Paul E. BALL

BALL, Paul E.; of Pontiac; January 5, 2017; age 94; preceded in death by his wife Helen, daughters Paulette Knight & Nita Tibbals and granddaughter Lynn LeMarbe; father of Jerry (Kathy) Ball and Judy (Ralph) Beals; grandpa “Honey” of Dan, Mikey, Christina, Rhonda, Ryan, Deanna, Debbie, Troy, Brian & Brett; also survived by 23 great […]

Marilyn A. McNEIL

McNEIL, Marilyn A.; of Clarkston; formerly of Warren; January 5, 2017; age 81; wife of Malcolm for 60 years; mother of Joanne (Ralph) Gentile, Kathleen (John) Slayton & Carolyn (Bruce) Manning; grandma of Brandon, Olivia, Drake, Jack, Joseph, Joshua, Rebecca, Sophia, Bruce & Emma; great grandma to Lennox; sister of Phyllis (late Lloyd) Kirkpatrick, John […]

Crystal Pauline Jewell

Crystal Pauline Jewell; of Clarkston; age 82; went home to be with the Lord on January 4, 2017.  Crystal is survived by her faithful husband of 61 years, Albert Murray Jewell; her four children, Glenida (Thor) Olafsson, Gregory (Claire) Jewell, Jeffrey (Denise) Jewell and Genise (Eric) Horsley; 14 grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren. She was […]

Robert J. ALDRICH

ALDRICH, Robert J.; of Orion formerly of Clarkston; January 2, 2017; age 67; father of Leslie & Kyle Aldrich; grandpa of Hendrix & Marley; husband and life partner of Peni Aldrich; brother of Mike (Anyce) Aldrich, Greg (Denise) Aldrich, Tim (Joanne) Aldrich, Todd (Lori) Aldrich & Barb (Joe) Marinack. Bob was born a salesman. He […]

Claire S. PARKINSON

PARKINSON, Claire S.; of Clarkston, MI & New Smyrna Beach, FL; formerly of Sterling Heights and Waterford; January 1, 2016; age 71; wife of Don for 53 years; mother of Todd Parkinson and Holly (Tim) Negrilla; grandma of Kyle and Robbie; sister of Judith (late Thomas) Ciccoritti; sister in law of Bonnie (late Doug) Parkinson; […]

Keeping classmate’s memory alive

Keeping classmate’s memory alive

Will LaFoy and Kasey Jones led a student project to create a Life Quote Wall for their friend, Michael Biven. Photo by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Kasey Jones and Will LaFoy will never forget their friend Michael Biven, and they hope the Life Quote Wall they worked on will help others […]

News in Brief

Hoops for Troops Sponsorship opportunities are available for the Clarkston Girls Basketball fourth annual Hoops for Troops, set for Feb. 7. Sponsorships are available include Free Throw, Jump Shot, Three Pointer and Buzzer Beater. The Buzzer Beater includes name on the back of the event T-shirt; name on event program; name event flyer; mentioned at […]

Local leaders set 2017 goals

BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer The new year ushers in new opportunities for residents and students, say local school and township leaders. “We’ve gotten all the mundane stuff off our plate and we can focus on what’s really exciting, and what really matters, teaching and learning for our kids,” said Board of Education […]

Lighting contest

Lighting contest

Mayor Steve Percival draws the winner in the Clarkston Holiday Lighting Contest. Photo by Phil Custodio Clarkston Mayor Steve Percival drew the winning entry in the Best and the Brightest Holiday Lighting Contest, Dec. 22. The winners, Tom and Sally Lamb of 37 Robertson Court, were nominated by James Schultz. The Lambs are both retired […]

PHIL IN THE BLANK: Burn to return

The new year has begun, and for me that means 2013 v.2. That’s the year I made a New Year’s Resolution to lose weight and managed to do it. I still don’t quite know how. I know how it worked — I ate less and exercised more. What I don’t know is how I managed […]