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 […]
Ruth Ann Peterson passed away on March 11, 2018. She was 88. She is preceded in death by her parents, Norman and Alice Lang and sister, Barbara Landry. She is survived by her daughter, Terri (Scott) Smith and grandsons, Michael and Patrick Smith. Ruth was born in Buffalo, New York. She graduated from Flint Michigan […]
Roberta (Gibson) Grass, affectionately known as “Bobbie” passed away April 7, 2018 at her home in Zephyrhills, FL at the age of 77. Bobbie was born October 16, 1940 to Robert and Helen Gibson in Rochester, Michigan and is formerly of Oxford, Roseville, and Prudenville, Michigan. She graduated from Oxford High School in 1959. Bobbie […]
Margaret Hayes Ballantyne Von Steeg passed away suddenly on April 18, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. She was 79. Margaret was with her children Jamie and Lesley. Originally from Detroit, born in 1938 to parents James & Dorothy Ballantyne. Margaret spent most of her years in Oxford, enjoying family, friends, neighbors and the beautiful sights of […]
James “Jimmy” Millar passed away on April 1, 2018. He was 30. Jimmy was born September 3, 1987 to Karen and Pete Millar. He was a 2006 graduate of Brandon High School. Jimmy was a loving and caring person, always putting his friends and family before anyone else. He enjoyed wrestling, hunting and fishing. Jimmy […]
Robert Waldo Wightman, of Lapeer and formerly of Oxford, passed away April 5, 2018. He was 84. He graduated from Oxford High School class of 1952. Robert loyally served his country in the United States Air Force from 1956 – 1960. After receiving an honorable discharge, he was employed by the Oakland County Road Commission […]
James “Jimmy” Rider, of Oxford, passed away on March 24, 2018 after losing his battle with cancer. He was 49. James is the son of Michael and Darlene Rider, of Oxford, and the brother to John Rider, of Ortonville, and Jylnelle (William) Fearson, of Lapeer, as well as his nephews. Jimmy was known to many […]