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Dianne Marie Laitinen
Jan 19, 2018
Dianne M. Laitinen; of Lake Orion; passed away on January 19, 2018 at the age of 67. Dianne is the beloved wife of John; loving mother of Patrick, Timothy and the late Jon Eliott; dear sister of Joan (Michael) Plue, Susan Trudell, and Jim (Chris) Morse. Dianne was a devoted wife and mother. She was also devoted to the...
Myrtle Wilson
Jan 19, 2018
Myrtle Wilson; of Auburn Hills; born October 31, 1922; went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 19, 2018. Myrtle is the beloved wife of the late Frank Wilson for 64 years; loving mother of Donald (the late Marie) Wilson, Linda (Gordon) Merrick and Judy Eaton; and dear grandmother of 7 grandchildren; Tracy Merrick,Tonya ( Jeff) Dunn,...
Julie Anne Steinmetz
Jan 14, 2018
Julie Anne Steinmetz; of Rochester Hills, Mi.; age 64; passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018. Mother of Shanna Swaldwell. Survived by brothers Jim and Jeff Van Gilder. Julie was preceded in death by her parents Basil & Doris Van Gilder, brothers Steven and Terry Van Gilder. Arrangements entrusted to the Pontiac Chapel of Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home. www.sparksgriffin.com.
Larry Looseside Robinson
Jan 14, 2018
Larry L. Robinson; of Flint, MI. age 73. Passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018. Beloved Husband of Mary A. Robinson. Dear Father of Tabitha Robinson-Richards and Timothy Robinson. Larry was a U.S.Army veteran and he retired from Ford Motor Company.Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 11 am at Southside Seventh day Adventist Church...
Gerald B. Trimble
Jan 14, 2018
Gerald Bruce Trimble; of Oxford; age 74; passed away on January 14, 2018. Jerry is the loving companion of Fran Collier; father of Marcy (Josh) Robertson and Dan Trimble; grandfather of Julia, Haley, Joshua, Emma and Kaylee; great grandfather of Makena and Maxton; and brother of Patricia (Tom) Welty, Tim (Pam) Trimble, Mark (Leslie) Trimble and the late Bill...
Louis Granado
Jan 10, 2018
Louis Granado; of Lake Orion; passed away on January 10, 2018 at the age of 75. Louis is the beloved husband of the late Margarate; loving father of Christina, Lisa, Francisco, Juan (Lisa), Reynaldo, Emmelina (Joseph), Joaquin, the late Luis (Genara) and the late Louis Jr.; dear grandfather of Luis Jr., Roman, Amelia, Sabrina, Lola and Joseph; and brother...
Margaret Verdell Brown
Jan 9, 2018
Margaret Verdell Brown; Of Pontiac; passed away on Tuesday, January 9,2018 .Beloved wife of R. J. Brown. Loving mother Julia Brown, Nina Brown, Marla McGee, Jule Brown, Myra Powell and three nephews . Survived by sister Carol Green and brother Freddie Jackson, six grandchildren and ten great grandchildren, Funeral Service will be held on Monday, January 15, 2018 at...
Arthur Desrosiers
Jan 5, 2018
Arthur DesRosiers II; of Lake Orion; passed away on January 5, 2018 at the age of 78. Arthur is the beloved husband of the late Betty DesRosiers; dear father of Thomas (Sofia) DesRosiers, Jennifer (Michael) McDonald, and the late Arthur “Chip” DesRosiers Jr.; father in law of Kendle DesRosiers; grandfather of Hayley DesRosiers, Olivia DesRosiers, Morgan Davenport, Ryan McDonald,...
Roger Figueroa
Jan 4, 2018
Roger Figueroa; of Pontiac; age 48; passed away on January 4, 2018.Beloved son of Rogelio and Gladys M. Figueroa. Loving father of Alexa Figueroa, also survived by siblings Miquel (Evelyn) Figueroa, Johnny Figueroa, Belinda (Danan) Thomas, Luz Deleon, Freddie (Marilyn) Figueroa. Roger has two granddaughters Kai' lea M. Taylor, and Cali K. Miller and special daughter Ahriel Arnold, Also...
Mary Ellen Busch
Jan 2, 2018
Mary Ellen Busch; Passed away January 2, 2018 at 91 years of age. Mary Ellen is the beloved wife of the late Donald A. Busch; loving mother of Monica (James) Sloan, Rita (Mike) Bennett, the late Julie Swantick and the late Jeffrey Busch; loving grandmother of Katie (Chris) June, Brandon Bennett, Maureen (Ronny) Bucci, Mark (Lyndsay) Sloan, Natalie (Allen)...
Rose Adams
Dec 30, 2017
Rose Adams; age 86; passed peacefully on 12/30/2017. Rose is survived by her children Lyle, Bruce, Jackie Billgren, and Butch; along with her 6 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Rose was retired for 30 years from 1st Federal Savings of Oakland. She was a member of St. Joseph's Church of Lake Orion. Rose enjoyed playing cards at the Senior...
Jason M. Kirsch
Dec 30, 2017
Jason M. Kirsch; of Lake Orion; passed away suddenly on December 30, 2017 at the age of 45. Jason is survived by his son, Aidan Kirsch; step-daughter, Samantha Bowsher; wife, Tory Kirsch; parents, Jon and Sherry Kirsch; and siblings, Judy (Charlie) Miller, Jacqueline (Joe) Linklater and Julie Hoensheid. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Jason loved...
Marcos Castillo
Dec 29, 2017
Marcos Castillo; of Pontiac; age 23; passed away on December 29, 2017. Loving son of Senaida and the late Pedro Castillo. Dear brother of Pedro Jr, Ricardo, Jazmin and Azalen . The family will receive friends on Monday, January 8, 2018 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Spark-Griffin Funeral Home, Pontiac (248-338-9288) . Interment will be in Mexico. www.sparksgriffin.com...
Julian M. Ortega
Dec 25, 2017
Julian M. Ortega; age 39; passed away on December 25, 2017. Julian is survived by two children Julian Ortega Jr. and Elijah Ortega; brother of Janie (Emilio) Salazar, Neena (Bruce) Mendoza and Andrea (Breon) Mendoza; uncle to six nephews, three nieces, and one great- nephew. Julian was preceded in death by his mother Roberta Mendoza and sister Christina Ortega...
Gerardo Figueroa-Fonseca
Dec 23, 2017
Gerardoa Figueroa Fonseca; age 80; of Pontiac; passed away on December 23, 2017. Dear father of Edgardo (Jamaira) Figueroa, Benjamin (Sonia) Figueroa, Gloria (Eric Sr.) Guy, Mellisa Humphrey and Angela Humphrey; grandfather of 9 grandchildren; and many great grandchildren. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2018 from 2 - 6 pm at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home Pontiac...
Danny Poole
Dec 22, 2017
Danny Poole; of Lake Orion; passed away suddenly December 22, 2017 at the age of 58. He is survived by his daughter, Jacqualin Irons; grandchildren, Alicia, D.J. and Jade; and siblings, Theodore (Doris) Morgan, Michael (Valerie) Morgan and Deborah (James) Coomer. Danny had a heart of gold and was a loving father, grandfather and brother. He was a dedicated...
James Cochran
Dec 20, 2017
James Cochran; of Lapeer; age 79; died on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at McLaren Hospital, Flint. Jim was born on June 11, 1938 in Oxford and grew up in Lake Orion. In 1960 he married Judy Salswedel. They built a home in 1965 in Oxford, where they lived for 42 years. In 2006 they purchased a condo in Lapeer. ...
Darlene Kissel
Dec 18, 2017
Darlene Kissel; of Ortonville; passed away on December 18, 2017; at age 70. Darlene is the dear wife of the late William Kissel; loving mother of Amie Norgrove (Daniel) and Paul (Reylozel) Kissel; beloved sister of Lloyd LeForge, Gene LeForge, Tim LeForge and the late Lynn LeForge; and adoring grandmother of one grandchild. Darlene was a loving wife, mother,...
Donald A. Leach
Dec 17, 2017
Donald Arley Leach; of Lake Orion; age 69; passed away December 17, 2017. Don is survived by his beloved wife Marti for 45 years; his son, John (Rejina) Phipps; his granddaughter, Leah (Maxx) Johnson; and his great grandchildren, Ashlynn Johnson, Katelyn, Ben and Skylar. He is also survived by a daughter Stephanie Leach and her family, Cassandra, Ben and...
Consepcion N. Villa
Dec 12, 2017
Consepcion N. Villa “Concha”; of Pontiac; passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at the age of 91. Concha is survived by her children Tom Jr., Joe, Rita and Luis; 14 grandchildren; and 22 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tomas G. Villa; her sons Leonardo “Lenny” Villa, Albert “Bull” Villa and Dionicio “Nicho” Villa. A...