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Lansing State Journal Kelly L. Anderson Assistant City Editor 377-1213 E-mail: metroIsj.com www.lsj.com iD' Thursday; January 8, 2004 OP frro 1 fr 0 MA I JUJLJ 11 I I II i Muir East Lansing Deaths ily Funeral Homes, Lansing ChapeL Suarez, Ramon Regino, 49, died Dec. 26. Memorial services 7 p.m. today at Gorsline-Runciman Lansing Chapel.

Whitcomb, Patricia 68, Michigan Farm Bureau Insurance supervisor, died Friday. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Palmer, Bush and Jensen Family Funeral Homes, Lansing Chapel. Crystal Arrangements by Dillingham-Liverance-Niblack Funeral Home, Fowlerville. Grand Ledge Ladd, Rusty Allen, 24, died Monday.

Services 2 p.m. today at Mt. Hope Church, Lansing. Arrangements by Peters Murray Funeral Home, Grand Ledge. Haslett I Delya, Loddo "Joe," 90, retired ironwork rigger, died Monday.

Memorial services 11:30 a.m. Friday at Vermeulen Funeral Home, Westland. I Lienhart, Ada 82, died Monday. Services 11 a.m. Thursday at Gorsline-Runciman Ball-Dunn Chapel, Mason.

Howell I Plummer, Rose Anne, 54, Sefa's Market (Howell) office manager, died Wednesday. Services 1 p.m. Saturday at MacDonald's Funeral Home, Howell. Rigotti, Robert (Bob), 78, re- tired state Department of Transportation traffic engineer, died Jan. 2.

Services 11 a.m. Friday at Faith United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Palmer, Bush and Jensen Family Funeral Homes, Lansing Chapel. I Schreckengost, Samuel 86, truck driver, died Monday. Services noon today at Palmer, Bush and Jensen Family Funeral Homes, Lansing Chapel.

I Shafe, Norris, 90, formerly of Olivet, died Monday. Services noon Friday at Gorsline-Runciman Lansing Chapel. I Spalding, Jack 82, U.S. Army World War II veteran, former Spalding Brothers Inc. partner, died Sunday.

Services 11 a.m. today at Church of the Resurrection. Arrangements by Gorsline-Runciman Lansing Chapel. I Storant, Marjorie 81, died Wednesday. Arrangements by Palmer, Bush and Jensen Fam Lansing I ponaldson, Marietta "Marie," 6, artist, died Monday.

Services 11 a.m. today at St Paul's Episcopal Church. Arrange- ments by Tiffany Funeral Home. Gee, George R.t 71, retired truck driver, died Sunday. Services 1 p.m.

Friday at Union Missionary Baptist Church. Arrangements by Palmer, Bush and Jensen Family Funeral Homes, Lansing Chapel. Gemalsky, Robert Eugene, 83, died Tuesday. There will be no services. Arrangements by Gorsline-Runciman Lansing Chapel.

I Mattocks, Joyce 58, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. Friday at Gorsline-Runciman Lansing Chapel. I Nave, Agnes, 73, died Sunday. 'Services 1 p.m.

today at Chapel In The Pines Funeral Home. Schmitz, Aloysius J. "Al," 77, died Tuesday. Services 11 a.m. 1 Friday at St.

Patrick's Catholic Church, Portland. Arrange- ments by Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, Portland. Ovid ft Bensinger, Jean 63, died Tuesday. Services 10 a.m. Friday at Osgood Funeral Home, St.

Johns. St. Johns Barclay, Marvin, 92, retired Federal Mogul Corporation supervisor, died Wednesday. Services 2 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church, St.

Johns. Arrangements by Osgood Funeral Home, St. Johns. I Harris, Ruth 87, formerly of Williamston, Lansing and Lake George, died Wednesday. Ser- vices 10:30 a.m.

Saturday at Osgood Funeral Home, St. Johns. I Kosht, Donavon James, 79, World War II veteran, retired Consumers Power employee, died Tuesday. Memorial services 2 p.m.-Sunday at Shephardsville United Methodist Church. St.

Louis Aikens, Jody Lynn, 30, died Tuesday of natural causes. Services 11 a.m. Friday at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis Chapel. Williamston Turau, Alice 95, died Monday.

Memorial mass 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mary Catholic Church, Williamston. Arrangements by Gorsline-Runciman Williamston ChapeL Elsewhere Sherwood, Carl Lawrence, 71, of Lady Lake, formerly of Mason, died Dec. 7.

Remembrance gathering 2 p.m. Sunday at Vevay Township Hall, Mason. Whipple, Kadelia Ann, 68, of Las Vegas, formerly of Lansing, died Dec. 12. Services 10 a.m.

Saturday at Gorsline-Runciman Lansing Chapel. Births Bath Hiatt-Keyton: To Henry Keytoh and Heather Hiatt, a daughter, I Olivia Marie Hiatt-Keyton, at Ingham Regional Medical Cen 23. 1 Charlotte Siefert: To Travis and Jaime Siefert, a daughter, Averie Jo Siefert, at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Dec. 24. Grand Ledge I Dean: To Dennis and Gina Dean, a son, Dennis Robert Dean at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Dec.

20. Lansing 9 Amon: To Troy and Heather Amon, a daughter, Alexandria Angel Amon, at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Dec. 24. I Walker: To Reginald Walker and Mikiela Smith, a daughter, Aniyah Monee Walker, at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Dec. 24.

Martins: To Leandro Martins and Carla Esteves, a daughter, Marina Esteves Martins, at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Dec. 24. Stephens: To Rollie and Leslie Stephens, a son, Rollie Joseph Stephens, at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Dec. 27. Pennington: To Tamara Pennington, a daughter, Chanel Re-nee Pennington, at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Dec.

26. I Bushrey: To Khristophor Bushrey and Rachael Schieberl, a son, Julian James Bushrey, at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Dec. 24. I Finn: To Paul and Shellie Finn, a daughter, McKenna Shea Finn, at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Dec 22. Green: To Will Green and Yolanda Smith, a daughter, Sh-1 anya Lynn Green, at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Dec.

22. Foster: To Nicholas Foster and Mianne Fryover, a daughter, Ayanna Hannah-Mae Foster, at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Dec. 18. Phifer: To Jermaine Phifer and Stephanie Moneypenny, a daughter, Ellice Elianna Phifer, at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Dec. 19.

Goedert: To Melissa Goedert, a son, Xzavier Anthony Allen Goedert, at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Dec. 26. Munn, Vera 98, died Saturday. Visitation 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Friday at Gorsline-Runciman East Chapel, East Lansing. Sakai, Kadushi, 81, died Tuesday. There will be no services. Arrangements by Gorsline-Runciman East Chapel, East Lansing. Eaton Rapids Garfield, Vickie 52, died Sunday.

There will be no services. Arrangements by Palm- er, Bush and Jensen Family Funeral Homes, Lansing Chapel. I Kramer, Jimmie 47, Vantico (East Lansing) journeyman, has died. Services 2 p.rn. Friday at Gorsline-Runciman Ball-Dunn Chapel, Mason.

Fowlerville Damman, George 86, retired farmer, died Tuesday. Services 11 a.m. Friday at St. Johns Lutheran Church, Fowlerville. Barclay, Marvin St.

Johns, Ml Marvin Barclay (92) of St. Johns, Michigan, passed on to eternal life on January 7, 2004. He was born on August 27, 1911, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, one of a set of identical twins. Marvin was a retired employee of Federal Mogul Corporation, going from the shipping department into supervision. In his early years he worked for the A ana Kroger stores and sold insurance for Prudential Insurance for a short time.

Marvin was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the St. Johns Exchange Club and various golf leagues. He was a lifetime member of the First United Methodist Church and served on many committees in several different communities. He was preceded in death by his wife Ruth and his daughter Joan. Marvin and Ruth were married for sixty-seven years.

Surviving are daughters, Doris (Ronald) Potter of Medina, Ohio and Beverly (Alan) Davis of St. Johns, Michigan and four grandsons: John (Jenny) Potter, James Potter, Marc Matson and Aaron Davis. He also had five great-grandchildren: Nicholas, Nathan, Nash, Nora and Jessica Potter. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 9, 2004, at the First United Methodist Church in St. Johns, Michigan at 2:00 P.M., burial at Mt.

Rest Cemetery with Rev. Margery Schleicher and Pastor Jim Dibbet officiating. Visiting hours at the Osgood Funeral Home will be on Thursday, January 8, 2004, from 3-5 and 6-8 P.M. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church Adams, Vincent Michael Lansing, Ml Infant son of Vincent and Melissa Adams, died December 30, 2003. He is also survived by his twin sister, Victoria Micah Adams.

Funeral Services wiU be held on Friday, January 9, 2004 at Noon, at Greater Bible Way Temple, Jackson, MI, with Pastor Ira Combs officiating. Interment will follow in Roseland Cemetery. Arrangements by Muehlig Funeral Chapel, Ann Arbor. Estate Liquidation Appraisal Services IN 339-0200 Dennis Beals Certified Auctioneer Appraiser Frank J. Fata April 23, 1927-January 8, 2002 If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to Heaven And bring you home again.

LOVE Wife Rose Marie, Children, Grand-children, I and Great-grandchildren. 1 1 Hough, Dolores E. (Huffman), 73, died Tuesday. Services 11 a.m. Jan.

17 at Crystal Lake Community Church. Arrangements by Lux Schnepp Funeral Home, Crystal. DeWitt ft Martin, Charlotte Downy Scott, 91, formerly of Holiday, died Wednesday. Arrangements by Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Allen, Homer "Henry" Lansing, Ml I Age 54, died Jan uary 7, 2UU4.

Born November 4, 1949 in Dobb-sville, MS. Mr. Allen was a very devoted husband, father, brother and friend. After his mothers death, he helped raise his brothers and sisters. He lived life to the fullest and adored his grandchildren.

He was employed with the Lansing School District since 1974 and loved fishing, camping and going to the casmo. He was preceded in death by his parents, Allie Mae Allen and Roosevelt M. Carthen, brother, William Carson and sister, Esther. Surviving are his wife, Charlene; children, Homer (Kesha) Allen, Jr. of Lansing, Iguasicao "Tony" (Lisa) Benavidez of Lansing, Shawn (Susie) Benavidez of Haslett and Rose Benavidez of Lansing; 10 grandchildren; 6 brothers, Roosevelt (Sheila) Carson, David Allen, Pierre Carson, Robert (Chris) Allen, James Carson and Chris Allen, all of Lansing; 6 sisters, Eleanor Carson, Rose Washington, Minnie Carthen, Mary (Joe) Moore, Vickie Allen and Ann Allen, all of Lansing; special friend, Johnny Green.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 10, 10 AM at Potter Park United Methodist Church, 1001 Daldn, Lansing, with Pastor Lamarr V. Gibson, officiating. Interment will follow in Chapei Hill Memorial Gardens, Lansing. The family will receive friends at the Gorsline-Runciman Co. Lansing Chapel, 900 E.

Michigan Avenue, Lansing, Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM. Those desiring may make contributions to the Breslin Cancer Center, Ingham Medical Center, 401 W. Greenlawn, Lansing, MI 48910 in memory of Mr. Allen. Kosht, Donavon James St.

Johns, Ml Age 79, died January 6, 2004. Born April 8, 1924. Veteran of WWII, Consumers Power retiree. Survived by his wife of 56 years, Ila (Griffin) Kosht; 6 daughters, Linda (Terry) Stevens, Marsha (Steve) Mitchell, Janet Kosht, Trudy Kosht and Ron, Cindy (Konrad) Keusch, Debra (Kenny) Keusch; 14 grand-children; and 2 greatgrandchildren. Memorial Service will be at Shephardsville United Methodist Church on January 11, 2004 at 2 PM.

Shafe, Norris Lansing, Ml Formerly of Olivet, Ml Born April 27, 1913, in Olivet; died January 5, 2004. Correction: surviving is his current wife, Marie. Funeral Services wiU be held Friday, January 9, at Noon, at the Gorsline-Runciman Co. Lansing Chapel, 900 E. Michigan Lansing.

Interment will follow in Deepdale Memorial Gardens, Lansine. The family will receive friends at the Chapel on Friday from 10 AM-Noon. FLORAL GREENHOUSES 1124 E. Mt. Hope 484-5327 I -v.

-r-- Hartwick, Helen M. (nee)Kamienski East Lansing, Ml Born April 20, 1918, in Detroit, MI. Entered into eternal life January 6, 2004. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest O. Hartwick.

She is survived by her children, Janice Dressel (David) and Gayle Skubick (Tim); her grandchildren, Shawn Smith (Tim), Mark Dressel (Sue White), Sherri Dressel (Mark Neidhold), Nicole Wright (Andy), and Mike Schmidt (Lisa); ana her greatgrandchildren, Caroline, Molly, and Luke Smith, Anastacia (Stacie) and Angelina (Angie) Dressel, Gavin and Elizabeth (Libby) Wright, and Baby Schmidt to be born soon. Helen graduated with honors from Detroit's Northeastern High School in 1936 and worked for Plymouth Motors until she and Ernie moved to Minneapolis (Edina) MN, where Ernie eventually founded Hartwick Realty. While in Minneapolis, she worked for HarGrow Manufacturing, Davidson-Boutell Interior Design, and Hiram Walker, Inc. She moved to Traverse City in 1994 and to East Lansing in 1998. She was confirmed on May 17, 1931, was a member of St.

Peter's Lutheran Church in Edina, MN for over 40 years and of Martin Luther Chapel since moving to East Lansine. The Funeral Service will be held Friday, January 9, 2 PM at Martin Luther Chapel, 444 Abbott East Lansing, with the Rev. David Dressel, Pastor, officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday from 6-8 PM at the Gorsline-Runciman Co. East Chapel, 1730 E.

Grand River Avenue, East Lansing and at the Church Friday from 1-2 PM. Interment will follow in Minneapolis, MN at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be given to the Martin Luther ChapeL Popoff, Catherine L. Lansing, Ml Age 90, passed away on January 5, 2004. She was born on December 7, 1913, in Macedonia, and had lived in Lansing most of her life.

Mrs. Popoff and her husband owned and operated Primeat Provision Company, was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, ABMA, and the Philoptochos Society. She was preceded in death by: her husband, Lewis A. Popoff in 1996; daughter, Deanna; daughter-in-law, Penny; 2 brothers, Nicholas and Boris Balcoff. Surviving are: son, Daniel (Geor-gana) Popoff; grandchildren, Alexis.

Lewey (Kathryn) and Nick Popoff; 1 great granddaughter, Penny; sister, Frances Fratengelo and many nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 9, 2003, at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1701 E. Saginaw with Dr. Mark Sietsema, Priest, officiating.

Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday, with a Trisagion at 7:30 p.m. In lieu, of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, or to White Hills Health Care Center in memory of Cathe rine Popoli. Estes-Leadley 325 IV.

Wuhltnaw Lansing, MI www.tMttJcadlcy.com fin For paid obituary notices, call 377-1104 Lansing, Ml Age 75 passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 6, 2004. She was born on November 11, 1928 in Newport, RI to Russell "Red" (who was a popular entertainer in the 30's and 40's on the east coast) and Emily (Shaw) Doherty. Carol retired from the State of Michigan Library after 28 years of service, where she met many wonderful people. She also volunteered in the archives as well. Carol was always willing to help out those in need.

The family would like to extend their gratitude to all of those who made her 75th birthday celebration in November a very special memory. Carol was preceded in death by: her husband, Col. Philip A. Lachance, Sr. in 19781 2 sons, Col.

Philip A. Lachance, Tr. in 1996 and Infant Edmund Lachance in 1959; her parents and son-in-law, Paul E. Mehl in 1994. She is survived by her children, Lynette Mehl, Jeffrey Lachance, Rene E.

Lachance of Tuscon, AZ; grandchildren, Kristin M. (Sean) Lachance-Peters, Stephanie Lachance, SSG. Nicholas Lachance, Christopher Lachance and Misty Lachance; great granddaughter, Alyssa Peters; 2 sisters, Jean Kelley of Colorado Springs, CO. and Anita Coffey, Okemos and daughter-in-law, Retha Lachance. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m.

on Saturday, January 10, 2004 at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. The family will receive visitors from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Friday at the" funeral home where the rosary will be prayed at 7'30 p.m. For those who wish, contributions may be given to St Vincent's Home for Children in memory of Carol. Estes-Leadley 325 W.

Washtenaw Mi www.eMt-slvadtcy.com boo alto vac If tears could build a stairway; and memories a lane, we'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. 1 miP Your Family In Laving Memory of Charles L. Bozzo We thought of you with love today, but that was nothing new. We thought about you yesterday and the day before that too. In life we loved you dearly, in death we love you still.

Our hearts will always hold a place no one will ever fill. Our hearts still ache with sadness, the silent tears still flow, for what it meant to lose you no one will ever know. We think of you in silence and nfttutfieak vMtr name. Now all we have are memories andyouA picmre jrm. Tour memories are our keepsakes, in which we'll never part.

God has you in His keeping, we have you in our hearts. Dearly loved and sadly missed, Tour wife, Children Grandchildren Reinhart, Albert Jr. The Villages, FL Formerly of Lansing, Ml Age 73, passed away on January 5, 2004, at bis home in The Villages, FL He was born on February 15, 1930 in Pittsburgh, PA, and lived in Lansing for most of his life, until moving to Florida after retirement. Mr. Reinhart was employed at the City of Lansing for 25 years, retiring in 1988 as the Sealer of Weights and Measures.

He was a former member of St. Stephen Lutheran Church, was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U.S. Navy, and was a member of the American Legion in Lady Lake, FL Mr. Reinhart was a member of the Grand Ledge Country Club for over 20 years. He was past president of the Northwest Kiwanis Club, and a member and past president of Old Newsboys Association.

He was also a member of Hope Lutheran Church in The Villages and the Orange Blossom Garden Lions Club, as well as a past resident of the Port St. Lucie ions Club and a founding board member of the St. Lucie County Boys and Girls Club. Surviving are: his wife of 50 years, Helen; daughter, Debra (John) Kogelman of Plainfield, IL; son-in-law, Erick Cotton; 2 grandchildren, Nicholas Kogleman and Amanda Sue Cotton; sister, Betty Jane (Edward) rearhood of Battle Creek, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death Dy his parents, Annabelle and Albert Reinnart, and daughter, Sharon A.

Cotton. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 10, 2004, at St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 2900 N.Waverly Road, with Pastor Gary A. Bunge officiating.

Interment will follow in Deep-dale Memorial Gardens. The ily, will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday. Memorial contributions may be made to Hope Lutheran Church Global Mission Fund, or to the St. Lucie County Boys and Girls Club in memory of Albert N.

Reinhart, Jr. Estes-Leadley 32S W. Washtenaw Lansing. Ml www.t-stcsk-adley.com Harris, Ruth Grace St. Johns, Ml Formerly of Williamston, Lansing and Lake George, Ml Died January 7, 2004 at the age of 87Born in Albion, MI on February 3, 1916, the daughter of Andrew F.

and Freidericka (Vogt) Niemann. She lived in Williamston, Lansing and Lake George before moving to St Johns in 1991. She was a member of St. Johns First United Methodist Church and life member of O.ES. 79.

Ruth married Kenneth Donald Harris, Sr. on October 6, 1934 and he preceded her in death October 29, 200L She is survived by 3 sons, Keith (Barbara) Harris of Clinton Township, Kenneth (To-honna) Harris, Jr. and Kirk (Cne-rie) Harris of Laingsburg; 8 grandchildren, Steven (Cheryl) Harris, Pamela (Mikel) Champine, Tamra (Theodore) Ashley, Andrea Harris, Kenneth D. (Christine) Harris, III, Nathan (Tammy) Harris, Kraig.D. Harris and Stephanie Harris; 13 freat-grandchildren; and 1 sister, sther Knapp of Lithonia, GA.

In addition to ner husband, Ruth was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Roland and Leroy Niemann and 1 sister, Bernice Kidd. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, January 10, 2004 at Osgood Funeral Home in St. Johns, burial at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Lansing, with Rev. Margery Schleicher officiating. The family will receive friends 4-9 PM Friday at the funeral home with an O.E.S.

service at 7 PM Friday. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church. 4 iiWtmrilii ti.