Obituaries

Apr 13, 2021

Bruce Paulson – friend, brother, mentor, curmudgeon, DM - left us on Monday, April 12 th 2021. He passed quietly in his own home, asleep on his couch.

Many more people loved Bruce than Bruce would have believed; that was his nature. But a glance at the number of life-long and decades-long friendships he accumulated would tell...

Apr 12, 2021

Teresa Higdon; age 59; of Pontiac, MI; went home to be with the Lord and Savior on April 12, 2021. Teresa is the beloved wife of Jack Higdon for 22 years; loving mother of Jason Brewer and Joseph Higdon; beloved sister of Thomas Peek, Pamela (David) Brewer, John (Pam) Patrick and Mary (Mark) Anthony; and the loving daughter of...

Apr 11, 2021

Alfredo Hernandez; age 20; of Pontiac, MI; passed away April 11, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 16, 2021 at 10am at St. Michael Catholic Church in Pontiac, MI.  The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 15, 2021 from 4-8pm with rosary at 7pm at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Pontiac Chapel. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery....

Apr 11, 2021

Carol Ann McCormick; of Lake Orion; age 84; passed away April 11, 2021.  Carol is the beloved wife of the late Thomas McCormick Sr.; dear mother of Thomas (Carol Lynn) McCormick II and Michael McCormick; adoring grandmother of Kyrie’, Olivia, Joshua, Kenneth, Kristine and Steven; and dear great grandmother of Ayrella.  The family will receive friends for visitation on...

Apr 10, 2021

Sharon F. Comps; of Oakland; age 84; passed away on April 10, 2021.  Sharon is beloved wife of Michael Comps; loving mother of John and Alan Comps; grandmother of Alison, Nicole, James, Nicholas and Johnathan; and dear sister Anne Bourdeau.  Sharon loved spending time with her family and grandkids.  She also loved her garden and sewing.  Funeral services will...

Apr 9, 2021

Howard L. Paulson; of Lake Orion; age 76; passed away on April 9, 2021.  Howard was the beloved husband of Diane for 30 years; loving father of Kathleen (Steve) Lowe, Kristopher (Rachelle) Paulson and Somer (Corey) Jaynes; loving grandfather of Athena, Niklas and Wyatt; and dear brother-in-law of Douglas Green.  Howard was a dedicated family man who loved his...

Apr 8, 2021

Uwe Dingeldey, age 54, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 8, 2021.

Uwe was born in Muencheberg, East Germany on January 30, 1967, to Wolfgang and Erika Dingeldey. He grew up there with his brothers, Frank and Peter. Life behind the Iron Curtain was intolerable for him, so in September of 1989...

Apr 6, 2021

Donna Marie Beatty; age 85; of Metamora; passed away on April 6, 2021.  Donna is the beloved wife of the late Joseph Nathan Beatty Sr.; loving mother of Debra Shelby, the late Joey Beatty, Cindy (Randy) Hottmann and Brett Beatty; loving grandmother of Larry Shelby, Carol Sue Barnowsky and ShiAnne Beatty; and great grandmother and great great grandmother of...

Apr 4, 2021

Juanita Pena; age 89; of Pontiac; passed away on April 4, 2021.  Juanita was born on January 17, 1932 to Felipe Diaz Hernandez and Teresa Cedillo Juarez in Tampico, Mexico.  Juanita enjoyed spending time with her family and cooking for them.

Juanita leaves behind to cherish her memory her children, Rodolfo Jr (Patricia), Reymundo (Tammy), Rene (Imelda),...

Apr 3, 2021

Richard “Dick” Wood; of Oxford; age 85; passed away on April 3, 2021.  Dick was born in a suburb of Syracuse, New York to Ernest and Rose Wood.  There he attended Central High School until his 17 th birthday when he enlisted with his parents blessing in the United States Air Force.  For basic training, Dick was stationed at...

Mar 27, 2021

Bobbie Jean Lee; of Pontiac, MI; passed away on March 27, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Johnnie Lee. Bobbie is the loving mother of Sharon Starks, Brenda Bond and Deborah Lee; and beloved sister of Elizabeth Jones. She was also preceded in death by her parents Junious and Mary Graves. Visitation will be held at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home,...

Mar 27, 2021

David Frederick Cole, age 84, born in Wyandotte, MI on July 13, 1936; died March 27, 2021. He was the eldest child of Ted and Benita Cole. David's family moved to Lake Orion in 1937 where he attended kindergarten through twelfth grade at the school on the corner of Lapeer and Elizabeth Streets. He lettered in four sports: football,...

Mar 25, 2021

Arnold Meerschaert; of Lake Orion; age 84; passed away on March 25, 2021.  Arnold is the loving husband of Janice; and loving father of Deborah (Philip) Kaczor, Denise Meerschaert, Michele (Bill) Wilson, Steven Meerschaert, Kimberly (Nick) Apostol, Donna (Jeff) Kitchen, Debora (Tom) Garcia and Kimberly (Rob) Sitarski.  Arnold is also survived by his 22 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. ...

Mar 25, 2021

Larry Cunningham of Pontiac, MI; age 60; Beloved father of Shannon (John) Dolzynski, Bob (Cindy) Cunningham, Kenny MacLachlan, Desirae (Rusty), William (Fawn) Cunningham; son of Gert; brother of Kimberly, Susan, Danny, Mayann, Tina, Bonnie and Chuck; grandfather of Jeffrey, Alyssa, Kristen, Katelyn, little Kenny, Olivia, Jordan, Bobby, Madison, William, Abigail, Ellie and Riley and loving uncle too many nieces...

Mar 23, 2021

David B. Wilson; of Oxford; passed away on March 23, 2021; age 78.  David is the husband of 49 years to Ruth Wilson; father of Camella (Thomas) Gild and Dorisse (Richard) Driscoll; grandfather of eight; great-grandfather of 7; brother of Davilyn Stein; and uncle to many nieces and nephews.  David was a longtime member of the Elks #2292 in...

Mar 22, 2021

Gregory Eric Trolley; of Oxford; age 58; passed away on March 22, 2021.  Gregory is the beloved husband of Angie for 30 years; loving father of Vanessa, Erin, Lisa and Rachel; loving grandfather of Lauren, Grace, Harper, Cameron and Jaxon; great grandfather of Natalie and Sullivan; dear brother of Steve, Andrea and Deana.  He was preceded in death by...

Mar 19, 2021

Robert  "Bob" Smokoski; of Lake Orion, Michigan; went home to be with his lord a savior on March 19, 2021.  He is survived by his loving wife Vickie of 47 years; son Shane; two grandchildren Kaylinn and Joe; and sister Denise Williams of Texas.  Preceded in death by father Ed and mother Geraldine Smokoski. Bob was a 1967 graduate...

Mar 17, 2021

Carl LaClair King Jr.; Age 67; passed away on March 17, 2021 in Haines City, Florida. He is survived by his beloved wife Betty King; children Joel, Abby (AJ), Casey (CJ) and step-son Roby; niece Chabely; grandchildren; and three siblings Bill, Brenda, and Stephen. Carl was preceded in death by his parents Carl Sr. and Eleanor Louise; sister Laurie...

Mar 17, 2021

Luis R. Casares Sr.; age 74; of Pontiac, Michigan; passed away on March 17 th , 2021. He was born to Isidora Guillean and Jose Casares on January 8, 1947. Luis is survived by his children Luis R. Casares Jr. (Jennifer),  Sonya M. Casares and Tanya (Casares) Stoutenburg; as well as 16 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren,  and 1 great-great...

Mar 15, 2021

James Michael “Jimmy” Gouvellis; of Pontiac, Michigan; passed away March 15, 2021, following a battle with cancer. Jimmy was born in Pontiac. He graduated from Lasher High School and attended college at Oakland University, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences. He was employed by and retired from General Motors in Pontiac.

Jimmy leaves...