ATTENTION! As has been our policy for many years, we do not publish any election-related ‘Letters to the Editor’ in the issue right before voters head to the polls. In keeping with this policy, the July 24 edition will be the last one in which any letters concerning the Aug. 6 election will be appear. […]
Many people have a wish list – not that most people think that they will always get what they wish for. But maybe, just maybe, they hope they will. So, when I read that the Oxford Twp. Parks and Rec. Dept. and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office wanted an increase in our taxes, I wasn’t […]
Bernice Marie Hinz (Scheuerlein) of Mayville (formerly of Oxford and Lapeer) passed away at home and into the loving arms of her Savior on July 5, 2019. She was 91 years old. Bernice was born in Bay City to Alvin and Barbara (Buechler) Scheuerlein on November 30, 1927. She grew up in Oxford, was a […]
Claribel Cochran, age 87 of Oxford, July 1, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband Walter “Zeke” Cochran, her son Jimmy Lee, daughter Christine Reed, and grandchildren Greg Cochran, Todd Cochran, Jason Carroll and Anna Maria Wargo. She is survived by her children Rose (James) Wright, Walter (Wynona) Cochran, Lamotta Cochran, Wesley Cochran, […]
Theresa Marie Demers, age 64, passed away June 30, 2019. She was born April 24, 1955, in Detroit, the daughter of Robert Edward and Dolores (Bosonetto) Demers. She graduated from Pontiac Catholic High School (Notre Dame Academy) in 1973. She married Ray Spina in 1976. She worked for many years at Caruso Caruso in Birmingham […]
Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC) will host “Peace in the Park: A Call for Justice and Peace,” an outdoor service in downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park, on Sunday, July 14. It will begin at 11 a.m. The service will focus on praying for peace through worship and song. There will be special activities for […]
Robert Owen Houghtaling, of Lapeer, died Sunday June 30, 2019. He was 87. He was born January 24, 1932 in Detroit to parents Frederick and Emma (Rupprecht) Houghtaling. Mr. Houghtaling retired from General Motors after many years, working his way to a welding specialist. He truly loved hunting, so much so, he was even involved […]
In the Aug.6 special election, Oxford Township voters will consider an operating millage renewal and Headlee override for the Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department. The millage to be levied is 1.0 mill ($1) per $1000 of taxable value. A home with a taxable value of $100,000 would pay $100 a year. The Oxford Township […]
In loving memory of Linda G. Gibson, of Lake Orion and Oxford, Michigan, who completed her 67-year earthly journey on June 18, 2019. She passed in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family after a fierce and courageous battle with cancer. Linda was born in 1951 in Pontiac, Michigan. After graduating high school […]
Phillip Dennis Gaddis, of Marquette, passed away Saturday morning, June 22, 2019, at home, in the loving, comforting care of his family and UP Home Health and Hospice. He was 75. Born August 1, 1943, in Pontiac, Michigan, a son of Glenn and Ann (Faulkner) Gaddis, Phillip was raised in Oxford, Michigan, and graduated from […]