White Lake, MI Obituaries

Vernon Dean Makley, 92, of Woodland, Michigan, passed away on September 9, 2026. Born at home in Woodland, MI on July 4, 1934, Vernon was the child of Guy and Genevieve Makley. Over the years, Verno...

Lawrence G. Patrick, 85, of Clarksville, Michigan, passed away on September 6, 2026. Born in McGuffey, OH, on September 1, 1941, he was the son of Doc and Jane Patrick. Larry graduated from Saranac ...

Joyce A. Droste, age 99, of Commerce Twp., Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. She is survived by her children: Sue(Jim) Wotring, Judith (Joseph Talocco) Scott. Richard (Denise) Dr...

David, known as Dave or DB to his friends, spread joy, laughter, and kindness wherever he went. The magnitude of his impact on the world may never be fully measured, but it can be seen in the legacy h...

Jose A. Santos Jr. of Lake Odessa, MI passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at the age of 33. Jose was born on September 17, 1992, to Jose A. Santos and Gloria A. Gallardo. As a young boy he had a s...

Janis Kay Kidder, 74, passed away on September 1, 2026. Born September 25, 1951, in Hastings, MI, Janis was the daughter of Roger and Wilma Tasker. A 1969 graduate of Lakewood High School, she lived a...

Diane Kay (Raffler) Slocum, age 65, passed away September 1, 2026 surrounded by her family, after facing cancer with quiet courage for the past ten months. Diane was born August 1, 1961, to Dutch and...

ROBERT (Bob) CHARLES SUTTON, 80, of Waterford, passed away peacefully on Sept 01, 2026. Born on Jan. 31, 1946 in Pontiac MI, Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow C and Betty R (Carman), h...

Paul Brandon Pelfrey passed on June 26, 2026, at the age of 60; he was born on July 15, 1965.

Dakota Rice, 31, of Hastings, Michigan, passed away on August 28, 2026. Born in Lansing, MI, on November 24, 1994, Dakota was the son of David Whitney and Colleen Rice. Dakota graduated from Lakewood...

Michael John Zack, 56 of White Lake Township, Michigan passed away peacefully on August 29th at 11:11a.m. Born on August 13, 1970 in Portage, Michigan to Duane and Shirley Zack, son-in-law to Martin ...

Robert Randell Saylor, age 85, of West Bloomfield, Michigan, passed away 8/27/26. Born December 31st, 1940 in Le Junior, Kentucky. He was the son of John Arber Saylor & Evey Lena Hurst Saylor. He wa...

Ron Sparrow passed away on August 25, 2026, in White Lake, Michigan, at the age of 84 after a brief battle with cancer. Ron was born on April 14, 1942, in Southfield, Michigan. He lived a life marked...

After a hard fought, but short battle with cancer, Monte passed away peacefully at his home in Lake Odessa on August 25, 2026, at the age of 65. Monte was born May 24, 1961, to Bobby and Betty Logan....

Mary Jane Monty (Crull) February 9, 1948 – August 18, 2026 Mary Jane Monty (Crull), beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and devoted follower of Jesus Christ, passed away on...

Robert Henry Ackerson passed on August 15, 2026, at the age of 69. Born on November 19, 1956, Robert was a resident of Clarksville, Michigan. Bob was a retired employee of Advanced Package Services f...

Jean Elizabeth Moran, age 89, of Commerce, Michigan, passed away on August 15, 2026. She was born on June 24, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Joseph and Mildred Tripi. A proud native New Yo...

John Robert Bauer, a resident of Commerce, Michigan, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2026, at the age of 83. He was born in Detroit on November 1, 1942, to Clarence and Marcelle Bauer. John is ...

Gary Lee McDiarmid has gone on a forever fishing trip to Heaven. He departed this life on August 12, 2026, with his beloved soulmate and fishing partner, Deanna McNett, by his side. Gary was the son o...

Kelly Blakely, age 70, passed away on August 9, 2026. Born December 30, 1955, Kelly was the son of Clare and Joy Blakely and was raised in Lake Odessa, MI. For more than 40 years, Kelly built a stead...

Larry Nelson Davis, age 81, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2026, at his home in Lake Odessa, Michigan. Born on August 29, 1944, to Nelson and Barbara Davis, Larry lived a life marked by simple pl...

Rosemary Veronica Mirabito, age 83, of White Lake, Michigan, passed away on August 6, 2026. She was born on May 12, 1943, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and lived a life marked by love, faith, creativ...

Linda Gilchrist, who was born on October 10, 1948, in Dearborn, Michigan, and passed away on August 5, 2026, in Commerce Township, Michigan, lived a life marked by love, creativity, and devotion to th...

Allen Hamp, age 84, passed away on August 4, 2026. Born on May 3, 1942, to Roger and Bernice Hamp in Lake Odessa, MI, Allen’s life reflected steady devotion—to family, to faith, and to the work set be...

Loretta Ann Hall passed on August 1, 2026, at the age of 88, having been born on March 7, 1938, and residing in White Lake, Michigan.

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Glen Winfield Warner, who was 94 years old. He was a beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend. Glen peacefully passed away o...

In the care of Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa Ethan James Schlappi, Freeport Michigan, was born in Grand Rapids Michigan on September 4, 2008 to Rose and Nathan Schlappi, moving to Freeport with h...

Amber Ann Simmons was born on September 7, 2009, and passed on July 27, 2026, after a tragic accident. Amber with her world brightening smile will be dearly missed by her parents Todd and Julie Simmo...

Carmen Garcia Abinoja, age 93, of White Lake, Michigan, passed away on July 26, 2026. Born in the Philippines, Carmen carried with her a lifelong love of gardening, a passion that began in her homelan...

Judith Lynn DeBoer, age 82, of Grand Blanc, Michigan, passed away on July 26, 2026. She was born on January 17, 1944, in Waterford, Michigan, and lived a life marked by love, creativity, and devotion ...

Steven Eugene Courser, 72, passed away on July 22, 2026. He was born on August 27, 1953. Steven worked at Steelcase for many years, earning the respect of those around him through steady dedicatio...

Joann Anita Woodworth passed away peacefully at 7:45 pm on July 21, 2026, in Denver, Colorado, at the age of 93. Born on January 22, 1933, in Bennington, Michigan, Joann most recently lived in Goodri...

John W. "Jack" Adams, age 98, of White Lake, Michigan, formerly of Dearborn Heights, Michigan passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026. Jack was born in Plains, Pennsylvania on August 31, 1927. He proud...

Rodney Wildman passed on July 16, 2026, at the age of 58 at his home after a brief fight with cancer. Rod was born to Robert and Maxine (Leiby) Wildman on January 1, 1968 in Ionia, MI. He was an avi...

Jeffrey William Moser, age 67, of White Lake Twp., Michigan, passed away on July 15, 2026. He was born on March 3, 1959 to Charles and Jean (Smith) Moser in Pontiac, Michigan. Jeff will be remembered...

Andrew Eastridge, 65, of Lake Odessa, Michigan, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on July 14, 2026. He was born on October 23, 1960, in Fredericksburg, VA, to Clinton Eastridge and Charlotte Crismo...

Rudolph Curtis Kutey, also known as "Rudy" or "Dr. Ru", 78, of White Lake, Michigan, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2026, surrounded by his family. Rudy was born on March 9, 1948 in Detroit, to M...

Gary Rottman, age 64, went to be with his Heavenly Father on July 10, 2026. Born October 14, 1961, in Pontiac, Michigan, Gary was the son of Dr. G Jay and Barbara (Beimers) Rottman. He was a graduate ...

James Edward Watt, Sr., affectionately known as “Grizzly” and Jim, passed away on July 9, 2026, in Commerce Township, Michigan, at the age of 74 after a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Jim...

Ruth Ann Wallace, nee Radway, 88, of White Lake, Michigan, formerly of Novi, Michigan and Margate, Florida died on July 8, 2026. She is survived by Art Wallace, her husband of 45 years, and the proud...

Gerald Lee “Jerry” Morenz Gerald Lee “Jerry” Morenz passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, surrounded by his loving family. Though our hearts are broken, we find co...

Joseph Martin Gardner, a longtime resident of Commerce, Michigan, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2026. Joseph was born on October 15, 1936, in Hughestown, Pennsylvania, to James and Elizabeth (Ge...

John Cabot Ross, a resident of Commerce, passed away on July 2, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on November 21, 1937, in Highland Park, Michigan, John was the son of John and Helen Ross. He was a devote...

Janice Ilene Maxim (née McVay), born March 27, 1939, passed away on July 2nd, 2026, after facing cancer with quiet courage for more than ten years. Through a decade of treatments she never complained,...

Barbara Luanne Doerr, known lovingly to family and friends as Barbie, passed away on June 23, 2026, in Detroit, Michigan, at the age of 66. Born on August 8, 1959, in Pontiac, Michigan, Barbie lived ...

Thomas K. Smith, age 86, of Clarksville, MI, went to his heavenly home on June 21, 2026. Born on October 7, 1939, in Ionia, MI, he was the son of the late Calvin and Stella Smith. Raised as the son of...

Kelly Elizabeth Green, age 54, of White Lake, Michigan, passed away on June 16, 2026. Born on February 27, 1972, in Royal Oak, Michigan, to Philip and Jane Kress, Kelly will be remembered for her kin...

Roger “Rog” Lee Lowry, Jr., age 60, of Waterford, Michigan, passed away on June 17, 2026. He was born on April 28, 1966, in Pontiac, Michigan, and lived a life marked by love, humor, hard work, and de...

Karen Byington, age 65, was born to William and Dorothy (Decker) Swift on December 16, 1960. She graduated from Maple Valley Highschool after which she attended Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music,...

Shavon Marie Plantrich passed on June 8, 2026, at the age of 48, born April 4, 1978, in Wayne, Michigan, and a resident of Ortonville, Michigan.