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Angela M. Santiago
Aug 15, 2016
Angela M. Santiago; age 41; of Pontiac; passed away on August 15, 2016. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. at Sparks - Griffin Funeral Home, Pontiac. Family will receive friends on Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of service. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery.www sparksgriffin.com
Tonya Jean Carpenter
Aug 13, 2016
Tonya Jean Carpenter; age 38; of Pontiac; passed away on August 13, 2016. Beloved daughter of Cynthia Carpenter. Loving daughter of the late Mark Carpenter and sister to the late Steven Carpenter. A private service has been held. Arrangements entrusted to the Pontiac Chapel of Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home. Reflections may be shared by visiting www.sparksgriffin.com
James E. Jones
Aug 9, 2016
James Jones; passed away peacefully in his slumber August 9, 2016. Jim is survived by his beloved wife Carrie; loving children James (Michayla Kuznicki), Jayme and Jessica; dear grandson Vladimir; sister’s Cindy (the late Jim) and Kim (Kevin); and brother in law Greg. Predeceased by his father, Edward; mother, Dorothy; and sister, Lynne. Memorial Services...
Brian O. Johnson
Aug 7, 2016
Brian O. Johnson; of Lapeer; age 50; passed away August 7, 2016. Brian is husband of Kristina; father of Macy, Leah, Lauren and Meryl; son of Laurel and Melvin Johnson; and son in law of Dave (the late MaryAnn) Gotham. He is also survived by his sister Lisa (Dave) Kondas and their daughters, Sarah and...
May Frances Buckner
Aug 6, 2016
May Frances Buckner; age 79; of Pontiac; passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016; beloved wife of the late Edward Buckner. Loving mother of Nichole Buckner. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. at the Pontiac Chapel of Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home. Family will receive friends from 10:30 until time of service. Interment Oak...
Yvonne Claudia Corby
Aug 5, 2016
Yvonne C. Corby; age 75; of Pontiac; passed away August 5, 2016. Beloved mother of Barbara Everhart, Sherri Thousand, Sandra Corby, Alice Jones, Bonnie Hansen, Timothy Corby; 27 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Yvonne was preceded in death by granddaughter Nicole, grandson Aaron and great-grandson Jeremy Everheart. Arrangements entrusted to the Sparks- Griffin Funeral Home, Pontiac. Reflections may be shard...
Lillian D. Van Dusen
Jul 31, 2016
Lillian D. Van Dusen; of Lake Orion; July 31, 2016; age 100. Lillian is the beloved wife of the late Ross Van Dusen for over 60 years. She is the loving mother of Patricia (Rudolph) Blatt, Ross (Jean) Van Dusen, Lee (Carol) Van Dusen, and the late Robert Van Dusen; adoring grandmother of six; great...
Frank R. Vanwulfen
Jul 31, 2016
Frank R. VanWulfen Jr.; of Lake Orion; age 65; July 31, 2016. Frank is survived by his beloved wife Marianne of 35 years; loving daughter Rachel (John) Guidry; and dear grandsons, Ashton and Carter. He is also the loving son of Anna and the late Frank VanWulfen Sr.; dear brother of Elsie (Tom) Plivelich, Linda...
Esther Lois Call
Jul 30, 2016
Esther Lois Call (Morgan) - Born July 10, 1923 in West Frankfort, Illinois. Esther grew up in the Pontiac, Michigan area and graduated from Lake Orion High School. Married James W. Call during WWII on August 9, 1943. He preceded her in death April 1997. Esther loved being a housewife, mother and raising her family....
Betty L. Paulson
Jul 27, 2016
Betty L. Paulson; of Oxford; born March 17, 1935; passed away July 27, 2016. Dear wife of the late Kenneth L. Paulson; and loving mother of Bruce and Phillip. She is also survived by her brother Bill (Karen) Call; and many nieces and nephews. Betty is the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Call;...
Theresa Guillean
Jul 25, 2016
Theresa Guillean; of Bloomfield Hills; age 57; passed away July 25, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was carefully placed into the hands of our God and welcomed by her parents, brothers and beloved cat, Smoki. She was the loving wife of Lori Shapiro; beautiful mother of Elysia Guillean, Carly Shapiro and Danielle (Jesse) Shapiro; dear grandmother of...
Gainsetta Brownlee
Jul 25, 2016
Gainsetta Brownlee; age 75; of Pontiac; passed away on July 25, 2016. Loving mother of Monica Rogers and Sabrina Rolle; sister of Elizabeth Sparks, Sherry Sparks and Keith Sparks; and grandmother of Savana Rolle and Auston Rolle. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2016 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Pontiac. Reflections may...
Josetta W. Leszczynski
Jul 16, 2016
Josetta W. Leszczynski; of Clarkston; age 96; passed away July 16, 2016. Josetta was the beloved wife of the late Edward, with whom she spent 50 years of marriage. She is the loving mother of Geralyn (Gary) Street, Carolyn (Buck) Purchase, Veronica (Bob) Henderson, Monica (Ron) Stencel, Eric (Lisa) Leszczynski and Lisa (Scott) Blackwell; dear...
Linda S. Fisher
Jul 13, 2016
Linda Fisher; of Clarkston; passed away on July 13, 2016; at the age of 60. Linda is the beloved wife of William Fisher Jr. for 26 years; dearest daughter of Tommy and Elizabeth Holbert; loving mother of Jason Crisp and Stacey (Erik) Alvey; loving step-mother of Kristen (Robert) Wingeier and William Fisher; adoring grandmother of...
Anne C. Dorson
Jul 13, 2016
Anne C. Dorson; of Lake Orion; age 94; July 13, 2016. Anne is the beloved wife of the late Pat; loving mother of Ursula Dorson-Baty and Joy Dorson; dear grandmother of Chris, Greg and David Baty and Julie (Mike) Johnson; and sister of Albert Neal. The family will receive friends on Friday, July 22, 2016...
Barbara M. Bell
Jul 13, 2016
Barbara M. Bell; of Lake Orion; age 84; July 13, 2016. Barbara is the beloved mother of Anne (Kerry) Bishop, Mary Lucas and Linda (Wade) Phillips; loving grandmother of Scott Fall, Kenneth, Carson and Madelyn Phillips and Amber Lucas; and dear sister of Joyce Bressette, Lois Bilbey and Ron (Nancy) Metz. Barb enjoyed crafting and was an accomplished Seamstress...
Daniel R. Chevrier
Jul 10, 2016
Daniel R. Chevrier; of Lake Orion; July 10, 2016; age 81. Loving husband of Helen; dear father of Ronald (Jill), Robert (Suzanne), Richard and Sandra (Scott) Klein; and beloved grandfather of Kristin, Justin, Jennifer, Jonathon and Isabella. He is also survived by his siblings, Kenneth (Carole) and Janet (Fred) Fritz. Mr. Chevrier was retired from...
Liliana Gaytan
Jul 7, 2016
Liliana Gaytan; age 45; of Pontiac; passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2016. Beloved wife of Luis Gaytan. Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, July 11, 2016 at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, Pontiac, Family will receive friends on Sunday, July 10, 2016 from 1p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Pontiac chapel of Sparks...
Eric Thomas
Jul 5, 2016
Thomas, Eric K; of Lake Orion; age 39; July 5, 2016. Eric is the beloved husband of Lindsey; loving father of Adrian and Gunner; dear son of Debby Holtzman, Steven Thomas and Ed Holtzman; brother of Nicholas, Joanna, Chrissy, Stevie, Anna and Michael; and is also survived by many other loving family members and friends. Eric was an avid...
Roger Dewayne Hall
Jul 4, 2016
Roger DeWayne Hall; age 65; was called home to be with the Lord, July 4, 2016. Married 42 years to his loving wife, Lois Ann Hall; of which they have one son, Michael DeWayne (Alisia Anne) Hall; and two grandchildren, Kaitlyn Rae Hall and Garr et Roger Hall. Roger is also the brother-in-law of Berneda (Richard) Sharpe and Teddy...