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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...
William Alexander Garwold
Dec 11, 2017
William A. Garwold; of Auburn Hills ;age 72. passed away on December 11, 2017.Beloved husband of Sonya Garwold.Reflections may be shared with the family by visiting www.sparksgriffin.com
Luis V. Correa
Dec 10, 2017
Luis V. Correa; of Pontiac; age 26; passed away December 10, 2017. Beloved son of Cendy Serrano. Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Pontiac Chapel of Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home. Family will receive friends on Tuesday 2-4 and 6-8pm. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery. www.sparksgriffin.com
Darlene Johanson
Dec 9, 2017
Darlene Johanson; of Lake Orion; passed away on December 9, 2017 in Owosso, Michigan surrounded by her family. Darlene was born to Vera and Edward Walker in Illinois and raised in Pontiac. Darlene lived her entire adult life in Lake Orion, where she raised her daughters Jenny and Lori. Darlene was a dedicated employee at Michigan Bell Telephone Company,...
Floyd M. Cole
Dec 9, 2017
Floyd M. Cole; of Oxford; age 75; passed away December 9, 2017. Floyd is the beloved husband of Anna of 53 years; loving father of Danielle Tolen and Trudy (Phillip) Whitford; loving Opa of Devon Tolen and Brooke Whitford; and dear brother of Henrietta (the late Jim) Sutton and Debbie (Randy) Irhke. He was preceded in death by his...
Ivan Martinez
Dec 8, 2017
Ivan Martinez, Jr. aka “Juny”; age 56; passed away peacefully on Friday, December 8, 2017. He was born March 19, 1961, in Pontiac, Michigan to Ivan F. and Catalina B. Martinez. For many years, Ivan dealt with Multiple Sclerosis, but it did not stop him from reaching out to people in a positive way and he would always say,...
Jerri J. Forshee
Dec 8, 2017
Jerri Jane Forshee; of Pontiac; age 27; passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017. Jerri is the beloved daughter of Sue Calhoun and Jack Forshee; loving sister of Joe (Sarah) Calhoun; loving aunt of Jaidon, Jebediah, Jemini and Joziah; and dear niece of Tim (Ronda) Calhoun and Tony Calhoun. She is also survived by her aunts, Ester and Dawn;...
Etta Mae Thornsberry
Nov 25, 2017
Etta Mae Thornsberry; of Lake Orion; age 81; November 25, 2017. Etta was the beloved wife of the late Marion; loving mother of Rodney, Michael (Jean), Marvin (Jackie), Rex and Raymond; and dear grandma and great grandma to many. Etta was always happiest when she was spending time with her 5 boys and many grandchildren. She was a great...
Tracy Scott Powers
Nov 19, 2017
Tracy Scott Powers; 9-4-1963 to 11-19-2017; of Pontiac, age 54. Beloved husband of Shelly Rawlings. Loving father of Scott, Dillon, and Trevor. Grandfather of Christian, Autumn, Allie. Survived by mother Evelyn Powers, brother of Rick (Donna) Powers, Vickie Davis, Mike Powers and Susan Cook and many nieces and nephews. Proceeded in death by Kathy Hall and John Powers. A...

