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Gerdon &Quot;Pete&Quot; Gavette
May 13, 2006
Gerdon C. "Pete" Gavette; May 13, 2006; age 91; born July 27, 1914 in Pontiac, Michigan; beloved husband of the late Valerie Gavette; loving father of sons, Curtis (Barbara) Gavette of Linden, Michigan and Robert (Jeannene) McDaniel of Clarkston; and daughter, Carmen (Larry) Lackey of Waterford; a special grandfather and great- grandfather. Pete retired from Pontiac Motors after 37 years...
Charity Benton
May 11, 2006
Charity Benton, of Pontiac; May 11, 2006, age 88. Born December 10, 1917. Fondly known as Mother Benton. Wife of the late Tom Benton, Jr.; Daughter of the late Frank Minor and Albertha Johnson. Loving mother of Wilton Christy (deceased), Ruby Lamb, Tommy L. Benton of Pontiac, Michael A. (Bear) Benton and Deborah A. (Jazzie) Benton of Auburn Hills, Michigan....
Walter K. Frantz
May 10, 2006
Walter K. Frantz; May 10, 2006; of Pontiac; age 75; Beloved husband of the late Shirley Frantz. Loving father of Paulette Frantz, Buddy (Judy) Frantz, and Glen (Toni) Frantz. Grandfather of Hanna ( Kenny) Ney, Lisa (Duane) Nieminen, Barbara, Jarred and Kelsey Frantz. Great grandfather of Duane Nieminen IV. Mr. Frantz leaves behind three sisters and one brother. Walter retired...
Doris Burtch
May 7, 2006
Doris Burtch of Auburn Hills; passed away on May 7, 2006 at the age of 89; born in Prescott, Michigan on September 9, 1916 to Chester and Minnie May; beloved wife of Dennis who passed away in 1994; loving mother of Ronald "Jeff" Burtch of Auburn Hills, Robert Burtch of Mariposa, California and Gary (Vanna) Burtch of Holly; dear grandmother...
John W. Pickering Sr.
May 7, 2006
PICKERING John W. Sr. May 7, 2006. Age 96 of Oscoda. Mr. Pickering married Mildred Marten on September 27, 1941 and was married for 60 years until her death in 2001. Dear father of Nancy(Frank) Rumpl of China, MI, David(Lois) of Hastings, John W. Jr. of Warren, Mark of National City, MI, Carol(Greg) Isaac of Oscoda and the late Don...
Isidro Aguilera
May 6, 2006
Aguilera, Isidro Sr., of Rochester Hills; passed away on May 6, 2006 at the age of 79. Isidro was born to the parents Jose and Julia Aguilera on January 1, 1927 in La Pryor, Texas. In 2004 he was preceded in death by his beloved wife Francisca. Isidro is the loving father of Roy (Pat) Aguilera, Isidro (Rachel) Aguilera Jr.,...
Lennie Nicely
May 5, 2006
Nicely Jr., Lennie K. of Pontiac; age 83; passed away on May 5, 2006. Lennie was born on August 9, 1922 in Dartmont, West Virginia to Lennie and Cora Nicely. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Evelyn in 2005. Lennie is survived by his children, Dennis (Linda) Nicely of Waterford and Patricia (Bobby) Heard of Springfield Twp.;...
Lillian E. &Quot;Lee&Quot; Sinclair
Apr 30, 2006
SINCLAIR, LILLIAN E. "LEE" April 30, 2006 Age 77 Of Waterford. Beloved wife of William G. of 59 Years. Dear mother of David of Oxford, Gaye (Dan) Tedrick of OH, Julie (John) Strouse of Deerfield, Dan(Karen) of TN, Debbie (Bill) Sultze of Oxford, Mark (Kelly) of Goodrich and the late Kathleen Alice Sinclair. Grandmother of 13 and Great-Grandmother of 2....
Dorothy Schemanske
Apr 28, 2006
SCHEMANSKE, DOROTHY April 28, 2006 Age 84 of Lakeville.Beloved wife of the late Raymond. Dear mother of Eric (Patricia)Schemanske of Bay City and Juanita Fritche of Lakeville. Loving Foster daughter of Fred Dillon. Dear sister of the late Lee Ackerman and Mildred Burns. Grandmother of Tracie(Perry) Hopkins, Michael(Terry) Fritche, Jonathan and Micah Schemanske. Great grandmother of Evan and Erin Hopkins...
Arnold M. Grodi
Apr 15, 2006
GRODI, ARNOLD M. April 15, 2006 Age 83 of Oakland Twp. Beloved husband of Lucille of 60 + years. Dear father of Nancy(Richard) McDonald of North Branch, Gregory of AZ, Mark of Lake Orion, Ronald of AZ, Janet (Ron) LaFave of Gladwin, Alice(Dave) Sutton of Davison, Catherine(Rick) Maxon of Oxford, Tom (Phyllis) of AZ, Cindy Hall of Grand Blanc and...
Adeline R. Molisak
Apr 15, 2006
MOLISAK, ADELINE R. April 15, 2006 Age 85 of Lake Orion. Beloved wife of the late Stanley. Dear mother of Marcia (Chuck) Simpson of Lake Orion. Grandmother of Katie.Funeral service Thursday, 7:30 pm @ the Lake Orion Chapel of the Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home. Family will receive friends Thursday 4-9 pmMemorial Reflection @ www.sparksgriffin.com Visitations: 4:00PM to 9:00PM on Thursday, April...
Helen M. Rossman
Apr 14, 2006
ROSSMAN, HELEN L. of Oxford, April 14, 2006, age 88Beloved wife of the late Ed.Dear mother of Marilyn (Jerry) Felts of Oxford, and Deb (Rick) Hottmann of Oxford.Loving Grandmother of Michael Felts, Jera Felts, Tami (Chad) Acheson, Nick Hottmann, and Hannah Hottmann. Great-Grandmother of Isabelle and Andre Acheson. Sister of Don Graves of Oxford, Delbert "Stub" Graves of Oxford, and...
Clara E. Stallings
Apr 14, 2006
STALLINGS, CLARA E. April 14, 2006 Age 80 of Pontiac. Beloved wife of the late Howard E. Dear mother of Ronald (Debbie) Stallings of Imlay City, Diana (Kurt) LaDuc of Waterford and Bruce (Patty) Stallings of Lake Orion. Grandmother of Ron Jr., Meghann, Brian, Bruce Jr. and Adam. Great-Grandmother of Alexandra and Jacob. Sister of Arthur Schultz of Oxford. Funeral...
Malissa Brice
Apr 11, 2006
Malissa McNeill Brice, a retired school teacher was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Malissa's grandfather was James R. McNeill, who was a cabinet maker and in the undertaking business for one hundred and fifty years, which was the only one for whites or blacks. His influence was pivotal in locating the State Teacher's College in Fayetteville. Because of her roots,...
Eulalio Vasquez
Apr 10, 2006
Eulalio Vasquez, lovingly known as Eddie; April 10, 2006; of Pontiac, age 77. Beloved husband of the late Fransisca Cantu-Vasquez. Loving son of Fransisca Vasquez. Dear father of Eulalio "Jim" F. (Veronica) Vasquez, Kathleen (Rick) Ortega, Anthony J. (Denise) Vasquez and David Vasquez. Brother of George Vasquez, Louis (Juanita) Vasquez, Theresa Alvarado, Gavino (Juanita) Vasquez, Pauline (Fidel) Castillo, Ponciano (Maria)...
David B. &Quot;Mopar Dave&Quot; Uhrin
Apr 9, 2006
UHRIN, DAVID B. April 9, 2006, Age 42 of Rochester. Beloved husband of Priscilla of 18 years. Dear father of Nicole and Alex. Brother of Richard Uhrin, Michael Uhrin and the late Stephen. Mr. Uhrin was known as "Mopar Dave". Funeral service Thursday 3pm @ the Lake Orion Chapel of the Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home. Family will receive friends Thursday 2...
Gordon N. Kloostra
Apr 6, 2006
KLOOSTRA, GORDON N. April 6, 2006 Age 65 of Lake Orion. Loving husband to Diane of 42 years. Beloved father of Mark (Amy), Michael(Brandi) and Troy. Loving "Papa" to Riley, Kori, Emily and Jacob. Dear brother of Carol (Tom) Dexter and Ruth (Jim) Peterson. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. Kloostra loved to golf and enjoyed boating...
Thomas Wilson
Apr 3, 2006
Thomas J. Wilson of Pontiac; age 75; passed away on April 3, 2006; beloved husband of Ruth for 46 years; loving father of James Wilson, Leslie Wilson, Walter Johnson, Joyce Johnson and Billie Jean Johnson. He is also survived by many grandchildren, great grandchildren, two brothers and a sister. Mr. Wilson was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and was...
Eldon F. Powley
Apr 1, 2006
POWLEY, ELDON F. April 1, 2006 Age 83 of Orion. Beloved husband of the late Betty. Dear father of Jeannette(Harold) Flood of Orion, Elizabeth(Norman) Irish of Grand Blanc, Robert(Lisa) of PA and Jane Powley of Senegal. Grandfather of 9 and Great grandfather of 8. Mr. Powley was retired from General Motors Truck and Coach after 40 years of service. He...