Obituaries

Tanesha Janae Marshall

Jan 7, 2023

Tanesha Janae Marshall “Nene”; age 32; passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at her residence. A funeral service will be held on Monday, January 16, 2023, at 11:00 am at Eastside Church of Christ, 149 Martin Luther King Blvd., Pontiac, MI with family hour beginning a 10:00 am. The service will be officiated by Brother Robert B. Brewington Jr.

Bruce E. Fritz

Jan 5, 2023

Bruce E. Fritz; of Clarkston; formerly of Lake Orion; age 76; passed away suddenly on January 5, 2023.  Bruce is the beloved husband of Pamela for 15 years; loving father of Kyle (Hiede) Fritz, Katherine (Clyde) Grassley, Katherine (Mike) Spina, Melissa Delmotte and Meghan (Barry) Puzio; and cherished Opa of Noah, Tristan, Alex, Ashley, Kaden, Darwin, Madison, Oliver and...

Marguerite Greer

Jan 2, 2023

Marguerite Greer; age 89; passed away on January 2, 2023.  Marguerite leaves to cherish her memory her daughter Pamela (Charles) Gordon; her grandchildren Tiffany Sanyang and Shannon Wilson; great grandchildren Landing and Aaliyah Sanyang; and her sister Zenovia Keels.  She will also be dearly missed by many other relatives and friends.  Marguerite was preceded in death by her husband...

Nellie Maurita Waterman

Jan 2, 2023

Nellie M. Waterman; of Pontiac; passed away on January 2, 2023. The family will receive friends on January 21, 2023, from 10:00 am - 11:00 am at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Pontiac Chapel. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at 11:00 am at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Pontiac Chapel.

John David Carper

Dec 30, 2022

John “The Bull” David Carper; of Pontiac, Michigan; was born on April 8, 1964, and passed away on December 30, 2022. John is the beloved husband of Elvita Carper; the adoring brother of Veronica (Ron) Carl and Bill Ezell; the loving grandfather of Elisa, Jacob, and Briana; brother-in-law of Dave & Mary French, Rose & John Mabery, and Johnie...

Marilyn Delila O'Brien

Dec 30, 2022

Marilyn Delila O’Brien (Lystila); of Pontiac, Michigan; age 78; passed away after a long illness at her home surrounded by her loved ones on December 30, 2022.

Marilyn was born on August 14, 1944, in Hancock, Michigan.  She married Rupert William O’Brien Jr. of Houghton, Michigan on October 1, 1960 and together they shared 62 years of...

Sharon Marie Lang

Dec 27, 2022

Sharon Marie Lang (Steffens); of Macomb; age 79; passed away on December 27, 2022.  Sharon was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth T. Lang; dear mother of Terry (Monica) Lang, Deana Pankotai, Shelly (David) Richards and Scott (Tina) Lang; loving grandmother of 10 and great grandmother of 3; sister of James (Edyie) Steffens; and special sister-in-law of Roger...

William "Bill" Lowry

Dec 23, 2022

William George Lowry "Bill"; of Lake Orion; age 78; passed away on December 23, 2022.  Bill was the loving father of Jeffrey (Kelly) Farrell, Joel (Tina) Farrell and William (Jennifer) Lowry; loving grandfather of Jordan (Jenny) Farrell, Jessica (Tyler Ramar) Lowry, Riley Farrell and Joely Farrell; great grandfather of Knox Ramar, Levi Farrell and Charlotte Farrell.  He was preceded...

Josephine Satkowski

Dec 23, 2022

Josephine Satkowski; of Oxford; age 97; passed away on December 23, 2022.  Josephine was the beloved wife of the late Sigmund Satkowski and long time companion of the late Gene Rossi; dear mother of Johnny (Margaret) Satkowski, David Satkowski, and Mary (Bruce) Jackson; loving grandmother of Jeffrey, Dawn, David, Matthew, Christine, Jamie, Jacquelyn, Bruce and Kristen; and loving great...

David Y. Rocha

Dec 16, 2022

Rocha, David Y.; of Pontiac; passed away peacefully on Friday, December 16, 2022; age 82; preceded in death by his wife Mary Rocha; father of Mary Hall, Delia Corke, David (Simone) Rocha Jr. and Mario Rocha; also survived by 15 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren; brother of the late Mary (Victor) Rosario, late Lorenzo (Patricia) Rocha, Robert (Mary) Rocha, late Margaret...

Lawrence Raymond Tabone

Dec 12, 2022

Lawrence Raymond Tabone was born in Detroit, MI in the year 1953 and passed away in December of 2022 in Pontiac, MI.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents, Mary and Anthony; brother, Joseph; and sister, RoseAnn.

He is survived by his children, Jonathon and Kimberly; 6 grandchildren; sister, Christine; and many nieces and...

Michael Stephen Peltier

Dec 12, 2022

Michael Stephen Peltier, 60 of Pellston passed away on December 12, 2022, at his home.

Michael was born on February 4, 1962, in Pontiac MI, the son of Donald and Phyllis (McGuire) Peltier and graduated from the Lake Orion Community High School in 1980.  Michael then attended and graduated from Northern Michigan University with degrees bachelor’s in...

Eurskin M Garten

Dec 9, 2022

Eurskin M. Garten; August 28, 1943 – December 9, 2022.  Loving husband to Helen (Gagliardi) Garten, for 58 years; wonderful father to his three children, April Garten, Kristena (Kevin) Cook, Sam Garten, and his oldest granddaughter, Anjelica Garten, whom he raised; very wonderful Papa to his grandchildren, Branden Garten, Andrew Garten, Marissa (Phil) Aitken, Anna Austin, Michael Garten and...

Michael Sweeney

Dec 9, 2022

Michael “Mike” Sweeney passed from this life on December 9, 2022, at age of 89.  Mike was the beloved husband of 59 years to the late Judith Ann (Terrien) Sweeney.  He was the loving father of Brian Sweeney, and Kevin (Janet) Sweeney and loving grandfather of Dominik, and Jocelyn (Zach) Sinke.  He was born in Pontiac in November 1933...

Norma Marie Likowski

Dec 8, 2022

Norma Marie Likowski; of Lake Orion; age 66; passed away on December 8, 2022.  Norma is the loving mother of Kelly (Brian) Eastman and Jennifer (Kevin) Brady; loving grandmother of Hudson and Vivian Eastman and CeCe and Xander Brady; and the dear sister of Terry (Tom) Demers, Gail (Darryl) Black and Larry (Mary Jane) Watkins.  Norma was preceded in...

Kimothy L. Robinson

Nov 28, 2022

Kimothy Lee Robinson; of Oxford; age 64; passed away on November 28, 2022.  Kimothy is the dear son of Ella LaRue and the late Marvin Robinson; loving father of Joanna (David) Gowman; loving grandfather of Julianna and Lillianna Gowman; former spouse of Kimberly Robinson; dear brother of Trent (Sue) Robinson, Wendy (the late Craig) Rubley and Cynthia (Tim) Quintus. ...

Gregory Martin Merle

Nov 26, 2022

Gregory Martin Merle, a dedicated Son, Brother, Father and Friend, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at the age of 55.

Born on December 26, 1966, in Pontiac, Mi, he was the youngest child of José Alfredo Merle and Julia Muñiz.

Greg grew up on the east side of Pontiac and, at an early...

Dennis Frank Britt

Nov 20, 2022

Dennis Frank Britt; of Waterford; age 67; passed away on November 20, 2022.  Dennis is the beloved husband of Barbara Ellen Britt; dear father of Angela (Kyle) Stern, Frank Britt and Mary (James) Cork; loving grandfather of Ryan, Michelle and Adam Stern; and brother of Amanda Sexton.  Dennis was preceded in death by his parents Frank and Ellen Britt...

June E. Snyder

Nov 19, 2022

On November 19th, June Elaine Snyder (French) took her final breath, surrounded by her loved ones. She was welcomed into Heaven that night. The sun rose and the world welcomed June on October 25th, 1939, a day the world became a little warmer and brighter. A loving and caring Christian woman from the age of eight who would talk...

Nicholas A. Miner

Nov 17, 2022

Nicholas Andrew Miner was born in Pontiac, Michigan on July 19, 1992 to Pepita Peckham and the late Timothy Craig Miner. He resided mostly in Pontiac but was living in Ann Arbor, Michigan these last two years while working and attending WCC in Ann Arbor, Michigan as a full time student to further his education. Nicholas loved animals and...