Oxford resident Gregory Velasco, 69, was killed on the afternoon of April 6 as the result of a crash involving his 2003 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, in Elba Township. According to Detective Jason Parks of the Lapeer County Sherrif’s Department, at 4:29 p.m., deputies were dispatched to an injury crash on Lippincott Road, just west of Lake […]
Former Oxford Leader contributor Iris Underwood is sponsoring her 6th annual “Yule Love It Lavender Farm Poetry” contest. First place is worth $150; 2nd, $100; and 3rd place is worth $75. The contest is open to adults (one per person) and can be of any form, but contain no profanity or “references to substances.” The […]
Last Wednesday, a Clarkston man who was unwittingly recorded during a home inspection allegedly pleasuring himself with an Elmo doll was arraigned on two misdemeanor counts in 52-3 District Court in Rochester Hills. According to Oakland County Sheriff’s Office press releases, Kevin Wayne VanLuven, 59, was arraigned on charges of aggravated indecent exposure and malicious […]
Longtime Oxford resident Gregory Velasco, 69, died in a motorcycle accident on April 6, 2021. Born and raised in northwest Detroit, he was a kind, strong man who enjoyed nature and spent most of his time being of service to others. Greg, also known as Big Daddy to his coworkers and friends, was a retired […]
Peter W. Millar Jr, of Ortonville, passed away at age 67 with his children at his side on November 18, 2020. Pete owned and operated the Frosty Boy in Oxford for 18 years. He graduated from Madison Heights Lamphere High School in 1971, and later with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Walsh College. He […]
Former Oxford Village Councilwoman and Oxford Township Trustee, Betty Lucille Sera (nee Crabtree) passed away quietly on April 1, 2021. She was 83. Betty was born on August 20, 1937, in Monroe, Tennesse, to Mattie Geneva and Oz Crabtree. As a young girl, Betty’s family moved to Detroit, Michigan. There, she married her high school […]
Ortonville residen Charles George Marion, Jr., died March 30, 2021. He was 47. Charles was born January 26, 1974 in Royal Oak, Michigan to Linnea (nee Pearsall) Tichenor and Charles George Marion. He is survived by his mother, Linnea (James Robert) Tichenor and Charles Marion; his son, Charles George Marion, III; two brothers, Gregory (Rachel) […]
Mary Louise Richards went to Heaven April 5, 2021. She was 93. She was born May 12, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, daughter to Marie and Joseph Gasvoda. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald W. Richards, sons Robert and Todd Richards, and brother Al (Jean) Gasvoda. She is survived by her children Judith […]
Oxford resident Richard “Dick” Wood passed away on April 3, 2021 at the age of 85. Dick was born in a suburb of Syracuse, New York to Ernest and Rose Wood. There he attended Central High School until his 17th birthday when, with his parents’ blessings, he enlisted in the United States Air Force. For […]
Local Vietnam vets recognized By Don Rush About 20 local veterans of the Vietnam War gathered for food, beverage and camaraderie on March 29 — a national holiday also known as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. The day of rememberance was at the American Legion Walter Fraser Post #108 on E. Drahner Road. Signed into […]