Howard James Henderson II formerly of Conneaut, OH passed away on Aug. 31, 2010 after a brave struggle with cancer. He was 64.

The son of Howard James and Thelma (Weaver) Henderson, he was born on Dec. 16, 1945 in Conneaut, OH. He attended Conneaut High School and later moved to Texas, working as a meat department manager and cutter for Sam’s Club.

As a young boy, he was proud to play on the Cleveland Indians team for the Little League in Conneaut. He always enjoyed being with family and friends, coming back to Conneaut and sharing his great sense of humor.

He is survived by his children; daughters Elizabeth Mary Gleichner (Robert Mosier) of White Lake, Rebecca Ann Banks (Kevin Banks) of McKinney, TX and son Howard James Henderson III (Vivian Henderson Esq.) of Virginia Beach, VA; grandchildren Nicole, Michelle, and Michael Gleichner, Erica Mattison-Henderson, Sydney and Peyton Banks; great-grandson Conner Runon; sisters Patricia A. Mitchell of Conneaut, Linda J. Rietz of Atlanda, and Margaret E. Butcher of Conneaut; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers-in-law Charles and Stanley, and two nephews.

At his request, a Memorial Service will be at the convenience of his family. Memorial  donations may be made to Seasons Hospice of Michigan, or Hospice of the Western Reserve, Ashtabula.

John J. Randall of Holly died on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. He was 43.

He was born in Detroit on Sept. 20, 1966 and served as a Ranger in the US Army for 10 years.

Surviving him are his wife, Michelle; son Cody John Randall of CO; mother Anita Hoover of Holly; father John Sanders of Detroit; 3 brothers, Nicholas Randall and Chris Randall both of Holly, and David Sanders of Detroit; 5 sisters, Amanda Randall of Holly, Kim Randall of ME, Deanna Sanders of Detroit, Sheila Sanders of Detroit and Sara Randall. He was preceded in death by his father, William Randall Jr.

Services will be held at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the Josephine Ford Cancer Center.

E. Robert Tucker of Howe, IN, formerly of Holly died on Monday, Aug. 9, 2010 in Fort Wayne, IN. He was 77.

Mr. Tucker was born in Holly on Sept. 5, 1922, the son of Robert and Tressa (Davis) Tucker. He was a third generation dairy farmer on the family farm that was a dairy farm for 137 years. It was one of the last dairy farms in Holly Township.

He is survived by his wife Jean; 2 children, Robert S. (Wendy) Tucker of IN, and Jill M. (Bryan) Baker of Holly; 5 grandchildren, Jeffrey and Jordan Tucker, and Kayla, Kellie and Timothy Baker; mother-in-law Marion Van Camp of Holly.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010 at Dryer Funeral Home in Holly.

Darel D. Bowman of Holly died on Aug. 26, 2010. He was 58.

Darel was born in Howell on Dec. 23, 1951, the son of Donald and Alice (Bowhall) Bowman. He was a veteran of the Viet Nam War, having served in the US Army. He was a former employee of Excel Corporation.

He is survived by his mother, Alice Bowman; sisters Sharon Hurley of Swartz Creek; Marie Bowman of Fenton, 4 brothers, Roger Bowman of VA, Don Bowman of Holly, Tom Bowman of Holly, Pete Bowman of Holly, and many nieces and nephews. Darel was preceded in death by his father, Donald, and his brother John Bowhall.

Visitation will be held at Dryer Funeral Home from 2 until 9 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 29 and Monday, Aug. 30. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31 at the funeral home, with military honors and burial taking place at Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly.  Memorial donations may be made to the ALS Association.

Loretta Mae Kelley of Holly died on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010. She was 79.

Mrs. Kelley was born in South Fork Township, MN on Oct. 6, 1930, the daughter of Arthur and Sena (Peterson) Taylor. She was a former employee of Harvey’s Steak and Eggs, and Michigan Web. She was a former member of the Clarkston United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her 3 sons, David Kelley of FL, Dean (Cheryl) Kelley of Holly, and Michael (Mary) Kelley of Pontiac; close family friend, Wayne Hockin of Davisburg; 5 grandchildren, Austin, Dean Michael, Mikey, Debbie and Jennifer; 4 great-grandchildren; and sister Muriel Ostrom of MN. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Anson Charlie Kelley.

Visitation will be held from 2 until 9 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 22 at Dryer Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 22 at the funeral home, with burial taking place in Lakeside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to the American Diabetes Association, or Genesys Hospice.

Ronald E. “Ronemo” Hughes of Holly died on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010. He was 52.

Ronald was born in Howell on April 24, 1858, the son of the late Duane and Evelyn (Bitner) Hughes.

He is survived by his daughters, Rhonda, Angela, Karen and Rochelle; son, Little Ronnie; sisters and brothers, Sharon, Duana, Leonard, Della, Clydette, Paulita, and Melanie; Aunt D. D.; fiancé Lisa and her daughter, Brittany; many, many friends.

Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Aug. 21 at Dryer Funeral Home. Funeral services will immediately follow with Pastor Patricia Harton officiating.  Memorial donations may be made to the family.

Kathy Janiece Vandruska of Pangburn, AR passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010. She was 52.

Born in Pangburn on Aug. 10, 1958, Kathy was the daughter of Helen Janiece Myers Rouse and the late Charlie Rouse. Kathy was the owner of an excavating business. Her religious belief was the Church of Christ.

She is survived by  her husband, Timothy Vandruska of Pangburn; her mother, Helen Janiece Rouse of Pangburn; two brothers, Charlie and Bill Rouse, both of Pangburn; three sisters, Paula Chapman of McRae, AR, Joyce Higgs of Pangburn, and Judy Vaughan of Russellville, AL; several nieces and nephews, and many other relatives and dear friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Charlie Rouse, and one daughter, Sarah Vandruska.

Visitation will be held from 1 until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 18 at Dryer Funeral Home with funeral services officiated by Pastor Beth Rakestraw immediately following. Burial will take place in Lakeside Cemetery, Holly.

James B. Morgan of Holly died on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010. He was 65.

Born in Holly on Aug. 21, 1944, he was the son of William and Gail (Covert) Morgan. He retired from the Holly Area Schools after 38 years of service, and was a member of the Heritage Baptist Church of Grand Blanc. He loved traveling, rollercoasters and bingo.

Surviving him is his daughter, Tara (Jonathan) Zuniga of Waterford; brothers William Morgan of Florida and David (Gerri) Morgan of Burton; sister Norma (Max) Robinson of Burton; special friend Ida Hart of Flint Township; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Ann Morgan; and 6 brothers and sisters, Catherine Noblet, Donna Bidleman, Dorothy Morgan, Phyllis Morgan, Duane Morgan and Richard Morgan.

Visitation will be held from 3 until 5 and 7 until 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 10 and from 4 until 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 11 at Dryer Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 12 at the funeral home with Pastor Darrell Morgan officiating. Memorial donations may be made to Heritage Baptist Church of Grand Blanc or the American Heart Association.

Marion May Smith of Pontiac died on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010. She was 74.

Born in Royal Oak on July 21, 1936, she was the daughter of William and Mildred (Chamberlain) Hamlin. She is survived by her daughter Joanne (Roger) Stamper of Pontiac; 6 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren, and was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Edward Smith and her son, Eddie Smith.

Visitation will be held at from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7 at Dryer Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held immediately following visitation.

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Daniel Soloko

Daniel Soloko of Holly died on Saturday, July 31, 2010. He was 77.

Born on July 27, 1933, he was the son of George and Mary (Mokanyk) Soloko and was raised on a farm in Munger, MI. He won a National Gold Award with Future Farmers of America in his youth and graduated from Clio High School. He graduated and received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in Ann Arbor. He served as a Captain in the US Army Dental Corps. He continued his career  in dentistry in private practice  and later with the Oakland County Health Department, working with children. He was also a former CEO with Bar’s Leak Western. He enjoyed his family and farm life at Holly Woodacres.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Barbara; 3 children, Jenine (Jeff) Grover, Kathy (James) Clark, and Mary (Scott) Baker; 6 grandchildren, Alicia, Paige, Heather, John, Parker and Andrew; and sister, Delores (David) Wray.

Visitation will be held at Dryer Funeral Home from 2 until 5 and 7 until 9 p.m.  on Monday, August 2. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 3 at the funeral home with burial taking place in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice.

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Jennifer Lynn Allen

Jennifer Lynn Allen of Arlington, TX died on Monday, July 19, 2010. She was 37.

Born in Pontiac on May 25, 1973, she was the daughter of Jim and Brenda (Rose) Mullins. She loved motorcycles and her dogs.

She is survived by her husband, Andy; 2 children, Presley and Madison; parents Jim and Brenda Mullins of Davison; 2 brothers, Michael (Amie) Mullins of Goodrich and Brian (Leigh Ann) Mullins of Grand Blanc; father-in-law and mother-in-law Larry and Brenda Allen of Ortonville; several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held from 2 until 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 25 at Dryer Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, July 26 at the funeral home with Pastor Jim Combs officiating. Burial will take place in Hadley Cemetery, Holly.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the family.

Beverly Ann Moore of Holly died on Wednesday, July 21, 2010. She was 78.

Born in Pontiac on April 6, 1932, she was the daughter of Harold and Ruby (Barrett) Thompson. She loved being with family and friends up north.

She is survived by her 2 children, Bruce Hammond of Holly and Dawn (Justin) Thorington of Holly; 7 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her son Brian Hammond and her husband, William R. Moore.

Memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the Michigan Humane Society.

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Lyndia L. Downing

Lyndia L. Downing of Davison died on Monday, July 19, 2010. She was 62.

Born in Holly on July 9, 1948, she was the daughter of Russell and Joyce (Pritchett) Alexander. She was a member of the EL Said Court Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America, LaDias Clowns, the Red Hat Society, and many other organizations.

She is survived by her husband, Ron; 2 children, Jeff (Laura) Downing of Davison and Jamie (Robert) Cairnduff of Fenton; 7 grandchildren, Alexandria, Rene, Taylor, Nicholas, Jackson, Brandon and Parker; 3 brothers, Steven Alexander of Monroe, John and Joseph Alexander both of National City, MI.  She was preceded in death by her parent.

Visitation will take place from 6 until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 21, and from 2 until 4 p.m. and 6 until 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 22 at Dryer Funeral Home, 101 First Street, Holly.  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 23, 2010 at the funeral home, with burial taking place in Lakeside Cemetery.

The family gives special thanks to Brian’s House and McLaren Hospital and their emergency room staff. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to Shriner’s Hospitals for Children or the American Cancer Society.

Frank E. Usher of Holly died on July 11, 2010. He was 83.

Born in England on April 3, 1927, he was the son of William and Ellen Usher. He was retired from General Motors.

He is survived by his daughter Paulette (Michael) Rupp of Duran; 2 granddaughters, Holly (Neal) Armstrong of Howell and Brooke Rupp of Byron; 3 great-grandchildren, Ashley Armstrong, and Brandon and Courtney Rupp. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lola Marie Usher on Dec. 1, 2008.

A private family service will be held at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to Adopt-A-Pet of Fenton or the Michigan Humane Society.

Linda J. Hart of Holly died on Saturday, July 10, 2010. She was 89.

Born in Holly on June 29, 1921, she was the daughter of Edward and Susan (Husted) Kane.

She is survived by her three children, Olga Sue Humphries of Fenton, Michael (Karen) Connelly of Howell, and Lynda (Eric) Studaker of Burton; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 12 at Lakeside Cemetery with Pastor Ed Pedley officiating. Memorial donations may be made to Heartland Hospice.

J. G. Howlett of Essexville, MI died on Thursday, July 1, 2010. He was 75.

Born in Holland, MI  on July 11, 1934, he was the son of J. George and Frances (Mates) Howlett. He retired from the U.S. Army after 25 years of service, then began a second career as an officer with the Bay County Sheriff’s Department.

He is survived by his two sons, James Howleet of Grosse Pointe Woods, and Robert Howlett of Grand Rapids and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helene.