Jay William Young
Aug 4, 2021
YOUNG, JAY W. of Waterford, surrounded by family, passed away August 4, 2021 at 93 years of age. Loving husband of the late Dorothy for 67 years; beloved father of Jay (Marge) Young and Amy Moran; grandfather of Christie, Devin, Jamie, Kelsey, and Keegan; great grandfather of Simon; brother of the late Beverly Chisnell. Jay was a veteran of...
Ronald Eugene Mannor
Aug 4, 2021
MANNOR, RONALD EUGENE, age 80 of Orchard Lake, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. He was born on October 30, 1940 in Detroit to parents Glenn and Pauline (Smith) Mannor. Ron proudly served in the US Army. He retired from GM after almost 40 years of service and was a longtime member of UAW Local 653. Ron was...
Carl Graydon Boggs
Aug 1, 2021
BOGGS, CARL GRAYDON, of Pontiac, MI passed away August 1, 2021 at 75 years of age. Born January 12, 1946 in Huntington, W. Virginia, son of the late Stanley Willis Graydon and Mae Virginia Boggs (nee Nelson); beloved partner of Brenda Gardner for 26 wonderful years; father of Melinda (Brian) Sword and preceded in death by son Kenneth Boggs; proud...
Delores Fern Condon
Jul 31, 2021
DELORES FERN CONDON, age 94, passed away July 30, 2021, quietly in her home surrounded by her loving family after a battle with multiple health issues. She lived most of her life in Waterford. Delores was loving wife of late Andy Condon for 46 years. She was dear mother of 3 children, Connie (Bill) Haviland (both deceased), Andrea (Rod)...
Carl Malcolm Holmyard, Jr.
Jul 31, 2021
HOLMYARD, CARL MALCOLM Jr, age 83, of Metamora, Michigan, passed away July 31, 2021 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Carl was born on August 27, 1937 in Des Moines, IA, son to the late Carl Sr. and Elsie Holmyard (nee Wintterlin). Loving husband of Ann for 61 wonderful years; dear father of Connie Hallenbeck, Cliff Holmyard, and Keith...
Jerrie Bowker
Jul 30, 2021
BOWKER, GERALDINE "JERRIE", age 82, passed away with the family by her side on July 30, 2021. Jerrie was born on March 7, 1939, in Prudenville, Michigan to Dean and Evelyn (Clark) Secord. Jerrie was raised by her mother, Evelyn and Leonard Hawald. Before Jerrie became a licensed cosmetologist, she had graduated from Utica Community High School. Jerrie was strong...
Jonathan Cornelius Harbaugh
Jul 30, 2021
HARBAUGH, JONATHAN CORNELIUS, JR., of Alden, Michigan, passed away July 30, 2021, at the age of 77. He was born on August 8, 1943, in Pontiac, Michigan, to loving parents Jonathan Cornelius and Margaret Harbaugh (née Farnham); loving father of Michael (Becky) Harbaugh; proud grandfather of Alyssa and Shae; dearest brother of Susan (Dick) Currey; loving uncle to Sean (Denise)...
Richard William Mohr, Jr.
Jul 28, 2021
MOHR, RICHARD WILLIAM, JR., age 74 of Lake Orion, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. He was born on March 14, 1947 in Buffalo, New York to parents Richard and Alice Mohr, Sr. Richard proudly served in the US Army, and later retired as an engineer with Lear Corporation. Richard enjoyed golfing and fishing. He was the family's "go...
Barbara Jane Edwards
Jul 27, 2021
EDWARDS, BARBARA JANE, (nee Blight), age 95, of Waterford, passed away July 27, 2021. Barb was born on August 12, 1925, in Eagle River, Michigan, daughter to Roscoe and Edna Blight (nee Bawden). Loving wife of the late Walter "Skee" for 63 and a half years; dear mother of Gary (Patty) Edwards and Jane (Gerald) Ostrom; proud grandmother of...
Barbara Kay Mathews
Jul 27, 2021
MATHEWS, BARBARA KAY (nee Retzloff), age 69, of Waterford, passed away July 27, 2021. She was born on May 30, 1952 in Saginaw, Michigan, daughter to the late Herman and Edith Retzloff (nee McMullen). Loving wife of the late Richard; dear mother of Jamie (Kirk) King and Jessica (David) Yackell; proud grandmother of Cassandra, Connor, Harper and Gavin; sister of...
Michael Whiting
Jul 27, 2021
Mike left this earth to join his parents Elmer and Mary Whiting as well as his sister Kathy, the evening of Tuesday, July 27, 2021, surrounded by love and family. He leaves behind his wife and love of his life, Jeanne; his brother, Dennis (Mary) Whiting, and his sister, Cheryl O'Donnell. He will be deeply missed by his children: Dawn...
Gladys "Mae" Hartsock
Jul 25, 2021
HARTSOCK, GLADYS "MAE", nee Barnett, age 97, of Independence Township, passed away July 25, 2021. She was born on September 9, 1923, in Hurst, Illinois, daughter to the late Alphonso and Edna Barnett (nee Foster). Loving mother of Rich Hartsock and Phyllis (Dave) O'Connor; proud grandmother of Ken Hartsock, Dianne O'Connor, and Stacey; great grandmother of 2; also survived by...
Carmen M. Urla
Jul 25, 2021
URLA, CARMEN M., of Waterford, passed away July 25, 2021 at the age of 98. Predeceased by her husband, Joseph L. Urla, her sister Manuela M. Cirre, of Southfield, two other sisters and a brother in Mexico and Spain, as well as by a fourth brother who perished, in 1941, in the Nazi concentration camp Mauthausen. She is survived by...
Dennis Dorwin Hennion
Jul 24, 2021
HENNION, DENNIS DORWIN, age 68, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021. He was born on February 22, 1953 to parents Otho and Gloria Hennion. Dennis is survived by his daughters: Shelly, Jennie and Noel; siblings: David, Danny, Dawn and Darlene; grandchildren: Jazmyne, Cole, Austin, Kenny, Katelyn and Zackary; Great Grandson Ryder; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded...
Philip Michael Hampton
Jul 24, 2021
Philip Michael Hampton, age 88, was born in Ashville, North Carolina on September 5, 1932 to parents Boyd and Helen Hampton (nee Smith). After graduation from high school, Philip was accepted as a freshman at Berea College, in Berea Kentucky; a private liberal arts college. Philip met and married his late wife Wilma "Christine" Hampton (nee Gross), a fellow freshman...
Elaine Marie Motzny
Jul 19, 2021
MOTZNY, ELAINE MARIE, 91, of Waterford, Michigan, passed away on July 19, 2021. She was born in Chicago in the last month of the last year of the Roaring 20's to Joseph S. and Julia M. Langer, making her a member of the "The Greatest Generation." Her childhood was spent taking dancing and piano lessons, and reading Nancy Drew novels....
Patricia Jane Griffith
Jul 18, 2021
PATRICIA GRIFFITH was the second born daughter of Lawrence Hewitt and Marjorie (Chapin) Hewitt of Ainsworth, Nebraska. Lawrence was a Geologist and the family moved to Houston where Patricia was born. Patricia and her sister, Shirley Ann, grew up in Houston. They both attended Alma College in Michigan, where Patricia met and married her first husband, Arthur Brown. Patricia raised...
Columbia Josephine Sword
Jul 16, 2021
SWORD, COLUMBIA JOSEPHINE, age 89, of Waterford, passed away on July 16, 2021. Columbia was born on September 25, 1931 in West Virginia. Loving mother of Peggy (the late Tom) Hopper, Larry (Karen) Sword, Sue (Doug) Schilling, Randy (Judy) Sword, and William Sword. She was a proud grandmother of 9 and great-grandmother of 6.She was preceded in death by her...
Edna Arlene Boyd
Jul 14, 2021
BOYD, EDNA ARLENE (nee Owens), age 88, of Independence Township, passed away July 14, 2021. She was born on January 31, 1933, in Cardwell, Missouri, daughter to the late Charlie and Lessie Owens (nee Napier). Loving mother of Rebecca Walton; proud grandmother of Guy (Jeannette) Walton; great grandmother of Dustin (Rachel) Walton, Ashley Walton and Garran Walton; great great grandmother...
Allan Dale Knake
Jul 14, 2021
KNAKE, ALLAN DALE, age 69, of Waterford, passed away July 14, 2021. He was born on February 7, 1952, in West Branch, Michigan, son to Julius and the late Shirley Knake (nee Rowe). Loving husband of Terri for 47 wonderful years; dear father of Heidi (Angelo) Newby, Jason (Jennifer) Knake, and Katie (Joe) Larsen; proud grandfather of Sydney, Paige, Benjamin,...
