Duane Donald Brokaw, a longtime Leonard resident, passed away August 9, 2017 surrounded by his family, just shy of his 91st birthday. He was born August 19, 1926, the son of Alfred and Anna (Hansen) Brokaw in Ionia. Duane’s family moved to Romeo in the early 40’s where he graduated from Romeo High School in […]
Alexander Harry McWain of Oxford, formerly of WA, formerly of Muskegon, MI, passed away August 5, 2017 after a battle with cancer and dementia from several strokes. He was 69. A graduate of Orchard View High school, class of 1967 in Muskegon, MI. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1967-1970. He was a truck […]
Bernard L. Kupskey, of Oxford, born December 30, 1925 in Auburn Hills, Michigan, promoted to Heaven on August 12, 2017. He was 91. Son of the late Julius and Theresa Kupskey. Preceded in death by his wife Mabel; his son Richard Armstrong; two brothers Karl and Richard; sister Ruth Schiffman; brother-in-law Robert Schiffman; and his […]
Marjorie Dorothy McCallum (nee Henke) passed away on July 24, 2017. She was 96. She was born to her missionary parents, the late Rev. William and Katharine “Isobel” Henke on October 12, 1920 in Kenya. Marjorie was raised in Detroit and Oxford. She married the love of her life, the late Bob McCallum, in 1940. […]
Jerry V. Farstvedt, of Lake Orion and formerly of Pontiac, passed away on August 6, 2017. He was 69. He was the husband of Diane (nee Norberg); father of John B. (Kim) Farstvedt & Julie (Greg) Brandt; “Peepa” of Kiersten, Madison, Brian, Jack, Christian, Ashley & Jackson; son of Dora “Bea” (the late John) Farstvedt; […]
Michelle Renee Black (Petit), of Oxford, passed away July 26, 2017 after a courageous battle against cancer. She was 52. A graduate of Oxford High School in 1983 and Walsh Business College in 1991, she was most recently employed with the Oxford Bridges Alternative High School. Michelle loved dance and dancing as a member of […]
Jerry Leon Carroll passed away on July 14, 2017. He was 78. Jerry was born February 9, 1939 in Pontiac, MI to Henry and Gertrude Carroll. Upon graduating Oxford High School in 1957, he joined the U.S. Navy as a photographer aboard the USS Midway with the Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific. Jerry served […]
Joanne Lois Ottmar-Suddeth (Lowe), of Clawson (Oxford), passed away July 12, 2017. She was 78. Survived by her children: Timothy Robert Suddeth, Steven Howard Suddeth, and Jeffrey Scott Suddeth; grandchildren: Amanda Bourassa (Suddeth), Cody Suddeth, Myles Suddeth, Hannah Suddeth, Gavin Suddeth, and Brooklyn Suddeth; great-grandchildren: Lane and Kase Bourassa; sisters: Gwendolyn Borton and Patricia Olesek. […]
Evelyn Joan Eddy, of Lakeview, passed away July 8, 2017. She was 94. She was born November 9, 1922 in Pontiac. The daughter of Harvey Allen and Hazel Marie (Fritch) Nique, Evelyn was raised in Oxford and attended Oxford Public School. She went on to go to cosmetology school. Evelyn used her education to become […]
Marlene Kritzman, nee Shagena, 81, passed of natural causes, surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, May 14. Marlene was preceded in death by her husband, Henry, who went to Heaven in Oct. of 2016. They would have been married 60 years in August. Marlene attended school and graduated at Oxford High School. In their neighborhood […]