Dear Editor, As much as one tries, mass media in America is hard to ignore. All day, all night we are bombarded by network news, radio, television and major newspapers that publish only three or four stories a day. Studies have shown over 90 percent of this blather and chatter is negative about our sitting […]
Clarkston gearheads featuring their custom vehicles at Autorama 2020 include David Singles, showing his 1931 Ford truck, and Ryan Hester, bringing his 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe. The 68th Annual Meguiar’s Detroit Autorama returns to the TCF (Cobo) Center Feb. 28-March 1, featuring 800 chopped, channeled, dumped, and decked hot rods and custom vehicles. The show […]
Matthew Christopher Brusen of Independence Township, 21, was arraigned on one count of armed robbery, Feb. 18, which carries a penalty of up to life in prison. Brusen was taken into custody without incident on Feb. 17 by detectives from the Independence Substation, as a result of a tip. He is charged in the armed […]
More than 230 guests attended the Team RUSH Annual Showcase, Feb. 21, at Clarkston High School, one of their highest numbers ever. Attendees checked out the robotic team’s previous robots and awards, and viewed presentations about team advocacy, technical subteams, multimedia/management groups, and their 2020 practice and competition robots. Competition starts is this week with […]
PARKER, Jean Ellen; of Clarkston; went to be home with the Lord on February 22, 2020; age 92; wife of Robert Lee Parker; mother of Mick (Barbara) Blackerby, Carmen (John) Murphy, Lynn Blackerby, Ron (Debbie) Parker, Lee Ann (Jim) Mroz, Jeff (Jaime) Parker, Jennifer (Rob) Emblen; grandma of Sean, Keith, Mike, Ashley, Danielle, Alexandria, Rachel, […]
OSTRANDER, Jean Marie; of West Bloomfield; formerly of Pontiac; passed away February 21, 2020; age 86; wife for 65 years of John “Jack” Ostrander; mother of Janet (Al) Smith, John (Jamie Walsh) Ostrander & Jimmy Ostrander; grandma Jean of Jeremy, Christopher, Danielle, Josh , Joel & Niki; great grandma of Joshua, Jackson & Stella; preceded […]
Robert Francis Tresedder, age 93 of Grand Blanc, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. He was born in Negaunee, Michigan to parents William and Margaret (Michelli) Tresedder. Bob enlisted in the United States Army Air Force on January 13, 1944 at the age of 17. He was a WWII Veteran who served in several […]
TARVESTAD, Donald L; of Tampa, FL formerly of Clarkston, MI; passed away February 18, 2020; age 91; preceded in death by his wife Ruth; father of Faith (Mark) Maiville, Joy (Larry) VanderWeel, Hope Cartier, Melody Tarvestad & Timothy (Kimberly) Tarvestad; 15 grandchildren & 25 great grandchildren; preceded in death by his sister Helen (Jim) Taylor. […]
BEERS, Doris of Clarkston, formerly of Waterford; passed away peacefully on February 12, 2020; age 84. Preceded in death by her first husband Jack Alli, second husband Walter Beers and her son Daren Alli. Loving mother of Mark (Laurie) Alli, John (Margaret) Alli and Brian Alli. Proud grandmother of Caitlin, Emily, Grace, Jack Douglas, Rachel, […]
DOUGLAS, Joan Margaret, 82, was surrounded by her daughters at home when her battle with pancreatic cancer ended on February 19, 2020, and she departed this world to meet her Savior. She was born April 15, 1937 in Richmond, Virginia, and since that day not a single person has ever witnessed her sitting down when […]