Obituaries

There will be no public service. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the McLaren Greater Lansing Foundation for the Love of Blankets project or to DeWitt Football Touchdown Club.

Catherine Diane (Tallon) Caswell, “Cathy”, was born on December 12, 1946 in Saginaw, Michigan and died in East Lansing, Michigan on May 29, 2026 at the age of 79. Her parents, Lillian Armstrong Tallon and John Klein Tallon, predeceased her. She is survived by her life partner Christopher Jan “Curly” Wolf, her brother John Klein […]

The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 12, 2026, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, where her family will receive friends beginning at 9:30 a.m.  Interment will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.  Those who wish may make memorial contributions to Heartland Hospice.

There will be no funeral or memorial service. Donations may be made to Special Olympics Michigan, serving Eaton and Ingham counties.

A private family service will take place at Ft. Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, Michigan. Those who wish may make memorial contributions, in memory of Robert, to a charity of their choice.

The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.  Burial will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.  His family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at Noon on Tuesday.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to GrandVue Medical Care Facility, or to Special Olympics.

There will be no formal service. In lieu of flowers, those who wish to remember Jack may consider making a donation to the Crawford County Lakes and Rivers Fund through the Northeast Michigan Community Foundation, in honor of his love for Grayling and the AuSable River.

The funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 29, 2026, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.  Burial will take place in Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta at 2:00 p.m.  His family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the funeral service on Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Boy Scouts of America.

The funeral to celebrate Amelia’s life will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 22, 2026 at Journey Life Church, 2289 Cedar St., Holt, MI  48842. For those who wish to attend the interment service , burial will take place on Friday at 1:30 p.m., at Great Lakes National Cemetery, 4200 Belford Rd, Holly, MI 48442. Visitation will be Thursday, 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, 325 W. Washtenaw St., Lansing, MI 48933, and for one hour prior the funeral on Friday at the Church.  Memorial donations in Amelia’s name may be made to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Ann Arbor,1600 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.

A celebration of Jean’s life will be from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at Royal Scot, Lansing.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to:  Greater Lansing Food Bank, Capital Area Humane Society, or Lansing Eastern Athletic Hall of Fame.

There will be a celebration of life at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association or Alzheimer’s Association.

They will be interred in their final resting place with a graveside service 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Rose Hill Cemetery. Flowers may be sent directly to the cemetery.

Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.  To honor Caleb, please come for the visitation, dressed like you were just walking into Blue Owl to sit across the bar and have a coffee chat with him. The graveside service will be private.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2026, at St. Mary Cathedral, with interment to follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Her family will receive friends one hour prior at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Aid To The Church In Need.

A memorial service and lunch will be held on Friday, May 15, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., at South Lansing Christian Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Sparrow Hospice House or Wreaths Across America. A private memorial will be held later this year.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Lansing. Her family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. A luncheon will follow interment.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2026, at St. David’s Episcopal Church.  The family will receive friends at the church on Thursday, May 7, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. and again at the church on Friday for 1 hour prior to the service.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. David’s Episcopal Church (in the memo line on your check please write “Outreach Program” as that was Gary’s passion) or the MSU Downtown Coaches Club.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Holt United Methodist Church, with a luncheon to follow.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Holt United Methodist Church.

Funeral service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 24, 2026, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. A livestream of the service will be available. In lieu of flowers, please consider contributing to the Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Foundation, Congregation Kehillat Israel or a charity of your choice.