Main, Richard Owen – Age 84, of Goodrich, passed away October 19, 2024. Funeral services will be held 3:00 pm Saturday, October 26, 2024 at Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Road, Grand Blanc. Visitation will be held 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Saturday, October 26. Those desiring may make contributions in his […]
John Bishop, age 80, passed away peacefully on October 4th, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on April 6th, 1944, in Ontario, Canada, to Dalton and Edna Bishop, John was a kind person who filled the lives of those around him with love and inspiration. John married his wife, the love of his […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com When Mike Sheridan’s heart stopped at a volleyball game, Maria Lauinger was in the right place at the right time. “I’ve known him for about 15 years, we’re friends,” said Lauinger, a Brandon Township resident. “He was walking to the bathroom, and about 30 seconds before anyone hollered, someone called 911. […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — The Ortonville Community Emergency Fund is ramping up their Thanksgiving food collection for 2024. This year, OCEF will be helping approximately 90 families for the holidays, and donations are needed by Nov. 14 for the Thanksgiving distribution. Donations are accepted at St. Anne Church, 825 S. Ortonville Road, the […]
Halloween is upon us, and I am excited. Anyone who knows me knows that I love dressing up. It’s the theater kid in me, I love putting on a costume. This year, I roped in my very kind husband to dress up as Ariel and Eric from The Little Mermaid. I even got our dog […]
Thurman for Gjonaj Please vote Nik Gjonaj for Oakland County Executive on Nov. 5. Since 2019, the current administration has increased spending by $331.6 million. Brandon Township’s cost for county police services has increased considerably over this time span. Additionally, Oakland County is now charging a 7.5% fee for contract and dispatch services. Nik will […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — During the regular meeting on Oct.7, the Brandon Township board of trustees voted unanimously to approve the fire department purchase of four LifePak monitors, two LUCAS devises, and two ambulance cot for the new ambulances. The LifePaks are the cardiac monitors used by the fire department, and the […]
Editor’s Note: Earlier this month, The Citizen e-mailed questions to candidates in Atlas, Brandon and Groveland Townships. The general election is November 5, 2024. Candidates were limited to 35-word responses. Key: (NP) Non-partisan race, (D) Democrat, (R) Republican and (I) Incumbent. Ortonville Village President Village president candidate Ken Quisenberry (NP) (I) did not respond to […]
HARRELL, JERRY LEE, age 84, of Goodrich, passed away October 12, 2024. He was born on June 18, 1940, in Pontiac, Michigan, son to the late Guy and Norah Harrell (nee Spencer). Loving husband of Diane for 33 Wonderful years; dear father of Kelly (Ed) Van Wass, Kimberly (John) Gongzol, Bill (Aimee) Holloway and the […]