Fall, winter high school sports still on hold

Fall tournaments and practices and games for winter sports continue to be on hold after the pause in activities due to COVID is extended to Dec. 20. “We realize the crisis our medical caregivers and first responders are navigating and understand the need to continue the pause,” said Mark Uyl, executive director of the Michigan […]

Holiday season scams

Oakland County Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard is reminding citizens to be cautious regarding individuals who participate in scams especially around the holiday season. The Sheriff’s Office has received reports of residents receiving phone calls where the caller impersonates a family member claiming to be incarcerated and is in need of money to pay their bond. […]

What ‘MATT’ers: Clarkston commotion

The phrase “You learn something new every day” took on a whole new meaning for this guy over the past seven days. Last week’s column, where I called a handful of Clarkston parents “pathetic” for insinuating their income was a higher priority than their kids’ education was obviously offensive to many readers. So much in […]

Cecil Linseman, 84

Cecil D. Linseman, of Clarkston, died peacefully at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital-Oakland on Tuesday evening, December 8, 2020 at 84 years of age. Cecil is the beloved husband of Donna for 63 wonderful years, dear father of Stephen (Cynthia) Linseman of Clarkston and John (Joyce Blome) Linseman of Waterford. Mr. Linseman is also survived by […]

Karen Braun, 76

Karen Ann Braun, of Clarkston, passed away December 11, 2020 at 76 years of age. She was born on August 11, 1944 in Detroit to parents Anthony V. Szukaitis and Martha Szukaitis (nee Jozefowicz). Beloved wife of Thomas Braun for 55 wonderful years, cherished mother of Thomas Ashley Braun and Stacy Leigh (Don) Berninger, proud […]

Mario Rotondo, 88

Mario Rotondo, of Clarkston, went to be with the Lord on December 8, 2020 at the age of 88. Beloved husband of Marcy for over 60 years. Proud father of Dino S. (Karen Newman) and Tina Marie (Keith) Daigle, cherished grandpa of Ashleigh (Drew) Hollowell, Dino Julian-Mario (Erica) Rotondo, Corrina (Austin) Rotondo, Kylie Cohen, Dylan […]

Walter Roschek, Jr., 70

Walter Thomas (Tom) Roschek, Jr. passed away on December 9, 2020 on his 70th birthday. Tom is survived by his wife Karen Roschek (Clark), son Tom Roschek III, and daughter Krista Nesbit (husband Joel, daughter Reagan), step-son Joshua Clark (wife Crystal, sons Joshua and Mason, daughter Layla), step-son Jerry Clark (wife Amanda, daughter Kaya), step-daughter […]

Sarah Dean, 47

Sarah M. Dean, of Clarkston, passed away December 6, 2020, at the age of 47. Beloved wife of Jeffrey. Loving mother of Anna and Lyle. Dear sister of Stephen (Kae) Bauer and Julie Bauer. Special aunt of Cree and Emmy. Daughter-in-law of Judith (Phillip) Davis and Michael (Jane) Dean. Sister-in-law of David (Mary) Dean, Suzanne […]

Hitting the century mark

Hitting the century mark

Clarkston resident Anne Brouwer (bottom) turned 100 years old on Saturday, Dec. 5. Brouwer came to America from Indonesia in the late 1950s, arriving by boat with her husband and three small children, and settled in Rochester, Mich., with a host family. Her husband got a job at Oakland University as a maintenance person, and […]