Obituaries

Frances Ann Dravenstatt

Funeral service: 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Interment will take place at 3:30 p.m. in Oaklawn Cemetery, Stockbridge. Her family will receive friends and relatives beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion Auxiliary, Haslett Post #269.

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Howard E. Hogan

His family will have a celebration of his life in the summer of 2021. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House of Mid-Michigan or the Greater Lansing Food Bank.

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Eileen K. O’Brien

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at 1:00 p.m., at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.  Her family will receive friends and relatives from 5-6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15, and beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Care Team Home Health and Hospice. 

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Thelma Alice Qawwee

A funeral service is being held at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, on Friday, December 18, at 12:00 p.m. Interment will take place in East Lawn Memory Gardens, Okemos, following the service. Contributions may be made to the Wali Mahmoud Islamic Center, 235 Lahoma St., Lansing, MI 48915

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Gerald Lee “Jerry” Smith, Sr.

Funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at Journey Life Church.  The family will receive visitors at the Church on Tuesday for 1/2 hour prior to the funeral.  Interment with Military Honors will follow at Maple Ridge Cemetery in Holt. Following the burial, a celebration of his life will be at: 5:00 p.m., at Building Twenty One (1284 N Cedar Road, Mason).

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Michael D. Betcher

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association – Capital Area Regional Office, Okemos.

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K. E. “Gene” McGraw

K.E. “Gene” McGraw, 88, died at his home in East Lansing on Dec. 9, 2020. Gene was born on March 14, 1932 in Ft. Wayne, Ind. to Rose and Kenneth McGraw. He married Mary Elizabeth Filkins at the Jackson Methodist Church on Sept. 12, 1959. He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 […]

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Kris J. Keeler

A private service will be held.  A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date when we can all be together safely. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Capital Area Humane Society.

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Florence E. Showerman

Visitation will be held from 9-10 a.m. on Friday, December 11, 2020, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Funeral service will follow at 10:00 a.m. Interment will take place in Deepdale Memorial Gardens, Lansing. Memorial contributions may be made to the Holt United Methodist Church General Fund.

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Charles A. “Chuck” Romine

At a later date, a memorial service will be held at Pennfield Presbyterian Church in Battle Creek, Michigan. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Pennfield Presbyterian Church.

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Janice Kay Lankerd

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Hillside Cemetery, Vermontville. Her family will receive friends and relatives from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Friday at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Sparrow Hospice.

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