Obituaries

Dec 22, 2020

Prince Ollie Parker; age 79; Passed away on December 22, 2020. Prince O. Parker was born May 29, 1941 to Jordan and Ollie Mae Cannon. She was the 4 th child of 12 children. She was born in Liberty, Mississippi. Prince attended Bates School in Liberty, Mississippi where she graduated. She married John Davis in which 3 children were...

Dec 19, 2020

Letty Betty Martin died peacefully at home on December 19, 2020 in Lake Orion, MI at the age of 78 due to Parkinson’s disease.  She was born on June 25, 1942 in Wichita, Kansas to Rex and Anna Richardson.   She married William Martin in November of 1966.

Letty attended Dearborn High School and was a...

Dec 19, 2020

Raymond C. Butler Sr.; Age 90; of American House, Oakland; Formerly of Bloomfield Hills, MI. Passed away on December 19, 2020 after a recent surgery. He is survived by Arlena Butler; Sons Raymond “Kip” C. (Angie) Butler Jr, Forrest A. (Emily) Butler; and three grandchildren.  Raymond retired from Pontiac Motor Division where he was a Shop Committee Man; he...

Dec 17, 2020

Thomas Albert Simmons Sr.; of Lake Orion; passed away on December 17, 2020.  Thomas is the beloved husband of Carol Ann Simmons (Waite) for 49 years; dear father of Thomas Albert (Kelly) Simmons Jr. and Travis Adam (Melissa) Simmons; and adoring grandfather of Ryan Simmons, Caitlin Simmons, Emma Simmons and John Simmons. He is also the brother of Patricia...

Dec 11, 2020

Teresa Poppeck (Armstead); age 57; passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 after a two year battle with ovarian cancer, surrounded by her family. Teresa is the loving wife of Dean Poppeck; and dear mother of Whitney Poppeck and Lindsey Poppeck. She is also survived by her parents, Gordon and Florence Armstead; and siblings Valerie (Joseph) Livingston and Karie...

Dec 11, 2020

 Carolyn DiMinno; age 62; of Warren Michigan; passed away of natural causes on Friday, December 11, 2020.  Carolyn was born in Detroit to Ann (Lobaza) and Vincent DiMinno on May 4, 1958. She was a graduate of Warren Woods Tower High School in 1976 and received her Bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and completed her MBA from Walsh College.  Carolyn had...

Dec 11, 2020

Jeremy Justin Reetz; of Lake Orion; 11/06/1971 – 12/11/2020; age 49; passed away very suddenly and unexpectedly from a Widow Maker heart attack in his home on Friday.  Jeremy is the loving husband of Jodi Reetz; and leaves behind his four children Avery, Kaelee, Jason, and Nolan; beloved son of Linda Reetz and Tim Reetz; brother of Rob (Tina),...

Dec 10, 2020

William C. Anderson, 1935-2020 Patriarch of Pioneering Oakland County Family, Third-Generation Auto Dealer; Husband, Father, Friend, and Grandfather

William C. Anderson died on December 10, 2020 of COVID-19 after a short battle with kidney disease. He was 85. He was a husband, father, grandfather, veteran of the Air Force,...

Dec 7, 2020

Sharon Kay Eckler (Beardslee); age 75; of Lake Orion; passed peacefully on December 7, 2020 at home surrounded by her loved ones.  Sharon is the loving wife of Edward Eckler Sr.; dear mother of Ed (Kim) Eckler Jr. and Leslie Neisler; and adoring grandmother of Troy Owen, Josh Eckler, Corben Eversole, Regan Neisler and Rylee Neisler.  She is also...

Dec 7, 2020

On Monday, December 7, 2020 at 11:07 pm, Peter James “Jim” Kalohn Jr. of Oxford passed away at the age of 67. Jim was born on April 4, 1953 in Pontiac, Michigan to Edith and Peter Kalohn Sr.

Friends and family may fondly recall Jim in his white apron, cooking alongside his father Pete and brother Hans...

Dec 7, 2020

Bridget (McKellar) Jewell

Lake Orion, Michigan

March 16, 1966 – December 7, 2020

Passed away suddenly at home on December 7, 2020. Bridget was the wife of 20 years to Bruce Jewell. Survived by son Jonathan (Anna) and most cherished granddaughter Ava, she was preceded in death...

Dec 4, 2020

Cynthia Lynn Huntley; age 58; passed away suddenly in her home on December 4, 2020 due to natural causes. Daughter of Delores Chasar and Theodore Smedes. Cyndi is survived by her parents; brother, Ted; daughter, Amanda; and son, Austin. Cyndi is remembered as a beloved friend and a nurturing mother; a rock through difficult times. She was known for...

Dec 3, 2020

William LeRoy Ramalia; of Lake Orion; age 90; passed away on December 3, 2020.  William is the beloved husband of Alice for 68 years; loving father of Jeanine (Henry) Garcia and Bill (Dawn) Ramalia; loving grandfather of Justin Brimmell, Brandon (Irina) Brimmell, Dan Ramalia, Katie (Matt) Stubblefield, Alicia (Spenser) Brimmell, Andrea (Kristopher) Tovar, Juan Garcia, Elisia (Justin) Kowalski and...

Dec 1, 2020

Thelma Ruth Kidd; age 90; of Waterford, MI passed away peacefully on December 1, 2020 in Pontiac, Michigan. She was born on March 24, 1930 in Conway, Missouri. Thelma is the beloved daughter of the Late Francis T. Hendrix and Late Ora M. Stogsdill; loving wife to the Late David R. Kidd of 50 years; Mother of Timothy (Linda)...

Nov 30, 2020

Barbara Adelle Wiseman Baggett; born March 23, 1929 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  Barbara is the daughter of the late Professor Homer J. Wiseman Sr. and Daisy M. Wiseman; wife of the late Charles H. Baggett Jr. whom she married on June 12, 1954 and spent 50 years of marriage together; mother of David...

Nov 25, 2020

Ulla Pratt was born in Pontiac, MI on February 14, 1921 to Peter A. and Athena (Fotineas) Pratt. Both her parents were immigrants from Greece. She was raised in the family home at 14 N. Edith Street with her brother and two sisters. Ulla attended St. George Greek Orthodox Church on Mariva Street in Pontiac. Her mother passed away when...

Nov 25, 2020

Julia Rose Koscica; of Rochester Hills; age 99; passed away on November 25, 2020.  Julia is the beloved wife of 49  years to the late Frank Koscica; loving mother of Nancy (Walter) Esser, Judith Koscica and Ken (Lynne) Koscica; loving grandmother of 8 and great grandmother of 6.  She is the dear sister of Clara and Valeria and was...

Nov 24, 2020

Autumn Hope-Millette Desmarais; of Shelby Township; age 25; passed away on November 24, 2020.  Autumn is the beloved daughter of Robert and the late Andrea Desmarais and Ann Marie and Eric Christoff; loving sister of Mitchell Kusmider, Bobby Desmarais, Alyssa Christoff, Aaron Prystash and Ryan Prystash; dear granddaughter of Dee and the late Bob Woodward and Jim and Maryanne...

Nov 21, 2020

On Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 1:04 pm, Peter James Kalohn Sr. of Lake Orion passed away at the age of 94. Peter was born on October 15, 1926 in Albany, New York to August and Irene Kalohn. Peter was a proud World War II Army Veteran. He owned and operated the successful Pete’s Roadhaus in Lake Orion for...

Nov 20, 2020

Lois Joann Shankin, 91, died Nov. 20, 2020 at home, where she was reunited with her beloved husband William who died on the exact same date 12 years earlier. Lois was the second eldest of the four children of Johanna and George Schneider.  After growing up in several locations in Detroit, Lois remembered playing baseball in Clark Park and...