Shirley J. Watson of Oxford, formerly of Ortonville/Clarkston passed away July 10, 2021 after a short illness at the age of 83. She was the wife of Donald for 63 years; mother of Kamala McLarty and Rebecca (late Mark) Gieseking; grandma of Matthew McLarty, Andrew “A.J.” (Mandy) McLarty, Courtney Gieseking, Amber (Josh) Marck, Jessica Gieseking […]
Oxford resident Mark A. Dolata passed away on July 1, 2021. He was 71. Mark was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 12, 1950. He was raised in Detroit until, moving to Warren, at the age of 5. Mark attended St. Anne Catholic school. For his high school years, he moved over to Warren High, […]
This is our 65th week of reporting local COVID numbers. Our area again saw decreases in recent cases, a small up-tick in total cases and no additional COVID-related deaths. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 2,733 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 2,735. […]
You know, I really hate it when so-called “friends” mockingly remind you of what you should have done to prevent some catastrophe or another from happening. Yup, not a fan of the old’ wink-wink, “you know if only you woulda’ (fill in the blank), you woulda’ gotten away scot-free without a scratch.” Whatever . . […]
Noame Holcomb (formerly Millen and Meltzer) age 87, June 21, 2021. She was a resident of Oxford for nearly 70 years. Preceded in death by her husbands Melvin Millen then Willet “Bill” Holcomb. Loving Mother of Tyrone (Debbie) Millen and Kaleen Zielinski. Grandmother of Tina (Scott) Lang, Bradley Millen (fiance’) Mandi Dulinski, Jonathan Zielinski, Samantha […]
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This is our 64th week of reporting local COVID numbers. Our area again saw decreases in recent cases, a small up-tick in total cases and no addition COVID-related deaths. According to numbers provided by the county, last week we reported there were a total of 2,732 cases from Leonard, west to Oxford. This week, 2,733. […]
It sounded like the right thing to do — I mean, all the cool kids are doing it. And, as a super-hip, mod, groovy and sick individual I think it is my duty to follow the herd, to swim upstream with the salmon to their death, to boldly go where everyone else has already trodden. […]
Cara (Beardsley) Reeder; born April 8, 1943, was welcomed into her Heavenly Fathers arms on April 13, 2020. She is preceded in death by her husband, Gene Reeder; stepsons Cliff, Rick and Michael; and sisters, Jeanette, Helen and Francis. She is survived by her children Jan (John) Riley, Duane and Mark (Dawn) Reeder; as well […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer As reported in last week’s Oxford Leader, gypsy moths have invaded north Oakland County. Mercifully, they are approaching the end of the destructive phase of their lifecycle as the leaf-eating caterpillars go into their cocoons in the next few weeks. But the devastation will continue next year if something […]