Obituaries

Lecretia Reshay Roscoe

Lecretia Reshay Roscoe

March 9, 2026

Ms. Lecretia Reshay Roscoe passed away Monday, March 9, 2026 at Covenant Healthcare-Cooper.  Age 59 years.

Pastor Dorothy Burns

Pastor Dorothy Burns

March 7, 2026

Pastor Dorothy Burns was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Surrounded by the love of her family, she peacefully entered into eternal rest, transitioning from this earthly life to her Heavenly Glory.  Age 79 years.

George Evans, Sr.

George Evans, Sr.

March 7, 2026

Mr. George Evans, Sr., passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026, at his residence in Saginaw, Michigan.  Age 71 years.

Baby Boy Brysen Lamar Williams

Baby Boy Brysen Lamar Williams

March 6, 2026

Baby Boy Lamar Williams passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Covenant Harrison Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 5 days old.

Rosalinda Alvarez

Rosalinda Alvarez

March 6, 2026

Ms. Rosalinda Alvarez passed away Friday, March 6, 2026, in Lansing, Michigan. Age 51 years.

Louis Skipper

Louis Skipper

March 6, 2026

Louis James Skipper was born on August 29, 1943, to Louis and Onnie Bell Anderson Skipper. He was the youngest of three children, joining his older sisters, Alena and Pearlena. From an early age, Louis was grounded in faith, family, and community—values that guided him throughout his life.

Louis graduated in 1963 from Wisner-Gilbert High School in Wisner, Louisiana. He was...

Baby Boy David Jamir Darnell Williams, Jr.

Baby Boy David Jamir Darnell Williams, Jr.

March 5, 2026

Baby Boy David Jamir Darnell Williams, Jr. passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Covenant Healthcare-Cooper.  Age 3 months.

Bishop Ronald Eugene Chipp

Bishop Ronald Eugene Chipp

March 4, 2026

Bishop Ronald Eugene Chipp passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Covenant Hospital, in Saginaw, Michigan. Age 69 years.

Gladys Jenett Cassel-Tinsley

Gladys Jenett Cassel-Tinsley

March 3, 2026

Ms. Gladys “Jenett” Cassell-Tinsley, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend, passed away peacefully at her home on March 3, 2026. She was 79 years old. Jenett was born on December 9, 1946, to Smith M. Moore and Gladys (Martin) Moore in Hazlehurst, Mississippi. At the age of seven, she moved to Saginaw, Michigan, where she grew up...

Ronald Hyde

Ronald Hyde

March 3, 2026

Ronald Hyde passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Holt, Michigan. Age 71 years. He was born Sunday, July 11, 1954, in Fowler, Michigan. The son of Emma and Wayne Hyde.

Ronald proudly served in the United States Army, with time spent in Virginia Beach, North Carolina, and Germany. After his service, he returned to Michigan to be near his family.

Ronald...

Robin Marie Herington

Robin Marie Herington

February 28, 2026

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Robin M. Herington, aged 35, formerly of St Charles, Michigan, and recently Bridgeport, Michigan. Robin was a cherished daughter, niece, aunt, cousin, and partner to her closest friend in life. She left us on February 28, 2026, along with her beloved animals and family members: Buddy, Ziggy, Grace, and...

Ashley Henry

Ashley Henry

February 27, 2026

Mr. Ashley Henry passed away Friday, February 27, 2026. Age 41 years. 

Catherine Araya

Catherine Araya

February 26, 2026

Mrs. Catherine M. Jasman-Araya passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026, in Lansing, Michigan, at the age of 71. She was born February 5, 1955, in Midland, Michigan, the daughter of Robert and Lillian Evilsizer.

Catherine leaves to cherish her memory her loving husband, Simeneh Araya; children, Ginger (Ron) Reeder, Able (Bobby) Jasman, and Krubel Damte-Araya; grandchildren, Alisha Vainner (Mat), Jesse...

Jackie Lynn Myers

Jackie Lynn Myers

February 24, 2026

Mrs. Jackie Lynn Myers passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at University of Michigan Health - Sparrow in Lansing, Michigan. Age 63 years. She was born on Sunday, September 30, 1962, in Mason, Michigan, the daughter of Wilson Creager and Gladys Franz Creager.

Jackie was a remarkable woman who possessed an extraordinary strength that transcended the understanding of many. She was...

John August Fritz

John August Fritz

February 22, 2026

John August Fritz was born on October 19, 1988, in Lansing, Michigan, to Charles Fritz Jr. and Cindy J. Fritz. John passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at his home in Lansing, Michigan. Age 37 years. 

John was a lifelong resident of Lansing. He graduated from Lansing Eastern High School and later worked for Sodexo/Magic at Sexton High School....

Tony Andre Ross

Tony Andre Ross

February 21, 2026

Mt. Tony Andre Ross passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026. at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow in Lansing, Michigan. Age 49 years.

Albert C. Smith, Jr.

Albert C. Smith, Jr.

February 21, 2026

Mr. Albert Collins Smith, Jr. passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026, at University of Michigan Health Sparrow in Lansing, Michigan. Age 47 years.

Shongaia Onye Curry

Shongaia Onye Curry

February 20, 2026

Shongaia Onye “Peanut” Curry, age 40, of Detroit, Michigan, passed away on February 20, 2026.

Born on August 13, 1985, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to her loving mother, Deloris Curry, and her late father, Tyriq Reed. Shongaia brought light, laughter, and music into the world from the very beginning. A proud Christian, she carried her faith in her heart and shared...

Leroy Barnes

Leroy Barnes

February 20, 2026

Mr. Leroy Barnes (a.k.a. Goose, Roy, or Big Boy) passed away Friday, February 20, 2026, at home in Midland, Michigan. Age 71 years. Leroy was born on December 14, 1954, in Elaine, Arkansas, to Johnny Frank and Dossie B. Barnes.

Leroy attended school in Elaine, Arkansas, until his father passed away in 1971. His mother moved to Helena, Arkansas, where he...

LaNeal McCord

LaNeal McCord

February 19, 2026

Mrs. LaNeal McCord, one of God’s Angels, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Avista Nursing and Rehab Center. Age 82 years. LaNeal was born December 26, 1943, in Marianna, Arkansas, to Wilmon Martin and stepdad, Willie Davis.

LaNeal moved to Chicago, Illinois, as a little girl. She attended Chicago Public Schools. She joined the...