By Liam Houston — Special contributor On Jan. 5, members of the Oxford High School robotics team, Team 2137 TORC, collected 254 pairs of shoes, boots and slippers to aid a 20-year-old battling a rare form of cancer. The footwear was collected and donated to Victoria Patrico, a patient with thymoma cancer, who is hoping […]
The Oxford Women’s Club will host its 15th Annual Beer and Wine Tasting fund-raiser at Addison Oaks County Park on Sunday, Jan. 27 from 1 to 4 p.m. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and desserts will be served. Tickets are $40 per person and can be purchased by calling Nancy Wray at (248) 628-3289 or sending an […]
Sonja Noel Ewald, of Oxford, passed away on Jan. 7, 2019. She was 80. Sonja was the beloved daughter of the late Carl and Audrey Buechler; loving mother of Charles Ewald Jr. and Martha Ewald; and loving nanny of Kristen Ewald and Caitlin Ewald. She is also the loving sister of Carla (Darryl) Lamberston. Sonja […]
Lorraine Rose (Kurtz) Happke passed away on Jan. 11, 2019. She was 90. Lorraine was born Dec. 27, 1928 in Pierz, Minnesota, to the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Waytashek) Kurtz. She was united in marriage on Oct. 16, 1954 to Norbert Theodore Happke; also from Pierz, Minnesota. The couple moved to Oxford, where they raised […]
OXFORD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ADVERTISEMENT TO BID Oxford Community Schools will be accepting sealed bids for the construction and alteration of additional Oxford Virtual Academy space located at 162 S. Washington, Oxford, MI. Bid information is available beginning January 16, 2019 on the Oxford Community School’s website located here: http://www.oxfordschools.org/departments/business-_operations/request_for_proposal <http://www.oxfordschools.org/departments/business-_operations/request_for_proposal> Bidding Documents shall also be […]
Families of elementary and middle school students are invited to attend a free education program at Oxford Middle School on Tuesday, Jan. 15. At 7 p.m., psychologist Dr. Douglas W. Carpenter will present “The Nine Signs of Internet Addiction.” Sponsored by Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance, the program is meant to raise awareness of the growing problem […]
Three Men and a Tenor is bringing its show to the Oxford High School Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Jan. 19. Showtime is 7 p.m. Tickets range from $7 to $20 for adults and children, and are available at www.oxfordconcerts.com. Three Men and a Tenor is a nationally-known four-member group that mixes vocal harmonies, feel-good […]
Former Oxford resident Bonnie Dempsey Caverly passed peacefully on Dec. 15, 2018 in Surprise, Arizona. She was 84. Bonnie was raised in Oxford, which throughout her years and adventures, she always considered her most beloved home. Bonnie and her husband Art were business owners in Oxford before moving to Florida in the mid-1970s. Predeceased by […]
Barry J. Ruff, a lifelong resident of Oxford, died unexpectedly on Jan. 5, 2019. He was 67. He was preceded in death by his parents, John William Ruff and Dorothy Louise Ruff, as well as his brother, Jeff Ruff. Barry is survived by his loving wife, Elizabeth (whom he married in 1979), his sister Karen […]
Allan Neef passed away peacefully on Jan. 1, 2019, at St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital, with his three children at his side. He was 90. Allan was born Jan. 17, 1928 to Laura and Arthur Neef and lived most of his life in the Grosse Pointes. He was active in the practice of law since earning […]