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Gracie Langford

Gracie Langford

Apr 3, 2014

Gracie Langford; of Lake Orion; age 88. Beloved mother of Sandy (Bill) Mathisen; dear grandmother of Brad (Stefanie) and William (Ginger); and great grandmother of three. Thanks to the Lake Orion Nursing Center 3rd floor staff for the great care Gracie received. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, April 7, 2014 at 11am at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Lake...

Charles Kaer

Charles Kaer

Mar 30, 2014

Kaer, Charles A.; of Lake Orion; age 81; passed away March 30, 2014. Chuck is the beloved husband of Janet of 53 years; loving father of Greg and the late Jeff and David; dear grandfather of Dylan, Marshall, Rory and Garrett; and brother of Donald. Chuck worked at Ford Motor Company for many years and later retired from DuPont...

Noel Benavidez

Noel Benavidez

Mar 30, 2014

Noel Anthony Benavidez; age 50; our loving husband, father, and brother was unexpectedly called home to be with our Lord on March 30, 2014; born February 29, 1964. Surviving are his wife of 32 years, Sandra Benavidez; children, Noel Anthony Benavidez Jr, Vicente Noe Benavidez, and Marissa Benavidez (Henry Santos); mother, Florence Garcia; father Noe R. Benavidez; and 3...

Allece Fortner

Allece Fortner

Mar 30, 2014

Fortner, Allece M.; of Lake Orion; March 30, 2014; age 78. Beloved wife of the late Charles S.; dear mother of Mark (Erika), William (Connie) Roger (Katy) and Charlene (Dennis ) Forner; loving grandmother of 8 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. SPARKS-GRIFFIN FUNERAL HOME, Lake Orion....

Carole Keiser

Carole Keiser

Mar 30, 2014

Keiser, Carole Sue; of Lake Orion; age 74; passed away March 30, 2014. Carole is the beloved wife of James; loving mother of Janie (Mark) DuShane, Cori (Dan) Bzura, JoJo (Jason) Dosch, Eric (Dawn) Keiser, and Amy (Ron) Lim; dear grandmother of Hannah, Ben, Elisabeth, Lindsey, Matthew, Jacob, Jared, James, Christopher, Nick, Tyler and Carley; and sister Bruce (Jill)...

Esselena Robertson Williams

Esselena Robertson Williams

Mar 28, 2014

Esselena Robertson Williams was born July 31, 1928 in Pontiac, Michigan. She was born to John Robertson and Ophelia Mitchell-Robertson and was the third of four children. Her mother Ophelia was later married to Virgil Sullivan, who also helped raised young Esselena. At an early age, Esselena professed her love for Christ and was baptized by her grandfather, Reverend...

Joe C. Guerrero

Joe C. Guerrero

Mar 27, 2014

Joe C. Guerrero; of Waterford; passed away March 27, 2014. Survived by wife, Antonia "Toni" of 57 years; sister Mary (Ken) Wachter; children, Ralph, Cynthia (Carlos) Quinones, and Mark; 6 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 11 a.m. at the First Spanish American Baptist Church, Pontiac. The family will receive friends...

Joe Guerrero

Joe Guerrero

Mar 27, 2014

Joe Guerrero; of Waterford; passed away March 27, 2014. Survived by wife, Antonia "Toni" of 57 years; sister, Mary (Ken) Wachter; children, Ralph, Cynthia (Carlos) Quinones, and Mark; 6 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 11am at the First Spanish American Baptist Church, Pontiac. The family will receive friends from...

Kathy Martin

Kathy Martin

Mar 27, 2014

Kathy Martin; was passed from the loving arms of her husband Rick into the loving arms of our Lord on March 27, 2014. Born July 31, 1949, Kathy was a lifelong resident of Lake Orion. Kathy is survived by her husband, Rick of 44 years; daughters, Jenny (Charlie) Walrath, Beth (Nick) Meyers; grandchildren, Dylan, Bailey, & Brooklynn Walrath and...

Robert "Bob" Poole

Robert "Bob" Poole

Mar 26, 2014

Robert "Bob" James Poole; age 51; passed away at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Loving husband of Lisa McMaster Poole; father of Alexandra Poole, Nicole (Poole) and Ruan Du Plessis; brother of David and Rosanna, Ruthie and Michael, and Jane and Chris, (the late) Robert, Karen, and Tracey; son in law of Elaine McMaster Faragher;...

Zoe Doherty

Zoe Doherty

Mar 26, 2014

Zoe Doherty; age 60; of Dearborn Hgts.MI.; passed away March 26, 2014. Beloved wife of Jason Doherty. Loving sister of Georgia (Jerry) McNish, Anthony (Catherine) Pappas, and Deno (Karrie) Pappas. Zoe was preceded in death by her parents. Zoe retired from General Motors after many years of service. Funeral Service will be held on Monday March 31, 2014 at...

Albert Villa

Albert Villa

Mar 26, 2014

Albert Villa, (Bull); age 65; of Pontiac, MI passed away March 26, 2014.Dear father of Gina (Ray), Tina, Alberto, Christopher (Audra). Grandfather of Amanda, Jazmin, Troy, Danni, Will, and Riley; son of Consepcion and the late Tomas Villa; brother to Tom, Joe, Rita, Nicho, Luis and the late Lenny; also survived by many nieces, nephews and friends. Albert will...

Theresa Lake

Theresa Lake

Mar 25, 2014

Theresa Lake; of Oakland Township; age 44; passed away March 25, 2014.Theresa is survived by her husband Timothy; children Philip Seidlecki, Buck, Brittney,and Tanner. Theresa was preceded in death by her son Chauncey. Memorial Service will be held Saturday, March 29, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at SPARKS-GRIFFIN FUNERAL HOME, Lake Orion. Reflections may be shared with family by visiting...

William Wrighton

William Wrighton

Mar 23, 2014

William Wrighton; of Orion Township; age 83; March 23, 2014; survived by his beloved wife Winona; cherished father of Keith (Kathleen), Kenneth (Jane) and Linda (Richard) Fogel; loving grandfather of Michelle, Justin, Christina, Alex, Tera and Evan; great-grandfather of Sydney. William was a proud husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He will be deeply missed by many. Funeral arrangements...

Edmund Souvie

Edmund Souvie

Mar 22, 2014

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Gaye Ovenshire

Gaye Ovenshire

Mar 21, 2014

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Margaret Chapdelaine

Margaret Chapdelaine

Mar 20, 2014

Margaret Ann Chapdelaine; age 74; of Oxford; died March 20, 2014. Beloved wife of Robert; loving mother of Robert, Maria (Michael) Harrington and Cheri Maduri; cherished grandmother of Emily, Margaret, Michael, Catherine, Brigid, Dominic, Rachel and Joseph. Preceded in death by granddaughter Grace. Funeral Services will be held Monday, March 24, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic...

Joseph William Zikewich Sr.

Joseph William Zikewich Sr.

Mar 19, 2014

Joseph William Zikewich, Sr.; of Lake Orion; March 19, 2014; age 90; Joe is survived by his loving wife Alice (Cook) Zikewich of 67 years; son, Bill (Linda) Zikewich of Traverse City; daughter, Joan (Tom) Fisher of Lake Orion; grandchildren, Michael Zikewich, Lisa (Dave) Hendrix, and Ben & Carrie Fisher; great grandchildren, Mason, Owen, & Ethan Hendrix; and sister,...

Evelyn Lena Clouse-Zella

Evelyn Lena Clouse-Zella

Mar 18, 2014

Evelyn L. Clouse-Zella, 96, Rapid River, passed away on March 18, 2014 at the home of her son. She was born on April 23, 1917 the daughter of Charles and Ida (Zorzy) Oslund. Evelyn graduated from Escanaba High School in 1935 after attending school in a one room school house in Groos, MI. Evelyn worked at the Orion Township...

William Darwin Mroz

William Darwin Mroz

Mar 16, 2014

William Darwin Mroz (age 70) passed away on March 16, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Susan, three children, Beverly, Cynthia (Mroz- Larsen), and Jennifer as well as three grandchildren, Erica Larsen, Nicole Larsen, and John Thomas Mroz. Cremation and a private family service have taken place. Donations may be made to the National Cancer Society. Arrangements entrusted...

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