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Douglas B. Hankey
Douglas B. Hankey of Lansing died at home on Friday, May 27, 2022. He was 77 years old.
Doug was born on August 20, 1944, the oldest of two children born to Robert and Mary Helene (Bryant) Hankey. He was a 1962 graduate of Rodney B. Wilson High School and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from Michigan State University. Following his time at MSU, Doug was drafted in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany. He worked for the United States Post Office for over forty years until his retirement in 2012.
Doug Hankey and Sandra Masarik were introduced by Sandra’s brother in 1980. They were the perfect match. Their personalities complemented each other, and they were inseparable. Doug and Sandra married on March 18, 2000 and made their home in Lansing. Doug was devoted to his family and especially cherished time spent with his granddaughters, Audrey and Gemma.
Doug was a lifelong avid and talented golfer and played daily at the Emerald Golf Course in St. Johns. He first stepped on the Emerald Golf Course at the age of four, played golf in High School and at MSU and won many local tournaments. He had many hole in ones throughout the years, most recently at the 8th hole at the Emerald. His proudest accomplishment was winning the Michigan Amateur Open in 1964 as a student at MSU.
He will be missed by many, especially his wife, Sandra Masarik; son, Jason (Sharon) Thurston; granddaughters, Audrey and Gemma Thurston; his brother, Dennis (Karen) Hankey; mother-in-law, Lila Masarik; brothers-in-law, Ross Masarik and Gary (Karen) Masarik, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members and many dear friends.
A Celebration of Life and Military Honors will be held on Doug’s birthday, Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 1 PM at McGeehan Funeral Home, Keck-Coleman Chapel, 1500 Waterford Pkwy, St. Johns. Friends may visit from 12 Noon until the time of the service. A luncheon will follow.
Memorial contributions may be made in his name to American Cancer Society
Barbara Ann Higgins
Barbara Ann Higgins, age 79 of Ovid passed away on May 26, 2022 at Westfall AFC in Montrose.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, June 6, 2022 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel. The family will receive friends that day from 11:00 a.m. until the service.
Barbara was born on August 20, 1942 to Robert and Shirley (Sloat) Watson in Ovid. She graduated from Ovid High School. Barbara married Victor M. Higgins on August 10, 1961; he predeceased her just one month ago on April 21 after 60 years of marriage.
Barbara worked as a Teacher’s Aide for Bath Public Schools and a Bus Driver to Lansing Public Schools for over 25 years. During her life she loved gardening and planting flowers, Elvis Presley, and her cats. She always looked forward to volunteering at Vacation Bible School at Shepardsville Methodist Church. Most of all, she loved being with her family, especially her great-grandkids. She was a member of Eastern Stars and the American Legion Auxiliary.
Barbara is survived by her daughter, Cindy Goodman (fiance Richard Ploeger); her grandchildren, Joshua (Talea) Fuller and Jennifer Fuller; great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Joshua, and Brantley; and her brother, Dean (Kay) Watson. She is predeceased by her husband, Victor Higgins; daughter, Lori Higgins; her parents; sister, Cheryl Hartman; and brother, Dave Watson.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Shepardsville Methodist Church for VBS. Online condolences may be made at McGeehan Funeral Home.
David Dean Hambleton
David “Danny” Dean Hambleton, 74, of Dimondale, MI passed away in his sleep in the comfort of his home on May 27, 2022. David fought a valiant fight which left the doctors “baffled” and “astonished” at his ability to be among the “less than five percent” of individuals to have survived as long as he did with his illness.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at McGeehan Funeral Home, Keck-Coleman Chapel. The family will receive friends that day from 11:00 a.m. until the service.
David was born in Cumberland, Maryland on October 20, 1947 to Donald and June Hambleton and is one of seven children. He graduated from Saint Johns High School in 1966, served in the Navy during the Vietnam War, and spent much of his career as a bakery and product development manager at Westside Deli, Inc.
David was a baseball player in his early years with his team, Big Daddy’s Car Wash, winning the 1971 state championship for fast pitch baseball in a recreational league. However David would be quick to tell anyone that his most proud accomplishment was his marriage to Rosemary (Burns) Hambleton on August 28, 1971. For almost 51 years David and Rose embarked on a series of adventures often met with humor and David’s endless adoration of his bride. Their days together were often met with incidents that resulted in the uttering of, “Don’t tell the kids.”
David is survived by his wife Rose Hambleton, son Matthew (Kimberly) Hambleton, daughter Jamie (Jody) Hope, like a son Rashad (Holly) Howard, grandchildren James Hope, Grace Hope, and Sophia Hambleton, siblings Sharon (Jim) Seeley, Nancy (Bruce) Marshall, Sue Hambleton, Bill (Rhonda) Hambleton, Pam (Carl) Beach, Annette (Nick) Garland, brother-in-law Dick (Connie) Burns, and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents and granddaughter, Mary Rose.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are suggested to McLaren Hospice.
Divorce decrees filed the week of May 16 and May 23, 2022
Post, Samantha / Post, Shaun
Wozniewski, Jeffery / Wozniewski, Carole
Parker, Laurie / Parker, Eric
Perkins, Sharon / Goodheart, James
Pizzoferrato, Dawn / Pizzoferrato, David
Clark, Rosemary / Clark, Tracey
Frazier, Jessica / Frazier, Scott
Shank, Amber / Shank, Christopher
Epps, Lyndsey Kathryn / Epps, Kyle Earl
Kejjan, Adoul / Kairys, Daniel
Phillips Eileen Bernadette / Phillips, Keith Lee