Bonnie Jane Burdette Wood, of Oxford, passed away peacefully at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit on August 27, 2018. He was 69. She is survived by her four children and 12 grandchildren. She lived in the Oxford area for more than 30 years. Wood was known for her open personality, generosity and wide variety of […]
Duane Russell “Drãno” Thompson, of Oxford, passed in peace surrounded by family on Aug. 15, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 69. Duane was born in Detroit and grew up in Royal Oak. He was a proud graduate of Kimball High School and Oakland Community College. Duane married his high school sweetheart, […]
Joan Alice (Jaeger) Minton, of South Gulf Cove, formerly of Ferndale and Oxford, Michigan, died at Englewood Community Hospital on Aug. 21, 2018. She was born to Edward and Lorene Jeager at home in Ferndale Michigan on Aug. 23, 1934. She married Charles Edgar Minton on Oct. 11, 1952 in Ferndale. Joan was employed at […]
Duane Edward Wildey, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at his home in Goodrich. He was 80. He was born October 2, 1937, in Oxford to the late Malcom J. and Irene E. (Miller) Wildey. He is survived by his son, Todd (Kristi) Wildey; three grandchildren, Jessica, Mitchel, and Gary Wildey; a brother, Gary […]
Martin G. Steudle, Sr., of Oxford, passed away on June 22, 2018. He was 83. Beloved husband of Peggy (nee Shepperd) for 58 years. Loving father of Martin Jr. (Marlene) Steudle, Scott (Nadine) Steudle, and Kim (Gary) Cox; dear grandpa of Scott, Marc (Ashley), Shawn (Anna), Michael, Marisa, Caitlyn, Brendan, and Garrett; soon-to-be great-grandpa; brother […]
Peter Carl Burke, of Oxford, passed away on June 19, 2018. He was 82. He was the beloved husband of Antoinette Burke, loving father of Peter (deceased), Paul, and Kevin (Sheila), cherished grandfather of Pierce and Hanna. Peter is survived by his sister, Marilyn Began, and preceded in death by sister, Joanne Bazzetta. Peter graduated […]
Dorothy Gernat, of Oxford, passed away on May 26, 2018. She was 86. Dorothy was the beloved wife of the late Richard Gernat for 46 years strong. She was survived by her children, John Gernat, Donna (Chris) Hunter, Rick Gernat, George Gernat and Sue (David) Bellinger; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and sister, Theresa Dembinski. Dorothy […]
Marilyn A. Schils, a longtime resident of Oxford, passed away on May 8, 2018. She was 86. She was a loving mother, a devout catholic and a proud “Yooper.” Following her husband’s death in 1996, Marilyn became very active in the community and was a parishioner at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lake Orion for […]
Milton Arthur Francis, a lifelong resident of Oxford, passed away May 3, 2018. He was 90. He was born in Oxford on April 23, 1928, to the late Donald Francis and Bernice Groover. Milton loyally served his country in the United States Army post WWII. He graduated from Michigan State University with a BS in […]
Marilyn Rae Solwold – mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend – departed this life on Saturday April 21, 2018. She was 72. Marilyn was born November 13, 1945 in Pontiac. She was the middle child of the late Gwendolyn and Wilford Scott. She was preceded in death by her sons Randy and Tony Encardo as […]