East Lansing, MI Obituaries

Robin Lee Mosley, born on March 1, 1959, in Lansing, Michigan, passed away on January 7, 2026, at the age of 66. Robin was a resident of Dimondale, Michigan.

Harry William West, born on February 3, 1931, in Lansing, Michigan, passed away on January 5, 2026, at the age of 94. He was a resident of Lansing, Michigan.

Linda Spess Marx, age 70, passed away on Monday evening, January 5, 2026. Her passing was unexpected and deeply felt by all who knew her. Linda was uniquely full of love, spirit, and tenacity. She s...

Christopher Clark Ritter, born on July 9, 1960, in Salt Lake City, Utah, passed away on January 4, 2026, at the age of 65. Christopher was a resident of Haslett, Michigan.

Randy Joseph Riley, 63, passed away suddenly on January 3, 2026, in East Lansing, Michigan. Born on September 21, 1962, in Ionia, Michigan, Randy was the youngest of four children. As the baby of the ...

Timothy Lee Wilson passed away on January 2, 2026, at the age of 64. He was born February 26, 1961, in Lansing, the son of Gary and Virginia Wilson. Tim had a passion for music, especially southern ...

Beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Theda Coula Herman (Costadi), age 95, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 2, 2026 in DeWitt, MI. Born on February 8th, 1930 in Weirton, W...

Trudy Jill Stewart, born on April 2, 1949, passed away on January 3, 2026, at the age of 76. Visitation will be held at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes East Chapel, 1730 East Grand River Ave, East L...

Harry Webb was born in 1933 and died on December 30, 2025, at the age of 92, after a full and productive life lived independently on his own terms. He was the oldest of six siblings, three of whom pre...

Bishara (Moussa) Gedeon was a caring and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend. He was born in Palestine on June 5, 1942, and passed away on December 31, 2025, a...

Amy Marie Russell, beloved daughter of James and Phyllis Russell, passed away on December 31, 2025, at the age of 57, surrounded by the love of her family. Amy lived her life with a joyful spirit and...

Miriam Keyes Celio was born on August 20, 1946, in Middletown, Connecticut. She passed away on December 30, 2025, at the age of 79. Miriam resided in Okemos, Michigan.

Kevin Wayne Morrison, age 66, passed away on December 29, 2025 in Lansing, MI. Wayne was employed with the Lansing State Journal for over 40 years and then worked for the YMCA from which he retired. ...

Margaret Jane Upp, born on April 10, 1934, passed away on December 31, 2025, at the age of 91. She was a resident of Okemos, Michigan.

Laura Lockwood, 74, died peacefully on December 30 after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer's. She was born on June 8, 1951 in Manistique, Michigan, the eldest of Ben and Gladys Lockwood’s five childre...

Elaine Ann Poshedly was born on July 25, 1923, in Cleveland, Ohio, and passed away on December 30, 2025, at the age of 102 in East Lansing. Elaine worked for eight years in the Bureau of Business and...

It is with heavy hearts that we share the death of Richard Lee Vermurlen, who passed away on December 27, 2025 in Lansing, Michigan. He was 73. Rick was born August 14, 1952 to Charles and Denise Ver...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Angela Marie Droste, age 58, on December 29, 2025, surrounded by family and comforted by the love she so freely gave to all. Angela, lovingly k...

Cathy Joan Opanasenko-Rosales, age 61 of Lansing, passed away at her home on December 25, 2025. She was born June 26, 1964, and grew up in the Lansing area with weekends in Bay Port, Michigan. She gra...

Ella Scaggs was born on August 5, 1931, in Gimlet, Kentucky, and passed away on December 20, 2025, at the age of 94. A complete obituary will be posted soon. The funeral service will be held on Ja...

Andrew Joel Grosnickle, affectionately known as "Andy" or "Batman" to his GM friends, passed away on December 27, 2025, at the age of 56. He was a resident of Potterville, Michigan, and was born on Ma...

Alexandria Theresa “Sandy” Klusack (née Dumback) Age 75 Alexandria Theresa Klusack, lovingly known to all as Sandy, passed away on December 26, 2025, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan, at the a...

Keith Watson, age 61, of Lansing, Michigan passed away on December 23, 2025, in Lansing. Keith was born in Detroit, Michigan and was raised by his mother, Betty (Weiser) and step-father, David Schnei...

Arlene Henderson Carey passed away peacefully on December 26, 2025, at the age of 98. She was born on July 10, 1927, to William and Ella (Conklin) Hartman. Arlene was born and raised in Lansing wher...

Ardis Anne Teed, September 30, 1930 - December 25, 2025. Born in Bath. Michigan to her parents, Claude Porter and Coral (Dryer) Porter, lived a life marked by quiet strength, devotion to family, and a...

Kathleen "Kathy" Bancroft, age 80, passed away on December 24, 2025, in Charlotte, Michigan. Kathleen was born to Robert and Janet Bancroft and dedicated her life to service, learning, and faith. She...

Edward J. Castellani, 73, passed away peacefully from complications due to pneumonia on December 24, 2025, surrounded by his loving family in Lansing, Michigan. Ed was born in Lansing on October 16, ...

Terrance Robert Robke, born on June 2, 1947, in Lansing, Michigan, passed away on December 22, 2025, at the age of 78. Terrance was a resident of East Jordan, Michigan. Terrance was the beloved fathe...

Maryanne went home peacefully on December 23, 2025, after bravely battling Alzheimer’s disease. She was born to Arthur and Marguerite Marquis in Greenville, Michigan, their third child and only daugh...

Elsie Mae Criss, born May 6,1942, died December 21, 2025, at the age of 83. Elsie was born in Ottawa Lake, Michigan to Clayton Seeley and Nellie Seeley. Her father Clayton died in WWll. Her mother, Ne...

Timothy Michael Ward, known to just about everyone as Tim or Timmy, left this world on December 21, 2025, in Detroit, Michigan, surrounded by the people who loved him most. He was 68 years young, beca...

Evelyn Mae Baker, born on March 9, 1933, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on December 20, 2025, at the age of 92, surrounded by her loving family. She was a member of the Laingsburg United Me...

Phyllis Lorane Thorsen, born on February 26, 1942, passed away on December 21, 2025, at the age of 83. Phyllis was a resident of Manistee, Michigan.

Dr. Jenny Taylor Bond, Ph.D., R.D. 1939--2025 passed away December 18, 2025, surrounded by gentle care from the staff at Burcham Hills, Sparrow Hospice and loving friends. Dr. Bond was preceded in dea...

Marla Holle, child of God, born on April 6, 1928 in Columbus, Ohio to Hannah (Boe) and Morgan Christianson, died peacefully on December 19, 2025, at the age of 97 years. She graduated from Capital Uni...

Susan Jean Lee, age 76, of Okemos, MI was born June 9, 1949, to William and Evelyn Fagley and passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and shortly thereafter moved ...

It is with great sadness that our family announce the passing of Timothy Richard Crawford on December 16th, 2025, after a long battle with multiple health issues. Tim waged a courageous and stoic figh...

Suzanne Maltby, age 75, of Lansing, MI was born January 22, 1950, to Grover and Margaret Maltby and passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. A graduate of Waverly High School i...

Helen Marie Lyons (Youngs) passed peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on December 18th, 2025. Helen was 81 years old. Helen Marie Lyons (Youngs) was born in Lansing, Michigan on July 21st,...

Anne Marguerite Spagnuolo DeRose was born in Fowlerville, Michigan on August 5, 1932 and went to be with Our Lord on December 18, 2025. She was the third child and third daughter of George and Ellen ...

Kathryn “Kay” Kevern of East Lansing passed away on December 16, 2025 at the age of 96. She was born in Stockton, Illinois on July 23rd, 1929 to Harry and Agnes (Clancy) Williams and spent her childho...

Hilda Mae Hawkins, aged 93, passed away surrounded by her beloved children on December 15th, 2025. She was born March 25, 1932, to Byron and Leota Taylor of Hadley, Michigan. Hilda graduated from Ok...

William Douglas Ottinger, lovingly known as Doug, was born on September 16, 1942, in Wyandotte, Michigan, to William and Catherine Ottinger. He passed away peacefully on December 16, 2025, in Lansing,...

Candy Lynn (Dexter) Burris passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025, at the age of 66. One of Candy’s favorite verses was Exodus 14:14: “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Candy ...

Domingo Paul Bentley, 48, passed away on December 15, 2025 in Haslett, Michigan. Domingo was born in Lansing, Michigan in 1977. He attended school in Lansing and Perry and achieved his GED. He lived ...

Arlene Joyce Duzek, age 91, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2025. She was born on November 23, 1934, in Houghton, Michigan, to William and Bertha (Maki) Sullivan. After graduating from high sc...

Theresa Arlene Nouhan was born on February 1, 1937, in Norfolk, VA and passed away on December 15, 2025, in Okemos, MI. She was the youngest child of Joseph and Yvonne Nouhan, who immigrated to the U...

Marjorie Ellen Hogle passed away on December 16, 2025, at the age of 97. She was born on October 3, 1928, in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Marjorie was a resident of Lansing, Michigan.

Sushila Razdan, 88, beloved mother to 4 children, residing in Dewitt, Michigan for the past 4 years, passed away on Monday, December 15th, leaving a void her family cannot fill. She was born in Raina...

"Not all those who wander are lost." – J.R.R. Tolkien Dale Q. Fitschen, 88, of East Lansing, Michigan, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2025, at University of Michigan Sparrow Hospital. A recen...