Journal JOURNAL E-mail: 377-1112 JOANN Editorial www.lsj.com KLEIN Assistant JUNE 3B FRIDAY 18, 2010 Deaths Lansing Barrons, Howard 90, of Lansing, retired state Department of Transportation engineer, died Wednesday. Services 11 a.m. Monday at St. Gerard Catholic Church. Arrangements by Palmer, Bush and Jensen Family Funeral Homes, Delta Chapel.
Clark, Thelma 66, of Lansing, retired state Department of Corrections executive secretary, died Tuesday. Memorial ser- vices 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Lansing West Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's nesses. Arrangements by Swanson Funeral Home, Flint. Miller, Julie Ann, 48, of Lansing, died June 11.
There will be no services. Arrangements by EstesLeadley Funeral Homes, Greater Lansing Chapel. Ashley Huss, Jacqueline Luella, 75, of Ashley, bus driver, died Thursday. Services 11 a.m. Monday at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel.
VanLiew, Robert, 90, of Dimondale, died Wednesday. Services 11 a.m. Monday at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte. Fowlerville Sampey, Donna 70, of Fowlerville, died Wednesday. Services 11 a.m.
Saturday at Fowlerville United Brethren In Christ Church. Arrangements by Niblack Funeral Home, Dillingham Liverance Chapel. Grand Ledge Dixon, Bruce 77, of Grand Ledge, retired state employee, died Monday. Services 11 a.m. today at Peters Murray Funeral Home, Grand Ledge.
Wood, Joyce Marie, 58, of Grand Ledge, died Thursday. Memorial services, 1 p.m. Wednesday at Peters Murray Funeral Home, Grand Ledge. Holt Sample, Timothy 48, of Holt, Lansing Police Department detention officer, died Monday. Memorials services 11 a.m.
Saturday at Estes-Leadley Funeral Homes, Greater Lansing Chapel. DEATHS FUNERALS Zella M. Pitts Lansing Born July 16, 1917, in Lansing, MI, 1 to Lydia and Fred E. Lenon; died June 16, 2010, at the age of 92. She was predeceased by her husband, Rolland (also known lovingly as Skeet) Pitts in 1981 who she was married to for over years.
Also deceased are her sisters and their husbands, Ruby Pratt in 1988 and Gerald in 1975; Mary Jane Terrill in 1990 and Gordon in 1995. Zella was a lifelong resident of the Lansing area and upon finishing school she became a hairdresser, then a stay at home wife. Although she had no children of her own she helped to raise all of her nieces and nephews becoming a second Mom to all of them. Zella was a friend to everyone who met her. She was generous to a fault, caring for those she loved.
Zella is survived by her sister, Mattie Lou Lenon of Lansing; nephews, Harry S. (Cathy) Terrill of North Carolina, Fred Pratt of Florida, Lee (Tamberlene) Terrill of Grand Ledge and Robert (Valerie) Pratt of Lansing; nieces, Melody (Llwyn) Atwood and Lori (Gary) Patterson both of Lansing; and numerous grand and great nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 19, at noon at the Gorsline-Runciman Funeral Homes, 900 E. Michigan Lansing. Interment will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Lansing.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Online condolences may be sent to www.gorslineruncimanlansing.com Howard John Barrons Lansing Died June 16, 2010 at the age of 90. He was born in Calumet, Michigan on March 16, 1920 son of Henry and Rose (Bussiere) Barrons. He was a veteran of World War II serving with the 8th Army Air Force. He was a graduate of Michigan Tech University in 1949 earning a B.S.
degree in Metallurgical Engineering. Howard worked for the Michigan Department of Transportation for 34 years and retired in 1985. Howard married the love of his life Gertrude Nicholls on February 7, 1942, and she survives him. Also surviving are his six children, Gayle Barrons, Marcia (Steve) Maiville, Fr. Brian Barrons 'M.
Carol (Dave) Schafer, Joan (Mike) Wood and Bruce (Jan) Barrons and 11 grandchildren; Kevin, Kelly and Michael Schafer, Emily and Thomas Wood, Morgan, Julie, Howard and Paul Barrons, Mark and Matthew Maiville. His brothers Walter and Norman (Ann), and his sister Adeline Macario survive Howard. Howard was a member of St. Gerard Catholic Church and a former member of Holy Cross Catholic Church. He was a member of the Society of St.
Vincent de Paul and served as president of the Lansing District Council for many years. He will always be remembered for his service to the poor. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday at at St. Gerard Catholic Church with Rev. Fr.
Brian Barrons M. M. and Rev. Fr. John P.
Klein as cocelebrants. Rite of committal will follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday, 2- at St. Gerard Church where the rosary will be prayed at Visitation continues Monday at at the church.
In lieu of flowers the family suggest donations to Fr. Brian Barrons' mission work in China or the St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Gerard Conference. can be made at www.palmerbush.com.
PIR PALMER, BUSH JENSEN Fo a Robert VanLiew Dimondale Robert VanLiew, 90, died Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Mr. VanLiew was born April 9, 1920 in Flint, MI the son of William and Maude (Nye) VanLiew. He is survived his daughter, Debora (Ron) Bruckner of Zephyrhills, FL; daughter, Bonnie (Jon) Hoyt of Dimondale; son, Robert (Jackie) VanLiew of Robesonia, Pennsylvania; daughter-in-law, Vickie VanLiew of Dimondale; 8 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene in 2000; son, Jerry in 2008 and 5 siblings.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 21, 2010 at Pray Funeral Home with Pastor Marc Livingston officiating. Interment will be in Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte, MI. Visitation will be 7:00 9:00 p.m. Sunday, June 20, 2010 Online condolences may be made at www.prayfuneral.com pray GOLDEN RULE 0100010756 www.estesleadley.com Locally Owned Estes -Ecadleu So FUNERAL HOME- 63 MID- -MIC FINEST Dimondale Laingsburg McKinney, Chris, 61, of, Laingsburg, Laingsburg Public Schools director of grounds and maintenance, died Wednesday.
Services 11 a.m. Saturday at Watkins Brothers Funeral Homes, Laingsburg. Mason Mentzer, John Eldon, 79, of Mason, retired engineer, died Wednesday. Memorial services 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, MaArrangements by Gorsline Runciman Funeral Ball Dunn Chapel, Mason.
Peek, A. Marie, 93, of Mason, retired teacher, died April 21. Memorial services 11 a.m. Saturday at St. James Catholic Church, Mason.
Arrangements by Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, Ball Dunn Chapel, Mason. Mulliken Franks, Hertha 83, of Mulliken, died Tuesday. Services 11 a.m. today at Barker-Leik Funeral Home, Mulliken. Nashville Scramlin, Curt 51, of Nashville, electrical technician and Nashville firefighter, died Wednesday.
Memorial services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Daniels Funeral Home, Nashville. Owosso Doyle, John, 66, of Owosso, retired Consumers Power employee, died Monday. Services 11 a.m. today at St.
Isidore Catholic Church, Laingsburg. Arrangements by Watkins Brothers Funeral Homes, Laingsburg. St. Louis Sangster, anne, 64, Eunice, Markervice representative, died Tuesday. Services 11 a.m.
today at Alma First Church of God. Arrangements by Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel. Williamston Church, Judy, 58, of Williamston, childcare provider, died Tuesday. Memorial services 11 a.m.
today at West Locke Wesleyan Church, Williamston. Arrangements by Watkins Brothers Funeral Homes, Perry. Lola E. Hayden Eaton Rapids Hayden Age 91 of Eaton Rapids died on Monday, June 14, 2010 at her daughter's residence in Temple, Texas under the care of her daughter and son-in-law, Paula and Bud. Born June 17, 1918 in Hastings, MI.
the daughter of William and Bertha (Bridgeman) Stanley. Lola had worked for General Motors, Oldsmobile Division for 27 years retiring in 1979. She was a member of the U.A.W. Local A member of the Eaton Rapids Assembly of God Church and a 25 year member of the Women's Ministeries. Preceding her in death was her husband, Ray Hayden in 2003; three brothers, William Orland and Donald Stanley.
Surviving are two children, Paula (Bud) Crutsinger of Temple, and Tom "Storm" (Janet) Taylor of Okemos; 10 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren 7 great-great grandchildren; a loving sister, Beulah Leatherberry of Eaton Rapids and numerous nieces and nephews as well as special caregiver, Patricia Fearce of Temple, TX. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. from the Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids with burial following in the Deepdale Memorial Park in Lansing. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m.
For online condolences go to www.SkinnerFuneralHome.com Ruth Lucy Balcom Holt www.gorslineruncimanmason.com Robert B. Kline She born October 11, 1917 in Bendon, MI Ages 92, died Thursday, June 17, 2010. to Bert and Sadie (Newcomb) Bennett. Ruth was employed with F.N. Arbaugh Co.
for 15 years and the Lansing Credit Exchange for 5 years as a Credit Operator retiring in 1972. She enjoyed her family, especially her grandchildren and her flowers. Preceded in death by her husband, Maurice Balcom (October 10, 1999); grandson, Michael VanPatten; and greatgranddaughter, Lora Felgenhauer. Surviving are her 2 daughters, Joyce Mitoska of Holt and Judy K. (Charles) VanPatten-Gubry of Eaton Rapids; grandchildren, Julie Davis (Tony), Karen Mitoska, Nicole (Tony) Rendon, Eric (Angie) Mitoska; 9 great-grandchildren; and 3 great Funeral great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 19, 2010, at the Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, 621 S. Jefferson, Mason, MI 48854. Interment immediately following in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Lansing, MI. The family will receive friends Friday from 6:30 9:00 p.m.
at the funeral home. Those desiring may make contributions to In-House Hospice, 24293. Telegraph Road, Southfield, MI 48033. Special thanks to the nursing staff at Holt Senior Care and In-House Hospice. On-line condolences at Eagle Age 80, passed away on June 17, 2010.
He was born on May 15, 1930 in Ohio the son of Victor and Julia Sarah Robert was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving as a mechanic during the Korean Conflict. He was an avid sportsman especially fishing and deer hunting. rents and his brothers Raymond and Louis Kline. Surviving He was preceded in death day his wife, Rosaline, his paare his children Nave, Gerald "Butch" (Pat) Kline, and David (Kathryn) Kline; grandchildren Angela (John) May, Kelly (John) Carter, Jody (Ben) Pung, Katie Curtis, Doug Becker (Jennifer Woodbury); great Shelby Rose Randolph, Jacob Melton, Evan Pung, Seth Carter, Chantel Woodbury, Iliana Woodbury, Carl Douglas Becker, and Alana Becker; sisters Wilma Fitzpatrick and Thelma Quick.
The funeral service will be conducted by Deacon Bernie Pohl at 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 21, 2010 at the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, 210 E. Bridge Portland. Interment will follow at North Eagle Cemetery. The family will receive friends 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at May you find the courage to face tomorrow in the love that surrounds you today.
source: Lance R. Lynch Consultant Elsewhere Harsh, C. Clayton, 70, of Normal, formerly of Dimondale, retired state employee, died Tuesday. Services 1 p.m. Saturday at Anderson Funeral Home, Adrian.
Pace, Virginia (Cutrera), 87, of Kansas City, formerly of Lansing, retired nurse, died June 8. Services have been held. Arrangements by Passantino Brothers Funeral Home, Kansas City, Mo. Births Grand Ledge Thomas: To Richard and Julie Thomas, a daughter, Katherine Ann Thomas, at Ingham Regional Medical Center, May 28. Haslett Wiseley: To Ryan Wiseley and Kimberli Gribbins, a daughter, Ellie Paige Wiseley, at Ingham Regional, May 26.
Curry: To John Curry and Ashley Denney, a daughter, Gena Rian Curry, at Ingham Regional Medical Center, May 27. Holt McDowell: To Steve McDowell and Rachel Hasbany, a daughter, Kyra Michelle McDowell, at Sparrow Hospital, March 12. Allen: To Matthew and Patricia Allen, a son, Gabriel Alexander Allen, at Sparrow Hospital, May 16. Chapin: To Matthew and Courtney Chapin, a son, Lucas William Chapin, at Sparrow Hospital, May 17. Pier: To Michael and Renee Pier, a son, Jacob Ryan Pier, at Ingham Regional Medical Center, May 17.
Greene: To Matthew and Eva Greene, a daughter, Sofia Greene, at Ingham Regional, May 18. Cypher: To Jared and Michelle Cypher, a son, Ryan Luke Cypher, at Sparrow Hospital, May 21. Johnson: To Nathan and Brandi Johnson, a daughter, Ivy Rae Johnson, at Sparrow Hospital, May 22. Scott: To Joshua and Alayna Scott, a daughter, Sophia A'Nell Scott, at Sparrow Hospital, May 29. Alexander: To Brian and Stefani Alexander, a daughter, Gabriella Elaine Alexander, at Ingham Regional Medical Center, June 5.
For paid obituary notices, call 377-1104 Howard D. Johnson Lansing Age 76 passed away Monday, June 14, 2010. He was born Febuary 6, 1934 to Lawrence and Geneva Johnson. Howard was employed as a Drywall Finisher with Local 845 (Painters and Tapers). He is survived by his wife of 36 yrs.
Jean and daughters, Melissa (Ryan) Blain, Valerie (Steve) Blumerich, and Tessa Johnson; grandchildren, Elijah, Maverick, Payton and Jordan; Brothers; Robert and Earl (Carol). He was preceded in death by his daughter, Angela and sister, Edna Johnson. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 18, 2010; 11:00 a.m. at the Palmer Bush Jensen Family Home Lansing Chapel with Pastor Bob Carpenter officiating. Interment to follow in Hawley Cemetery.
The family will friends Friday one hour prior to service. Friends may sign the online guestbook at www.palmerbush.com PJB PALMER, BUSH JENSEN Thelma L. Clark Lansing Our beloved mother and grandmother, Thelma L. Clark passed away following a lengthy illness on June 15th, 2010. Thelma was born in Spartanburg, SC, on November 9, 1943, to Robert and Anna Smith Wallace.
Following marriage to William N. Clark in 1974, Thelma relocated to Detroit, MI. In 1983, the family moved to Lansing, MI. Thelma worked many years for the Aluminum Company of America and for several State of Michigan departments. She retired as an executive secretary from 1 the Michigan Department of Corrections in March of 2007.
She baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in 1967 and fervently advocated God's Kingdom as the only hope for mankind. She was a member of the Lansing West Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Thelma was preceded in death by her parents and her husband. She leaves to mourn her memory her brother, Marion "Dennis" (Phoebe) Wallace; stepson, Orlando N. (Helen) Clark; son, Nathaniel (Kathleen) Clark; grandchildren, Miles M.
Clark, Julian W. Clark, Marissa N. Clark, Myra R. Clark and Julius N. Clark.
She also leaves to mourn her passing many relatives, in-laws, and cherished friends. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be held on June 19th at 4:30 p.m. at the Lansing West Kingdom Hall. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Jehovah's Witnesses.
Richard D. Korloch Potterville Age 62, died June 15, 2010. GM retiree. Survived by a wife, father, brother, 5 children and 6 grandchildren. Mt.
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