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Lloyd  R. Anderson

Lloyd R. Anderson

Jul 18, 2016

of Lake, MI went to be with the Lord, July 18, 2016 at 78 years of age. Loving husband of Patricia for 56 years; dear father of Joan Anderson, Dianne (Dwight) Case, Mary (Dave) Cottrell, Michael (Jane) Anderson, and Duane (Vicki) Anderson; grandfather of 14, great grandfather of 7; preceded in death by 1 grandchild. Survived by brothers, Kenneth (Linda),...

James  Monroe Yoder,  Jr.

James Monroe Yoder, Jr.

Jul 17, 2016

of Waterford, passed away on July 17, 2016 at the age of 86. Beloved husband of the late Helen Yoder. Loving father of Pennelope (Charles) Bias, Roger D. Yoder, and Zanna (Mitch) Napier. Proud grandfather of Damien, Nathan, Andrew, Danielle, Samantha, and Janna. Dear great grandfather of 9 great grandchildren.

Mary  Margaret Hardenburgh

Mary Margaret Hardenburgh

Jul 14, 2016

of Auburn Hills, passed away July 14, 2016 at 96 years of age. Beloved wife of the late Oliver; dearest mother of the late Mable Duda, Kenny (Melissa) Hardenburgh, Alric Hardenburgh, and Claudia (Delbert) Smith; grandmother of 11; great grandmother of 19; and great great grandmother of many. Preceded in death by one grandchild. Mary was a loving and caring...

Dustin  Michael Ratcliffe

Dustin Michael Ratcliffe

Jul 13, 2016

of Ortonville; died July 13, 2016. He was 33. Born August 14, 1982 in Petoskey, Michigan. He is survived by his parents Sandra and Michael Purgiel; two children, Michelle Purgiel and Brylee Ratcliffe; two brothers, Robert Ratcliffe and Jeremy Purgiel; grandmother, Edith Woloszyk; two sisters, Raquel Ratcliffe and Melissa Wieske; aunts and uncles, Brian (Sue) Woloszyk, Brenda (Bob) Neault, Michelle...

Liudmyla Volkova

Liudmyla Volkova

Jul 11, 2016

of Davisburg, passed away peacefully July 11, 2016 at 81 years of age. Loving mother of Nadezda (Carl) Lohman; dear sister of Valentina (Robert) Freed. Liudmyla came to this country from Ukraine five years ago to be with her daughter. Liudmyla was a nurse in Ukraine working in a hospital. She will be dearly missed by her family and will...

John  Arthur Ward,  Sr.

John Arthur Ward, Sr.

Jul 11, 2016

BUTCH' of Clarkston; died July 11, 2016. He was 72. Born March 22, 1944 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late John Robert and Ruby Lucille (nee: Ritchson) Ward. He married the former Connie Metcalf on June 15, 1968 in Curtis, Michigan. He is survived by his loving wife, Connie; two children, John Arthur Ward, Jr. and Sirena (Gary) Phillips; four...

Kellie  Elizabeth Halushka

Kellie Elizabeth Halushka

Jul 10, 2016

of Troy, passed away suddenly, July 10, 2016 at 20 years of age. Beloved and cherished daughter of James and Mary Beth (nee Hartmann) Halushka; dearest granddaughter of the late Bette Hartmann and Don and the late Olga Halushka. Also survived by aunts, uncles and cousins. Kellie was a 2013 graduate of Troy High School and was a junior at...

Charles  H. Hall

Charles H. Hall

Jul 10, 2016

of Waterford, passed away suddenly July 10, 2016 at 67 years of age. Loving husband of Mary-Lynn for 39 years; dear father of Sheri (Frank) Pedwaydon, Charlie A. Hall, Stacy Kidd and Todd Fizzard; grandfather of Frankie, Joe, McKenzie, Makala, Marklyn, Meleah, and Veronica. Charlie was a veteran of the US Army-Vietnam. He retired from GM Truck amp; Bus in...

Evelynn  M. Ling

Evelynn M. Ling

Jul 8, 2016

pgently passed at home in Waterford on July 8, 2016 at 93 years of age. She was the daughter of Charles S. Clark and Marie Dubay of Royal Oak, Michigan. Loving mother of Susan (David) High, Nancy (Michael) Morse, Frank (Paco) Fraquelli III, David (Lynn) Fraquelli, and Robert (Mary) Fraquelli. She was also step-mother to Don (Connie) Ling, Dave (Linda)...

Phillip  Carroll Keener

Phillip Carroll Keener

Jul 7, 2016

of Ortonville. Died July 7, 2016. He was 60. Born January 23, 1956 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Nolan and Nina (nee: Mathews) Keener. He is survived by two children, Jason (fianceacute; Mary) Keener and Nicole (Corey) Martin; three grandchildren, Arlo Lee Keener, Lucia and Emery Martin; three brothers, Curt, Wayne and Rick Keener; longtime companion, Deb Roe and...

Deborah  Ann Blackshear

Deborah Ann Blackshear

Jul 6, 2016

(nee Berden; Fry) of Waterford, passed away July 6, 2016 at 60 years of age. Dear wife of the late Marshall Blackshear and the late Paul Fry; beloved mother of Leiv (Tracy) Fry, Barney (Lisa) Blackshear, Dana (Bryant) Long and the late James Blackshear; sister of Jim Berden, Bill (Jill) Berden, Jacqueline (Jay) VanderWeel, Barbara Berden and Robin (Butch) Sitzlar;...

Norma  Lee Sanders

Norma Lee Sanders

Jul 6, 2016

of Waterford, went to be with the Lord July 6, 2016 at 92 years of age. Loving wife of the late Ernest for 47 years; beloved mother of Beulah 'Bobbi' (Lennie) Parker, Deloris Martin, Peggy (Charlie) Worth, Ernie (Roberta) Sanders, David (Heather) Sanders, and the late Baby Boy Sanders; sister of Oma Jewel Fox; grandmother of 12; great and great...

Mike Kotlarsky,  Jr.

Mike Kotlarsky, Jr.

Jul 5, 2016

of Waterford, passed away on July 5, 2016 at 96 years of age. Beloved husband of the late Virginia. Loving father of Michele (Robert Powell) Kotlarsky. Proud grandfather of Shaun Kotlarsky. Dear brother of the late Glenn E. Kotlarsky, the late Robert D. Kotlarsky, and Leonard W. (Joann) Kotlarsky. Mike proudly served his country in the United States Navy during...

Denise  M. Addis

Denise M. Addis

Jul 3, 2016

of Waterford, passed away on July 3, 2016 at 53 years of age. Beloved daughter of William and Marie France. Loving mother of Joshua Rode. Proud grandmother of Averie Rode. Dear sister of David France, Judith (Dave) Huckabay, Daniel (Janet) France, and Andrew France. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. She loved animals,...

Wanda  Arena Skarritt

Wanda Arena Skarritt

Jul 3, 2016

of Clarkston, July 3, 2016 at 99 years of age. Beloved wife of the late F. Hawley Skarritt. Dear mother of Linda (Dale) Schramski. Grandmother of Brian (Joncrsquo;lyn) Kath and Lori (Rob) Couzens. Great Grandmother of Starrlin, Tyler and Gwendolyn. br

Victoria  Louise Ramos

Victoria Louise Ramos

Jul 2, 2016

of Clarkston, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2016 at 70 years of age. Dear mother of Lisa Gaddis, late Patricia (late Mark) Self, Timothy (Lisa) Gaddis and Edith (Jose) Rosado; special grandmother of 19 and great grandmother of 20. Also survived by her siblings Theresa, Tom and Rick. Victoria worked for GM for over 30 years, she loved Pontiac...

Otto  Walter Johnson

Otto Walter Johnson

Jul 1, 2016

of Waterford, July 1, 2016 at 87 years of age. Beloved husband of Jean for 61 years. Loving father of Walter (Leesa) Johnson, Katrina (Gordon) Edens and Scott (Nicole) Johnson. Proud grandfather of Evan, Hannah, Nathan, Aaron, Elyse, Sven and Jorgen and step-grandfather of Hayle, Emilia and Lisa. Great grandfather of Micah, Makayla and Ariana. Otto was a veteran of...

William  Eugene Willson

William Eugene Willson

Jul 1, 2016

of Clarkston, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2016 at 87 years of age. Beloved husband of the late Janet Willson; loving father of Denise Miller, Myke (late Bill) Spry and the late Donald (Debbie) Willson; dear grandfather of 7 and great grandfather of 8. Brother of Audrey Kline, Elaine Franklin, late Beverly Dennis and Kenneth Willson. William was a...

Joshua  Andrew Williston

Joshua Andrew Williston

Jul 1, 2016

of Waterford, lost his 2 years battle with cancer on July 1, 2016 at 31 years of age. Beloved son of Pamela and Neil Williston; loving brother of Jaime and Matthew Williston; also survived by many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Josh was the founder of Waterford Lacrosse. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at 6...

Robert  Lee Williams

Robert Lee Williams

Jul 1, 2016

of Ortonville; died July 1, 2016. He was 68. Born January 5, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Robert S. and Mary Alice (nee: Franklin) Williams. He is survived by his wife, Linda Williams; two children, Cindy (Kent) Jones and Robert (Amy) Williams; three grandchildren, Preston, Parker and Carson Jones; two sisters, Virginia (Richard) Thomson and Barbara Hankins. Robert...

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