Obituaries

Kelly Jo Goss

May 16, 2022

Today we mourn the passing of Kelly Jo Dunn Goss, loving wife, mother, sister and beloved friend. She will be missed by all those that she touched. Her heart was as big as the ocean, and she was more courageous than she knew. She will be watching over us from above until we meet again. She is survived by...

Judith Martin

May 12, 2022

Judith McCulloch Martin; of Lake Orion; sunrise November 24, 1953 – sunset May 12, 2022; Judi was preceded  in death by her mother Ruby Ward; father James McCulloch; step-father Jack Ward; brother Larry McCulloch; and brother Dewey McCulloch.

Judi is survived by her husband of 35 years, Patrick Martin;  her twin sister Janice (David) Johnston; daughter Stacy...

Rhoda Jane Kinney

May 9, 2022

Rhoda Jane Kinney; of Lake Orion; age 73; passed away on May 9, 2022.  Rhoda is the beloved wife of the late Leroy Kinney; loving mother of David (Pam) Altz, Karen Kinney, Charles (Selina) Kinney, Danny (Adrienne) Kinney and Carrie (Tracy) Carpenter; loving grandmother of Scotty, Benjamin, Michael, Bryan, Alexis, Nicole, Rusty, Cody, Harper, Lea, Shawn, Aaron, Brenna and...

Ruby Aubrey Taverner

May 8, 2022

Ruby Aubrey Taverner; age 22; passed away May 8, 2022. Ruby is survived by her loving parents Karen (Michael) Kobylik and Peter (Loree) Taverner; her beloved triplet Landon; her step siblings Tessa, Alyvia (Sierra), Brenden (Autumn) and Camden; her adoring grandmother Shirley Green; and her uncles Michael (Janice) Green, Jonathon (Louise) Taverner and John Taverner. She is also survived...

Bishop Ripley Taverner

May 8, 2022

Bishop Ripley Taverner; age 22; passed away May 8, 2022. Bishop is survived by his loving parents Karen (Michael) Kobylik and Peter (Loree) Taverner; his beloved triplet Landon; his step siblings Tessa, Alyvia (Sierra), Brenden (Autumn) and Camden; his adoring grandmother Shirley Green; and his uncles Michael (Janice) Green, Jonathon (Louise) Taverner and John Taverner. He is also survived...

Zonia Judith Noriega Cualio

May 5, 2022

Zonia Noriega- Cualio; age 42; loving mother of six; and adoring wife to husband Pedro Leon- Baez; passed away in the early hours of May 5, 2022; after a second courageous battle with breast cancer. Zonia was born in 1979 in Guatemala. Zonia was a devoted child of Christ and a loving and caring woman, always giving her time...

William Thomas Sweet

May 3, 2022

William Thomas Sweet; of Lake Orion; age 68; passed away on May 3, 2022.  Bill was the beloved husband of Andrea Lynn Sweet for 26 years; loving father of Andrew Sweet, Amie (David) von Knorring and Amanda (David) Gulas; loving Papa of Collin, Madalynn, Matthew, Allison, Adam, Emaleigh, Logan, Miles, Kayleigh, Andrea and Tianna; dear brother of Patricia (Leslie)...

Joshua J. Contreras

Apr 25, 2022

Joshua Jason Contreras; age 42; of Pontiac; passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022. Joshua is the beloved son of Eudelia Amador and the late Arthur Amador; loving brother to Michael, Elaine, Anysa and Andrew; adoring uncle to 2 nieces and 4 nephews; and life long partner to Jillienne Tornow. He is also survived by his large family and...

Bruce R. Schwerin

Apr 21, 2022

Bruce Raymond Schwerin; of Oxford; age 91; passed away on April 21, 2022.  Bruce is the beloved husband of Karen Ann Maschke; loving father of Bruce M. (Denise) Schwerin, Steven (Sue) Schwerin, Edwin (Sherri) Schwerin, Dick Maschke, Scott (Mary) Maschke and Holly Hensley; dear brother of Jack Schwerin; grandfather of 12 grandchildren and many great and great great grandchildren. ...

Gladys Martha Figueroa

Apr 20, 2022

Gladys M. Figueroa was born to the late Vincente Colon and Genara Perez in Ponce, Puerto Rico on December 29, 1946.

Gladys later met her husband Rogelio in Chicago, Illinois where they started dating in 1966. They then moved to Pontiac, Michigan where they got married on December 6, 1969 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church....

Mary Lou Klingler

Apr 19, 2022

Mary Lou Klingler; of Auburn Hills; age 90; passed away on April 19, 2022.  Mary is the beloved wife of the late Kenneth E. Klingler; dear mother of Daniel L. Klingler and Nancy Klingler; loving grandmother of Timothy Klingler, Pamela (Chris Murphy) Vanderpool, Denise (Todd) Scott, Kevin (April) Klingler, Brian (Betty) Klingler, Stacey (Ken) Conly, Penny (Bo) Bradley and...

Jimmie Lee Robinson

Apr 16, 2022

Jimmie Lee Robinson, 69 years of age, passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 16, 2022. He attended Oxford High School and his high school friends fondly remember him as Rowdy. Jim loved music, fishing, camping and off-roading. He especially loved spending time with his family, particularly his 14 grandchildren. Everyone who met Jim became an instant friend. He had...

David R. Schlicht

Apr 14, 2022

David Ronald Schlicht; of Oxford and Lake Orion; age 75; was born on June 11, 1946. He passed away on April 14, 2022 after a brief battle with colon cancer. Dave was preceded in death by his parents Stan and Louie Schlicht, his brother Gayle Schlicht and his sister Linda Curtis.

Dave was the loving husband of...

Ronald Keehn

Apr 12, 2022

Ronald Keehn; of Lake Orion; age 68; passed away on April 12, 2022.  Ronald is the beloved husband of the late Ruthann Kay Keehn; loving brother of Amelia (the late Joe) Jacob, Arthur (Doris) Keehn Jr., Evelyn (Tom) Velandra, Larry (Claudia) Keehn, Clara (John) Engholm, Debra Keehn (Felice) and Tammy (Mike) Newsock, and dear uncle of many nieces and...

Fred Sartell

Apr 11, 2022

Fred Lewis Sartell of Waterford, MI passed away on April 11, 2022 at the age of 91. Fred was born in May of 1930 in Pontiac, MI and lived the majority of his life in Pontiac and Waterford, wintering in New Port Richey, FL for many years. He is survived by his wife Norma (Sparkman), his three children; Karen...

Manuel Ruelas

Apr 10, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Manuel “Meme” Ruelas on April 10, 2022. He is survived by his wife Gloria; daughters Maria and Christina Ruelas; special Dad to Jovani and Jaiden Ruelas; special Dampi to Julian (Tinesha) Martinez; and brother of Juan (Patricia) Ruelas and Linda (Tony) Ramirez. Manuel was preceded in death by...

Alfredo J. Amador

Apr 10, 2022

Alfredo J. Amador; age 76; of Pontiac, Michigan; passed away April 10, 2022. The family will receive friends on Saturday, April 16, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Pontiac Chapel. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Pontiac Chapel.

Juan R. Armendarez

Apr 10, 2022

Juan R. Armendarez; age 97; died Sunday, April 10, 2022 in North Carolina. He was born to Matias Armendarez and Isidra Ramirez on June 12, 1924 in Marlin, Texas. Juan was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Eloisa N. Armendarez in 2013. He is survived by his children, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Juan worked for General...

Douglas Wilson

Apr 8, 2022

Douglas Allen Wilson; age 65 of Clarkston; passed away surrounded by family on April 8, 2022 after a brief battle with brain cancer. Doug was preceded in death by his cherished parents, Robert “Bob” and Lenora Wilson. He was a loving husband to Maritess “Tess” Wilson and proud father to Ashley (Chris) Slagle, Alison (Aurelia) Cisneros, Annalisa (Daniel) Arthaud...

Maria Antonia Tovar

Apr 7, 2022

Maria (Toñia) Antonia Tovar was born on September 14 th , 1931 to Encarnacion Gonzales and Isabel Rodriguez in Laredo, TX. She passed away on April 7 th , 2022.

She was proceeded in death by her beloved husband, Timoteo Frutoso Tovar and daughter-in-law, Sue Tovar.

Beloved mother of Aldolfo (Marian), Leticia...