REYNOLDS, ORLEY “GENE” of Mayville, Michigan formerly of Ortonville; went to be with his Lord on October 12, 2021. He was 93. Orley was born September 30, 1928 in Piggott, Arkansas to the late James Floyd and Pansy (nee: Riddle) Reynolds. He married the late Ruth Lyles on January 8, 1949 in Piggott, Arkansas. She […]
STRAUSSER, VALORY of Ortonville went to be with the Lord on October 12, 2021. She is survived by her mother, Patricia Strausser, brothers Greg Strausser and Jeffrey (Pamela) Strausser, sister Judy (Thomas) Ware. Nieces, Shantel Strausser, Meghan Castleman and nephew, Ryan (Kaitlyn) Ware and her beloved dog, Dottie. Preceded in death by her father, Byron […]
ROLLIN, JANICE LORRAINE of Goodrich, Michigan; went to be with her Lord on October 11, 2021. She was 64. Janice was born October 9, 1957 in Newburgh, New York to the late Eugene and Marlene (nee: Hillman) She married Timothy M. Rollin on July 10, 1982 in Newburgh, N.Y. She is survived by her loving husband of […]
HAZEL, JOANNE A. of Ortonville, Michigan; went to be with her Lord on October 10, 2021. She was 67. JoAnne was born January 20, 1954 in Washington D.C. to the late Albert and Monalee (nee: Ellis) Altshuler. She married James C. Hazel on August 27, 1974 in Denton, Texas. She is survived by her loving husband, […]
COOPER, VIRGINIA MAE of Walloon Lake, Michigan; went to be with her Lord on October 7, 2021. She was 96. Virginia was born September 17, 1925 in Ortonville, Michigan to the late Claude and Lorena Belle (nee: Ferguson) Croup. She married Donald G. Cooper on November 28, 1953 in Ortonville and he preceded her in death […]
GHS Soph. #22 Easton Phipps stops BHS Senior #23 Dylan Dickens during the 48-21 homecoming victory over the Blackhawks Oct. 1 at Goodrich. Photo by Kurt Schulte.
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- Halloween is back to normal this year. “Halloween 2020 looked a little different,” said village manager Ryan Madis. After not holding village-hosted events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the village is once again going to host their regular Halloween activities. The council voted at their regular meeting on Monday […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville-Aaron Stevens, a CPA with Maner Costerisan, presented the annual financial statements and auditor’s report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 at Monday’s village council meeting. The village board voted 6-0 to approve the audit. Councilmember Keith Dylus was absent with notice. According to the audit, the revenues […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville-During the regular meeting on Sept. 27, the village council approved an amendment to the village ordinances pertaining to parks with a 6-0 vote. Councilmember Keith Dylus was absent with notice. The amended ordinance, 92.05, reads that existing and proposed trail segments will be evaluated based on ADA guidelines as […]
31st Annual Septemberfest Dear Editor, Brandon Township Parks and Recreation has been honored to host our 31st Annual Septemberfest. By our side were our many support groups and businesses with a majority of funding coming from Presenting Sponsor, Genisys Credit Union of Ortonville. Many other sponsorships that were very helpful are, Consumers Energy, MSU Federal […]