. When Rosemary was young, she developed a passion for dance and music. At age 12 she took tap and ballet lessons, and in her late teens studied piano, saxophone, viola, and organ. After graduation, she […]
Age 50, of Haslett, passed away August 23, 2011. She was born January 20, 1961, in Owosso, Michigan, to Duane and Shirley Glick. The memorial service will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Capital Area Humane Society in memory of Kathy Vanderlip.
Age 72, passed away August 24, 2011. He was born December 27, 1938, in Gladwin. Tom graduated from St. Johns High School, class of 1957, and attended Adrian College. He served in the U.S. Navy for 3 years, and then worked at Michigan State University for 39 years, retiring in 2004. Tom’s loves include his […]
Age 76, of Holt, passed away of Alzheimer’s Disease on Wednesday, August 24, 2011. She was born May 31, 1935 in Holt, MI to Charles and Pearl (Chesney) Larson. Norma was a loving mother who enjoyed spending time with her family. She worked as a dietician for The Pines Nursing Home for 25 years and […]
Age 68, passed away August 22, 2011 due to an aneurysm. He was born on June 18, 1943 in Lansing. Les devoted his life to always being jovial and helping anyone he could. He sustained a closed-head injury on November 6, 1995 at GM that trapped him in a body and mind he didn’t like, […]
Wayne passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 22, 2011 at age 64. He was born March 22, 1947 in Lansing, the son of Wayne, Sr. and Bea Williams. He was currently of Dimondale. Wayne served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps during Vietnam and retired as President of Williams Plumbing and Heating. He […]
Age 86, of Lansing, passed away August 21, 2011. She was born on August 5, 1925 in Lansing, the daughter of Frederick and Elma Kotz. Ruth was a lifelong member of Emanuel First Evangelical Lutheran Church. She graduated in 1943 from Lansing Eastern High School and Michigan State College in 1947. She married James R. […]
Age 90, of Williamston, passed away August 20, 2011. She was born November 16, 1920, the twelfth of fourteen children born to Sarah (Schroeder) and August Werth of Macomb County, Michigan. In 1941 she married Michigan State Police trooper Melvin Kaufman of Port Hope, Michigan. During their State Police employment, eight promotions with transfers took […]
Eleanor M. Korkoske, age 82, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2011 from Alzheimer’s. She was born April 20, 1929 in Gladwin, Michigan to Fred and Anna (Kutzke) Gatz. She retired from Sears Roebuck & Co. in 1989 after working for 33 years. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, and music. Eleanor was preceded in death by her […]
Marilyn passed away Saturday, August 20, 2011 at the age of 77. She was born in Lansing on May 23, 1934 to Melvin and Bethel Proctor. Marilyn was a graduate of Lansing Eastern High School, and was an avid Detroit Tigers fan. She worked for General Motors for 35 years, and owned her own business, […]
Age 88, of Lansing, went to be with the Lord August 18, 2011. She was born November 12, 1922 in Lansing, the daughter of Linford and Thyra Scott. Jean graduated from Lansing Central High School, class of 1940. She enjoyed organizing their alumni reunions. She retired from the Ingham County prosecutor’s office. Jean loved spending […]