Obituaries

Winnie Arthaud

May 24, 2017

Edwina J. Arthaud “Winnie”; of Lake Orion; passed away at the age of 92 on May 24, 2017. Winnie is the beloved wife of the late Doc; loving mother of Renee (Greg) Boka and Timothy (Lorelie) Arthaud; loving grandmother of Hallie (Ian) Grech, Cody Arthaud, Daniel (Annalisa) Arthaud, Ryan (Kristy) Boka and Sarah (Matthew) Mazure; and dear great grandma...

Calvin Donalson Jr.

May 21, 2017

The family will be having a Memorial Service at a later date

Ascension S. Castro

May 21, 2017

Ascension Sandoval Castro; age 66; of Pontiac; went to be with the Lord on May 21, 2017. Survived by children DeAna Castro of Delaware, Fabian (Teresa) Castro of Waterford; dear grandchildren Julian and Nova; sisters, Juanita Sanchez, Valerie Nava, Gavina Miracle, Augustine (Russell) Cree; and brothers Michael, Benansio (Irene), Roque, Cruz (Andrea), Juan (Janet, Luis and Alfredo (Christina). he...

Marian Vivian Taylor

May 18, 2017

Marian Vivian Taylor; age 90; of Pontiac. Passed away on May 18, 2017. Beloved mother of Kim Taylor, Kamal Mushin and Joann Milton. survived by her sister Mabel Lewis and two grand children. Marian was preceded in death by her husband Charlie Taylor and daughter Mary Taylor. Funeral Service will be held onThursday, June 1, 2017 at 11:00 a.m....

Eugene Paul Rutt

May 15, 2017

Eugene Paul Rutt; of Lake Orion; age 92; May 15, 2017. Eugene is the dear husband of the late Mary Louise Rutt for 66 years; and loving father of the late Thomas Rutt, Jerome (Jane) Rutt, Richard Rutt, Virginia (Jerry) Miller, Susan (David) Sidaway, Peggy (Dave) Emeigh, Donna Barrett, Charles Rutt and Peter Rutt. He is also survived by...

Ronald J. Kennis

May 13, 2017

Ronald J. Kennis; of Oakland; June 30, 1932-May 13, 2017.  Ron is the loving husband to Dolores; father to Thomas (Lynn), Robert (Monica), William (Donna), James and Donald (Abbe); and grandpa to Andrew, Sarah, Ryan, Mitch, Bradley, Gabriel and Emma.  Ron loved fishing and entertaining.  He will be remembered as ingratiating, jovial, selfless, and his wife and family always...

Margaret "Peggy" Johnson

May 11, 2017

Margaret “Peggy” Johnson; of Waterford; age 89; passed away May 11, 2017.  Peggy was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 66 years, Charles Clifford Johnson; her son Paul (Jane) Johnson; and her daughter Megen (Lee) Stadele.  She is survived by her 6 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.  Peggy was a devoted homemaker, hostess,...

Claude Willis Thayer

May 10, 2017

Claude W. Thayer; of Oxford; age 84; passed away peacefully on May 10, 2017.  Claude is the beloved husband of the late Frances, with whom he spent 60 ½ years of marriage and 2 ½ years together as high school sweethearts; and the loving father of Claude Thayer Jr., Rose (Lynn) Siegers, Gail Ferguson, Diana (Greg) Fleming and Dawn...

Delia Lopez

May 6, 2017

Delia Lopez; of Pontiac; May 5, 2017; age 58. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at 11:00am at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 from 4-8pm at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Pontiac.

Jimmie Lynn Craft

May 6, 2017

Jimmie Lynn Craft; age 74; of Auburn Hills; passed away May 6, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Wilbur P. Craft Jr. Loving mother of Dianne (Alex) Osorio, Shawn (Jennifer) Craft. Many grandkids and many great-grandkids. Jimmie was preceded in death by her daughter JoAnne. Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 11 a.m. at...

Susan K. Goeckel

May 5, 2017

Susan Kaye Goeckel (nee Woodbeck); of Oxford; passed away May 5, 2017 after a short illness. Sue was born January 6, 1950 in Pontiac to the late William and Isabel (Bea) Woodbeck. She grew up in the Lake Orion area, living there throughout her life and graduating in 1968 from Lake Orion High School. Sue leaves behind her children,...

Beth Cagle-Webster

May 3, 2017

Beth Cagle-Webster; of Lake Orion; age 77; passed away May 3, 2017.  Beth is the beloved wife of the late Richard Webster; loving sister of Garland Shearer (Nancy Schaffer); and dear step-mother of Bethany (Peter) Okurowski, Cynthia Ann (David) Ellis and David Thomas Webster.  She is also survived by her nieces, nephews and cousins.  Together, Beth and her husband...

Helen M. Bartley

May 2, 2017

Helen M. Bartley; of Lake Orion; age 87; passed away May 2, 2017. Helen is the beloved wife of the late Lloyd Bartley Sr.; loving mother of Alan (Deborah) Bartley, Gary (Leeann) Bartley, Lloyd (Holly) Bartley Jr. and David (Debbie Egner) Bartley; loving grandmother of 10; great grandmother of 22 and great great grandmother of one.  She is also...

Brian K. Roberts

May 1, 2017

Brian K. Roberts; of Auburn Hills; age 26; May 1, 2017. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 4-7pm at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Lake Orion.

Donald E. Holland

May 1, 2017

Donald E. Holland; of Imlay City; formally of Waterford; age 87; passed away on May 1, 2017 surrounded by his family. Don was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 57 years, Dorlas Holland. He is the beloved father of Janet (Greg) Hickey, Rebecca (Richard) Bezemek, Sherri (Randy) Fessler, Margaret Meyer, Penny (Robert) Hall and Donald (Jeanette) Holland;...

Viola E. Rohe

Apr 30, 2017

Viola E. Gerhard Rohe; formerly of Birmingham and Whispering Pines, NC; age 92; passed away April 30, 2017.  Viola is the beloved wife of the late E. William Gerhard and Vincent Rohe;  mother of Jo Ann (Tom) Patterson and Jane Reddig; grandmother of Bill (Jacque) Patterson, Katie (Brett) Langolf, Nicholas (Bre Anne) Reddig and Eric Reddig; great grandmother of...

David M. Harper

Apr 29, 2017

David Michael Harper was born on April 30, 1952 and left us on April 29, 2017.  He passed away at his Oxford, Michigan, home of complications of diabetes.

David grew up in Auburn Hills, Michigan and attended Avondale High School. After some college, he was employed at Avondale school district for 35 years as...