Eula Mae Smyth Bowman of Waterford departed this life on August 29 at the age of 94. She was born near Beattyville, Kentucky, the daughter of Lawrence T. Smyth and Minnie B. Smyth. After graduation from Lee County High School, Eula Mae attended Crump Business School in Lexington, Kentucky. Eula worked as a secretary and […]
Peter Paul Grabowski of Lake Orion, formerly of New York Mills, NY, passed away on August 24, 2021. He was 86-years-old. Peter is the beloved husband of Judith (Gibniewski) Grabowski for 53 years; loving father of Anne Brown-McDonald (Michele) of Lapeer and Jonathan Grabowski of Lake Orion; loving grandfather of Elizabeth Brown of Davison; dear […]
Bud Hanson of Oxford, formerly of Lake Orion, passed away August 17, 2021 at age 92. Bud was the beloved husband of 60 years to the late Mary Jean Hanson; loving father of Catherine (Duane) Soldan, William (Diane) Hanson and Cynthia (Mike) Katz; loving grandfather of five; and dear great-grandfather of five. Bud was a […]
Beverly Ann Avery (nee Grey) of Lake Orion, formerly of Bloomfield Hills passed away August 17, 2021. She was 91. Beverly was the beloved wife of the late Charles L. Avery; loving mother of Denise (Jim) Skiba, Daniel (Luvenia) Avery, and Donna (David) Martin; dear grandmother of Charlie (Elisa) Avery, Ashley (Will) Nance, Kelly Avery, […]
Charles Leonard Laich, age 71, passed peacefully surrounded by family in his Lake Orion home on August 3, 2021. Charlie was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, on May 2, 1950 to Dorothy and Leonard Laich, stepson to Grace and Fran, brother to Mary, Fred and Richard. Charlie is survived by Cathy, his wife of 27 […]
The Michigan Department of Transportation will briefly close two sections of M-24 on Saturday morning, MDOT announced today. Northbound and southbound M-24 from Clarkston Road to Golden Gate Road in Orion Township will be closed intermittently from 7 – 7:15 a.m. Northbound and southbound M-24 at Indianwood Road will be closed intermittently from 8 – […]
Dora May Perry, “Dora the Explorer”, of East Lansing, MI (formerly of Dimondale, MI) went to be with the Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at the age of 85. Dora is survived by her son, David (Abigail) Perry of Jackson MI; daughters-in-law Michelle Perry and Angie Perry and son-in-law Christopher Gruenberg; 12 […]
Marvin Lee Groat of Lake Orion passed away on June 18, 2021. He was 85 years old. Marvin is the beloved husband of Connie J. Groat for 63 years; loving father of Jeffrey (Viola) Groat, Daniel (Shawn) Groat, Andrew (Jill) Groat and Lisa (Thomas Yu) Brunson. He was the loving grandfather of Connie Ann (Anthony) […]
Bringing a new taste to town, from the left are Scott Taylor, Luke Taylor, Tanner Stokes and Joe Hewitt. Photo by D. Rush By Don Rush Pizza called. Scott Taylor answered. And, soon Oxford will have its newest pizzeria. The Sick Pizza Company at 33 N. Washington Street downtown is slated to open next […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office has released security camera photo of a suspect who may have broken into a local business. If anyone can identify the individual they are asked to contact the OCSO Orion Township Substation at 248-393-0090. The suspect is described as a white male wearing a Motley Crue “Shout at the Devil” […]