Joyce Judith Shobe; of Ortonville; age 75; passed away on October 27, 2022. Joyce is the loving mother of Christopher and Steven Shobe. She was preceded in death by her brother Thomas Oprian and her former husband Kirby Shobe. Joyce was very active in the Lake Orion community for many years. She was the former […]
KERN, LARRY WARREN of Ortonville, Michigan; died on October 27, 2022. He was 67. Larry was born on May 21, 1955 in Bethel, North Carolina to the late Warren Lawrence and Alice Virginia (nee; Coltrain) Kern. He is survived by four daughters, Christina Kern, Veronica Kern, Jennifer Kern and Alicia (Joshua) Kern-Hartwick; one son, Steven […]
Werner Charles (Chuck) Maki, 86, of Goocrich, Michigan passed away on October 26, 2022 at home surrounded by his much-loved family and friends, after a long and hard-fought battle with Parkinson’s. Chuck was born in Farmington, Michigan on December 28, 1935. After high school he received his bachelor’s from Central Michigan in 1958 (after stints […]
Linda Wilfong VanDerGraaf—a beloved wife, mother, and childcare director who lived life with purpose to serve God and love all unconditionally. She passed away on October 14th from metastatic breast cancer. Linda fought for two and a half years until her liver could not take the chemotherapy anymore. At her bedside was her husband Jon […]
ENGLAND, VIRGINIA ANN of Ortonville, Michigan; died on October 25, 2022. She was 70. Virginia was born on June 21, 1952 in Goodrich, Michigan to the late William and Rebecca Jane (nee: Hummer) McCrory. She is survived by two sons, Richard England and Dave (Vanessa) England; one daughter, Becky Ortiz; six grandchildren, Hannah England, Xavier […]
DUNN, JAMES EARL of Oxford, Michigan; died on October 23, 2022. He was 58. James was born on November 9, 1963 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late James P. and Judith Kay (nee: Broecker) Dunn. He is survived by one son, Korie Gillay; one brother, Darryl Dunn; one sister, Melinda Dunn. James was a self-employed […]
BROECKER, BRIAN DALE of Waterford, Michigan; Died October 6, 2022. He was 57. Brian was born on August 25, 1965 in Pontiac, Michigan to Dale and Carol (nee: Uloth) Broecker. He was a 1983 Brandon High School graduate. Brian lived a life of hard work and great fun. He was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. […]
Trina Dawn Evans age 52, died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, after her courageous 6-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Trina was born on October 12, 1969, in Pontiac, Michigan to Ruth Ann Nevala and Larry Richardson and raised by Donald Nevala in Ortonville, Michigan. As a graduate from Oakland University […]
BAILEY, SUSAN JANE of Clarkston, Michigan; died on September 28, 2022. She was 68. Susan was born on September 11, 1954 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Arlyn and Lucille (nee: Wirgau) Wise. She is survived by three brothers, Gerald (Deborah) Wise, Larry (Angi) Wise and Ron Wise; one sister-in-law, Debbie (Rich Walker) Wise; also […]
REID, PATRICIA ANN of Ortonville, Michigan; died on September 22, 2022. She was 75. Patricia was born on October 12, 1946 in Crum, West Virginia to the late Sam J. and Amy (Nee: Chaffin) Marcum. She is survived by two sons, Martin (Angela) Reid and Brian (Trisha) Reid; seven grandchildren, Jesse, Rayann, Callie and Taylor […]