Obituary Listing

Apr 1, 2023

KERZYKOWSKI, HELEN RITA, age 95 of Clarkston, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 1, 2023, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on October 10, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Leo and Ida (Rzeppa) Baranowski. Her family moved from Detroit to Memphis, Michigan when she was a young girl and she spent...

Mar 30, 2023

MURRAY, THOMAS EDWARD, age 54 of Clarkston, Michigan, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023. He was born on April 23, 1968, in Lansing, Michigan, graduated from Waterford Kettering High School and later put himself through and graduated with honors from the Specs Howard School of Broadcasting. Tom worked as an Electronics Technician, working primarily at Selectronics Limited for...

Mar 30, 2023

LaBRIE, TIMOTHY J. of White Lake, passed away March 30, 2023 at 62 years of age. Loving husband of Susan for 43 years; dear father of Christina (Scott); grandfather "K-pop" to Owen, Weston, and Emerson; brother of Cindy and the late Michael; preceded in death by his parents Martin and Winnie LaBrie. Tim was a 1978 graduate of Waterford...

Mar 28, 2023

Gary S. Stephens, 72, of Waterford, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Gary was born in 1951 to Theodore and Winnie Stephens of Hazel Park, Michigan, and was the youngest of 6 children. Raised in a cozy bungalow, he was never unsupervised for long, especially with his three loving and attentive older sisters tasked with watching his...

Mar 27, 2023

MOORE, MARY ANN of Clarkston, went to be with the Lord on March 27, 2023 at 80 years of age. Loving wife of Tilford Moore for 64 years. Cherished mother of Tony Moore, Patricia Hopkins (Rob) and the late Danny Moore, grandmother of Dustin Hopkins (Jentrey), Nicole McElligatt (Myles) and Dillon Hopkins (Ingrid) great grandmother of Scout Hopkins, sister...

Mar 25, 2023

ARNOLD, BETTY JANE "B.J." of Delray, Florida, formerly of Clarkston passed away March 27, 2023 at 80 years of age. Dear sister of Edgar (Barbara) Arnold of Plano, TX and Patricia (John) Ballantine of Sequin, TX; cousin of Louise Vittetoe of Waterford; and "like a mother" to Judy Ferguson of Delray, FL; aunt to many nieces and nephews. Betty...

Mar 25, 2023

PIVITT, MARGIE J. (née Gooding) of Royal Oak, passed away March 25, 2023 at 88 years of age. Loving wife of Robert Pivitt for 66 years; dear mother of Laurie Pivitt, Julie (Randy) Azzarello, and Barry (Janice) Pivitt; grandmother of Marc (Aimee) Azzarello, Tim (Ashley) Azzarello, and Sean (Lindsay) Sullivan; great grandmother of Lee and Jimmy Azzarello and Charlotte...

Mar 25, 2023

James D. Smith of Waterford, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023.  Jim was born in Pontiac, Michigan, on January 24, 1939.  He graduated from Lake Orion High School in 1956. He married Eddis Carolyn Smith; they remained married for 63 years until his passing. They had one daughter Sherrie Lall-Smith. Jim spent his career at General Motors,...

Mar 25, 2023

STRONG, JOHN L. "BUD" passed away March 25, 2023 at 89 years of age. Dear husband of the late Naomi; beloved father of John (Julee) Strong; grandfather of Katarina; great grandfather of Zasha; brother of Joanie (the late Ron) Fleming, Jim (the late Sandy) Strong, David (Pat) Strong, Janice (Jerry) Cudnohufsky, Phillip (Lynne) Strong, and the late Jerry Strong;...

Mar 22, 2023

SMITH, NANCY JUNE, of Auburn Hills, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at 73 years old. Nancy was born in Sweet Home, Oregon on October 18, 1949, to parents David Oscar and Winifred Beatrice (Noyes) Stokes.

She was a lifelong member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 377, and she had a major passion for helping...

Mar 22, 2023

Brenda Joyce Davis (Partin), born in Lynch, Kentucky on August 13, 1945, was adored by everyone who knew her. She was a loving daughter, wife, mom, mammaw, and best friend.

As a loving mom, Brenda was a remarkable cook who enjoyed preparing meals for her family and friends, most especially during the holidays, because food to her...

Mar 20, 2023

PADILLA, DAMACIO "DON" of Pontiac, passed away March 20, 2023 at 65 years of age. Loving husband of Kimberly for 14 years; dear father of Gloria Padilla, Damacio (Kori) Padilla, Christopher (Claire) Brinkman, Stephanie Padilla, and Tina Brinkman; welo of 12; great welo of 1; brother of Edward (Elsie) Padilla, Eugenio (Sally) Padilla and Carol (Juan) Bonilla; Uncle to...

Mar 20, 2023

SULLIVAN, OPAL JOYCE, 91, of White Lake, MI, went to his heavenly home on Monday, March 20, 2023.  He was born November 29, 1931 in Preston, MS to the late Edgar and Delilah Sullivan. Opal was a faithful and honorable man who loved the Lord.  He spent 72 years of his life alongside his wife and best friend, Thelma...

Mar 20, 2023

HOUCK, REATHA ALLILIS, age 100 of Pontiac, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023. She was born on June 5, 1922 in Bay City to the late William and Agnes (Adriance) Lutze. A longtime resident of Pontiac, Reatha retired from the Pontiac School system after many years of dedicated service as cafeteria manager. She was a lifetime member of...

Mar 18, 2023

RODRIQUEZ-GONZALEZ, JOHNNY, age 44, of Waterford, MI, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Jonny was born on November 19, 1978, in Ponce, Puerto Rico to parents Pedro and Zaida Rodriguez-Gonzalez. Johnny was a light in life and brought such joy to everyone. He was always happy and loved by all who knew him. In his free time, Jonny...

Mar 17, 2023

John Grover Gray passed away on March 17th, 2023 at 83 years of age.

Born in 1940, John was the oldest of 5 siblings (John, Sally, Charlene, Danny, and Joy),

He was preceded in death by sisters Sally Stallard, Charlene Farough (Roy), and Joy Rust and parents Everett Gray and Wilhelmina Gray. John was a...

Mar 16, 2023

KASSABIAN, MARK, of Waterford, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on March 16, 2023 at 37 years of age. He was born on July 16, 1985 in Detroit, Michigan. Mark was a devoted long-term partner to Shannon, a loving son to his mother Karen, an adoring father to his son Wyatt, and a caring brother to his two siblings Jenny...

Mar 15, 2023

DERYL GENE PACE, age 71, of Pontiac, MI, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Deryl was born on March 8, 1952 in Pontiac to parents Bernard and Maxine (Strong) Pace. He graduated from Pontiac Northern High School and later worked for the Bloomfield Hills Schools for over 30 years. Deryl enjoyed golfing and was an avid bowler. He...

Mar 15, 2023

WAGNER, KENNETH RALPH, age 91, of Waterford, passed away at the Avalon of Bloomfield on March 15, 2023, where he was a resident for almost 3 years. Ken was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on August 8, 1931, to the late Roy and Elva (Smart) Wagner. Ken grew up and attended school in Sault Ste. Marie. After high...

Mar 14, 2023

WALDEN, KENNETH W. of White Lake, passed away suddenly March 14, 2023 at 41 years of age. Loving son of Kathy (John) Walden Shaffer (née Knisley) and the late Kenneth Walden; dear brother of Kelli Walden and Kori Walden (Dom); dear uncle of Destiny (D'Ondre), Demetrius, Drake, Hope, Blake, and Chloe; great uncle of Camden and Aria; best friend...