FRIEND, Jack L. of Ortonville, passed away on November 6, 2023; age 73. Husband to Debbie, his lifetime love married for 55 years, together for 60. Loving and devoted father to Angela (Ray) Vieira, Misti Friend, and JacLynn (JD) Quinn. Proud and adoring grandpa to Rachel Vieira, Brenden Sheffield, and “papa” to Mia Quinn. Preceded […]
WARREN, JAMES LEWIS of Ortonville, Michigan, died on November 4, 2023. He was 61. James was born June 10, 1962 in Royal Oak, Michigan to James and Sheila (nee: Smith) Warren. He is survived by his two daughters, Christy (Jeremy) Pinson and Shelly (Brandon) Schudlich; six grandchildren, Kain, Jessie, Bella, Emma, Skylar and Adelle; his […]
JOHNSON, DALE BRYON, age 82, of Waterford, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023. Dale was born on September 29, 1941, in Gladstone, MI to parents Earl and Hazel (Williams) Johnson. Dale worked at General Motors for 30 years. Dale loved woodworking and fishing in his free time. He was also a huge fan of […]
Donald E. Harneck, age 85, of Ortonville, passed away on November 3, 2023. He was born on September 29, 1938, in Marlette, MI to Elton & Luella Harneck. He graduated from Marlette High School, class of 1958. Don was a skilled tradesmen who painted houses prior to his 31.5 years of employment at General Motors. […]
Patrick Donald Herta, longtime resident of Ortonville, passed away on October 24th, 2023. He was born May 16th, 1964, the son of Patrick A. Herta and Elfriede Jackson nee Kainz. He graduated Oxford High School, class of 1982, and married the love of his life, Denise Schumacher in May, 1990. Through 59 years of life, […]
WHITE, Martha Ann; of Ortonville; passed away very peacefully on March 6, 2023; age 74; mother of Mike White and Mark (Sherry Barnes) White; grandma of Emily (Carson) Kunnen, Dane White and Cali White; sister of Barney Brown; aunt of Sarah and Wesley; preceded in death by her parents Allan and Olga Brown. Martha retired […]
Loren Leroy Hotchkiss, a lifelong resident of Ortonville, Michigan, passed away on October 12, 2023, at the age of 89. Loren was born on April 23, 1934, in Brandon Township, Michigan, to his late parents, Leroy Edwin Hotchkiss and Bernice Elizabeth Hotchkiss (nee: Sherwood). He was the dear father of eight, survived by six children: […]
Lola Mae Hofacer was born on Sept. 24, 1930 in Flint to Rev. George and Lula Hempton. She met her husband, Giles Hofacer Sr. at the Hilltop Bar in Oscoda – word has it, this was the defining moment of both of their lives. They married on Jan. 9, 1954 at the Church of Christ […]
TESSIER, LOUIS HENRY “SKIP” of Goodrich, Michigan, died on September 26, 2023. He was 59. Skip was born March 26, 1964 in Bellow Falls, Vermont to Marva Louise (nee: Bowen) and the late Louis Henry Tessier, Sr. He married the former Ramona Marie Allen on April 14, 1985 in Clarkston, Michigan. He is survived by […]
KELLY, PRESTON PHILLIP of Goodrich, Michigan, died on September 24, 2023. He was 78. Preston was born May 23, 1945 in Harlan, Kentucky to the late Rufus Joshua and Bessie Cleo (nee: Turner) Kelly. He married Barbara Hall on April 5, 1965 in Cumberland, Kentucky. He is survived by his loving wife, of 58 years, […]