Karen S. Brown, of Clarkston, formerly of Waterford, passed away on February 21, 2022 at the age of 71. Wife of Kenneth for 46 years, mother of Kassie (Jonathon) Redker and Kari (Hank) Passmore, and grandma “Gree” of Elizabeth, Sarah, Payton, and Cameron. Preceded in death by her parents, George and Bonita (nee Harrington) Firman. […]
Willard Dwayne Turk II, of Clio, formerly of Clarkston, passed away January 5, 2022 from natural causes at the age of 75. He is survived by his wife Victoria Lee Turk, his two sons Willard Turk III and Roger James Turk, and his two stepsons David Brecht and Jeremiah Sherman. Services will be held at […]
John Henry Vanderlind passed away on February 17, 2022 at the age of 96. He was the middle child of Egbery Klaas and Lena (Cicali) Vanderlind. He was born November 24, 1925 in Pontiac. His mother was an immigrant from Italy and his father a first-generation American. He graduated from Pontiac Senior High School in […]
Lawrence Dean “Larry” Bronson, of Clarkston, formerly of Waterford and Troy, passed away on February 18, 2022 at the age of 76. Husband of Carol, father of Jessica (Eric) Land and Jennifer Bronson, grandpa “poppy” of Kirsten Bronson, Dalton Land, and Brycen Land, brother of Rocky (Rebecca) Bronson, Denny (Bev) Bronson, and Sandy Kowalski, brother-in-law […]
Claudia May Gooden, of Clarkston, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022 at the age of 85. She was born on May 29, 1936 in Oxford to parents Merwin Miller and Winifred May Kintz (nee Yarrow). She graduated from Oxford High School and retired from the Oakland County Court House. Her hobbies included writing poetry, […]
Terrance R. Evans, of Clarkston, formerly of Ferndale, passed away at home on February 13, 2022 after a short battle with leukemia at the age of 85. Husband of Patricia (nee Beekman) for 60 years. Father of Michael Evans and Kara (John) Hinze, grandpa of Emily (Carson Kunnen) White and Dane White, and brother of […]
Remember when the calendar flipped to 2020 and we were all excited about a new decade? Seems like forever ago, doesn’t it? Little did we know that 2020 would soon change all of our lives, some permanently. I tell people that we had to know that 2020 was going to be rough when two things […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor While still without an executive director after Shaun Hayes’ departure last month, the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and membership has elected Angie Wathen, Lowrie’s Landscape co-owner, as its 2022 president for a one-year term. Jennifer Barrett of Comerica Bank has been elected president elect. “The […]
As of February 23, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: February 23: 48346: 5,269 cases (559 new), 55 deaths 48348: 5,769 cases (596 new), 33 deaths 48350: 1,785 cases (191 new), 13 deaths As compared to February 16: 48346: […]
As of February 16, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: February 16: 48346: 5,256 cases (681 new), 55 deaths 48348: 5,755 cases (718 new), 34 deaths 48350: 1,781 cases (226 new), 13 deaths As compared to February 9: 48346: […]