QUISENBERRY, KIMBERLY ANN of Clarkston, Michigan; died on January 16, 2022. She was 56. Kimberly was born March 6, 1965 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Daniel and Judy (nee: Russell) Burke. She is survived by her loving husband, Timothy John Quisenberry; three children, Daniel Olsen, Amy (Mark) Lowe and Matthew (Erica) Quisenberry; six grandchildren, […]
Lake City- Margaret A. Molitor, 84, died peacefully in her sleep January 13, 2022 at Samaritas Senior Living in Cadillac. She was born on September 21, 1937 on the Koopman Farm in Falmouth, MI to John Henry Koopman and Minnie Molhoek. Margaret graduated from McBain High School, class of 1955. Following graduation, she went to […]
HUCK, STEVE ALAN of Ortonville, Michigan; died on January 13, 2022. He was 67. Steven was born December 27, 1954 in Rochester, Michigan to the late Edwin and Hazel (nee: Plassey) Huck. He married the former Phyllis Snider on November 4, 1983 in Pontiac, Michigan. He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, […]
Shirley May Pletcher, of Sugar Hill, Georgia (formerly from Ortonville, MI), died peacefully at home on Sunday morning, January 9, 2022. She was born in Benzonia, Michigan, on October 11, 1929 (92 years ago), to the late Albert Ruple and Ruth Ruple Matteson. She married Glennden R. Pletcher on September 11, 1948, in Ortonville, Michigan. […]
MARSH, ALICE LOUISE (BURTON) age 92 of Ortonville, Michigan; left this earth on January 13, 2022 to go on this journey to Heaven. She was surrounded by her loving family. Alice was born in Davison, Michigan on July 2, 1929 to Ingol and Ednah (nee: Gonder) Burton. She married Gerald Marsh, Sr. on August 13, […]
EVANS, BRENDA JOYCE of Ortonville, Michigan; died January 12, 2022. She was 80. Brenda was born February 28, 1941 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Alexander and Maxine (nee: Edwards) Daniels. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Wayne Evans whom she married in October of 1988 in Pontiac, Michigan; one son, Douglas […]
From left, Vinny Polerecky, Wesley Ragland and Blair Bezemek along with other classmates from Oakwood Elementary School take advantage of some milder winter weather on Wednesday afternoon during recess. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- The Brandon board of education received an update on upcoming bond projects for the summer of 2022. “We’ve got a really good plan moving forward with hoe we are going to start construction,” said Dan Stevens, acting superintendent. Originally, the high school football field, Blackhawk Stadium, was going […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- During the regular meeting on Monday night, the board of education voted 7-0 to approve the hiring of Dr. Gary Richards as interim superintendent for the Brandon School District beginning Jan. 27 and ending June 30, 2022. “He comes to us highly qualified and experienced,” said board president […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer At the regular meeting on Monday night, the Brandon Board of Education approved board positions for the 2022 calendar year. All votes were unanimous. Diane Salter was approved for the position of president, Melissa Clark was approved as vice president, Kimberly Smith-Kulaga was approved as secretary, and Rebecca Haynes was […]