Floyd James Dobson; of Clarkston; passed away on November 13, 2024; age 83. Beloved husband of Carol for 61 years. Loving father of Debbie (Bill) Ross, Diane (Scott) Gemmell, Denise (Ken) Zander, and Dan Dobson. Cherished grandfather of Sara (Scott) Gerrits, Ryan (Taylor) Gemmell, Kyle (Rebecca) Zander, Haley (David) Peck, Olivia (Michael Maes) Zander, Andrew […]
John E. Pannell; of Clarkston; formerly of Kansas City, Missouri; born December 23, 1939 in Blue Springs, Mississippi to Charles and Ruby Pannell; passed away November 12, 2024 at the age of 84; Husband of Naomi for 28 years. Preceded in death by his son John Michael Pannell; Father of Jami (Jeff) Pannell Peterson; step […]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING December 12, 2024 INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Please take notice that the Independence Township Planning Commission, Oakland County, Michigan, will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of considering an update to the Master Plan. The meeting will be via Microsoft Teams online […]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING December 12, 2024 INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Please take notice that the Independence Township Planning Commission, Oakland County, Michigan, will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of considering a Wetland Permit. The meeting will be via Microsoft Teams online and at Independence […]
Anyone that knew “Marie” considered her to be larger than life – fiercely protective of her big family, never afraid to speak her mind, with indefatigable energy and tremendous caring for anyone in need. Maria Josephine Spinazze Baylis of Clarkston, Michigan, died at age 95 of natural causes on November 10, 2024. Maria was born […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com OAKLAND COUNTY — Voter turnout for the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election was high for both Oakland County and Independence Township. In Oakland County, 72.92% of registered voters participated in the general election, according to the Oakland County Clerk’s Office. Of the county’s 1,065,964 registered voters, 777,257 votes were cast […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — On Oct. 29, the Clarkston Area Youth Assistance (CAYA) held its annual meeting to provide an end-of-the-year update on its programming throughout the year. The theme was “Power of Positive Experiences” and included a keynote address from Scott Hamilton, Manager of the 6th circuit court family division […]
On Saturday morning, November 2, 2024, an incredibly honest, hardworking, and Christian man named Eugene Allan Ewing (Gene) left this world to be welcomed into God’s Kingdom. Gene Ewing was born in Skidmore, Missouri, Sept. 22, 1926. His family moved to Tarkio, Missouri and then to Nebraska City, Nebraska, where he finished his schooling and […]
Gordon Leroy McIntosh, lovingly known as “Gordie,” passed away on November 7, 2024, in Pontiac, Michigan, at the age of 70. He was born on May 19, 1954, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Roy Gordon and Betty McIntosh (née Toth). A proud graduate of Pontiac Northern High School, Class of 1974, Gordie went on […]
By Joette Kunse Clarkston News Contributor Wreaths Across America Day is Saturday, Dec.14. Two million wreaths are placed in 4,600 local, national and military cemeteries across the nation and abroad. Independence Township’s Lakeview Cemetery in Clarkston is the resting place of 1,139 veterans. Many of those veterans passed away before Great Lakes National Cemetery was […]