Andrew “Andy” Ochss
Andrew “Andy” Ochss 72 of Farwell, Michigan passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Toni & Trish House, Auburn, Michigan. Andrew was born September 18, 1949, in Bad Hall Austria the son of Jacob Ochss and Eva (Dewald)…
Perry H. VanSickle
Perry H. VanSickle, age 62 of Farwell, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, December 24, 2021. Perry worked hard his entire life with the majority of his career being a laborer and Assistant Chief on the pipeline. On the off season…
Erma Maxine (Ott) Kleinhardt
Erma Maxine (Ott) Kleinhardt, 96, passed away peacefully December 23, 2021 in her home with her loving family by her side.No mother wishes to leave her family, but confidently she taught them many important lessons. She was ready to meet…
Ruby Mae (Reed) Abbas
Ruby Mae (Reed) Abbas, age 90 of Lake, passed away Monday, December 27, 2021. Ruby was born in Maryville, TN and eventually settled in Clarkston, MI where she raised five children; finally retiring to Lake, MI with her loving husband.Ruby…
Agnes May Shilling
Agnes May Shilling, age 97 of Inverness, Florida formerly of Farwell, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021 in Lecanto, Florida. Agnes was born the daughter of Gabriel and Larilla (Clark) VanBuskirk on October 22, 1924 in Farwell. She was united…
Letter to the Editor: A New Years Resolution
Dear Editor,With Christmas and Hanukkah behind us, we look forward to the new year and New Year’s resolutions: to step away from social media, lose some weight, and, perhaps, to go vegan. Yes, that.A third of consumers report reducing consumption…
May I Walk with You? Tabula Blanka?
Tabula Blanca is a term often debated in social sciences to answer the question of the influence of culture on the behavior of human beings. Simply stated, tabula blanca refers to the idea that infants are a “blank slate”, except…
Proud to be a Pioneer: We believe students are ‘packed’ with potential…
Clare has long been a champion of the potential of each individual. Regardless of the attributes you bring to the table, in the eyes of teachers and our community each Pioneer is packed with potential. A big part of the…
Pat’s Bits & Pieces: 2021 comes to a close, nothing changes…
Thank God!Believe me that wasn’t profanity. I am very thankful that our second year of living with COVID is now over and a new year, hopefully with new better times begins tomorrow.I think we certainly need it.There were a few…
Mike’s Musings: Remember When? Growing up in a Small Town
Life is so much better in small town America. The pace is somewhat slower and friendships much more real. I grew up in a small town and ever since have always lived the rural community life. I know nothing of…
2021 The Year in Review
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Following is a selection of the stories I found most interesting in 2021 in the Clare County Review. January 8 –County Schools return to in-person learningAt the regular Farwell board meeting Monday evening, Superintendent Steven Scoville announced…
Christmas Wish Program provides $10k for needy families in area
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent “Although This year’s Christmas campaign was a bit smaller than the funds and donations raised in 2020, We were able to help about 55 area families with our Christmas Wish program this year,” Clare County Review Editor…
New number of COVID cases breaks Michigan record
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent 2022 arrives tomorrow, hopefully marking the last of a horrific two years plagued by a pandemic of epic proportions as COVID-19 and its variants raged across the planet.But it isn’t looking good for this week between Christmas…
Two more houses demolished in drain project
The last two buildings, 102-106 (a duplex) and 112, both on First Street in Clare, were demolished Wednesday as part of the Little Tobacco Drain Renovation project.Accordig to Clare Public Works Director Luke Potter, who is the City’s liaison with…
County residents can still schedule vaccination appointments
By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE – The Clare County Website has posted that due to technical difficulties, some of the court’s communication and scheduling abilities are limited.The website further states, “while this issue should be temporary, if you have any questions…
Osceola Board takes action on EMS matter
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday and voted to approve up to $500 to update the Emergency Operation Center to make a 911 back-up console for dispatch capabilities.Commissioners also voted to recommend…
Osceola commissioners approve MERS plans
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – A MERS DC plan for all new hires after Jan. 1, 2022 was approved 5-1 by the Osceola County Board of Commissioners, at its meeting earlier this week.MERS is the Municipal Employees Retirement System.Commissioner Tim…
Mike’s Musings: The true meaning of Christmas more than presents
I always felt guilty as a child on Christmas morning, when I opened a treasure trove of presents. I say guilty because I knew next door or down the road, my friends were nearly bare under their Christmas tree.Although Christmas…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: It’s Christmas!
Well almost…The big day is Saturday (tomorrow!) and believe it or not, I am actually ready this year. All of the presents are bought, wrapped and under the tree ready for the annual “free for all.”My annual batches of goodies…
May I Walk With You? Merry Christmas
It’s Christmas again! It seems like only yesterday that we celebrated this wonderful season last year. Wow! A lot has changed since this time last year. Schools were closed and kids went to school at home. When schools opened, some…
