Ronald H. Sutton

SUTTON, RONALD H. of Ortonville, Michigan. Died December 17, 2020. He was 91. Born on April 20, 1929 in Ortonville to the late William H. and Ruth (nee: Hemmingway) Sutton.  He is survived by two daughters, Sherry Lynn (Lee) Jacobs and LuAnn (Dan) Mann; three grandchildren, Nicole (Tommy) LaFleur, Allison (Caleb) Buhs and Morgan (Paul) Derrzi; seven great grandchildren, Leah and Luke LaFleur, Ethan and […]

Jack David Frost

FROST, JACK DAVID, SR. of Goodrich Michigan. Passed Away December 10, 2020. He was 66. Born on June 11, 1954 in Flint, Michigan to the late Ellis David and Arlene Rose (nee: Thompson) Frost.  He married Dana Rae Noonon on March 4, 1977 at the Goodrich Assembly of God Church in Goodrich, Michigan.  He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Dana Frost; son, Jack David Frost II; daughter and future son-in-law, Lindsay Frost and Justin Kurtz; three sisters, Pamela (Chas) Jeronis, Lillie Reynolds and Ethel […]

Doris Bullen Curran

Doris Bullen Curran-age 64 of Washburn, Tenn., formerly of Ortonville,  died November 29, 2020 after a long battle with Metastatic Stage 4 Breast Cancer. She was a retired employee of Grainger County Schools as a teacher’s assistant. Doris was a 1975 Brandon High School graduate. She is preceded in death by her father, James Pryor […]

George Herman

George Robert Herman, known as “Snookie” by his family and friends, of Holly, Michigan was 86 when he went to his heavenly home on December 11, 2020.  He is the son of (late) Edward M. and (late) Iva R. Herman.  George is preceded in death by his brother Dr. Edward Herman. George was born at home in Royal Oak on November 11, 1934.  He graduated […]

James Glover

GLOVER, JAMES V. of Evart, Michigan; Died December 9, 2020.  He was 73.  Born October 21, 1947 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Melvin and Shirley (nee: Nash) Glover.  He is survived by 2 sons, Greg (Michelle) Glover and Shane (Raelyn) Glover; six grandchildren, Jake, Josh, Chevy and Henley Glover, Makenna and Landon Nolette; one brother, […]

Township streetlights to go LED

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- At the regular meeting on Monday night, the township board voted 7-0 to convert all the streetlights in the township to LED lights. “This is an option for us to convert all of our older street lights to LED and as a result we’ll be able to save […]

Township OKs speed limit resolution

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- On Monday night, the township board voted 7-0 to approve a resolution to ask lawmakers to allow townships to set speed limits on gravel roads to 35 miles per hour. This resolution was previously presented to the board and was revamped after questions arose. The issues the board […]

Community delivers with a ‘Little Free Ornament’

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Even though residents weren’t able to gather for the tree lighting, Ortonville residents can still participate in decorating downtown. The Christmas tree, at the corner of Mill and South streets, has been designated as the ‘Little Free Ornament Tree.’ “So the Little Free Ornament Tree is basically the same concept […]

Letters to the Editor Dec. 12, 2020

Thank you Wojos Dear Editor, The Ortonville Department of Public works along with The Citizen newspaper express their appreciation to Wojo’s Greenhouse, 2570 Oakwood Road, Brandon Township for their donation of seasonal planters in the Village of Ortonville. Your generosity to the community and those that live and work here is truly a blessing. Thank […]

Public Notice: Goodrich

PUBLIC NOTICE VILLAGE OF GOODRICH GENESEE COUNTY 2022-2024 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PUBLIC NEEDS HEARING The Village of Goodrich will hold a public needs hearing on the use of its 2022-2024 Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funds on Monday, December 14,2020 at 6:00 p.m. located at 7338 S. State Road, Goodrich, […]