Obituaries

Jan 30, 2019

Rodolfo Pena Sr.; age 84; of Pontiac, MI; passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at his home with his loving wife of 63 years by his side. Rodolfo retired from General Motors after 27 years and served honorably in the U.S. Army. Rodolfo leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife Juanita; children Rodolfo Jr. (Patricia), Rey (Tammy), Rene...

Jan 29, 2019

Ida Mae Harris; of Midland, MI; died on January 29, 2019; age 98.  She was born in Horry County, SC, on November 7, 1920 daughter of the late Thomas and Lizzie (Denton) Joyner.  She married Basil C. Harris in Conway, SC, on May 28, 1941, after a whirlwind courtship of 28 days, and they were married for 65 years....

Jan 23, 2019

Doris M. Hoffman; of Lake Orion; January 23, 2019; age 92. Doris is the loving wife for 60 years, of George A. Hoffman, who preceded her in death in 2005. She is also the loving mother of Judy (the late Bo) Lee and Sandra Rondo; loving grandmother of Douglas Lee, James (Christine) Lee, Arnold (Maria) Morell and George (Sarah)...

Jan 23, 2019

Harley “Joe” Burcham; of Lake Orion; November 30, 1927 – January 23, 2019.  Joe passed away peacefully surrounded by his family.  He is survived by his daughter Diane (Joe) Tomakowski; sons, Carl (Laurie) Burcham, Gary (Roma) Burcham and Larry (Ellavon) Burcham; his 7 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren who will deeply miss their Grandpa. Joe was a long time...

Jan 16, 2019

Raymond Charles Howard was born on March 22, 1952 in Pontiac, Michigan. Raymond made his transition on January 16, 2019, as the Lord called him home. He is the son of Rosa Lena Howard-Robinson and George E. (Kathy) Howard. Family and friends gather today to reflect the significance of a life well lived.

Raymond accepted Christ at...

Jan 16, 2019

Robert Brooks Newill; of Waterford; October 14, 1925 – January 16, 2019. Robert is the dear husband of Anna Margaret Newill; loving father of Stanley (Wynne) Newill, Richard (Susan) Newill, William (Eyvonne) Newill and Robert E. (the late Leslie) Newill; grandfather of Roderick, Andra (Ricky), Brett, Sara (Jeff), Ryan, Rachel, Aliana, Bonnie (Keith) Kaylie (Juan), Kerry and Jason; and...

Jan 13, 2019

Edward J. Smokoski; of Lake Orion; age 90; passed away January 13, 2019. Ed is the beloved husband of the late Geraldine; loving father of Robert (Vickie) Smokoski and Denise (Warner) Williams; loving grandfather of Shane, Melissa and Michele; and dear great grandfather of Kaylinn, Joseph, Abigail, Emerson and Jackson. Ed was a Veteran of the United States Army,...

Jan 12, 2019

Cheryl Elizabeth Jewell (nee: Moffett) was born January 14, 1953 to David Harold Moffett and Vivian A. Moffett (nee: Garrow). She passed away on January 12, 2019 after a 20 year battle with cancer. Cheryl married William “Pete” Jewell on October 28, 1978 and was the mother of Heather (Donald) Buckner, Kelly Jewell and Kyle Jewell. She was also...

Jan 8, 2019

Alice Mae Ninotti (Searfoss); age 92; of Pontiac; passed away January 8, 2019. Alice is the beloved wife of the late Perry Ninotti for 64 years; loving mother of Susan (Chris) Brakke, Michael D. Ninotti, Mark S. Ninotti, Marjory A. Printz and John (Angela) Ninotti; grandmother of Elisa Barber, Nicole, Kristen and Anthony Printz, Lila Ninotti, Timothy Applegate and...

Jan 8, 2019

Vernon Lee Lambert, Born in Antrim County, Michigan on August 6, 1937 son of Vern Dallas Lambert and Louise Catherine Lambert, passed away peacefully at his home in Metamora, MI with his children and family at his side on January 8, 2019. Vernon was loved by all who knew him. Generous, kind, giving and caring, Vernon was a devoted...

Jan 8, 2019

Gloria “Jean” Jackson (High) quietly passed to be with the Lord on January 8, 2019 in the home of her daughter Cassandra N. Farley (Jackson) and son-in-law Joseph D. Farley, surrounded by daughter Marcia R. Jackson, son Nemar L. Jackson, and former spouse Norris R. Jackson. She was 75 years old.

Gloria was born on February 28,...

Jan 7, 2019

Sonja Noel Ewald; of Oxford; age 80; January 7, 2019. Sonja is the beloved daughter of the late Carl and Audrey Buechler; loving mother of Charles Ewald Jr. and Martha Ewald; and loving Nanny of Kristen Ewald and Caitlin Ewald. She is also the loving sister of Carla (Darryl) Lamberston. Sonja was the first born child in Oakland County...

Jan 6, 2019

Ronald C. Kwapisz; of Lake Orion; age 81; January 6, 2019. Ron is the loving husband of the late Patricia Kwapisz; loving father of Lisa (Bruce) Proper and Todd (Amy) Kwapisz; loving grandfather of Christopher, David, Paige, Kirsten, Aidan and Kellan; and loving brother of the late Carol (Edward) Kozicki. In his younger days, Ron was very adventurous and...

Jan 5, 2019

Nora Burns; of Highland; age 97; passed away January 5, 2019. Nora is the beloved wife of the late John F. Burns; loving mother of Terry (Judy) Burns and John (Doray) Burns; loving grandma of Paulette (Shaun) Hayward, Colin (Marcela) Burns, Colby (Fiancé Matthew Mineto) Burns and the late John Burns; and great grandma of Adam, Samantha, Gabriel, Griffin...

Dec 28, 2018

Dorothy Palm Chilkott; age 82; of Auburn Hills; died in Pontiac December 28 2018.  Devoted wife of the late Rev. Richard Chilkott; loving mother of Gretchen Chilkott, Woodbury, MN; Paul Chilkott, Auburn Hills; and Andrea Chilkott, Bethesda, MD.  Proud grandma of Scout Sheys, Sebastian Chilkott, and Karen Genachowski.

Dorothy was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on February...

Dec 27, 2018

Beth Ann Sondgerath; of Lake Orion; age 71; passed away December 27, 2018. Beth is the loving mother of Dawn (Lea) Sondgerath and Lisa (Bruce) Losey.  She is also survived by her brother Allen (Marti) Engleman; her sisters, Virginia (the late Steven) Harvey and Patricia (Norm) Davis.  Beth was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and very special friend...

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,...

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...

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.

Memorial Services are...

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...