John Teare, age 92 of Myrtle Beach, SC passed away on Wednesday, May 31. John was a former resident of both Goodrich and Ortonville. John was born on a farm on Henderson Rd, in Atlas Township in Goodrich, just north of Kipp Road, in between the two ninety degree curves, on January 2, 1931. His […]
BREDOW, RENEE MARIE of Goodrich, Michigan, died June 21, 2023. She was 69. Renee was born May 10, 1954 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Alfred and Retha Mary Grant. She married Joseph Bredow on October 15, 1972 in Hartland, Michigan. She is survived by her loving husband, Joseph Bredow; three sons, Cory Bredow, Joel […]
Ouida Ann Eubanks June 13,1947-June 12, 2023. Ouida died suddenly at home. Loving mother to Eddie Snider, Natasha Cantrell & Reece Cantrell. She has 10 grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents Reece & Ruth Snider, her husband Jimmy Eubanks and her sister Janie. She is survived by her siblings Linda, Phyllis, Ricky, […]
Ruth Onally Patterson, age 92, of Oxford passed away peacefully on Friday, June 16, 2023. She was born in Detroit on May 9, 1931 to Elmer and Mary (Stenton) Delong. Ruth graduated from Clawson High School Class of 1949. Ruth married William R. Patterson on June 14, 1952. Moving to Oxford in 1964, Ruth and […]
Wanda Louise Quigley (mom) left us on June 9, 2023 at the age of 91. She was looking forward to being reunited with her husband Jack for their next great adventure. She was born March 26, 1925 to Louis and Nellie Werner at the family farm on Connell Road. She was preceded in death by […]
From left, Ariya Kenny, 19, and Skylar Gudzik, 4, fly a kite in Ortonville on June 15. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — The Culpepper and Merriweather Circus is back in town. At 5 and 7:30 p.m., on June 30, the Ortonville Lion’s Club will host the circus once more at the Brandon Middle School, 609 S. Ortonville Road, Ortonville. There are two show times, and tickets are available in […]
I think most of my friends would describe me as the “mom friend”. For those that don’t know, Urban Dictionary defines the mom friend as “That one friend in your squad that’s super responsible and almost over-protective of them” and “That one friend that’s pretty much just a small version of a mom, you know, […]
Flag Day Thank you to everyone that made a donation for a flag June 10 at Bueche’s the VFW Post 582 raised over $1,100. The funds will go towards the VFW scholarship program at the middle school’s Patriot’s Pen and high school Voice of Democracy essay contest. The VFW Post is in need of new […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville— Girls Stand Strong is back at the Brandon Township Public Library for a summer session. At 2 p.m., on June 20, the four-week series will start at the library, 304 South St., Ortonville. The program for sixth, seventh, and eighth grade girls is free and includes a snack. “I […]