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David Allen Holsworth
Oct 10, 2019
HOLSWORTH, DAVID ALLEN, of Clarkston, passed away, Friday October 11, 2019 at 56 years of age. Born April 6, 1963 in Pontiac, Michigan, the beloved son to the late Merwin and Marjorie Holsworth. Dearest brother of Donald (Esther) Holsworth, Timothy Holsworth, Mark Holsworth, Kevin Holsworth and Robin Evans. He is also survived by his many nieces, nephews and cousins. David...
William Nicholas Schneider
Oct 8, 2019
SCHNEIDER, WILLIAM N. "BILL" of Waterford, passed away October 8, 2019 at 91 years of age. Loving husband of Jane for 54 years; cherished father of Stephanie (William Koos) Schneider, David (Colleen) Schneider, Joseph (Heather Witt) Schneider, Daniel (Kim) Schneider; grandfather of Zachary, Joe, Lexie, and Alyssa; brother of Catharine (Allan) Sleep. Preceded in death by siblings, Al, Vincent, Regis...
Darwin Eugene Baldwin
Oct 8, 2019
BALDWIN, DARWIN E., of Clarkston, passed away, Tuesday, October 8, 2019, with his family by his side, at 77 years of age. Born June 5, 1942 in Pontiac, Michigan the son to the late Paul and Doris Baldwin. He was the beloved husband of Nancy for 60 years; loving father of Tami (David) Parafian; proud grandfather of Danielle Parafian; dearest...
Lawrence William Walker
Oct 8, 2019
WALKER, LAWRENCE W. "LARRY" of Waterford, passed away October 8, 2019 at 63 years of age. Loving husband of Donna for 24 years; father of Nicholas Walker; step father of Heather (James) Moore and Elizabeth (Tim) Snyder; grandfather of Colin, Madeline, Samantha, Maxwell, and Jamie; brother of Carl (Sandy) Walker, Joan (Paul) Hoffman, Sue Walker, Mark (Connie) Walker, and Tommy...
Jessica N. Magri
Oct 7, 2019
MAGRI, JESSICA N. of Waterford, passed away October 7, 2019 at 18 years of age. Loving daughter of Stefanie Williams and Rico (Kim) Magri; sister of James Magri and Valerie (Jake) Huard; granddaughter of Doug and Sandy Williams, Mike and Theresa Magri; half sister of Kelly Aleccia; step sister of Dalton, Dylan and Wyatt Heater; also survived by several aunts,...
Phyllis Jean Armstrong
Oct 6, 2019
ARMSTRONG, PHYLLIS JEAN, of Independence Township, formerly of White Lake, passed away October 6, 2019 at 93 years of age. Born May 17, 1926 in Virginia, Minnesota, daughter of the late Ernest and Anna Nord; beloved wife of the late Leo Armstrong for 63 years; cherished mother of Sandra (Brent) Barnes, Dawn (Erin) Stileski and Leo (Carol) Armstrong; proud grandmother...
Vera Marie Chapel
Oct 5, 2019
CHAPEL, VERA MARIE of Waterford passed away October 5, 2019 at 98 years of age. Loving wife of the late Leonard; dear mother of the late Floyd (Ruth Ann) Chapel, Norma (the late Arthur) McCall, Martha (David) Berg, Diana (Dennis) Thomas and Evelyn (the late Harvey) Keith; proud grandmother of Arthur (Laura) McCall, Kimberly (Dean) Lambouris, Michele (Devon) Cozart, Brett...
Richard Arnold Lafave, Sr.
Oct 5, 2019
LAFAVE Sr., RICHARD ARNOLD, of Commerce Township, passed away October 5, 2019 at 77 years of age. Born April 13, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, son of the late William and Zadia LaFave; beloved husband of Kathleen LaFave nee McGuffie for 56 years; father of Cynthia (William) Masterson, Richard (Shelly) LaFave Jr., William (Carrie) LaFave, Victoria (Joe) Miskell, Michael (Nancy) LaFave,...
Donna Joyce Landry
Oct 4, 2019
LANDRY, DONNA JOYCE of Davisburg, passed away October 4, 2019 at 65 years of age. Loving wife of Pete for 47 years; beloved daughter of the late Robert Dutton and Marie (the late Bill) Brazel; dearest mother of Jared (Angela) Landry and Heather (Frank) Laudano; cherished grandmother of Payton, Bella, Lyla and the two knuckleheads, Aaron and Brayden; special sister...
Ronald Burin
Oct 3, 2019
BURIN, RONALD of Waterford, passed away October 3, 2019 at 85 years of age. Loving husband of the late Joyce; dear father of Suzy (Lonny) Cohen, Amy Burin and Michael Burin III; proud grandfather of Alysse and Alex (Amy).
Frank "Tom" Roman
Oct 2, 2019
And we're off to Vegas telling stories of times in the military, playing ball in Waterford, driving a Zamboni, or making caricatures on his breaks at the GM plant. Making sure we were buckled up for socky, The King of Nothing taught himself carpentry, electric, plumbing, and more to build the Roman Resort as a sanctuary for his family of...
Donna Lee Polasek
Sep 29, 2019
POLASEK, DONNA LEE, of Clarkston, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2019, surrounded by her family, at 83 years of age. Born on October 24, 1935 in Pontiac, Michigan the beloved daughter to the late Lee and Gertrude Furguson. Loving wife of the late Raymond Louis Polasek; beloved mother of Deborah (William) Gould, Donald (Kimberly) Polasek and Dianne Czeispebergur; grandmother of...
Marie Ann Best
Sep 29, 2019
BEST, MARIE ANN; of Waterford; September 29, 2019; at age 89. Born February 21, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan daughter of the late Henry and Marie McBrien. Beloved wife of William "Bill" Franklin Best Sr. for 55 years; loving mother of Gayle (Dan, Jr.) DeRubeis, Debora (Kerry) Hodges, and Bill (Elaine) Best, Jr.; cherished grandmother of Dan (Toni Odette) DeRubeis, III,...
Steve Alan Chastain
Sep 28, 2019
CHASTAIN, STEVE ALAN, of Highland, passed away at 46 years of age. Born in Pontiac, Michigan on January 25, 1973 to parents Gerald Chastain and the late Marie Chastain nee Reed; loving father of Nicolette Chastain and Randy Chastain; brother of Mark Chastain; proud uncle to Nikki, Bret, Derek, Tamera, Peyton, and Harrison; dearest friend of David Thompson. Steve enjoyed...
Edward Koczwara
Sep 28, 2019
KOCZWARA, EDWARD, of Waterford, passed away, Saturday, September 28, 2019 at home surrounded by his family, at the age of 94. Born August 12, 1925 in Clifford, Michigan the son to the late Stanley and Anna Koczwara. Beloved husband of Virginia for 67 years; loving father of Deborah Pennell, Michael Koczwara and the late Mark (Linda) Koczwara; proud grandfather of...
Dane Allen Krainock
Sep 27, 2019
KRAINOCK, DANE ALLEN, of Waterford, passed away Friday September 27, 2019 at 30 years of age. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan on November 17, 1988, the son to Sandra (nee. Bowden) and the late Glenn Krainock. He is also survived by his loving daughter Jenna Brianne Krainock; his brothers Jason and Cory Mullins and many aunts, uncles and cousins....
Wayne Michael Johnston
Sep 26, 2019
JOHNSTON, WAYNE MICHAEL, of Waterford, passed away September 26, 2019 at 60 years of age. Born January 21, 1959 in Pontiac, Michigan, son of the late George Henry Johnston and Joyce Elaine Johnston nee Soldan; loving father of Maeghan (Jeff) Hagen; cherished grandfather of Tyler Law and Mason Hagen; dearest brother of Brenda (Del) Bailey, Vicki (Chuck) Gauthier, Dale Johnston...
Elizabeth Tonia "Betty" Homant
Sep 25, 2019
HOMANT, ELIZABETH TONIA "Betty", age 86, passed away September 25, 2019. She was born on October 30, 1932 in Peoria, Illinois to Peter and Clara Holzinger. She married Roland Eugene Homant in October of 1954 and he preceded her in death in November 1998. Betty worked as an RN at Lapeer Regional Hospital for twenty years and was a dedicated...
Lesley Ann Simpson
Sep 24, 2019
SIMPSON, LESLEY ANN, of Waterford, passed away Tuesday September 24, 2019 at 44 years of age. Born June 8, 1975 in Toronto, Canada, the daughter of Linda Witzke, David Witzke, Jim Burke and Wendy Burke. Beloved wife of Jason for the 3 best years of his life; loving mother of Alana Zohr, Trenton Zohr, Miles LeBeau and Claudia LeBeau; dearest...
James Roland Pruett
Sep 23, 2019
James Roland Pruett; of Auburn Hills, passed away September 23, 2019 at 77 years of age. Born September 2, 1942 in Pontiac, Michigan, son of the late James Hugh and Geraldine Ruth Pruett; beloved husband Delia R. Pruett nee Mendieta for 18 years; loving father of Jim (Judy Boreo) Pruett, Jeffrey (Gueit M.) Pruett, Matthew Pruett, Eric (Caitlin) Mendieta and...
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