Obituaries

Earl Edwin Hill

Mar 21, 2019

Earl Edwin Hill; of Lake Orion; passed away suddenly on March 21, 2019 at age 69. Earl is the loving father of William Hill, Karen (Anthony) Sitalo and Louis Hill; loving grandfather of Myrissa Ramirez and Julia Sitalo; and loving great grandfather of two. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Joyce Gottschalk; and his brother...

Frances J. Green

Mar 20, 2019

Frances J. Green; age 91; of Pontiac; passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. Beloved mother of Brenda Johnson, Jeanette Hill and Thomasine Rollins. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 1:00 pm at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Pontiac. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 from 4-8pm at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home. Internment...

Vena Frances Smith

Mar 19, 2019

Vena Frances Smith; of Lake Orion; age 80; passed away March 19, 2019. Vena is the beloved wife of the late Gerald; loving mother of Teresa (Bill) Engberg, Karen (Steven) Lane, Eric (Christine) Smith and Annette (Mark) Yeager; grandmother of Tara, Aaron, Megan, Jocelyn, Lacey and Max; loving great grandmother of Braxton, Joey and Gavin; and dear sister of...

Glenn Rohder

Mar 18, 2019

Glenn Duane Rohder; of Lake Orion; age 74; passed away from a brief battle with cancer (mesothelioma) on March 18, 2019. Glenn is survived by his companion, Patricia Marvar of Lake Orion; his son, Barry (Bridgette) Rohder of Woodbine, MD; his daughter, Lesley (Paul) Rotole of Lake Orion; and his grandchildren, Christina, Paul, Austin, Reagan and Lorelei. He also...

Joseph R. Grayson Md

Mar 16, 2019

CELEBRATION OF LIFE

Joseph R. Grayson, MD (03-02-1932 – 03-16-2019)

Joe, better known as “ DOC ” was born in East Orange, NJ. He completed his undergraduate work at Fisk University (where he met his wife Jeanne) and completed medical school at Meharry University. Upon completion of his medical training he entered the...

Anna Margaret Newill

Mar 15, 2019

Anna Margaret Newill; of Waterford; February 16, 1930 – March 15, 2019. Anna is the dear wife  of the late Robert Brooks Newill; loving mother of Stanley (Wynne) Newill, Richard (Susan) Newill, William (Eyvonne) Newill and Robert E. (the late Leslie) Newill; grandmother of Roderick, Andra (Ricky), Brett, Sara (Jeff), Ryan, Rachel, Aliana, Bonnie (Keith), Kaylie (Juan), Kerry and...

Ronald L. Robinson

Mar 15, 2019

Ronald L. Robinson; of Lapeer; age 83; passed away March 15, 2019. Ron was the beloved husband for 52 years to the late Neva; loving dad of Lance (Linda), Brian (Cheryl), Bart (Rhonda), Dolleen Robinson, Denna Comps and Darla (Tracy) Wilson; loving grandpa of 11; and great grandpa of 5. He is also survived by his brother Forrest (Luz)...

Donald R. Brouhard

Mar 14, 2019

Donald R. Brouhard; of Clarkston; age 73; March 14, 2019. Donald is the loving husband of the late Minerva; loving father of John (Regina) Brouhard, Shawn Brouhard, Andrew Brouhard, Carlos (Chelsea) Scott and the late Joshua Brouhard; loving grandfather of seven and one on the way; and loving great grandfather of two. He is also the loving brother of...

Robert C. Hickey

Mar 11, 2019

Robert Cecil Hickey Jr.; of Oxford; age 59; passed away March 11, 2019. Rob is the beloved husband of Cindy; loving father of Tiffany Hickey, Robert Gerald Hickey and Christopher (Shelby) Hickey; and grandfather of Mackenzie, Justina, Bailey, Kaylee, Adelynn and Nathan. He is also the son of Mary and the late Bob Hickey; brother of Jan Wishon; uncle...

Gerald "Jerry" A. Stenwall

Mar 6, 2019

Gerald A. (Jerry) Stenwall; age 84; of Bloomfield Hills; passed away at home on March 6, 2019. Preceded in death by his loving wife Donna (Ronketto) Stenwall of 57 years; parents Alex and Ina (Koskela) Stenwall and brother Paul (Maggie) Stenwall. Jerry is survived by his loving children, daughter, Denise (Terry) Brown, son, Jim Stenwall, and daughter, Diane (Steve)...

Carlotta Shelton Mahone

Mar 4, 2019

Carlotta Shelton Mahone; of Auburn Hills; age 61; March 4, 2019.  Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 11am at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Pontiac with Rev. M.M. Scott officiating.

Robert A. Robinson

Mar 2, 2019

Robert A. Robinson; 95; a World War II veteran, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 in Lake Orion, Michigan. Robert was born on April 13, 1923 to Astrippe and Gertrude (Krantz) Robinson in Detroit, Michigan. He enlisted in the Army Air Force in early 1943 and became an airplane and engine mechanic. Robert was certified at the Boeing Flying...

Judith Williams

Feb 28, 2019

Judith Rose Williams; of Dryden; age 67; entered eternal life on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Judith was born on October 11, 1951 in Centerline to the late Albert and Joan Fecko. She went to St. Clemens, then on to Graduate from Centerline High School in 1969. Judy married William Williams in Paris, France on June 1, 1991 and they...

Jerry "Jeri" A. Shupe

Feb 23, 2019

Jerry “Jeri” Allen Shupe; of Pontiac, Michigan; passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019 from complications of pneumonia and COPD. She was 64 years old. Jeri was born September 16, 1954 to Ralph and Elaine (Miller) Shupe. She was raised in Taylor, Michigan where she graduated from Taylor High School, class of ’72. She furthered her education by completing Cosmetology...

Trudy Kniess

Feb 23, 2019

Ingetraut “Trudy” Kniess; of Lake Orion; February 23, 2019; age 87. Trudy is the loving wife of 57 plus years, to Gary Kniess who preceded her death in 2014. She is also the loving mother of Craig (Lynne) Kniess and Heidi Andres; and loving grandmother of Amanda Andres, Casey Andres, Eric Kniess and Kaleena Kniess. Trudy was born and...

Gary Sample

Feb 18, 2019

Gary Sample; age 59; passed away at his home in Lake Orion on February 18, 2019. Gary was born on October 7, 1959 in Pontiac, Michigan to Retta (Buhl) Sample and Thurman Sample. He was a 1979 graduate of Pontiac Northern High School. He enjoyed boating, playing guitar, spending time with his brothers in Manistee hunting, and spending time...

Eva Gene Ahlborn

Feb 14, 2019

Eva Gene Barnett Ahlborn

Exuberant joy. A curiosity for life that was unbridled. Quick to laugh, as much at herself as anything, Eva Gene Barnett Ahlborn sought to enjoy life and soak it up for all that it could offer.

The youngest of five growing up in a small...

Juan "John" Ismael Colon

Feb 10, 2019

Juan “John” Ismael Colon; of Troy; age 85; passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 10, 2019. John is survived by his beloved wife Betty; children, Minerva (Willie), Jorge, Nilda, Arleen (Jimi), Chuck (Donna) and Gordon; 10 grandchildren; and 6 great grandchildren. He is also survived by his siblings, Mina (Samuel), Yin (the late Domingo), the late Israel (Benita), the...

Richard John Doll Sr.

Feb 9, 2019

Richard John Doll Sr.; age 83; went home to his Lord on Saturday, February 9, 2019. Born on October 25, 1935 in Pontiac, Michigan, the son of the late Victor and Anna Doll. Youngest of seven children: Sr. Evelyn, SSJ, Helen (Fred) Ratliff, Margaret (David) St. Dennis, Francis (Gina), Katherine (O’Hanley) McIssac and Victor (Mary).

Beloved husband...

Wanda Elaine Kline

Feb 1, 2019

Wanda Elaine Kline (Powell); of Hastings, Michigan; formerly of Thornville, Michigan; age 98; passed away on February 1, 2019. Wanda was born on July 11, 1920 in Freedom, Indiana.  On June 28, 1938 she married Robert Leroy Kline, who preceded her in death in 2007.  Mrs. Kline was a homemaker and a devoted wife and mother.  She attended Calvary...