Obituaries

Eugene L. Ferris

Eugene LeRoy Ferris

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 6, 2023, at St. Mary Cathedral, with visitation one hour prior at church. Interment will follow in Deepdale Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Capital Area Humane Society. 

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Mamie L. Perez

Funeral Mass: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Cristo Rey Church, Lansing. Her family will receive relatives and friends beginning at 12:00 p.m. at the church. Inurnment will follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Lansing.

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Joshua D. Troutt

A celebration of life ceremony will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to a GoFundMe account.

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Paul A. “Buddy” Churchill

There will be a memorial visitation held, Sunday, July, 9, 2023,  3:00-5:00 p.m. at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Capital Area Humane Society.

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Dora Lee Woodard

Dora Lee Woodard

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Trinity A.M.E Church with visitation one hour prior to the funeral. Interment will follow in Delta Center Cemetery.  

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George “Bud” J. Rotter

A private family graveside service is planned at Ohioville Cemetery, Indian River, Michigan at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the Special Olympics Area 8 or the American Heart Association.

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Bill Plowman

William B. “Bill” Plowman

A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, where his family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Tuesday.

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Duane R. Vernon

Funeral service: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. His family will receive relatives and friends from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Highfields.

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Margretta “Margie” Gifford

A memorial gathering will take place at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel on Saturday, July 8, 2023, from 1:00-4:00 pm.  Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm, followed by a service at 2:00 pm.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Autism Support of Michigan, or to Gift of Life of Michigan.

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Carol A. “Auntie Carol” May

Age 80, passed away at her home on May 29, 2023.  She was born July 28, 1942, in Lansing, to John and Jean Weaver.  Carol was a lifelong resident of Holt, where she worked at Griff & Vickie’s Child Care for 15 years, and at Pontius Playland Child Care for 9 years.  She attended Holt […]

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Max L. Pierce

Memorial service: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 7, 2023, with visitation at 10:00 a.m., at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Lansing. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice House of Mid-Michigan.

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Marlene J. Corner

The funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Grand Ledge. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral at the church.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Special Olympics.

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Dottie Stark

Dorothy “Dottie” May Stark

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Central United Methodist Church, 215 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, where visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Central United Methodist Church.

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