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Winifred Brewer (Lansing)

Winifred Brewer (Lansing)

Aug 12, 2024

Ms. Winifred Brewer passed away Monday, August 12, 2024, at University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Lansing. Age 74 years.

Lester Grimm (Lansing)

Lester Grimm (Lansing)

Aug 12, 2024

Lester Grimm passed away Monday, August 12, 2024, in Lansing, Michigan at the age of 79. He was born in Lansing on Tuesday, May 8,1945 to parents Harold and Delberta Grimm. 

Lester was a veteran of the US Navy; he served his country from 1965 to 1968 as a diesel engine mechanic. He spent 42 years working at Oldsmobile, before retiring...

Jacqueline Day (Lansing)

Jacqueline Day (Lansing)

Aug 12, 2024

Mrs. Jacqueline Wade Day ascended to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, August 12, 2024, at the age of 80 years old. She was born on Monday, November 22, 1943. The oldest daughter of Jack and Ethel Wade, she was born in Memphis, Tennessee. 

In 1965, Jacqueline moved to Lansing, Michigan with her daughter, Carolyn and a new chapter...

Pedro Alberto Gonzalez

Pedro Alberto Gonzalez

Aug 12, 2024

Mr. Pedro Gonzalez passed away at his residence on Monday, August 12, 2024, in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 65 years. He was born March 11, 1959, in Las Villa Santis Spiritu, Cuba, to David and Juana Gonzalez.

Pedro was born in Cuba but was a longtime resident of Saginaw, Michigan. He was the youngest of 12 children. Pedro was raised by his...

Maria DeLeon (Lansing)

Maria DeLeon (Lansing)

Aug 11, 2024

Maria Esmeralda DeLeon was born January 21, 1968, in Sinton, Texas. The daughter of Dennis & Maggie Lindeman. 

She leaves to cherish her memory husband, Paul DeLeon; children, Paul Justin DeLeon, Eliza Marie White, Cassandra Lea Lino, Juwan Alexander DeLeon, and Kayla Lynee DeLeon; 17 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; and 3 brothers.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Maggie &...

Gilbert Trevino

Gilbert Trevino

Aug 10, 2024

Mr. Gilbert Trevino, 66 passed away Saturday, August 10, 2024, at his home in Saginaw, Michigan, surrounded by loved ones. he was born March 3, 1958, in San Antonio, Texas, to Juan and Estanislada (Gloria) Trevino.

Gilbert was a resident of Saginaw, Michigan. He loved his family and he enjoyed spending time with them and his friends. He also enjoyed the...

Wendell N. Haney Jr.

Wendell N. Haney Jr.

Aug 8, 2024

Wendell Nathaniel Haney Jr. passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024. Age 45 years. Wendell was born on June 22, 1979, in Saginaw Michigan to Zenobia Haney and Wendell Haney. 

Wendell resided in Saginaw MI and lived with his eldest child Shyanne Haney. He was employed at The Exit Restaurant as a cook in Birch Run, MI, and Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth. He...

Dolores Lopez (Lansing)

Dolores Lopez (Lansing)

Aug 7, 2024

Mrs. Dolores Lopez passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at University of Michigan Health - Sparrow in Lansing, Michigan. Age 81 years. She was born Thursday, October 29, 1942, the daughter of Jose Francisco and Carmen Rodriguez in the Dominican Republic.

Dolores resided in Lansing, Michigan after having lived and worked in Manhattan, New York for 54 years. She attended Dyckman...

Tassie Ruth Sian York

Tassie Ruth Sian York

Aug 3, 2024

Tassie (Ruth Sian) York, was born on February 15th, 1949 in Saginaw, Michigan, to the late Mary Jane Partlow and Joseph Sian, passed away in peace on August 3rd, 2024, at Covenant Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. The Eversight organization honorably received her corneas. 

 Tassie looked forward to getting prettied up for the next adventure, her favorite being testing...

Mary Sue Shaw (Lansing)

Mary Sue Shaw (Lansing)

Aug 2, 2024

Mrs. Mary Sue Shaw passed away Friday, August 2, 2024, at Regency of Lansing West in Delta Township, Michigan. She and her family recently celebrated her 94th birthday. She was born on Tuesday, April 22, 1930, to John Westley Cox, Sr. and Jim Alice Smith Cox in Ripley, Tennessee. She was the eldest child and the only surviving of eight...

Kathryn Humes

Kathryn Humes

Aug 2, 2024

Mrs. Kathy Diane Humes was born and raised in Bay City, Michigan on August 31, 1952, to John Harry and Mary L. Donaldson. She passed away to be with the Lord at the age of 71 years on August 2nd at Bay Medical Care Facility in Essexville, Michigan.

In her early years, she was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church and...

Callie Mae Fentress

Callie Mae Fentress

Aug 2, 2024

Our beloved mother, Callie Mae Fentress, was promoted to Heaven on August 2, 2024. She transitioned peacefully at her home in Saginaw, Michigan. Callie was born on September 21, 1927, in Jackson, Tennessee to Lue Sinda Williamson and Clarence Williamson. She completed school in Madison County in Denmark, Tennessee. At an early age, Callie was blessed with her God-given wisdom.

She...

Joel Farrow (Lansing)

Joel Farrow (Lansing)

Aug 1, 2024

Mr. Joel Darnell Farrow was born September 12, 1957, in Wetumpka, Alabama. The son of Joel & Doris Farrow. He passed away Thursday, August 1, 2024, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 66 years.

Joel completed high school at Wetumpka High School in Wetumpka, Alabama. He loved baseball, fishing, and his family.

He leaves to cherish his memory children, Renita Jackson of Montgomery, Alabama...

Baby Girl Samoni Hubbert

Baby Girl Samoni Hubbert

Aug 1, 2024

Samoni Khayaria Hubbert received her wings on Thursday, August 1, 2024; she was 5 weeks old. Samoni was born on June 26, 2024, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Kennedy and Desmond Hubbert.

Samoni was a happy and loveable soul who left us too soon. Although her time here on earth was short, she touched the lives of her closest family and friends. She...

Shirley Stacy (Albuquerque, NM)

Shirley Stacy (Albuquerque, NM)

Jul 31, 2024

Ms. Shirley Stacy passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at her residence in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Age 78 years. She was born on Wednesday, January 2, 1946, in Charleston, Missouri, to her parents, Claude Mitts and Alene Halliburton.

Shirley was raised in Lansing, Michigan before moving to Albuquerque, New Mexico. There, Shirley became the first Black female Transit Driver for the...

Richard Wallace (Lansing)

Richard Wallace (Lansing)

Jul 31, 2024

Mr. Richard Wallace passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 39 years.

Willie James Johnson

Willie James Johnson

Jul 31, 2024

Mr. Willie James Johnson went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at 74 years of age. He was born on February 19, 1950, in Union Springs, Alabama to the late Emma L. McFadden and Willie Morris. 

Willie was raised by his maternal grandmother, Idella Johnson, in Union Springs. He moved to Saginaw in 1975 and was hired at...

Gordon Junior Walkinhood (Lansing)

Gordon Junior Walkinhood (Lansing)

Jul 29, 2024

Mr. Gordon Junior Walkinhood, affectionately  known as “Gordy”, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024, at the University of Michigan Health Sparrow, Hospice House of Mid-Michigan in Lansing, Michigan at the age of 90 years old. He was born on Thursday, June 7, 1934, in Marshall, Michigan, the son of Harold Gordon Walkinhood and Mary May Annis.

Gordy grew up in...

Michelle McDole

Michelle McDole

Jul 28, 2024

 The beautiful, vibrant Michelle McDole passed away unexpectedly at her home on July 28, 2024. Michelle was born on December 10, 1998, in Saginaw, Michigan to Marshana McDole. Michelle was raised in Saginaw and graduated from Heritage High School with the Class of 2017. She attended Faith Ministries Church, Midland Michigan, where she was among the first generation of children...

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Jul 28, 2024

Quincy Darrell Jones

A time to be born…Our yellow boy came into this world on a hot 88-degree day, August 2, 2001, demanding the attention of everyone around him. A case of jaundice would leave us in the hospital under a light for a couple extra days to give time to clear. The doctors may have had it all wrong because...

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