Obituaries

Linda Austermann

Dec 26, 2018

Linda J. Austermann of Lake Orion, 74, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. Linda was a loving, kind, caring and very generous person who loved being with family and friends, but her pride and joy were her granddaughters. She loved her Norwegian family traditions such as Lefsa, Fattigman and Lutefisk. She enjoyed bird watching with her husband,...

Jerry M. Sharette

Dec 25, 2018

Jerry M. Sharette; of Burton; formerly of Pontiac; age 80; passed away on December 25, 2018. Loving husband of LaVerne Sharette for 56 years; loving father of Naomi (William) Rankin, Terry (Roby) Muncy, Wendy Sharette, Mark (Heather) Sharette, Lisa (Charles) Guy, Steve Sharette and Jerri Rolle; dear grandfather of 26; great and great-great grandfather of many; and brother of...

Meggan M. Crampton

Dec 20, 2018

Meggan Marie Crampton; of Oxford; December 20, 2018; age 43.  Wife of Casey; mother of Jackson, Preston and Paige; daughter of Thomas and Barbara Miller; sister of Mark and Lisa; aunt of Thomas, Maxwell and George; and step-mother of Emma.  To know her, was to love her.  She will be sadly missed by many.

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Carol J Dickinson

Dec 15, 2018

Carol Dickinson; of Oxford; age 81; December 15, 2018. Carol is the loving mother of Mark (Suzanne) Dickinson, Elizabeth (Jeff) Essenburg, Toni Martel and Priscilla (Rich) Uhrin; adoring grandmother of Elysia (Tony) Miller, Rachel (Jason) Smith, Nicole (Jason) Ferry, Steven Moudy, Erik (Emma) Dickinson and Alex Uhrin; and proud great grandmother of many. She is also the beloved sister...

Thomas A. Scott

Dec 13, 2018

Thomas Albert Scott; of Oxford; age 70; passed away December 13, 2018.  Tom is the beloved husband of Faye for 50 years; loving father of Tommy (Trish) Scott, Todd (Jessica) Scott, Timmy (Ginger) Scott and Terry (Carrie) Scott; loving grandfather of 18; and great grandfather of one.  He is also survived by his brother Frank Scott.  Tom was a...

Randy Rouse

Dec 11, 2018

Randy L. Rouse; of Lake Orion; age 66; passed away on December 11, 2018. Randy is the father of Kelly (Jeremy Hope) Rouse and Tara Rouse; grandfather of Nevaeh, Mia, Miley and Dominic; and brother of Roy, Don, Carl, Bruce, Ron, Marty, Ray, Diane and Kathy.  He was preceded in death by his brothers Ernie, Perry and Bobby.  Randy...

Bruce Webster

Dec 10, 2018

Bruce Webster; of Lake Orion; passed away on December 10, 2018 at age 65.  Memorial Service will be held on Friday, December 14, 2018 at 11am at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Lake Orion. The family will receive friends from 10am until the time of service.

Sammy Del Proper

Dec 7, 2018

Sammy Proper; of Lake Orion; age 64; passed away on December 7, 2018.  Sammy is the loving husband of Linda Proper for 47 years; loving father of Brandie (Michael) Malinowski; and adoring grandfather of Bailee and Samantha Malinowski and Morgan Mary.  He is also survived by his three brothers; and his mother-in-law Shirley Falk.  Sammy was very patriotic man...

Alvin Ernest Otto

Dec 5, 2018

Alvin E. Otto; of Oxford; December 5, 2018; age 80. Alvin is the husband of Mary Ann Otto; father of Alin (Pat) Otto, Jeffrey (Mary) Otto, Alanna (Gerald) Arenivas and David (Caren) Otto; grandfather of seven; and great grandfather of four. Alvin served in the United States Marine Corp where he worked in Aviation Operations and Engineering.  He was...

Leo Thomas

Dec 3, 2018

Leo Thomas; of Lake Orion; passed away on December 3, 2018 at the age of 88. Leo is the beloved husband of the late Mary Thomas; dear father of Katherine Marie Thomas and the late Joseph Leo Thomas. Leo was born in Russellville, Michigan and served in the Army at the end of WWII as a Medical Technician before...

Helen Crisp

Dec 2, 2018

Helen Crisp; of Lake Orion; age 87; passed away December 2, 2018. Helen is the beloved wife of the late Larry; loving mother of Dan (Theresa) Crisp, David (Megan) Crisp, Rusty (Theresa) Crisp and the late Tom Crisp; loving grandmother of Lexie, Jason, Stacey and the late Conner; and great grandmother of Tyler and Kaitlin.  She is also the...

Charles Daniel Kolen

Dec 2, 2018

Charles Daniel Kolen; formerly of St. Clair Shores; age 78; passed away December 2, 2018. Charles is the beloved husband of the late Martena; beloved father of Robert (Shelley) Kolen, Ronald (Kelly) Kolen, Regina (Robert) Adams, and the late Tina-Marie Kolen; and loving grandfather and great grandfather of many.  He is also the dear brother of Barbara Grant, Carol...

Douglas Richard Wiseman

Dec 1, 2018

Douglas Richard Wiseman; of Lake Orion; passed away on December 1, 2018 at age 64.  Doug is the beloved husband of Lynn Wiseman (nee: Woodcock); dear father of Scott (Jennifer) Wiseman, Daniel (Crystal) Wiseman, Laura (Scott) Angus and Sara (Eric) Meek; and adoring grandfather of Aubrey, Dominic, Andrew, Ashley, Connor, Samantha, Claire, Grace, Hunter and Dillon.  He is also...

Annette Diggs

Nov 30, 2018

Annette Diggs; of Pontiac; age 72; passed away November 30, 2018. Annette is the beloved wife of Thomas Diggs; loving mother of Letha Parker, Tara Parker and Serena Parker; loving grandmother of Courtney Parker, Chaquita Parker, Cherita Parker, Diamond Parker, Chauncey Parker and Chase Parker; and great grandmother of Destin Parker, Kourtney Parker, Damion Jones, Mishawn Parker, Khayden Ratcliff,...

Aurora Flores

Nov 28, 2018

Aurora Flores; of Pontiac; passed away on November 28, 2018. Beloved daughter of Gabriel and Maria Flores. Loving sister of Tomasita, Christoper, Eleagar and German. Aurora was preceded in dead by two sibling, Valeria and Tercsita. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Pontiac with Father Grayson Heenan officiating....

Robert M Banks

Nov 27, 2018

Robert M. Banks; age 87; of Bloomfield Hills.  Passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018.  Loving brother of Jane Banks-McIntosh.  Memorial Service will be held on Friday, November 30, 2018 from 6 to 7 pm at Sparks-Griffin Funeral  Home, Pontiac.www.sparksgriffin.com

Velma Isabele Campbell

Nov 25, 2018

Velma Campbell; of Oxford; age 89; passed away on November 25, 2018.  Velma was the beloved wife of the late William Campbell; loving mother of Caren (the late William) Smith; loving grandma of Kellie (Sean) Jennings, Kimberly Francisco, Joshua (Kristen) Smith and Justin (Rachel) Smith; and dear great grandma of Lee, Kyle, Hannah, Peyton, Parker, Avery, Elliot and Oliver. ...

Lillian M. Johnson

Nov 24, 2018

Lillian M. Johnson; of Lake Orion; passed away on November 24, 2018 at age 84. Lillian is the dear mother of Steven P. Johnson, Kyle G. Johnson, Diane (Michael) Hamden, Linda Reger and Jennifer (Joseph) Gonzalez; proud grandmother of 8; and great grandmother of 6. She is also the beloved sister of Helen (Charles) Kennedy; loving daughter of the...

Wayne Allen Drahner Sr.

Nov 22, 2018

Wayne Allen Drahner Sr.; of Pontiac; age 71; passed away November 22, 2018. Wayne is the loving father of Wayne Drahner Jr.; dear brother of Carol (Jack) Conway; and dear son of the late Stewart and Phyllis Drahner.  He is also the loving uncle of Scott (Cheri) Nagy, Kevin (Tany) Nagy and Katie Nagy.  After 35 years Wayne retired...

Sherry Ann Wood

Nov 20, 2018

Sherry Ann Wood; of Lapeer; age 38; passed away suddenly on November 20, 2018. Sherry is the beloved mother of Evan Richard Spearing; and loving fiancé of Rick Spearing.  She is also the beloved daughter of Kristine Wood and Kenny Wood.  Sherry’s son Evan was the most important thing to her, and she was a strong advocate for anything...