Obituaries

Ms. Darlene Trader

Ms. Darlene Trader

December 4, 2025

Ms. Darlene Trader passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Bavarian Comfort Care, Bridgeport, MI. Age 66 years.

Taffanesha Charlton

Taffanesha Charlton

December 3, 2025

Ms. Taffanesha Charlton passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at MyMichigan Health in Midland. Age 36 years.

Monica Hart

Monica Hart

December 3, 2025

Ms. Monica Hart passed away December 3, 2025, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 75 years.

Russell J. Smith

Russell J. Smith

December 3, 2025

Mr. Russell J. Smith passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at his residence in Saginaw, Michigan.  Age 89 years.

Vanessa Jeffries

Vanessa Jeffries

December 1, 2025

Mrs. Vanessa Jeffries passed away Monday, December 1, 2025, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 53 years.

Sabrena Powell

Sabrena Powell

December 1, 2025

Ms. Sabrena Powell passed away Monday, December 1, 2025, in East Lansing, Michigan. Age 60 years.

Ivory Ellis, Jr.

Ivory Ellis, Jr.

November 28, 2025

Mr. Ivory Ellis, Jr.  passed away Friday, November 28, 2025 at his residence in Saginaw, Michigan.  Age 37 years.

Robert Lee Kyle, Jr.

Robert Lee Kyle, Jr.

November 26, 2025

Robert Lee Kyle, Jr., was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan on Tuesday, August 15, 1967, and entered eternal rest on November 26, 2025. He was affectionately known as “Rob,” “Big Rob,” or simply “Dad.” From the very beginning, Robert carried a big personality, a big heart, and an even bigger smile — the kind that could brighten any room he...

Debra Thomas

Debra Thomas

November 25, 2025

Mrs. Debra Thomas passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at her residence in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 62 years.

June Bradley

June Bradley

November 25, 2025

June Bradley was born to Joseph and Avis Bradley in Saginaw, Michigan, on September 29, 1941. She passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, surrounded by her family in Ypsilanti, Michigan, which she called home for the past 12 years.

June walked through life, always being her authentic self. She could make people laugh without trying. She was a strong-willed, compassionate,...

Larry Robinson

Larry Robinson

November 24, 2025

Mr. Larry Robinson passed away on Monday, November 24, 2025, at his residence in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 76 years.

Windell Bradley

Windell Bradley

November 24, 2025

Mr. Windell Bradley passed away Monday, November 24, 2025 at MyMichigan Medical Center-Saginaw.  Age 77 years.

Kenyata Rayquel Dunn-Bowes

Kenyata Rayquel Dunn-Bowes

November 24, 2025

Mrs. Kenyata Rayquel Dunn Bowes, also known by “Bae,” “ Yata”, “Nee Nee,” and “Yatti,” went home to be with the Lord on November 24, 2025. She was born to Billie Ray Sherman and Macy Dunn and raised by her mother and stepfather, James Fort, Jr.

Kenyata accepted Christ at an early age at Mt. Zion MB Church under the leadership...

Curtis Burgess, Sr.

Curtis Burgess, Sr.

November 21, 2025

Mr. Curtis Levern Burgess, Sr., passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025, at Covenant HealthCare Cooper in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 87 years.

Chet Davis, Jr.

Chet Davis, Jr.

November 18, 2025

Mr. Chet Davon Davis, Jr. passed on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 62 years. He was born on Monday, May 27, 1963, in Lansing, Michigan, the son of Jeaneen Armstrong and Chester Davis. 

Chet was united in marriage to Myra Callahan on Saturday, May 24, 1986. He was a hard-working selfless man who adored his family, one of...

Darnell Sanders "Charlie"

Darnell Sanders "Charlie"

November 15, 2025

Mr. Darnell “Charlie” Sanders, devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025, in Saginaw, Michigan. He was born on November 6, 1955, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Tommie L. and Charlene Waters-Sanders.

Charlie, as he was affectionately called, was a resident of Saginaw and attended Saginaw Public Schools, graduating from Saginaw High School, Class...

Dhan Maya Bhujel

Dhan Maya Bhujel

November 14, 2025

Dhan Maya Bhujel was born in Samchi, Bhutan. She spent 17 years in the Khudunabari refugee camp in Nepal before resettling in the United States in 2009. She lived her final years surrounded by family in Lansing, Michigan.

She is lovingly remembered by her two sons, Man Bhujel and Kalu Bhujel, along with 9 grandchildrenand 13 great-grandchildren.

She loved her tea, thukpa,...

Linda Adams

Linda Adams

November 12, 2025

Mrs. Linda Fay Berry Adams was born February 18, 1961, in Tallulah, Louisiana. The daughter of James and Elizabeth Berry passed away peacefully with her loving husband by her side at MyMichigan Medical Center, Saginaw, Michigan, on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

Linda graduated from Arthur Hill High School Class of 1979. She retired from the United States Post Office after 36 years...

Mary Ellen Proctor

Mary Ellen Proctor

November 11, 2025

Mary Ellen Proctor, affectionately known as “Sugar Woman,” on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, peacefully transitioned at McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital, surrounded by love. Age 72 years. She was born on Friday, September 4, 1953, in Camden, Mississippi, to her loving parents, Bertha and Henry Proctor.

Mary later moved to Lansing, Michigan, where she attended school within the Lansing School District and...

Mattie Thompson

Mattie Thompson

November 11, 2025

Mrs. Mattie Louise Thompson, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in Saginaw, Michigan. She was 80 years old.

Born on July 24, 1945, in Saginaw, Michigan, Mattie was the daughter of Paul Glyden Smith and Mary Alice (Harper) Smith. She grew up in Vassar and attended Vassar Public Schools before continuing her education at Delta...