This is our 72nd week of reporting local COVID numbers. Our area saw an increase in recent and total cases and no additional COVID-related deaths. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 2,826 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 2,843. Recent cases, which “… […]
You know, I am not a hateful man. I am not one to hold a grudge. I find it a waste of time and energy to hold anger in my heart towards another human. I reckon somehow the part of the prayer which goes, “ . . . forgive us our trespasses as we forgive […]
Ned Eugene Mudd 80, of Holland, formerly of Oxford, passed away August 19, 2021 after complications from Alzheimer’s and COVID. He was born Aug. 16, 1941, Midland, He was the son of Melvin E. and Anna M. (Jardno) Mudd. Ned graduated from Midland High School 1959. He married Phyllis F. Hock on Dec.7, 1963 at […]
Ada Lee Boisvert, age 81 of Leonard, passed away on August 20, 2021. She was a loving wife and mother and is survived by her husband of 64 years Michael, four children, Diana Cary of Lapeer, Michael (Terri) of Ortonville, Robert (Tina) of Fostoria and Peggy (Jeff) Trussell of Davison, 17 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren […]
Forrest Michael Hiroskey (Mike) gained his total Healing on August 21, 2021 with his family by his side. He was born June 5, 1951 in Logan, West Virginia to parents Forrest and Lucille (Eplin) Hiroskey. Mike graduated from Logan High School on 1969. He was a proud Vietnam Veteran who served 3 tours of duty […]
Oxford resident Jill Ellen Bacon passed away on Aug. 21, 2012. She was 78. Jill is the beloved mother of Tom, Jimmy, Danny (Connie) and Jody; loving grandmother and great grandmother of many grandchildren; and the dear sister of Carla (Tim) Spiller. She was preceded in death by her parents Chester and June Dawson and […]
Jerome “Jerry” Thomas passed away quietly on Aug. 17, 2021. Jerry was born in Oxford in 1931 and lived in the area until moving to Hawaii in 2018 with his late wife Georgene. In the July 17, 1931 edition of The Oxford Leader, on Page 5 was the notice of his birth. “Born to Mr. […]
Long-time area resident Bud Hanson passed away on Aug. 17, 2021 at the age of 92. Bud was most recently from Oxford having lived in Lake Orion before that. Bud is the beloved husband of 60 years to the late Mary Jean Hanson; loving father of Catherine (Duane) Soldan, William (Diane) Hanson and Cynthia (Mike) […]
Cynthia “Cyndy” Hoffman, age 69, a lifelong resident of Leonard, passed away Aug.16, 2021 surrounded by her family. She was born March 29, 1952 in Pontiac, the daughter of Richard and Bessie (Cornell) Stokes. She married her beloved husband Larry Hoffman on October 28, 1973 at the Leonard United Methodist Church. Cyndy retired from L […]
This is our 71st week of reporting local COVID numbers. Our area saw an increase in recent and total cases and no additional COVID-related deaths. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 2,790 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 2,826. Recent cases, which “… […]