William D. Beltz, of Oxford, completed the last chapter of his life on Aug. 18, 2019. He was 80. Born in Marlette on Jan. 11, 1939, the son of the late Earl R. Beltz and M. Ruth Beltz (nee Fitch). Bill spent his childhood on a Tuscola County farm with his siblings: the late James […]
Mary Sue Sutherby, a resident of Leonard since 1932, passed away on Aug. 4, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was 100 years old. She was born November 14, 1918 in Sullivan County, Tennessee the daughter of George and Carrie (Moody) King. During her childhood, she moved seven times before coming to Leonard, where she […]
Louise Schwartz, nee Domine, of Oxford, passed away on July 28, 2019. She was 85. Visitation will be at Lynch and Sons Funeral Home (39 W. Burdick St.) in Oxford on Friday, Aug. 2 from 3 to 8 p.m. Visitation will continue on Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. A funeral service will be held […]
Dennis Dean Smith, of Oxford, passed away on July 23, 2019. He was 74. Beloved husband of the late Glenda; loving father of Deanna Smith, Rebecca (Christopher) Humphrey and Suzanne (Andrew) Konkle; dear grandpa of Lillian and Lilah; uncle of Tanya, Blaine and Steve; great-uncle of Taylor, Jordan and Jackson; brother-in-law of Jeffrey (Deborah) Wineland; […]
Richard Thompson, of Lapeer and formerly of Oxford, passed away on July 22, 2019. He was 65. He was born in Goodrich on March 11, 1954, and was the youngest of eight children. Rich was a meticulous and skilled carpenter for many years. Rich loved to stay busy building furniture and working on various crafts. […]
On July 22, 2019, Julia Chekey went to Heaven at the age of 101 years old. She was born to Daniel and Mary Nemeti Oct 1, 1917. Julia was born during a flu epidemic in Cleveland, Ohio. She was the oldest of two sisters, Viola and Irene. After high school she attended Spencerian Business College […]
Raymond A. Pike, of Ortonville, passed away on July 20, 2019. He was 90. Born September 3, 1928 to S. Seer Pike and Bernice N. Stevens Pike in Sylvan Lake. Loving husband of Jean E. Carson Pike for 67 years. Beloved father of Randall (Jeanie), Greg, B. Scott (Lori), Laurel (John), and Steve (Brenda). Cherished […]
Michael George Ardelean, of Lapeer, died Monday July 22, 2019. He was 52. He was born July 22, 1967 in Warren to parents Stephan and Joanne (Bradke) Ardelean. Mike was a skilled carpenter, taking over the family business as owner of Distinctive Design in Leonard where he created high end custom wood work. Mike married […]
Elfriede (Fritz) Jackson, of Venice, FL, and formerly of Clarkston, Lake Orion and Oxford, gently passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. She was 74. Fritz was born to Adolf and Rosie Kainz in Germany, during the war, on July 18, 1944. Fritz was truly a survivor and will always be her family’s greatest inspiration! […]
Fred Leroy Osborn, formerly of Oxford, passed peacefully in his sleep at home on July 15, 2019 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 75. Fred, who was born on Aug. 2, 1943, was happily married to Jody (Beulah) Osborn for 54 years. He was a loving father to his two children, Catherine […]