Tarri Hughes

HUGHES, TARRI DAYLE of Saginaw, Michigan, died on January 1, 2024. She was 66. Tarri was born September 1, 1957 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Stanley and Betty Lou (nee: George) Helgemo. She is survived by her two children, Kyle Hughes and Kaitlyn (Brennen) Benedict; two grandchildren, Breyden and Avaleia Benedict; one brother, Tim […]

Patricia Bean

BEAN, Patricia Louise; born on August 26, 1927 in Detroit, MI to Joseph and Mary Day; passed away on January 1, 2024 at the age of 96; preceded in death by her husband Thomas and her son Scott; Mother of Thomas Bean, Linda (Garry) Dickieson, Timothy Bean and Dan Bean; mother-in-law of Kathy Bean; also […]

Richard Hrisko

HRISKO, RICHARD A. of Ortonville, Michigan, died on December 30, 2023. He was 79. Richard was born July 7, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Walter and Helen (nee: Marshall) Hrisko. He is survived by three daughters, Dawn (James) Kremer, Brooke (Chad) Prieur and Melany (Tony) Candiloro; seven grandchildren, Jacob and Justin Goltry, Aubrey […]

William “Billy” Ball

BALL, WILLIAM CURTIS “BILLY” of Brandon Twp, Michigan, died on December 25, 2023. He was 67. Billy was born September 2, 1956 in Goodrich, Michigan to the late Raymond L. and Geneva M. (nee: Street) Ball. He is survived by two sisters, Teri (Larry) Robinson and Debbie (Gerald) Wise; one brother, John Ball; he was […]

Randolph Connop

CONNOP, RANDOLPH EDWARD of Ortonville, Michigan, passed away at home December 27, 2023 after a long battle with cancer. He was 73 and held on until he could meet his newest granddaughter, born December 1, 2023. Randolph was born April 4, 1950 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada to the late Edward L. and Elinore J. (nee: […]

Robert Beck

BECK, ROBERT EDWIN of Ortonville, Michigan, died on December 28, 2023. He was 87. Robert was born December 14, 1936 in, Detroit, Michigan to the late James Worthington and Rose Elinor (nee: O’Bagy) Beck. He is survived by one son, Ronald Beck and three daughters, Barbara Beck, Deborah Beck and Mindy Jason; along with nine […]

Village council meetings to change location

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — Beginning in the new year, the Ortonville Village Council meeting location will change to the Brandon Township hall, 395 Mill St. “They will continue to meet on the fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m., but the location was more about logistics than anything,” said Village Manager […]

My un-resolutions for 2024

I thought for a long time about what to write for this column in honor of the new year. To be honest, I don’t celebrate New Year’s Eve or the dawn of a new year with as much vigor as others. A lot of people find it to be a time of reinvention, or a […]

Letters to the Editor Dec. 30, 2023

Sidewalks To the village council: I would like to see some of the funds for sidewalks to go to fixing the terrible conditions on my street (Myron). On a nice day, I like to walk to the dollar store up the street, but it takes me twice as long as you would expect because of […]

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