Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes East Lansing

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us at Gorsline Runciman East Lansing Chapel.
This season brings together memories, traditions, and moments of connection. We extend our heartfelt wishes for peace and comfort to our community, especially to those remembering someone they love during the holidays.

12/24/2025

“A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again.” — Maya Angelou

Today, we pause with gratitude for the lives that continue to shape us through love, service, and memory. Even in loss, the connections we share endure — bringing comfort, reflection, and togetherness when we need it most.

Holding all who are remembering someone dear close in our thoughts.

12/20/2025

As we care for families in our community, we pause to honor the lives of those entrusted to us at the East Lansing Chapel. Each name carries a story, a family, and a legacy of love.

Please join us in keeping these families close in your thoughts and prayers:

• Kathryn Kay Kevern
• William Douglas Ottinger
• Domingo Paul Bentley
• Theresa Arlene Nouhan
• Marjorie Ellen Hogle
• Dale Quentin Fitschen
• Patricia Ann Herring Jackson
• Ava Grace Renfer

Every life remembered here represents someone deeply loved and forever cherished. It is our honor to walk alongside their families with care, compassion, and respect.

12/17/2025

When Gorsline-Runciman’s East Lansing Chapel opened in December 1962, the announcements that followed in the following months didn’t focus solely on square footage or architectural details.

Instead, this January 1963 ad offered a reflection.

The words describe a “country home” — not as a place, but as an idea: a setting marked by quiet, thoughtfulness, and conscience. It speaks to cleanliness, comfort, and a sense of rest that comes with time and care.

In the weeks after the chapel opened at 1730 East Grand River, this message helped explain its purpose: to create a space that felt calm, sincere, and grounded — a place meant to support families during moments of reflection and remembrance.

More than 60 years later, that intention still shapes the East Lansing Chapel.

12/12/2025

With care and compassion, we honor the lives entrusted to our East Lansing Chapel as we remember Francine Sorber, Steven James Allen, Joseph Henry Fanning, Sandra Jane Farrell, Sandra Ann Kilbourn, Jeffery Robert Johnston, Lorraine Banks, and Nancy Elizabeth Johnston. We hold their loved ones close in comfort and remembrance, surrounding each family with our heartfelt support.

Thinking of all who loved them.

12/05/2025

With deepest respect, we honor the lives entrusted to our East Lansing Chapel as we remember Lorraine Banks, Nancy Elizabeth Johnston, Gina Parks Klco, Dale James Arnold, Margaret Ann Metzger, Keith Brian Bojesen, John Bernard Czarnecki, and Shawn Rich. We hold their loved ones close in comfort and compassion as they continue to treasure each memory.

Thinking of all who loved them.

12/02/2025

As we approach Giving Tuesday, we’re reminded that this season is not only about gratitude, but also about compassion, remembrance, and caring for one another.

At Gorsline-Runciman Funeral Homes, our mission has always centered on honoring lives, supporting families, and strengthening the communities we serve. Giving Tuesday is a beautiful opportunity to extend that spirit of care even further.

Here are a few heartfelt ways to take part:

Do something kind in a loved one’s honor
A small gesture — a meal delivered, a kind note, a moment of support — can carry great meaning when done in memory of someone special.

Share a memory
If you feel comfortable, share a favorite story or moment about your loved one and tag our chapel page. We’ll be sharing these throughout the week as a way to celebrate the love that continues.

Support local organizations
Consider giving to a community nonprofit, grief resource, or elder care program in honor of someone important to you.

Reach out to someone who may be struggling
Sometimes generosity looks like a simple message, a phone call, or checking in on someone who may be carrying grief quietly.

Giving Tuesday is on Tuesday, December 2 this year, and we hope it inspires moments of kindness, healing, and connection throughout our community.

11/29/2025

Our Ceremony of Remembrance takes place next Saturday, December 6 at 11:00 AM at our East Lansing Chapel.

This gathering is open to the public - a gentle space to reflect, share memories, and find peace surrounded by others who understand.

Light refreshments will be served following the service.

11/28/2025

With sincere respect, we honor the lives entrusted to our East Lansing Chapel as we remember Gina Parks Klco, Keith Brian Bojesen, John Bernard Czarnecki, Shawn Rich, Jennie Lee Owen, Ronald Allen Edwards Jr., Barbara Elaine Dalzell, and Thomas Edward Klunzinger.
We pause together in compassion and care, holding their loved ones close in this season of remembrance.

Thinking of all who loved them.

11/27/2025

As Thanksgiving approaches, we give thanks for the many families in East Lansing who have placed their confidence in our care. Your stories and your trust continue to guide our work each day.
Wishing you warmth, comfort, and togetherness this Thanksgiving season.

11/23/2025

For families navigating the loss of a loved one to substance use, connection and support can make all the difference.
We are honored to that our Gorsline Runciman East Lansing Chapel hosts the Mid-Michigan GRASP (Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing) support group each month.

🕊️ Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month
🕰️ 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Gorsline Runciman East Lansing Chapel
1730 E. Grand River Ave., East Lansing

GRASP provides understanding, community, and a safe space for anyone who has lost someone to substance use. These meetings offer comfort, shared experience, and a place to talk with others who truly understand this unique kind of grief.

For more information about the Mid-Michigan chapter, you can visit:
https://grasphelp.org/mid-michigan-chapter/

If you or someone you know is walking this difficult path, please know you’re not alone — and support is always here.

No cost to attend, but pre-registration is required prior to coming to your first meeting. Call Claudia Remenar, 517-339-4156.

Mid Michigan Chapter

11/21/2025

This week, we remember the families cared for through our East Lansing Chapel. Our community is woven together through shared stories and support, and we hold each family with compassion.

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/michigan/east-lansing/gorsline-runciman-funeral-homes/7224