Phillip Gordon Lawson, born October 21, 1942, unexpectedly passed away on February 1, 2017, at the age of 74. He lived most of his life in Oxford, Michigan and resided in Gaylord, Michigan with his beloved significant other, Kimberly Ann Komraus. Survived by his loving children David (Angela) Lawson, Tirzah Starosciak, and Lia (Bill) Scarince […]
Joyce Marie (Nank) LaFlamme, of Oxford, went to be with the Lord on February 11, 2017 surrounded by family. She was 84. Joyce was born in Oxford and graduated from Lake Orion High School. She married the love of her life, Paul, in 1953 and together they had three children. Joyce worked as a nurse’s […]
Karen Lee Amell (Ewers), of Lakeville in Addison Township, died peacefully on January 27, 2017. She was 75. Karen is survived by her children, Tammy (Mike), Michelle, Kimberly (Hannes), and Mark (Pam); her siblings, Jerry (Rita), Gale (John), and David; her grandchildren Andrew (Ashley), Aleese (Danny), Jacob, Job, and Rachel; and her great-grandchildren Luke and […]
Ilka N. Olivich, adoringly referred to as Dearie, Mother, Mother-in-law, Grandma and Friend to all, passed peacefully at home on January 17, 2017. Ilka was 76 years young. She is survived by her husband, Bill, of 54 years, children Billie (Lu), Chris (Etta), Kim (Dave) and grandchildren Jaclyn, Katie, David, Heidi, Leisa and Danny, Murphy […]
David Pawlaczyk, of Oxford, died Jan. 16, 2017. He was 76. Born September 15, 1940 in Detroit to the late Casmir and Amelia (nee: Kowalski) Pawlaczyk. He married Mary Jean Russell on June 4, 1963 in Lincoln Park. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Mary Jean Pawlaczyk; two daughters, Mary Frances […]
James (Jim) Richard French, of Rogers City, passed away at home on October 24, 2016. He was 86. He was born July 16, 1930 in Lake Orion, Michigan to Harlan Ricardo and Doris (Bailey) French. He was raised on the family farm on Pontiac St. Jim graduated from Oxford High School in 1949. On November […]
Dolores Marie French, nee Forbes, passed away on Dec. 8, 2004. Nicknamed “Billie,” she was a 1949 graduate of Oxford High School and married to James Richard French. The couple raised five children together. Dolores was the daughter of Earl and Mary Ann Forbes.
Coleen Esther Raab, of Dryden, passed away on January 7, 2017. She was 78. She was the loving wife of James for 58 years. Coleen was the dear mother of Julie (Terry) Eaton, Piper (Richard) Collins, Jodi (Jon) Spieles, Barry (Tracy) Raab, and Raymond (Tammy) Raab. Cherished grandmother of Nicole (Brandon), Robbie, Justin (Kim), Heidi […]
Barbara Jean (Roost) Kessler, a lifelong resident of Oxford, passed away on January 8, 2017. She was 93. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Kenneth, her sisters Shirley and Doris, and her brother-in-law Joseph. Barbara is survived by her children Darlene (Dick) Hauxwell and Richard (Kitty Vigneau) Kessler, her sister Joyce Rosczewski, […]
Gerald L. Doughtery, of Clarkston and formerly of Elmira, NY, passed away on January 1, 2017. He was 81. Jerry served as a U.S. Marine and retired as a rural postal worker in Oxford. He was the father of Joseph (Sharon) Matkosky, Jo-Ann (late David) Whitaker and Laura (Phil) Gonzales; grandpa of Payton, Crystal, Tara […]