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Ebel, Carla J. (Marshall)
Lansing
Age 58, passed away on June 13, 2003. She was born on May 7, 1945 in Lansing, and lived in Lansing all of her life. Ms. Ebel was a nurses aid at a nursing home in Claire, MI. She was preceded in death by her son, Gregory Ebel in 1978, and by her mother, Mary Louise Marshall, and brother, Donald Marshall. Surviving are: her father, Carlos Marshall of Lansing; brother Alfred (Barbara) Marshall of North Carolina and sister-in-law, Carol Marshall of Harrison, MI. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 16, 2003, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel, with interment in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2-4 p.m. Sunday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Lansing in memory of Carla J. Ebel.
Hall, Howard Eugene
Bath, MI
Age 67, passed away peacefully at his home on October 20, 2001, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born on March 21, 1934 in Lansing, the son of Fred and Marie (Augue) Hall. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church since 1948, where he proudly served in the choir. Mr. Hall graduated from Eastern High School in 1952, and was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Air Force. He had been employed at WKAR, Channel 23, for 32 years, retiring in February of 2000. Surviving are: his wife of 41 years, Virginia (Miller); 2 sons, Mark of Lansing and Phillip (Kristy) of Bath; 3 grandchildren, Cecilea, Andrea and Phillip, Jr.; 2 sisters, Delores (Arnold) O'Brien-Omness of Bradenton, FL and Lois (Harry) Hanson of Lansing; 2 sisters-and brother-in-law, Susan (Norman "Bud") Gill of Montgomery, AL and Jean Anderson of Holt and many nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, October 26, 2001, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. The family received friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. The family wishes to express a special thanks to Hospice of Clinton County, Dr. Francis Breen and his staff, and to the 7th floor staff at Sparrow Hospital for their thoughtful care. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Clinton County, American Cancer Society, or Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in memory of Howard E, Hall.
Nicolaou, Athena G.
East Lansing, MI
Age 73, passed away on February 28, 2002. She was born on August 14, 1928 in Samos, Greece, and has lived in the Lansing are since 1956. She was a member of Holt Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, and had worked there for 15 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul in 1990; son, Savvas in 1980; and several brothers and sisters. Surviving are: 2 daughters, Eleni (Jim) Charalambous of Cyprus and Angela (Robert) Tzoumakas of East Lansing; 2 granddaughters, Antigoni and Paulina; and 1 brother and 1 sister, both of Athens, Greece. The funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, March 4, 2002 at Holt Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1701 E. Saginaw St., Lansing, with Fr. Mark Siestsema officiating. Interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte. The family received friends at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel from 3-8 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, 2002 with a Trisagion at 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, in memory of Athena G. Nicolaou.
Wolterink, Lillian R. "Pat"
Okemos, MI
Age 86, passed away, quietly in her sleep, on Friday, November 2, 2001. She is survived by: her husband of 63 years, Lester; sons, Chuck and Tim; and four grandchildren. A memorial service was held at 3:00 p.m., on Saturday, November 24, 2001 at Edgewood United Church in East Lansing, with the Rev. Karen Gale officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House of Mid-Michigan or the Edgewood United Church. Arrangements by the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.
Danford, Gordon Wayne
Laingsburg, MI
Loving husband and father, to whom family was everything, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2004 at the age of 54. He was born in Lansing on July 28, 1949 the son of Lawrence J. and Marguerite (Whyte) Danford. Gordon was a graduate of the Kendall School of Design and owned and operated Danford Floors & More. Gordon cherished time with his family especially fishing, snowmobiling, motorcycling and spending time at their cottage in Harrisville. Gordon knew the true value of life, as he was the grateful recipient of a kidney transplant 4 years ago. His belief in the power of positive thinking helped him meet the many challenges of life, including his fight against diabetes. Gordon was preceded in death by: his father, Lawrence J. Danford. Surviving are: his wife of 33 years, Sally L. Danford; children, Maxwell G. and Shelby R. Danford, both of Laingsburg; mother, Marguerite W. Danford, formerly of Dimondale; sisters, Janice R. Danford of East Lansing, Colleen S. Moore of Oklahoma City, OK, and Heather H. Grimwood of Haslett; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Unity of Greater Lansing, 240 Marshall Street, Lansing, with the Rev. L.R. “Dick” Ammons officiating. The family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. on Friday at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Memorial contributions in loving memory of Gordon W. Danford may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 5075 Cascade Rd., S.E., Suite F, Grand Rapids, MI. 49546.
Pitts, Kenneth Russell
Lansing, MI
Age 85, husband, brother, father, grandfather, lover-of-cats, died peacefully on Monday, March 4, 2002 at Sparrow Hospital. He was born on July 1, 1916 in Barryton, MI. Mr. Pitts was the sixth of seven children of Clara and Caleb Pitts. He moved to Lansing in 1927 where he graduated from Lansing Central High School. Early on, Mr. Pitts had a passion for the newspaper business. He wrote a column in the South Lansing Independent, critiqued movies and became a headline writer for the Lansing State Journal. While the smell of printer's ink and the sound of the presses fanned his spirit, the dollar-a-day salary depleted his billfold. In 1937 he applied for and accepted a position as Timekeeper at the Lansing Drop Forge Company. In the next 44 years he rose to Paymaster, Personnel Manager, and finally to Production Manager. In the war years, Mr. Pitt's love of writing took the form of a monthly company newspaper called the Anvil Chorus that was distributed in the shop and mailed to men who had been drafted or enlisted. News from home and from the front helped everyone feel they were contributing to the war effort. A copy of the Anvil Chorus is currently on display at the Michigan Historical Museum in Lansing. Mr. Pitts spent his retirement years in Venice, FL and Richland Center, WI. He recently returned to the Lansing area to be near his lifelong friends and family. Mr. Pitts is preceded in death by his wife, Audrey Rose Pitts and his son, Paul Allyn Pitts. He is survived by his daughter, Pamela Pitts Borroff of Indian Head Park, IL; his son, Gregory Pitts of Poolesville, MD; grandchildren, Anne Woywod, Chris Borroff, Jon Borroff, Colin Pitts, Ian Pitts, Adam Pitts and Clayton Pitts; and great grandchildren, Christopher Borroff, August Woywod, and Cameron Pitts. A memorial service was held on Saturday, March 16, 2002 at 1:00 p.m., at North Presbyterian Church, 108 West Grand River Avenue, Lansing.
Green Cynthia Joy
Okemos, MI
Age 57, passed away June 14, 2004. She was born in Jackson, MI on Oct. 7, 1946, and graduated from J. W. Sexton High School. She has been an executive secretary for the State of Michigan, Public Service Commission for the past 26 years, and previously was an executive secretary for Diamond REO. Her son, Ryan and her grandson, Jordan were the light of her life. She is also survived by other beloved and devoted family and friends: 2 brothers, Larry Sanford and Tim Crouch; 4 sisters, Patricia Kuheana, Nancy Mastalski, Jackie Rae and Jane Crouch; nieces and nephews; former husbands, Oscar R. Green and Norm Young. She was preceded in death by her parents, Josephine “Jo” and Clarence “Jack” Crouch. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 19, 2004 in the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, 325 W. Washtenaw St., with Fr. Bill Lugger of St. Casimir Catholic Church officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday where the Rosary will be prayed at 7:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Sparrow Foundation Children’s Miracle Network.
Troub, Robert L.
Mason, MI
Age 74, passed away on November 18, 2001 in Leesburg, FL. He was born on May 9, 1927 in Lansing, and has lived in the Mason, Lansing area all of his life. Robert served in the U.S. Navy and retired from M.S.U. after 29 years. Surviving are: his wife of 11 years, Donna; 5 sons, Jeff (Ellen), Bob, Dick, John (Kelsie), and Jerry (Lisa) Troub; 2 daughters, Sue (Mike) Muzillo and Laurie Bush; 3 step-sons, Mike (Jeanine), Mark (Kim), Jeff (Carrie) Greenlee; 12 grandchildren; 7 step-grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; 6 step-great-grandchildren; sister, Mary (Russ) Owen; and many nieces and nephews. A funeral service was conducted by Pastor Wesley Emerson, of Eden United Brethren Church, at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 24, 2001 at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel, with interment in North Aurelius Cemetery. The family received friends at the funeral home from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ingham Regional Hospice, in memory of Robert Troub.
Hamilton, Patricia Ann (Pat)
Holt, MI
Patricia Ann Hamilton, (Pat) the loving wife of her soul mate, Mike Hamilton, for thirty years and mother of two children, Kelli (husband) Ed Burgan) and Trevor, went to be with her Savior on December 6, 2002. Pat was born June 18, 1951 in Hillsdale, Michigan. She resided in Holt, MI for over 35 years. Pat graduated from Holt High School in 1970 and married her high school sweetheart on September 9, 1972. During their 30-year marriage, Pat and Mike opened their hearts and home to more than 100 foster children and was a supportive fireman’s wife for over 27 years. She loved to be with her family and friends, spending time camping, fishing, smelt dipping, playing cards with the ladies, painting with Tri-Chem paints, bingo, and warm summer afternoons by the family pool. When her health permitted, Pat enjoyed many activities like fire hose waterball with the Delhi Township Fire Dept. and bowling. Pat was always available to lend a caring and loving ear and have a pot of coffee on when family or friends needed to talk. She will be greatly missed and remembered for her passion for life and trying to help others in need. Pat is survived by: her mother, Virginia Creed and the late Eugene Taylor; her two sisters, Linda Baker (husband Dennis) and Debbie Taylor (son Mike); her two brothers, Les Taylor and Doug Taylor (wife Lorie, son, Justin, daughters, Amber and Bobbie Jo). Her in-laws, Jack and Norma Hamilton; brother-in-law, Steven Hamilton (son Charlie and daughter, Christie) and many grandchildren and special friends. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel. The family will be accepting friends on Monday, December 9th from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Donations to the family will be accepted at the funeral home.
