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 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 […]
John “Skip” M. Sandor, who passed away on November 4, 2018 in Kalispell, Montana, will be buried with full military honors at 2 p.m. in Arlington National Cemetery on June 17, 2019. His interment will be in the Vietnam section. A 1961 Oxford High School graduate, he was the second of seven children born to […]
Kenneth Clarence Brabo, of Lake Orion, passed away on May 3, 2019 in his home surronded by family. He was 77. Kenneth was born in Oxford on Dec. 13, 1941 to Alice and George Brabo. He went to Oxford High School and continued on as a brick and mason layer with Lidel and Hart Contractors […]
Kevin Shaun Hart, of Leonard and formerly of Lake Orion, died on Monday, May 6, 2019. He was 34. This is a sad time for the Hart family as we report the passing of our son, our loved one. He passed away peacefully in his sleep. Kevin was born Dec. 4, 1984. He was a […]
Alice Lorraine Beith died on May 12, 2019. She was 98. She was born in Detroit on Oct. 30, 1920, the daughter of James A. McCormack and Pearl Goulett. She married John W. Beith in November 1939. He preceded her in death on April 4, 2015 at the age of 91. They were married for […]
Janet Marie Overley, of Oxford, passed away on May 7, 2019. She was 75. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Overley, parents, Andrew and Edith Miholek. Also preceded in death by her special sister, Rosemary Valentine. Janet was a special aunt to Russell and Christine Valentine, and their children, Elise, Zachary, and […]
Ronald L. Strong, of Oxford, passed away on April 21, 2019. He was 76. Ron was the beloved husband of Sue for 38 years; loving brother of Mabel (Tom) Neddermeyer; loving stepfather of David F. (Jan) Hickman and his children Trinity Hickman, Adam Hickman and many grandchildren; Tammy (Johnny) Casanova; and Rick (Vicki) Hickman, and […]
A man whose name was synonymous with quality portrait photography for 20 years passed away on Tuesday, April 23. Melvin Pawlaczyk died at the age of 82. From 1983 until his retirement in 2003, Pawlaczyk, who went by Mel Pawl, owned and operated Mel Pawl and Co. Photographers in downtown Oxford. His studio was originally […]