Dr. Rolland Buck E. Bethards

East Lansing, Michigan

Dr. Rolland “Buck” Bethards, beloved husband, father, grandfather and retired physician, joined our Lord and Savior on March 12, 2012 at the age of 78.

Buck graduated with Honors from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1958. After completing his internship and residency in Radiology, he moved his family to East Lansing, Michigan.

Buck became a member of Sparrow Hospital’s Department of Radiology in 1965, serving for many years as Medical Director, and was elected to the Sparrow Hall of Fame in 2006. He was also past President of Ingham County Medical Society and served on the board of the Capitol Region Community Foundation. Buck was a member of Eastminster Presbyterian Church and enjoyed vacationing in Harbor Springs with family and friends, where he earned Class III Snipe Hunter accreditation.

Buck is survived by his wife, Miriam (Mim); two daughters, Christi (Scott) Fabian and Leslie (Paul) Friedrich; two sons, David (Crisi) and Bruce (Karen) and 7 grandchildren, Alex, Mike, Ben, Jake, Zach, Jack and Grace. His extended family included 4 step-grandchildren, Ryan, Eric, Curt and Sarah.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 12 at Eastminster Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Capital Region Community Foundation, 330 Marshall, Ste. 300, Lansing, MI 48912, the Sparrow Foundation, PO Box 30480, Lansing, MI 48909 or Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 1315 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823 to celebrate the life of a great man with an amazing soul! On line condolences may be made at www.greastlansing.com