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Gary Lee Hopkins
Aug 1, 2014
Gary Lee Hopkins; age 64; of Bloomfield Hills, MI; passed away August 1, 2014. Beloved husband of JoAnn for 44 years. Loving father of two sons, JeSean and LaQuinieso Hopkins, grandfather of Sidney and Jackson Hopkins. Survived by two brothers and four sisters and a host of relatives, nieces, nephews, cousins, many friends and associates. Funeral Service will be...
Gary Lee Merwin
Aug 1, 2014
Merwin, Gary Lee; of Lake Orion; age 74; born June 7, 1940 passed away peacefully on August 1, 2014. Gary is the loving husband of Mary Kay (Strzelecki) of 43 years; loving father of Michele Houser -Dunbar; grandfather of Kyle Houser, Lindsey Houser, and Tyler Dunbar; dear brother of Gloria (Bob) Bakewell, and the late Daniel (Dreama) Merwin; brother-in-law...
Margaret Moran
Aug 1, 2014
Moran, Margaret F.; of Oxford; age 98; passed away August 1, 2014. Margaret is the beloved wife of the late Donald L. Moran; dear mother of Lawrence D. (Som), Donald E. (Jean), Rosemary (John) Ryan, Teresa (the late Larry) Sommer, the late Mark (Chris), and Paula (John) Foy; loving grandmother of 19; great grandmother of 33; and great great...
Robert Bennett Reynolds
Aug 1, 2014
Reynolds, Robert Bennett; of Lake Orion; age 67; Bob went home to God on August 1, 2014 . He is the loving husband of Jane of 42 years; father of Dr. Jamie (Dawn) Reynolds, and Erin (Mark) Lantzy; grandfather of five beautiful grandchildren Cameron, Alexandra, Walker, Reese and Caden; brother of Rick (Jan); uncle of Dr. Matt (Sara) Reynolds...
Pete Dickinson
Aug 1, 2014
Raymond "Pete" Dickinson; age 79; February 17, 1935 - August 1, 2014. Preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Marjorie Dickinson; siblings, Richard, Rodney and Elaine. Survived by his wife, Carol (nee: LaValley) of 59 years; children, Mark, Elizabeth, Antoinette and Priscilla; six grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. Pete retired from the Pontiac Police Department. A Memorial Luncheon...
Sara "Sally" A. Ball
Jul 30, 2014
Sara "Sally" L. Ball; of Gladwin, MI; formerly of Oxford, MI; July 30, 2014. Dear wife of the late Donald H. Ball; mother of Donald B. (Carol Shoemaker) and Craig E. (Cindy) Ball; grandmother of Amanda (Mike) Cowen, Lee, David and Andrew Ball; great grandmother of Ava and Jac Cowen. Sally was preceded in death by her brothers Lee...
Wanda A. Ostroske
Jul 30, 2014
Wanda A. Ostroske; of Lake Orion; age 90; passed away July 30, 2014. Wanda is the beloved wife of the late Leonard Ostroske; loving mother of Kenneth (Cynthia) and Richard; grandmother of Christina, Richard, Kenneth and Todd; great grandmother of Elyse, Connor, Jack and Anthony; and sister of Josephine and Regina. Wanda was very family oriented and will be...
Brenda Faye Ray
Jul 20, 2014
Ray, Brenda F. of Lake Orion, Michigan; July 20, 2014; age 72. Beloved wife of the late James. Dear mom of, Timothy (Elissa), Deanna (Terone) Hartfield, and Lori (Pete) Schmidt; loving me-maw of Tiffany, Carl Lee, Jillian, Tyler, Jimmy , Steven, and Lane; loving G-G of Nevaeh, Tony, Bailey, Zoie, Selene, Aniyah, Dequan, and Angel; loving sister of Juanita,...
Gary Lee Momany
Jul 19, 2014
Gary Lee Momany; age 77; of Clarkston; passed away July 19, 2014. Beloved husband of Sandra for fifty one years. Survived by four sons and five grandchildren. Gary retired from General Motors Orion Plant after forty years of service. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday July 26, 2014 at 3 p.m. at the Pontiac Chapel of Sparks-Griffin Funeral...
Allen C. Barnes
Jul 18, 2014
Allen Charles Barnes; age 83; of Lake Orion, Michigan lost his battle with cancer on Friday, July 18, 2014. Al was born in Akron, Ohio and was class president of the Buchtel High School class of 1949. He served in the Army during the Korean War and graduated from Akron University. Al had a lifelong love of the outdoors...
Kenneth M. Sinkler
Jul 17, 2014
Ken Sinkler; age 83; went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on July 17, 2014. Ken was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lake Orion, served in the Korean War as a USAF Sergeant, retired in 1982 from Pontiac Motors and worked at the Lake Orion United Methodist Church for 46 years. He...
Judith A. Beardslee
Jul 13, 2014
Judith A. Beardslee; of Shelby Township; formerly of Lake Orion; July 13, 2014; age 72. Beloved wife of the late Clarence. Dear mother of Kelly (Ken) Nicks of Shelby Township and Jeanine (Jason) Schrader of Alabama; loving grandmother of Ryan, Dakota, Rachel, and Garrison; great-grandmother of Lilly; sister of Robert Noneman, Louis (Elaine) Noneman, and Sharon (Erza) Adkins. Funeral...
Peggy Jean Boggis
Jul 10, 2014
Peggy Jean Boggis, age 79, of Lake Orion is now at rest on July 10th after a long battle with Dementia. Born December 8, 1934 in Port Huron she was the loving wife of the late William Boggis, Mother of Mark, Lee Anne , Stephanie , Grandmother to Greg and Katelyn beloved In-Law to Pete and Pat Marriott of...
Mildred June Collier
Jul 8, 2014
Collier, Mildred June; of Pontiac; born July 6, 1926, died July 8, 2014. Loving wife of the late Harry Charles Collier. Dear mother of Larry (Colleen) Collier, Sheila(Robert) Drawe, Vickie( Leonard) Parent, Andrew(Dana) Collier, Eskle (Robyn) Collier, Brett (Pam) Collier, Brenda Collier, and Jacqueline (the late Papi) Medina. Also grandmother and great grandmother of 37. Visitation will be held...
Georgeana Hicks
Jul 6, 2014
Georgeana (Oertel) Hicks went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 6th, 2014 at the age of 71. Georgie was born in Ohio on March 8, 1943 to George and Mary Lee (Griffith) Oertel. She was greeted in Heaven by her parents, George and Mary. She was the youngest child of four. She was welcomed home by...
Irving Milton Walter Jr.
Jul 5, 2014
Walter, Irving M. Jr.; of Lake Orion; formerly of Palmyra, New York; age 87; July 5, 2014. Beloved husband of the late Nancy; loving father of James (Valerie) of Traverse City, John of Oxford, Gerald (Angela) of N.C., Bruce (Susan) of Lake Orion, Theresa Cosentino of Oxford, Thomas of MA, Timothy of Oxford and the late Kathleen Marie and...
Niles E. Olson
Jul 4, 2014
Olson, Niles E.; of Lake Orion; age 75; passed away July 4, 2014. Niles is the beloved husband of Eleanor of 54 years; loving father of Lana (Rick) Seidel and Lori (Eric) Williams; special grandpa of Joey, Tommy, Sam, Ericka, John Paul and Nicole; and dear brother of Ano (Isabel), Bill (Kareen), George (Caroline), Sharron Reyes, and the late...
Kylie Kay'Mya Arnett
Jul 3, 2014
Kylie Kay'Mya Arnett; age 3 1/2; of Pontiac; passed away July 3, 2014. Loving daughter of Jerkia Arnett. Funeral Service will be held on Friday, July 11, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the Pontiac Chapel of Sparks - Griffin Funeral Home, with Viewing from 11 a.m. until time of service. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery.

