James (Jim) Burt of Lake Orion, passed away at The Neighborhoods of White Lake assisted living on November 15, 2022 at the age of 92. Jim was the husband of the late Lucille (Lucy); father of Gregory (Cathy) Burt, Matthew (Lori) Burt, stepfather of Wendy (Dan) Caraway, Vicki (Doug) Gorsline, Lori (Bradford) Pauley, Michael (Wendy) […]
Thomas Arthur Fluent was born Jan. 4, 1934, in Detroit. He passed peacefully into the Lord’s hands surrounded/embraced by loved ones on Nov. 16, 2022. Tom was the devoted husband of Lois Elaine (McManus) for 65 years; beloved father of Joyce (Roger Gonda), Thomas (Marie), David (Andrea), Kathy (Mark Kowalski) and Amy (John Vacante); and […]
Dennis Charles Stephens passed away on September 16, 2022, at Tore’s Home in Brevard, NC. He was born on October 20, 1937 in Alma, MI to Kenneth Benton Stephens and Genevieve Keltner Stephens and lived in Lake Orion from November 1987 until his retirement from the City of Troy in February of 2007. Dennis completed […]
Jean Anne (Hauxwell) Tripp, formerly of Oxford and Lake Orion, unexpectedly passed away on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. Jean graduated from Lake Orion High School in 1971 and married Dean Tripp on March 10, 1972. They were happily married for more than 50 years. They had one son, Eric Tripp, who was born on Oct. […]
Linda Wilfong VanDerGraaf—a beloved wife, mother, and childcare director who lived life with purpose to serve God and love all unconditionally. She passed away on Oct. 14 from metastatic breast cancer. Linda fought for two-and-a-half years until her liver could not take the chemotherapy anymore. At her bedside was her husband, Jon VanDerGraaf, son, Casey […]
Allen Thure Wickman Sr. of Cumming, GA, formerly of Pontiac, MI, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2022. He was 88 years old. Allen was the beloved son of the late Thure and Lillian (the late Edward Kreutzfeld) Wickman; beloved husband of Jeanette Biehl Wickman and the late Shirley Vallad Wickman; loving father of Renee […]
Julie Rae (England) Rancont of Grand Blanc, formerly Lake Orion, passed away on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022 with her mother by her side. She is survived by her children, Heather (Vinnie) Fabi, Molly (Marcus) Cooper and Piper (Jack McCarthy) Rancont; her grandchildren, Kyle Cooper and Olivia Fabi; mother, Nancy England; sister, Anna (Scott) Drake; niece […]
Joyce Judith Shobe of Ortonville; passed away on October 27, 2022. She was 75 years old. Joyce is the loving mother of Christopher and Steven Shobe. She was preceded in death by her brother, Thomas Oprian, and her former husband Kirby Shobe. Joyce was very active in the Lake Orion community for many years. She […]
Entering any room, you’d hear the laughter first. Loretta was “in the house.” You would find yourself drawn in, as she regaled story after story of life growing up, eyes brightening as she shared various shenanigans about her children and life events. Everyone who met Loretta found themselves charmed by her beautiful smile, contagious laughter, […]
George “Pete” Gardella III, age 60, died at the University of Michigan Medical Center on Saturday, October 8, 2022. He was born on October 3, 1962 in Detroit, Michigan. Pete grew up in Grosse Pointe Farms and graduated from Grosse Pointe South High School in 1981. He then received his bachelor’s in Computer Science from […]