Betty (Newsum) Keif
Jul 27, 2024
Betty Keif, 88, of Waterford, Michigan, passed away on July 27, 2024. She was born on June 2, 1936, in Pontiac, Michigan, to the late Robert and Pearl (Clark) Newsum.
Betty met the love of her life at a very young age and, at 19 years old, on June 17, 1955, she married Lowell Keif. Together, they...
Joseph A. Hinojosa
Jul 25, 2024
Joseph Andrés Hinojosa (22), a cherished man, devoted father, successful mechanic, and loving friend, went to be with the Lord on July 25th, 2024, in Waterford, MI.
Joseph, known by many as "Joey", was born in Flint, MI, on September 13th, 2001. Beloved son of Isaac Hinojosa Sr., Susan Arnold, stepfather Michael Arnold, and stepmother Eva Areli...
Kenneth Wayne Johnson
Jul 25, 2024
JOHNSON, KENNETH W. of Metamora and Mesa, AZ, passed away July 25, 2024 at 83 years of age. Loving husband of the late Barbara (née Keoppen); cherished father of Jill (Todd) Finley, Tim Johnson, and Todd (Leyla) Johnson; grandfather of Kevin, Alison (fiancée Mbaye), Alec, Alicia (fiancée Adam), and Signal; brother of Ron (Jim) Johnson and Linda (Larry) Thompson. ...
Rhea Ellen Thomas
Jul 25, 2024
THOMAS, RHEA E. of Waterford, passed away July 25, 2024 at 70 years of age. Loving wife of Dale for 46 years; beloved mother of Justin (Amanda) Thomas and Becca Thomas; grandmother of Aiden and Colton; sister of the late Grant (Mary) Becker; sister in law of Sandy Thomas. Rhea was born in Ohio to Paul and Donna (née...
Farold Gene Chapel
Jul 23, 2024
CHAPEL, FAROLD G. of Davisburg, passed away July 23, 2024 at 73 years of age. Loving husband of Sherry for 26 years; father of Chelsie Lambert, Ruthie Lambert, Rosie Chapel, Cody Chapel, and Patricia Chapel; grandfather of 3; twin brother of Darrel Chapel; preceded death by his parents Frank and Ruth Chapel. He will also be missed by many...
Sarah Lee Sewell
Jul 22, 2024
SEWELL, SARAH L. of Pontiac, went to be with the Lord on July 22, 2024 at 84 years of age. Loving wife of Paul Sewell for 64 years; beloved mother of Paula Kipila and James (Sabrina) Sewell; granny of Jason (Maria), Jim, Nikki, Alisha, and Rachel (Jack); great granny of Damien and Andi; sister of Bonnie (Charles) McQuinn and...
Gary Frederick Root
Jul 22, 2024
ROOT, GARY F. of Waterford, passed away July 22, 2024 at 83 years of age. Loving husband of Peggy (née Cochrane) for 59 years; loving father of Sue Powers, Sandy (Ron) Foster, and Gary (Darlene) Root; grandfather of Scott (Amber), Cameron (Rodney), Emily, and Katie; great grandfather of 5; brother of the late Janet Malloy. Gary was born in...
Richard Joseph Lyscas "Rich"
Jul 22, 2024
LYSCAS, RICHARD J. "Rich" of Clarkston, passed away unexpectedly July 22, 2024 at 61 years of age. Loving husband of Yumei for 20 years; cherished father of Anna and Cynthia; dear brother Ed (Zona) Lyscas, Linda (the late Pete) Martinez, Margie (Mike Kenney) Lyscas, and Daniel (Belinda) Lyscas; preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Marceil Lyscas. Rich...
Richard Gene Dolph Ii
Jul 21, 2024
DOLPH, RICHARD G. II of Waterford, passed away July 21, 2024 at 71 years of age. Loving husband of Deborah for 49 years; dear father of Richard G. Dolph III; grandfather of Sage Kerver; preceded in death by his parents Elmer Teeples and Betty Stevens. Richard was born in Kalamazoo and married his wife Deborah in 1975. He and...
Phyllis Jean Altemann
Jul 19, 2024
ALTEMANN, PHYLLIS J. of Waterford, passed away July 19, 2024, at 97 years of age. Loving wife of the late Arnold "Bud" Altemann; dear mother of Chris (the late Sandra) Altemann, Mark (Laura) Altemann, Cathy (Edward) Driller, Sharon (John) Boehme, and, Alan (Dawn) Altemann; grandmother of 10; great grandmother of 13. Phyllis was born November 13, 1926, to Roy...
Peter Danyeal Bennett
Jul 19, 2024
BENNETT, PETER D. of Auburn Hills, passed away July 19, 2024 at 46 years of age. Loving father of Ashlyn "Wes" Bennett; beloved son of Yupin and the late Larry Bennett; dear brother of Brent "Ben" (Teresa) Sterling and Lisa (Kevin) Mittchell; uncle of Brent (Eryn), Quentin (Savanna), Shana, and Tram; great uncle of Layla, Henry, and Ozzy; also...
Eileen Mae Decker
Jul 19, 2024
Eileen Mae Decker, a loving wife, devoted mother, cherished nanny, and faithful friend, peacefully passed away on July 19, 2024, at the age of 90 in Waterford, Michigan. Born in Deckerville, Michigan, Eileen was the daughter of the late Purdon R. and Alma Irene Wilson (nee McCully). Eileen graduated from Deckerville High School in 1952 and shortly thereafter married...
Victor L. Demino Iii
Jul 18, 2024
"See You When You Get Here"
Victor L. DeMino III, 77, of Waterford, Michigan, passed away on July 18, 2024. He was born on May 15, 1947, in Pontiac, Michigan, to Victor DeMino, Jr., and Roberta (Barber) DeMino.
Victor graduated from Pontiac Northern High School in 1964 and began working for General Motors. In 1966, he was...
John "Jack" Seifert
Jul 18, 2024
John, known as Jack, was born in Pontiac, MI to John Seifert & Minnie (Meyer) Seifert. Jack graduated from Walled Lake High School in 1950. After initially training to be a jockey in high school, he enrolled in General Motors institute. While there he was drafted into the Army 2nd Infantry division during the Korean War. He served two...
Charlotte N. (Wilson) Ridley
Jul 17, 2024
Charlotte N. Ridley, 81, of Clarkston, MI, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2024. Born on May 27, 1943, in Bay City, Michigan, to the late James and Thelma (Graves) Wilson, Charlotte lived a full and vibrant life rooted deeply in her hometown.
Charlotte began her education at the quaint Bentley Grade School, a two-room schoolhouse where...
Gerald Stefan Weber
Jul 15, 2024
WEBER, GERALD STEFAN, age 81, of Waterford, passed away July 15, 2024. He was born on March 1, 1943, in Pontiac, Michigan, son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Weber (nee Kovacs). Loving husband of the late Mary Ann, dear father of Steve (Mickey) Weber, Elaine (Brad Banghart) Weber and Lisa Weber; proud grandfather of Noah, Perry, Louis, Lucy,...
Daniel Patrick King
Jul 13, 2024
KING, DANIEL PATRICK, age 77 of Waterford, MI, passed away peacefully at his home on July 13, 2024. Born on December 4, 1946, in Marquette, Michigan to parents Francis and Lucille King.
Dan was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Dan has family in both the upper and lower peninsula but was raised in Pontiac....
Dolores Jean (Geml) Holland
Jul 12, 2024
Dolores Jean Holland, more affectionately known as Dorey, Dee or G-G passed away surrounded by family on Friday July 12, 2024 at home in Waterford Township at the age of 91, after a valiant battle with heart disease.
A Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Aunt, born April 30, 1933, in Detroit, Michigan, a daughter of Paul and...
James Otho Mcginnis
Jul 11, 2024
James Otho McGinnis of Clarkston, MI passed away on July 11, 2024, at 93 years of age. He was born on October 18, 1930, in Detroit, Michigan to the late Otho Edward and Dorothy Margaret McGinnis. Jim grew up in the suburbs of Detroit and graduated from St. Mary's Catholic High School in Royal Oak. He married his high...
Eugene Edward Martin "Gene"
Jul 11, 2024
MARTIN, EUGENE E. "GENE" of Battle Creek, formerly of Waterford, went to be with the Lord on July 11, 2024, surrounded by his loving family, in North Branch, Michigan, he was 87 years of age. Gene was born on September 25, 1936, in Buffalo, West Virginia to Park Martin and Wanda (née Hall) Martin-Sykes. He received his pastoral degree...
