Obituaries

Sharon Ann Demeritt

Nov 4, 2024

Sharon Ann DeMeritt; of Lake Orion; age 68, passed away on November 4, 2024.  Sharon is the daughter of the late Arthur and Winifred Johnson; the beloved wife of Paul, with whom they shared 49 years of marriage; the loving mother of Derrick (Jen) DeMeritt and Vail (Kellie) DeMeritt; loving grandmother of William, Mikaila, Vivian and Brecken; and sister...

Horst Fischer

Nov 4, 2024

Horst Fischer; of Lake Orion; age 85; passed away on November 4, 2024.  Horst was preceded in death by his wife Nancy in 2017.  They were married on August 25, 1965 at St. Veronica in East Detroit and would spend 51 years together.  He is survived by his oldest son Glenn, his wife Christine and their children Benedict and...

Jeanette E. Frady

Oct 28, 2024

Jeanette E. Frady; of Lake Orion; age 87; passed away on October 28, 2024.  Jeanette is the beloved wife of the late Jimmie; loving mother of Mark (the late Linda) Sims, LuAnn (Dennis) Churchill, Cheryl (Dennis) Mahan, Carol (Charlie) Hanning and Charlie (Daisy) Frady; loving grandmother of 8; and great grandmother of 4.  She was preceded in death by...

Christopher Osborn-Rivera

Oct 27, 2024

Christopher Osborn-Rivera (“Chris”) of Orlando, Florida passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 27, 2024, in the company of his mother at her home in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Chris was born December 20, 1968, in Pontiac, Michigan, and was the loving husband of Carlos and proud father of three standard Poodle fur babies: Stormie, Luckie, and Miss Pearl....

Ernest Michael Thorndycraft

Oct 27, 2024

Ernest Michael Thorndycraft; of Lake Orion; age 74; passed away on October 27, 2024.  Michael is the beloved husband of MaryAnne, with whom they shared 50 years of marriage; loving father of Kelly (Chris) Stanley, Kim (Ryan) Negoshian and Kory (Joanne) Thorndycraft; loving grandfather of Kinzly, Andrew, Kate and Samantha; and dear brother of the late Denise (David) Sanderson.  ...

Twiley R. Kemp

Oct 25, 2024

Twiley Kemp went to her heavenly home, on October 25, 2024; age 83.  Twiley is preceded in death by her parents Twiley L. Clark and Robert D. Clark and husband Kenneth Kemp.  Twiley was both a secretary and a receptionist at different times in her life.  Primarily, she was a stay-at-home mom and homemaker.  Twiley loved her two daughters...

Antonia "Toni" A. Guerrero

Oct 23, 2024

Antonia “Toni” Guerrero

July 13, 1938 – October 23, 2024

Antonia “Toni” Guerrero of Waterford, MI, passed away on October 23, 2024. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe C. Guerrero. Toni is survived by her children Ralph (Elke Christine), Cynthia (Carlos) Quinones, and Mark;...

Louise Imogene Chamarro

Oct 21, 2024

Louise Imogene Chamarro; of Lake Orion; age 94; passed away on October 21, 2024.  Imogene is the beloved wife of the late Jimmy, who passed away in 2001 after 52 years of marriage; loving mother of Richard (Karen) Chamarro, Michael (Jayne) Chamarro and Tina (Dave) Frankovitch; loving grandma of Jamie (Melinda) Chamarro, Jason (Stephanie) Chamarro, Destiny Chamarro, Anthony (Becky)...

Ronald M. Bunker

Oct 14, 2024

Ronald M. Bunker; of Lake Orion; age 93; passed away on October 14, 2024.  Ron is the beloved husband of the late Faye, with whom they shared 58 years of marriage; loving father of Dennis (Michele) Bunker, Stephen (Lisa) Bunker, Bruce (Deb) Bunker and Rhonda (Dave) Mobley; loving grandfather of 10; and dear great grandfather of 17.  He is...

Jean Phelps

Oct 3, 2024

Jean Lois Phelps; of Lake Orion; age 84; passed away on October 3, 2024.  Born, Jean Lois Myre in Pontiac, she was raised by a strong mother and dedicated, contributing resident of Lake Orion, Freda Myre.  In 1958 Jean graduated from Lake Orion High School, and later married Howard L. Phelps, with whom she shared 65 years of marriage.  ...

Anne Marie Middleton

Oct 2, 2024

Anne Marie Middleton; of Davison; age 60; passed away on October 2, 2024.

Anne is the daughter of the late Bill Middleton and the late Janice Lewis. She is survived by her stepmother, Barb Middleton; her brothers, Jeffrey (Judy) Middleton, Nick (Lori) Middleton and Marvin (Kim) Middleton; and by her many nieces, nephews and cousins.

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Scott Christopher Trautman

Sep 30, 2024

Scott Christopher Trautman; age 54; left this earth to be in the loving arms of Christ on September 30th, 2024. He waged a mighty battle with ALS and won, as it could not and did not steal his faith in God, whom he knew to be kind, loving and merciful.

Scott was the son of Donald (deceased)...

Gerry Weber

Sep 27, 2024

Geraldine Alice (Hodges) Weber; of Lake Orion; passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024.  She was born on April 12, 1925 in Lake Orion to William and Alice (Blumreich) Hodges.

Geraldine responded to our country’s call of duty as one of the original Rosie the Riveters; building Army trucks at the GM – Opdyke Road plant until...

Genene Ann Collins

Sep 26, 2024

On September 26, 2024, Genene Ann (Zimmerman) Collins was peacefully reunited with her beloved husband, Ronald Joseph Collins. Genene, the only child of Rosabelle Violet (Robertson) Zimmerman and Eugene Hilton Zimmerman, was born on June 11, 1932 in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.

Genene grew up, the head Herdsman’s daughter, on the Scripps’ Estate Wildwood Farm in Lake...

Rosemary Elizabeth Stevenson

Sep 23, 2024

Rosemary E. Stevenson; of Lake Orion

Rose was called home to be with the Lord on September 23, 2024, surrounded by family. She was loved by All who were fortunate enough to know her. She was born in Pontiac, Michigan. Rose was preceded in death by her parents Kathleen Warden and Eberhard Krueger; her son, Timothy West;...

Marianne Vennstrom

Sep 17, 2024

Marianne Vennstrom; age 89; passed peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 17th 2024.

Marianne was born in Birmingham, Michigan on December 2nd 1934. She is predeceased by her husband, Karl Vennstrom, her son Kurt Vennstrom, and her grandson, Steven Crowder.

Marianne is survived by her daughters, Laura (Robert) Papazian, Mary (Eric) Gonda and special bonus...

Carissa Lynn Anzures-Soares-Rossi

Sep 16, 2024

Carissa Lynn Anzures-Soares-Rossi, age 46, of Dearborn Heights, Michigan, passed away on September 16, 2024. She leaves behind two sons, Esiah and Anthony, to cherish in her memory. She will be deeply missed by many.

Mary Ella Bailey

Sep 16, 2024

Mary Ella Bailey; of Lake Orion; age 99; passed away on September 16, 2024.  Mary is the beloved wife of the late Ken Bailey, who passed away in 1986; loving mother of Kenny (Carole) Bailey, Sharon Bailey and Joann Wheaton; loving grandmother of 12; great grandmother of 26; and great great grandmother of 20.  She was preceded in death...

Mark William Autenrieth

Sep 14, 2024

Mark William Autenrieth, age 70, passed away peacefully at home on September 14, 2024, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.  He was lovingly embraced by his devoted wife, Mary Kay, in his final moments.

Mark is preceded in death by his parents, Gustav and Eldene, his Uncle Marvin, and his dear sister Kimberly Guralczyk and...

Larry Thomas King

Sep 13, 2024

https://youtu.be/bA5jbNMTvX0

Link for funeral service for Larry Thomas King

Larry Thomas King, Heaven has gained an angel with his passing.  Larry passed peacefully at home on September 13, 2024, surrounded by his loving family by his side.

He was born in Pontiac, Michigan on October 25, 1953.  Larry lived in Lake...