STEPHENS, Robert Dale; of Crossville, TN formerly of Oxford; unexpectedly November 2, 2016; age 67; Robert served in the U.S. Air Force. He retired from General Motors and served as an Oakland County Sheriff. He enjoyed traveling and restoring cars. Memorial service Saturday 3:00 p.m. at Lewis E. Wint & Son Funeral Home, Clarkston where […]
TITSWORTH, Beverly Ann; formerly of Waterford; December 28, 2016; age 89. Preceded in death by her husband Willis; loving mother of David (Lois) Tiesworth, Lynne (Fred) Smith, Tom (Cynthia Yoon) Titsworth and Wendy (Brad) Berbas; proud grandma “Mimi” of Aaron (Kara) Tiesworth, Kenneth Tiesworth, Katherine (Kirk) Covey, Tiffany (Larry) Buzan, Tara Smith, Daniel Smith, Jennifer […]
Chelsea Loughrey and Kaley Gibbs make snowflakes during the festivities for the fifth graders in the cafeteria. Photo by Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston Elementary students celebrated the holidays last Thursday with treats, crafts and games during their classroom parties. The Dragons weren’t the only ones as other elementaries throughout Clarkston Community Schools celebrated with sing […]
JANSEN, Dorothy Harker; of Clarkston; formerly of Taylor, Napoleon, OH & Saline; December 27, 2016; age 80. Loving wife of Rev. Charles “Bob” Jansen; beloved mother of David (Shari) Jansen & Sue (Clark) Merriman; preceded in death by her daughter Mary Opra & granddaughter Sarah Jansen; proud grandma of Kyle (Rachel) Larner, Amy Merriman, Joel […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Roy-Lee Jeffrey Genright, 48, of Detroit faces a slew of charges in the Dec. 17 armed robbery of Clarkston Jewelry Outlet on Dixie Highway. Genright was arraigned on Dec. 21 in front of Judge Joseph Fabrizio, 52-2 District Court in Independence Township, on charges including: armed robbery with personal […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer The end of the year is budget clean-up time for the township. In his final 2016 review, Independence Township Budget Analyst Rick Yaeger found three overbudgeted accounts, which he said is comparatively minimal and the township is getting better at staying within budget. The first budget amendment added […]
Budget fix The Independence Township Board voted, Dec. 20, to approve a budget fix for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. Budget Analyst Rick Yaeger plans to make one CDBG amendment in January to apply to the whole year. The amendment will adjust the 2017 budget based on what is needed and what CDBG funds […]
ROPERS, Judith A., age 76, of Clarkston went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 25, 2016 surrounded by her entire family after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Detroit on February 11, 1940 to William and Adeline Flanagan. Judi attended Bentley High School. She met the love of her life […]
KNIGHT, Phyllis Marie “Phid”; of Clarkston formerly of Dearborn; December 25, 2016; age 87; preceded in death by her husband Lowell “Pat” & infant daughter Jackie; mother of Raymond Knight, Karan (Jack) Hornbuckle & Russ (Linneya) Knight; grandma of Haven, Jason, Douglas, Jennie, Shana & Jori (Jason); great grandma of Everleigh; sister of Nancy (Clem) […]
MOORE, Gerald A.; of Clarkston formerly of Waterford; December 24, 2016; age 84; husband of Sue for 60 years; father of Mike (Becki) Moore, Lisa (Jeff) Jennings, Anne-Marie (Bret) Edwards and Mary Jo (Dave) Woigdka; preceded in death by his son Jim; grandpa of Molly Jo, Jayy, Lindsey, Andrew, Michael, Chelsea, Danielle, Blake, Kristen, Brian, […]