John C. Ridgeway, of Clarkston formerly of Kalkaska; passed away unexpectedly December 26, 2019 at the age of 55. Father of Ian Ridgeway and the late Nichole Ridgeway; son of M. Carol (late Wayne) Ridgeway; brother of Margaret (Alan Cody) Mabe, Rae Anne (Dan) DiRienzo, Martha (Wayne) Simons, Marilyn (Ramon) Villareal & Steven Ridgeway; also […]
Jean Kathryn Koskela, of Clarkston, passed away June 1, 2020, at the age of 97. Jean was born in Pontiac, Michigan on August 6, 1922, to Paul and Henrietta (Link) Kratt. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 67 years, Raymond, and son John. Loving mother of Diane (Gary Swartz) Koskela, Kurt […]
Kenneth (Ken) John Klebba of Punta Gorda, Florida (formerly of Clarkston), passed away peacefully May 31, 2020, after a long illness at the age of 78. Ken was born in Detroit to Emily and Leonard Klebba. The second of five boys, Ken lived in Michigan for the majority of his life. He is survived by […]
Jillian Dawn Peters, of Clarkston, passed away on May 29, 2020 after a long illness at the age of 33. Jillian was the daughter of Lon Peters and Laurie (Bill Lehto) Peters; granddaughter of Agnes (late Woodrow) Madill and Lon Jr. and Gail Peters; sister of Amy (Matthew Ryan) Peters, Lon J. “L.J.” (Samantha Schaefers) […]
Franklin Joseph “Frank” Quinlan, of Davisburg, passed away May 7, 2020 at 99 years of age. Born Feb. 13, 1921 in Maidstone, Ontario, Canada, he was the son of the late Joseph Albert and Gertrude Sarah Quinlan (nee Casey); beloved husband of Annamarie (nee Grenke) for 75 wonderful years; cherished father of Christine (Harry) Gordon, […]
Ann Waldera, of Clarkston, formerly of Alpena, passed away May 25, 2020 at age 96. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles R. “Wally” Waldera, three sisters Doras, Jean and MaryLou and two brothers Kenneth and Dan. Loving mother of Kay Johnson. Also survived by one brother Allan, many nieces, nephews extended family […]
Joyce M. Little (nee Morse), a longtime downtown Clarkston resident, passed away from natural causes on May 25, 2020 at age 87. She was preceded in death by her husband Colby. She was mother of Laurel Meribela and Leslie (Tony) Smith; Grammy of Nikki (Zack) Magliaro, Matthew and Andrew Smith; great grandma of Riley Smith […]
Robert Frederick White, of Clarkston; passed away suddenly May 26, 2020; age 66. Loving father of Julie (Scott) Brinkman, Robert White, Carson White, Dominic Spadoni and Matthew Denis. Proud grandpa of Edie and Max Rodgers. Beloved son of Gail. Dear brother of Randy, Ronnie, Renee, Shelley, and the late Richard. Bob graduated from Michigan State […]
William Wayne McVinnie, resident of Clarkston, died peacefully on May 9, 2020, from complications of pneumonia. He was 80 years old. Bill is sadly missed by his wife, Susanne, and children: Katherine (Jeff Clarkson) McVinnie, Tuscaloosa AL; David (Paula Vozza) McVinnie, Windsor ON; and Alison (Kevin Crozier) McVinnie (Fergus, ON); grandchildren: Michael, Lindsay, and Christopher […]
Jim Beebe of Clarkston and Bradenton, Fla., passed away on May 15, 2020 at the age of 80 of heart complications at Blake Hospital in Bradenton. Jim graduated from Waterford Township High School in 1957. After graduation, Jim drove to California with some friends, enjoying the West Coast for two years. Upon returning home he […]