Obituaries

Betty Lou Rodgers

Aug 4, 2018

Betty Lou Rodgers (McClanahan) born October 24, 1947, in Charleston West Virginia went to be with the Lord on August 4, 2018, in Pontiac, Michigan at the age of 70. While growing up, Betty, learned the value of hard work and determination. One of her proudest moments was graduating from St. Albans High School and later in life attended...

Bernice Johanna Uhrin

Jul 30, 2018

Bernice Johanna Uhrin; of Lake Orion; passed away July 30, 2018 at the age of 85. Bernice is the beloved wife of the late David G. Uhrin; loving mother of Sherry (Michael) Mozola, Anna Uhrin and the late Lynn Marie Uhrin; adoring grandmother of Craig, Jon, Michael, Jason, Adam, Robert, Beth, Stephen, Brianna and Zachary; and proud great grandmother...

Denise Ann Sanderson

Jul 28, 2018

Denise Ann Sanderson; of Canadian Lakes, Michigan; formerly of Oxford; age 66; passed away suddenly on July 28, 2018.  Denise is survived by her beloved husband of 45 years, Dave; her loving daughters, Amy (Mike) Carpenter and Megan (Randy) Weiland; and dear brother Mike (Maryanne) Thorndycraft.  Denise retired from the Oxford Schools after 20 years.  She spent many of...

Marvin Sims

Jul 23, 2018

Marvin William Sims; of Rose City; age 74; passed away July 23, 2018. Marvin is the loving father of Erik (Stacy) Sims; and dear brother of Frances (Don) Johnson and Warren (Mary) Sims. Marvin was a loving son, father, brother, uncle, friend and proud Veteran. He lived a happy life on his own terms. Marv loved his log cabin,...

Bernadine Frith

Jul 18, 2018

Bernadine Frith; age 79; of Pontiac; passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. She is survived by many cousins. Bernadine leaves behind special Aunt Delores Douglas and special cousin Kim Douglas. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Pontiac.  The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until time...

Virginia Rose Dowdy

Jul 18, 2018

Virginia Rose Dowdy; of Lake Orion; age 91; passed away on July 18, 2018. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband Glenn Dowdy Sr.; and sons, Greg Dowdy and Glenn Dowdy Jr.  She is survived by her daughter Jennifer Erickson and son-in-law Gordon “Jim” Erickson; and daughter-in-law Pam Dowdy-St. Onge-Cyr.  Virginia is also survived by her grandchildren, Tina...

Dorothy M. Jones

Jul 13, 2018

Dorothy M. Jones; of Lake Orion; age 95; passed peacefully on July 13, 2018.

Born Dorothy Mary Finucan on July 24, 1923 in Eveleth, Minnesota, she came to Pontiac at age 18 working at General Motors, Plant 4, during WWII; leaving in 1948 to start a family with her husband Philip and was a long-time member of...

Christopher Mennel

Jul 8, 2018

Christopher J. Mennel; of Lake Orion; age 62; passed away suddenly on July 8, 2018. Chris is the beloved husband of Charmaine of 11 years; father of Matthew Mennel, Christy Mennel, Patrick Stevenson and Richard Stevenson; grandfather of Anthony, Kayleigh, Jonathan and Andrew; son of Joyce Mennel; and brother of David (Anita) Mennel and Cheryl (Bruce) Hamilton.  He is...

Edward Elmer Campbell Sr.

Jul 5, 2018

Edward Elmer Campbell; born on June 10, 1927 and departed this life on July 5, 2018. He proudly served our country in World War II and retired from Ford Motor Company. He leaves behind his loving wife of 68 years Barbara Jean (Armstrong) Campbell. His children, Kathleen Campbell, Edward (Angela) Campbell, Curtis (Sharon) Campbell and Brian Campbell. He leaves...

Tyron Chandler

Jul 3, 2018

Tyron Chandler; of Pontiac; passed away July 3, 2018. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 12 pm at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Pontiac . The family will receive friends on Saturday from 10 am until the time of service.

Otis Underwood, Jr.

Jun 30, 2018

Otis M. Underwood Jr.; of Metamora; passed away suddenly on June 30, 2018 at the age of 76. Otis is survived by his beloved wife Billie Westmoreland-Underwood of 35 years; his sons Otis “Chip” (Amy) Underwood and Michael John Underwood; and his grandchildren Jacob, Ian and Ella. He is also survived by his sister Patricia (Harold) Shoemaker; brother-in-law Alan...

Joyce A. Mack

Jun 26, 2018

Joyce A. Mack (nee: Pearson); of Lake Orion; passed away on June 26, 2018 at the age of 77. Joyce is the wife of the late Jack Mack; mother of the late Charles (Sandy) Mack, Cheryl Mack-LaBounty and Jack (Paula) Mack; grandmother of Taylor, Jack, Matthew, Mallory, Kiersten and Lauren; and sister of the late Margie (the late Gerry)...

Kathleen Ann Sundberg

Jun 21, 2018

Kathleen Ann Sundberg; of Lake Orion; age 44; passed away on June 21, 2018. Kathleen is the loving mother of Justin (Melissa) Sundberg and Chandler (Dinae) Stefan; loving grandmother of Leo Oliver Sundberg and Hugh Xavier Stefan; and beloved daughter of Sandra and the late Dennis Sundberg.  She is also survived by her sisters, Deborah Lynn (William) McCatty and...

Omega Mora Sosa

Jun 21, 2018

Omega Mora Sosa, age 73, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 21, 2018.  Omega was born in Brownsville Texas to the late Jose Mora & Maria Lambert Mora.  She was the beloved wife of Epimenio Sosa, mother of Elizabeth Denise (Steven) Trevino, Monica Ann (Christopher Freeman) Roberts, James Kevin (Amanda Flores) Sosa.  Grandmother of Daniel,...

Ilamae Shipp

Jun 20, 2018

Ilamae Shipp; the beloved wife of the late Glenn Shipp, passed away on June 20, 2018. She is the loving mother of Kevin (Cathy) Shipp and Kellie (Daniel) Shipp-Brownheim; grandmother of Steve Shipp, Galen Shipp and Stephen (Tracy) Brownheim; and great grandmother of Elijah, whom she loved “a bushel and a peck”, Noelle, her “pretty girl in pink”, Austin,...

Maritza Ramos

Jun 19, 2018

Maritza Ramos; of Pontiac; born on July 24, 1967 in St. Croix, USVI. She went to be the Lord on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Maritza is the loving mother of Jermaine (Heaven) Ramos and Quenten Matthews Jr; and dear grandmother of Julian Ramos. She is also survived by her birth mother, Ana Iris Parrilla; birth siblings, David Parrilla, Jesus...