Obituaries

Gary Allen Ashby

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 218 W. Ottawa St., Lansing, MI., 48933. Those who wish may make memorial contributions, in memory of Gary, to Safe & Just Michigan, 119 Pere Marquette Dr., Suite 2A, Lansing, MI 48912.

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Maxie “Pete” Robinson

Age 78, of Lansing, MI, passed away April 9, 2024. He was born November 17, 1945, in Brookhaven, MS, to Sylvester and Anna Robinson. A family memorial service will be held. Arrangements are by the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.    

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Richard “Dick” Hudson Bacon

A celebration of life will be planned at a later date. Donations can be made to The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation or The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

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Robert “Bob” Bruce Ebersole

The Funeral service for Robert will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Central United Methodist Church, Lansing. Interment will take place 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 p.m. Monday at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, and also one hour prior the funeral on Tuesday at the church.  Donations in his memory be made to the Ebersole Foundation, Central United Methodist Church, and the Spartan Marching Band.

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Bonita Harper Sporer

A graveside service will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Maple Ridge Cemetery, in Holt, followed by a celebration breakfast at Hidden Gem in Holt. Memorial donations may be made to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Wounded Warrior Project, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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Bess Stamatakos

Bess Stamatakos

The family will receive friends at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. A Trisagion Service will follow at 7:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 12, 2024, at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Lansing. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.

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Connie Baxter

Connie Baxter

Age 70, passed away April 1, 2024.  She was born December 22, 1953, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, to Leon and Pauline Kappler.  Connie attended Lansing Community College and then graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry.  She worked at Abbott Laboratories for 5 years, then worked at Renite Co. for 2 […]

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Daniel Ferguson

Daniel G. Ferguson

The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2024, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, with interment to follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.  His family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday.   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Elara Caring Hospice.

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Karen Marie Koval (née Longcore)

A celebration of Karen’s life will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at The Hidden Gem Event Venue, Holt. Her family will receive guests beginning at 11:00 a.m., with a memorial service at 12:30 p.m. and a luncheon to follow. Please bring your best “Karen Koval” stories. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to CASA for Kids Inc.

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Raymond C. Blinn II

Funeral service: 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 8, 2024, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lansing. Interment will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Monday in Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, MI. His family will receive relatives and friends from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel and beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Monday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church.

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Jan Decker

Jan Decker

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Hope Baptist Church, Mason, with entombment to follow in Deepdale Memorial Gardens.  Her family will receive friends at the church beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hope Baptist Church.

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Steve Kosloski

Steve “Stevie” Kosloski

The funeral service, with military honors, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 4, 2024, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel, which will be available on livestream.  His family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Mesothelioma.com, or McLaren Hospice.

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Omar Keith Helferich

Celebration: 12:00 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Neland Church, Grand Rapids. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, Memorial contributions may be made to the Kentwood Rotary Club or Neland Church.

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Ann Elaine Bethka

A private ceremony will be held at a later date in East Lawn Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Capital Area Humane Society.

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Faith LaHaine

Rosemarie “Faith” LaHaine

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 28, 2024, at Emanuel First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lansing, with interment to follow in Maple Ridge Cemetery.  Her family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, and one hour prior to the funeral service at the church on Thursday.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Emanuel Lutheran School.

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Barbara Kwilinski

Barbara Kwilinski

A luncheon open house will be held in her memory from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Best Sellers Book and Coffee Co, Mason, Michigan. Memorial contributions may be made at hospiceoflansing.org

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