Obituaries

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...

Evelyn I. Denton

Nov 19, 2018

Evelyn I. Denton (nee Haworth); age 93; passed away November 19, 2018. Loving mother of Bruce (Jeannine); proud grandmother of Michael (Terri) of New Bern, NC and Christopher of Milford, MI; doting great-grandmother of Tori and Taylor of New Bern and McKenzie of Suffolk, VA. Also survived by nieces, nephews, and other loving family and friends. Evelyn was proceeded...

Anna Belle Findlay

Nov 19, 2018

Anna Belle Findlay; of Lake Orion; age 94; passed away November 19, 2018. Anna Belle was born in Hesperia, MI in 1924 to Clara (Fairchild) and Clifford Clark. She was brought up on a farm on the outskirts of Hesperia, called Clondike where she was one of nine siblings. She would eventually go on to marry the love of...

Clara "Lucy" Sears

Nov 15, 2018

Clara Lucille Sears; of Carolina Beach, North Carolina; passed away November 15, 2018 at age 71. Clara, whom was affectionately known as “Lucy”, was born in the small town of Donalds, South Carolina in 1947 to Clara Belle and the late Jake Bruce. Lucy is the beloved mother of Vicky (Rick) Ouzts, Eric (Tara) Sears, and the late Larry...

Edward "Ed" Delancy Sassnett

Nov 13, 2018

Edward" Big ED" Delancy Sassnett; of Pontiac; age 56; departed this life on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. Beloved son of  Clemmie Sr. &  Davette Gwen Sassnett. Brother of Valerie Jonathan, Zina Sassnett, Clemmie Sassnett Jr. and Vicki . Grandson of Ruby Robinson. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at Trinity Missionary Baptist...

Stephen L Vaillancourt

Nov 13, 2018

Stephen ‘Steve’ L. Vaillancourt, 56, of Lake Orion, MI, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2018 surrounded by loved ones.  Steve was a loving and compassionate man who could bring a smile and a laugh to every room he entered. He taught us all how to enjoy life and how to fight when the going gets tough.

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Geraldine Coyle

Nov 11, 2018

Geraldine Coyle; of Lake Orion; age 92; passed away November 11, 2018. Geraldine was the beloved wife of the late John Coyle; loving mother of Stephen (Sheryl) Coyle, David (Michelle) Coyle, Mary Catherine Coyle, Jane (Jeffrey) Walter, John (Claudia) Coyle, Paula (Tom) Petiprin, Margaret “Peggy” Coyle, Timothy (Susan) Coyle and Brendan (Michelle) Coyle; loving grandmother of 16; and dear...

Augustine S. Hayes

Nov 7, 2018

Augustine Shirley Hayes; of Pontiac; age 79; passed away November 7, 2018. Mrs. Hayes is the beloved wife of Arthur L. Hayes for 58 years.  She is also the loving mother of Alexandria (Tommy) Gray, Renae Rodriguez, Arthur G. (Tawanda) Hayes, Ricco Hayes, Rodney Hayes, Robin (Anthony) Coleman, Reginald (Cassandra) Hayes and Ronda (Adrian Suarez) Hayes; loving grandmother of...

Gus Williams Jr.

Nov 4, 2018

Gus  Williams Jr.; age 78; of Pontiac; passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Barbara Jean Williams. Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home. Family will receive friends on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Funeral Home. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery. www.sparksgriffin.com...