Velda Lee Upton Preston, our dear sweet Granny Vel, died peacefully at home on January 15, 2017, in Temple, TX, after 91 birthdays. Vel was born May 23, 1925, to Dorothy Lee (Rathbone) and Oscar Howard Upton in Pontiac, Michigan. A late snow covered the lilacs, which Howard dusted off in order to grace his wife and new […]
Raymond R. Burrowes, DVM, 85 years, of West Unity, Ohio and formerly of Lake Orion, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo with his family at his side. Ray was born August 9, 1931 in Lapeer, Michigan, the son of the late George and Alice (Hunt) Burrows. He was a 1950 […]
Ron Zilka; of Lake Orion; age 75; passed away January 11, 2017. Ron is the beloved husband of Brenda for 57 years; loving father of Wendy (Mark) Iacofano, Kim (David) Berkal, Rhonda Zilka and Kelly Zilka Snyder; and dear grandfather of Scott, Brian and Amy Arsen, Rachel, Jacob and Emma Berkal, Grace Cochran, Nick, Anna […]
Crystal Pauline Jewell; of Clarkston; age 82; went home to be with the Lord on January 4, 2017. Crystal is survived by her faithful husband of 61 years, Albert Murray Jewell; her four children, Glenida (Thor) Olafsson, Gregory (Claire) Jewell, Jeffrey (Denise) Jewell and Genise (Eric) Horsley; 14 grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren. She was […]
Joseph A. Csokas; of Lake Orion; age 73; January 2, 2017. Joseph is the beloved father of Justine (Scott) Myers and JoEllyn (Dennis) Graham; loving grandfather of Jaclyn, Steven, Cameron, Jacob and Mitchell; and dear brother of Tim (Linda) Csokas. Joseph owned and operated Renaissance Glass for many years and later retired from Oakland University. […]
Hildegard Konyen; of Metamora; age 88; passed away on January 2, 2017. Hildegard was the loving mother of Wilhelm (Diana) Lassel, Hildegard (Dean) Bonesteel and Heidi (Jeffrey) McQuistion; loving grandmother of Jason (Rachel) Lassel, Ben (Kelly) Lutz and Tiffany Townsend; dear great grandmother of David Lassel, Maxwell Lassel, Ila Lassel, Liesel Lutz and Max Townsend; […]
Robert E. Thomas; of Curran, Michigan and formerly of Lake Orion; age 84; passed away December 22, 2016. He is survived by his son, Scott R. (Shelli Reiss-Thomas) Thomas of Bay City; granddaughter Erica M. Thomas; grandsons, Bradley S. Thomas, Nicholas D. Thomas and Jacob E. Reiss; and his two ex-wives, Barbara Thomas of Fairview, Michigan […]
Delores J. VoVillia; of Pontiac and formerly of Orion; passed away December 23, 2016 at age 89. Delores is the loving mother of John (Leija) Mahan, the late Jim (Yvonne) Mahan, Bob (Cindy) Mahan, Rick (Kim) Mahan, the late Cynthia VoVillia, Carol (Michael) Wendorf, Patti Raymond and Paula (Bill) Parrish; and step mother of Kathy […]
Raymond Harold Mervyn of Caro, formerly of Lake Orion, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at United Hospice Service of Marlette Regional Hospital. He was born December 6, 1936 in Detroit, the son of the late William and Josephine (Lepard) Mervyn. Ray graduated from Lake Orion High School with the Class of 1956. After […]
Sheri D. Hensley; of Lake Orion; age 76; December 9, 2016. Sheri is the loving mother of Terrie (Tom) Campbell, Tony Hensley and the late Danette Marya Kleczkowski; loving grandmother of Stephanie (Dave) Revers, Samantha Hensley and Gina Hensley; and dear great grandmother of Sydney and Luce. She is also survived by her niece Dee […]