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Jerry Medina
Jan 25, 2014
Jerry Medina, (Papi); age 43; passed away January 25, 2014. Beloved husband of Jackie; Dear son of Eddy Feliciano and the late Rosita Feliciano. Loving father of Jeremy Frick and Noel Medina; stepfather of Shawna and Kayla Palm; Papa to Carlyana and Amaya; Dear brother of Maya and Pepe, uncle to Angie William, Memo Joseph Clarissa. Funeral Service will...
Gerard Flannery
Jan 22, 2014
Flannery, Gerard J. "Jerry"; of Bloomfield Hills; age 92; January 22, 2014. Jerry was the loving husband of the late Shirley; beloved father of Michael (Mary) Flannery, Gerard J. "Jerry" Flannery Jr., and the late Maureen Flannery; dear grandfather of Anne Marie (Steve) Michalec, Michael (Katherine) Flannery Jr., and Erin Flannery; and special great grandfather of Ryan, Sean, Adam,...
Arthur R. Rozanski
Jan 21, 2014
Arthur Raymond Rozanski; died January 21, 2014; age 90. Former owner of Lake Orion's Art's Courtesy Service Station. He is survived by his daughter Linda (Ron) Chope, James (Pam) Rozanski; grandchildren Matt, Kim, Tami, Kayla and Nancy; great grandchildren Raya, Caiden and Jake; and dearest friend and soul mate Vera Satterfield. Art was a member of the U.S. Army...
Marsha Austermann
Jan 20, 2014
Marsha "Mammy" Ann Austermann; passed away peacefully on January 20, 2014; born in Detroit on March 1, 1939 to Mary & Curtis Silverest. Beloved wife of Hans "Jerry" Austermann; dear mother of Melissa (Jay) Berwick, Hans F. (Barbara) Austermann and Eric (Cindy) Austermann; loving grandmother of Preston, Allison, Nicole, Michael, Madeleine, Noah, Lucas, and Seth; and special friend of...
Rex E. Kelley
Jan 18, 2014
Rex E. Kelley; age 88; of Oxford; Independence Village of Waterstone; and longtime resident of Lake Orion; died peacefully on January 18, 2014. He was born February 17, 1925 to Archie and Hattie Mae Kelley in Vestaburg, Michigan. He was number 9 of 12 children; loving husband of the late Lila "Maxine" Kelley; beloved father of 12 children, Rodney...
Patrice Davis
Jan 15, 2014
Davis-Phillips, Patrice S.; of Lake Orion; formerly of Battle Creek; age 59; passed away January 15, 2014. Pat is the beloved wife of Jerry Phillips. She was preceded in death by her parents Clyde and Joan Fist and her husband Ron Davis. Pat also survived by her children Keith (Christy) Davis, Jeanna (Scott) Madej, Matt (Jodi) Davis, Ron (Carrie)...
Jim Ayotte
Jan 14, 2014
James T. Ayotte; of Metamora; age 46; passed away January 14, 2014. Jim is the beloved husband of Jenny for 13 years. He is also survived by his son Richard James Ayotte; mother Kay Vanover; brother Joe Ayotte; and dogs Skeeter and Rusty. Jim was preceded in death by his father Richard Ayotte; He owned and operated A&A Stump...
Jeffery Boelter
Jan 14, 2014
Boelter, Jeffery; of Auburn Hills, age 55; passed away suddenly, January 14, 2014. Preceded in death by father Leroy (2005). He is survived by his wife Sonja; children Anja Mattheas Boelter, Danika (David) Parvu and Kelly Becker. He is the cherished son of Francis Boelter; dear brother of Jay and Joel (Cyndi) Boelter; nephews Tyler and Jordan Boelter. Jeff...
Linda Leavens
Jan 10, 2014
SIEGLINDE "LINDA" LEAVENS; of Lake Orion; 77; was born on March 15, 1936 in Grodig, Austria and passed away on January 10, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth and parents Paula and Karl Edelbacher. She is survived by her sister Gudrun "Gudy" Halbhuber; three daughters Carol and Linda Leavens and Jean (Collin) Brunckhorst; nephew Robert...
Adrian Moran
Jan 9, 2014
Adrian Moran; service will be held on Friday, January 16, 2014 at 12 noon. at the Pontiac Chapel of Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home. Family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until time of service
John Michael Zabel
Jan 8, 2014
John Michael Zabel; age 46; of Rochester Hills; passed away on January 8, 2014. Beloved son of Karen and the late Robert Zabel; loving father of Amanda; grandfather of Ava; dear brother of Scott and Michelle; grandson of Letha Grant. John was an active member of Moose Lodge #409 Rochester Hills. Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, January...
Linda Garris
Jan 7, 2014
Linda Garris; of Oxford; passed away January 7, 2014; formerly married to Andrew for 43 years; beloved mother of Darrin (Kristin) Garris, Todd (Kathy) Garris and Jennifer (Mike) Strong; dear grandmother of Bailey, Hannah, Reed, Lane, West and Mike. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Lake Orion. The family...
Ross Pottinger
Jan 7, 2014
Ross Pottinger; of Lake Orion; age 61; January 7, 2014. Ross is the son of Betty and the late Henry Pottinger; father of Grant Pottinger; and brother of Bill (Gale) Pottinger and Tom (Irina) Pottinger. The family will be planning a memorial service at a later date. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to SPARKS-GRIFFIN FUNERAL HOME, Lake Orion. Reflections...
Leonore Wedyke-Wasageshik
Jan 6, 2014
Leonore Ida Wedyke-Wasageshik; born July 21, 1928; widow of William Francis Wasageshik II; mother of four, Billy, Leo, Susie and Shirley; and a lifelong resident of Walled Lake. She passed away January 6, 2014 peacefully in Lake Orion, at the home of her daughter, Susan Grech. May she rest in peace wrapped in the arms of the Lord. Arrangements...
Gerald Don Soldan
Jan 6, 2014
Soldan, Gerald "Don"; of Nuncia, MI, age 85; passed away January 6, 2014. Don, was one of 7 children born to the late Celista and Gordon Soldan. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Charlotte (nee: Lamphier); dear father of Sandra Bryant and Helen (Chuck) McAvinchy; loving grandfather of 10 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Preceded in...
Alice Gay
Jan 5, 2014
Gay, Alice; of Pontiac; Sunrise November 18, 1937 - Sunset January 5, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Dunbar Gay. Survived by daughter Maria Gay; sons Maurice and Jerry Gay; and many grandchildren. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday January 11, 2014 at 1 p.m. at the Pontiac Chapel of Sparks - Griffin Funeral Home. Family will receive...
Dean Allen Shinavier
Dec 30, 2013
Dean Allen Shinavier November 6, 1964 - December 30, 2013 Dean Allen Shinavier, 49, passed away unexpectedly, on December 30, 2013. Born in Dearborn on November 6, 1964, he moved to Lake Orion in 1978 where he was then a life-long resident. After graduating from Lake Orion High School in 1983 he went on to earn his licenses as...
Ellen Morin
Dec 28, 2013
Please run this notice tomorrow with photo. Morin, Ellen Elizabeth Finman; October 31, 1917- December 28, 2013; Ellen was born in Escanaba, Michigan, to Swedish immigrants, Oscar and Sophie Setterlind Finman. She and her husband Vital "Red" Morin moved to Lake Orion in 1942. Red was the manager of the Lake Orion Lumber Company for many years and Ellen...
Evelyn May Majors
Dec 23, 2013
Evelyn May Majors, of Pontiac, born December 23, 1920 to the late Mary and Frederick; passed away December 23, 2013. Evelyn was a nurse for 30 years and during her life she loved gardening, her pets, friends and family gatherings and helping others. She is survived by her sons, Michael Mercino and Kenneth (Arlene) Majors; many grandchildren and great...
Gary R. Ludeman
Dec 21, 2013
LUDEMAN, GARY R. of Lake Orion, December 21, 2013 age 65. Loving husband of Cathy; dear brother of Richard (Cheryl) of Arizona., and Todd (Lisa) of Ohio. Gary was preceded in death by his parents Russell and Betty Ludeman. Mr. Ludeman was retired from Henkel-Loctite Corp., and was a graduate of Lake Orion High School class of 1966. Gary...