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John Alvin Nicholas Steffens
Dec 24, 2007
STEFFENS, JOHN ALVIN NICHOLAS. December 24, 2007 Age 67 of Metamora., formerly of Lake Orion. Beloved husband of Carol of 35 Years. Loving father of Denise Marie Rupp and Annette Lucille "Annie" (John II) Gorney. Dear brother of James (Edyie) and Sharon(Terry) Lang. Grandfather of Melissa, Jessica, Joshua, Jarred and Jennifer. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Mr. Steffens...
Charles Bernard Mitchell
Dec 21, 2007
Mitchell, Charles Bernard; December 21, 2007; of Pontiac; age 62. Beloved husband of Ann Mitchell. Devoted father of Sheila Mitchell. Son of Florida Liddell. Dear brother to Arthur (Edna) and John (Joyce) Mitchell, Vivian Gamble, Jackie Jackson, Shirley (Terry) Mitchell and Gina Hartsfield. A loving uncle and godfather, he leaves behind a host of cherished nieces, nephews and godchildren. Charles...
Lois G. Donaldson
Dec 18, 2007
DONDALDSON, LOIS G. December 18, 2007 Age 90 of Lake Orion. Formerly of Waterford. Beloved wife of the late James. Dear mother of Brenda (Ron) Zilka of Lake Orion and Grace (Troy) Agan of New Mexico. Grandmother of Wendy (Mark) Iacofano, Kimberly (David) Berkal, Rhonda (Jeff) Cochran, Kelly(Tim) Snyder, Kristina (Greg) Rubi and Cindy (Frank) Tapia. Great-Grandmother of 19.Mrs. Donaldson...
Basil Clarence Harris
Dec 17, 2007
Harris, Basil Clarence; December 17, 2007; of Clarkston; age 88. He was born in Koylton Twp., MI on June 3, 1919, son of the late Clarence and Alice (Stamp) Harris. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II in North Africa, Italy, Sicily and Corsica and also served in the Korean conflict. He was employed at G...
Reginald R. Lamont
Dec 15, 2007
Lamont, Reginald R.; of Pontiac; died December 15, 2007 at 80 yrs of age. Mr. Lamont graduated from Pontiac High School. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II and the Korean War. He owned and operated Pontiac Business Machines for over 40 years. Reginald was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church and was a...
Keith Ray Adkins
Dec 15, 2007
Adkins, Keith Ray; of Waterford; age 47; went to be with the Lord on December 15, 2007. Father of Jason, Jacob, Caleb, Joshua and Shawn. Beloved son of Cipriana Adkins and the late Kenneth R. Adkins. He is also survived by his brother of Dan Adkins and special friend Nancy. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 18, 2007...
Alyssa E. Clark
Dec 14, 2007
CLARK, ALYSSA ELAINE of Goodrich, MI passed away on Friday, December 14, 2007 at the age of 13 weeks. Beloved daughter of Michelle Hamilton and Rob Clark. Sister to Emily, Hunter and Mason. Granddaughter of Lois Clark, Ralph and Sherry Reseigh. Memorial service for Alyssa will be 1:00 PM, Friday, December 21, 2007 at the Lake Orion Chapel of the...
May E. Ketchum-Luchkovitz
Dec 13, 2007
LUCHKOVITZ-KETCHEM, MAY E., of Lake Orion, December 13, 2007 age 88.Beloved wife of the late John Luchkovitz.Dear mother of John (Judy) Luchkovitz of Oxford, Julia Simpson of CA., and Leona Merle of White Lake. Loving Grandmother of 8 Grandchildren and 21 Great-Grandchildren and 1 Great-Great Grandson. Mrs. Luchkovitz-Ketchem was an active member of the Lake Orion Senior Center, and volunteered...
Evangeline &Quot;Tootie&Quot; Albert
Dec 12, 2007
ALBERT, EVANGELINE "TOOTIE"- of Oakland Twp., December 12, 2007 age 84.Dear sister of Clarence (Betty) Clowesley of Oakland Township.Aunt of Peggy Clowesley of Oakland Twp., Karen (Steve) Zavislak of Sterling Hts., Tracy (Tony) Mc Donald of Clarkston, Lynn Lamoray of Tenn, and Janet (Dennis) Van Jaarsveld of N.C. Sister-in-Law of Sharon Albert of Georgia. Also survived by 7 Great Neices,...
Debra Cooper
Dec 9, 2007
Cooper, Debra; age 49; of Clarkston; died Sunday December 9, 2007; mother of Josh (Ellie) Ball, Jeremiah (Leah) Ball and Chrish (Jeff) Whitson; grandmother of Alexis and Nathan Whitson. She is also survived by her parents Herb and Carol Davis and several siblings. She was preceded in death by her sister Lynn Cooper. Dee was a very caring and giving...
Ruby Varajon
Dec 8, 2007
VARAJON, RUBY DECEMBER 8, 2007 Age 93, died at the Lake Orion Nursing Center. Longtime resident of Lakeville . Beloved wife of the late Louis. Dear mother of Joey and the late Yvonne Collins. Mother-in-law of Merrill "Bud" Collins. Grandmother of Cherill, Coleen, Jennifer and Laura. Great grandmother of 2. Also survived by 2 sisters Ann and Katherine. The family...
Terry B. Hicks
Dec 7, 2007
HICKS, TERRY B. December 7, 2007 Age 55 on Pontiac.Father of Christopher Hicks. Son of Basil Hicks. Brother of Mickey Hicks, Lynda Beaumont, Troy Hicks, Deanna (Kelly) Kilgore and Shelly(Pedro) Saldana. Grandfather of Hannah. Also survived by nieces and nephews. Memorial visitation Wednesday 5-7pm at the Pontiac Chapel of the Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home(46 Williams St.). A Guest Reflection can be...
Harry Seron
Dec 7, 2007
Lake Orion Harry Seron, 68, of Onsted passed away Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, at home.Harry was born on Dec. 12, 1938, in Detroit, the son of Frank Seron and Victoria (Ochala) Slomba. He was one of six children and grew up in the Detroit area. He attended Oak Park High School and worked as a car mechanic as a young...
John Paul Hatcher
Dec 7, 2007
HATCHER, John Paul; died peacefully and with one last smile on December 7, 2007. John served as CEO of Seniors Unlimited and was a visionary in the travel industry, changing the lives of people he met along the way. Born to Alvis and Betty Hatcher on 7-21-1925 in Raleigh County, West Virginia, he was preceded in death by his parents...
Terry Vangilder
Dec 6, 2007
Vangilder, Terry M.; of Rochester Hills; Sunrise September 16, 1948 - Sunset December 6, 2007; Beloved son of Doris Vangilder and the late Basil Vangilder. Loving brother of James (Ellen) Vangilder, Julie Steinmetz and Jeffrey (Shelia) Vangilder. Dear uncle of Stephen, Patrick, Nicholas, Matthew Vangilder, Shanna Steinmetz and Lauren (Rico) D'Amico; and great uncle of Wesley and Gretta. Terry was...
Barbara Eames
Nov 26, 2007
Eames, Barbara W. of Waterford Township, November 26, 2007; age 89; beloved wife of the late D. B. Eames; loving mother of Judy (Will) St. John of Pontiac and Bill (Anne) Eames of Fish Hoek, South Africa. Loving Grandmother of David and Erin. Great Grandmother of Sarah Jane, Sadie Lynn, and Sydney Joy. Mrs. Eames was a member of First...
Dale Edward Dray
Nov 25, 2007
DRAY, Dale Edward. November 25, 2007.Age 59 of Lake Orion. Beloved companion of Kathleen Dudus. Dear father of Jennifer Lamont of Rochester and Chantel Dray-Bozied of Oxford. Son of Lou Ella Dray of Oxford and Robert (Mary) Dray of FL. Grandfather of Morgan and Max. Brother of Michael, Dane and Bobby. Nephew of Bonnie Garner of Waterford. Funeral service Thursday...
Thomas Ray Pardee
Nov 20, 2007
Pardee, Thomas Ray; November 20, 2007; of Tawas City; age 56; formerly of Pontiac. Beloved husband of Ploy Pardee; and dear brother of Charles Pardee. Tom was preceded in death by his parents Raymond and Margaret Pardee and will be deeply missed by all his many, many friends and family members. Tom worked at St. Joseph Hospital in Tawas City,...
Laoma Anna Sanford
Nov 18, 2007
SANFORD, LAOMA ANNA, age 89, of Lake Orion and McAllen, Texas was called home by the Lord on November 18, 2007. She was born August 19, 1918 in Pontiac, Michigan. Laoma was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. Laoma graduated from Pontiac High School, was employed by Pontiac State Bank and eventually became a reporter for the...

