How many people over the last 50 years have pleaded with the National Football League to change Super Bowl Sunday, to Superbowl Saturday? One? Two? Fifty gazillion? All I know, it’s a whopping big number. Folks complain about it every year. Monday mornings after a Superbowl Sunday are dreary. They’re tiring. They kinda’ suck. So, […]
Mary Lee Howard of Davison, formerly of Oxford passed away at home on Feb. 1, 2020 at the age of 81. She was wife of John Michael “Mike” for 52 years; mother of Mishelle (Kris Rusak) Howells Maher, Laura (Gerald) Howells Lizzet and Karen (Brad) Howells Horton; preceded in death by her son John Howells […]
There’s been an idea pinging around inside my sloped noggin’ for awhile. The idea was out of focus, just kinda’ whizzing around so I couldn’t picture nor label it. Then, Ken “The Barber” Seames of Goodrich, unfortunately passed away last week. His son Scott had given me a one-page essay about Ken’s Barbershop (an excerpt […]
Karen Maxine Loerch-Keller of Lake Orion passed away January 12, 2020 at the age of 86. She was born on June 16, 1933. Karen was the loving wife of the late Bruce A. Loerch and the late Donald Keller. She is survived by her children, Susan K. (Todd) Peterson, Donald B. (Katherine) Loerch and Nancy […]
Former Oxford resident Lynn “Harvey” Harvey Petty passed away on Jan. 24, 2020 in his rural Harrison home. He was 78 years old. Lynn was born June 2, 1941 in Clarkston, the son of Harvey Petty Jr. and Florence Lucille (Baker) Petty. Mr. Petty was united in marriage to Mary Joyce Coleman on February 27, […]
Theodore Carl Fitch, age 83, of Oxford, passed away January 26, 2020. Ted worked as a supervisor for the railroad industry for 41 years. After retiring from the railways, Ted continued to use his talents by working with Oxford Bank for a additional 8 years. Ted was the beloved husband of Karen Fitch (nee. Meatte) […]
Former Oxford barber Kenneth Hugh Seames of Atlas Township died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 at Ascension Genesys Hospital, Grand Blanc. He was 79. A staunch supporter of Goodrich and Ortonville youth and of local businesses, Mr. Seames owned and operated Ken’s Barbershop in downtown Goodrich for over 30 years. He retired from the […]
Bernice Ruth Rider, 75, of Elkhart, IN, passed away on Wednesday January 22, 2020 at her home. She was born May 26, 1944 in Pontiac to Bernard F. and Ruth A. (Sirdan) Parker. On Dec. 8, 1967 in Lake Orion, she married Guy Rider who preceded her in death on Sep. 13, 2006. Surviving […]
Long before it was chic to puff up kids’ ego by making sure most get on the honor roll, or making sure all athletic participants get trophies, I was pretty sure I was “special.” Well, different. I figured that out early in life. From about 7th grade through high school a black crow used to […]
Last week was just one of those weeks. Everything was moving along swimmingly, relatively smoothly. Monday happened, I wrote my column, put together some of the paper, took care of chores both at home and at work . . . and then I woke up on Tuesday morning. I woke up bright and early Tuesday […]