Obituaries

Gary Morris

Jan 13, 2021

Gary Morris of Lake Orion, age 70, passed away on January 13, 2021. Gary, who was one of six children, was born in Pontiac, MI on May 22, 1950 to Wilton and Leola Morris. Gary is the husband of Shirley Morris of 50 years; father to Shelly (Buster) Krueger and Angela (Bill) Campbell; grandpa to Tyler Krueger, Derek (Gabi)...

Pamela Jessee

Jan 13, 2021

Pamela Ann Jessee; of Lake Orion; age 77; passed away on January 13, 2021.  Pamela was preceded in death by her parents Otis and Katherine Broome.  She was an amazing mother to her children Candi (Steve) Pavliscak, Angie (JT) Gaietto and James (Michele) Jessee; loving grandmother of Megan, Justin, Laura and Joseph; beloved sister of Terry (Cindy) Broome and...

Gretchen Lawton

Jan 12, 2021

Gretchen Lawton; of Lake Orion; age 86; passed away on January 12, 2021.  Gretchen is the beloved wife of Harold Lawton for 66 years; the loving mother of Robert (Jolene) Lawton, Wendy (the late Jerry) Yerkes, Kimberly (Todd) Johnstone, and Douglas (Nicole) Lawton; dear grandmother of Charles( Lisa), James, Amil, J.D.(Nichol), Haley, Shanel, Jason and Kyle; also the great...

Patricia A Choike

Jan 12, 2021

Patricia A. Choike; of Lake Orion; age 90; passed away on January 12, 2021 at American House, Rochester Hills.  Patricia is the beloved wife of the late James A. Choike; dear mother of Daniel (Debbie) Choike, Deborah (Chris) Bulinda, Donna (Lee) Wright, Joyce (Willie) Clouse, the late Sharon (Dwight) Pugh and the late Gale Choike (Dennis Holmberg); adoring grandmother...

Luis Jimenez

Dec 31, 2020

Luis Ricardo Jimenez; of Waterford; formerly of Pontiac; entered into eternal life on December, 31, 2020 at the age of 78 surrounded by his family. Luis was the beloved husband of Vicky for 57 years; loving father of Janet and Deanna; adored Papa to John (Teo), Sara and Marie; dear brother of Ralph (Judith), Maria, Richard (Tina), Rebeca, José...

Sheila Lynn Morgan

Dec 28, 2020

Sheila Lynn Morgan; of Lake Orion; age 62; passed away on December 28, 2020.  Sheila is the loving wife of the late Gerald Morgan for 20 years; loving step-mother of Tim (Kathyrn) Morgan and Tammy (Brian) Scoggins; loving sister of LaRonda (Bob) Snyder; loving grandmother of 5 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren; and dear aunt of Christopher, Brandon and...

John Gutierrez

Dec 25, 2020

J ohn Bernard Gutierrez; of Lake Orion; formerly of Auburn Hills; age 48; passed away on December 25, 2020 at U of M Hospital in Ann Arbor due to COVID-19.  Beloved husband of Julie (Labowski) Gutierrez; loving father of Alexander of Fort Myers, FL; son of Ellen Greer of St. Clair and LeRoy Gutierrez Sr. of Brunswick, GA; brother...

Pedro Barba Hernandez

Dec 25, 2020

Pedro Barba Hernandez (84) crossed from this life into the Kingdom of God on Christmas Day. Born on May 14, 1936 in Yorktown, Texas and raised in San  Antonio until 1968 when him and his Brother Miguel traveled to Michigan for work. Adored Husband of 50 years to Jesusita (Adele) Hernandez; Loving Father to Micaela Hernandez and to the late...

Bill R. Tomlin

Dec 24, 2020

Bill R. Tomlin; of Lake Orion; age 87; passed away on December 24, 2020.  Bill is the beloved husband of Lana for 59 years; loving father of Mark (Pam) Tomlin and David (Shawn) Tomlin; loving grandfather of Tory, Tessa, Leah and Devany; dear brother of Thelma, Owen and the late Charles and Dorothy Tomlin; and many nieces and nephews. ...

Mary Jo Masters

Dec 24, 2020

Mary Jo Masters; Age 72; of Pontiac; passed away on December 24, 2020. Mary was born November 05, 1948 to Marion McLean and Maynard Johnson in Pontiac, Michigan.

Mary loved cooking, antique shopping and spending time with her family. She was skilled in crafts and home decorating, which was her favorite past time. Reading and writing was...

Andrew Ramirez

Dec 24, 2020

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Prince Ollie Parker

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...

Letty Betty Martin

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...

Raymond Clark Butler Sr.

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...

Thomas Simmons Sr.

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...

Teresa Marie Poppeck

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...

Carolyn Diminno

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...

Jeremy Reetz

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),...

William Anderson

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,...

Sharon Eckler

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...