Norma “Jean” Logan, of Clarkston, formerly of Pontiac, passed away September 9, 2021 at the age of 88. Preceded in death by her husband Jim. Mother of Carol (Diane) Logan, Deborah (Dave) Hoover, James (Judy) Logan, Darlene Logan, and the late Jennifer Logan. Grandma of David (Laurie) and Andrea (Mike), great-grandma of Micaela (Quenten). Jean […]
Brian Lafferty, of Clarkston, our loving son and brother, went home to his Lord on September 8, 2021 after losing his battle with addiction at the age of 51. He was born on June 13, 1970 in Royal Oak to parents Robert James Lafferty and Patricia Ann (Mechler) Watson. Brian graduated from Clarkston High School […]
Peter G. Clayton, of Clarkston, passed away surrounded by his family on September 1, 2021 at the age of 79. Husband of Lois. Father of Robin (Ron) Hall, Jacqueline (Blair) Adams, Donna (Reg) Taylor, Robert Warren, Lauri (Manuel) Valdez, Cheryl DiPane, LaDawn (Gary) Zavadil, and John (Shanna) Clayton. Pproud grandfather of Crystal Hall, Mathew Hall, […]
Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Rabaut, of Davisburg, formerly of Southfield, passed away September 6, 2021 at the age of 87. Wife of Paul for 64 years. Mother of Mary (John Gall) Rabaut, Patti (Steven) Zoellner, Jeanne (Gary) Burns, and Timothy (Lorrie) Rabaut. “Grandma Betty” of Steven, Tommy, Matthew (Sarah), Brandon (Cathy), Morgan (Harrison), Alexa (Clint), Kara, […]
BY JOETTE KUNSE Special to the Clarkston News Mel Vaara was described as “one-of-a-kind as a human being and as an educator” at his funeral by his good friend, Bob Burek. Vaara died August 26, 2021, at the age of 88. Burek, who knew Vaara for over 30 years, shared some his old friend’s values, […]
As of September 8, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: September 8: 48346: 2,539 cases (133 new), 42 deaths 48348: 2,686 cases (171 new), 21 deaths 48350: 738 cases (42 new), 10 deaths As compared to September 1: 48346: […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor The Rev. Amy Mayo-Moyle has come home. After previously serving as the associate pastor at the Clarkston United Methodist Church from 2010 to 2015, she was appointed pastor this past July and has excitedly jumped back into the local church community after being in Farmington Hills the past six […]
Dear Clarkston Community, This year’s annual Rush for Food was held on Saturday, August 21. Every year at this time, our Clarkston football players and cheerleaders enjoy the opportunity to give back to the community that faithfully supports them. Varsity, JV, and cheer athletes canvassed over 30 neighborhoods while the freshman team worked all afternoon […]
Dear Editor, I appreciated you quoting Jason Kneisc, resigning Clarkston City Council member, when he thanked, “…the residents for the privilege of serving them…” in the September 1 edition of The Clarkston News. Jason, who served six years on city council, nailed the purpose of a city council person with that summary thought: Serving the […]
Dear Editor, Is there any public interest in having improved recycling to extend the life of our few remaining landfills? Are local communities interested in combining their purchasing power to possibly reduce waste management fees? A total of 12 municipalities in South Oakland County have joined forces since the early 1950s to operate SOCRRA, a […]