In a message dated 4/14/2004 3:02:35 PM Pacific Standard Time, MIOAKLAN-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: Rita DonCarlos rainbowd@peoplepc.com Subject: Lawrence DICKEN(S) in Oakland, MI Seeking info on Lawrence and Esther DICKEN(S). They are said to have lived in Orion, Oakland County and according to SSDI they did. Lawrence was supposedly a minister at a Church named Stone Baptist Church. I can't find anything about it so it may not have been in Orion.. Lawrence and Esther had a daughter named Betty June DICKEN(S). I don't know if they had any other children or not. He also had a brother named Loren. Lawrence died March 08, 1994 and Esther died February 18, 1992 both in Orion, Oakland Co. MI. Would like to know where they are buried and maybe someone could get their obits for me? Would appreciate any help at all on any of the above. Thanks in advance, Rita rainbowD@peoplepc.com Rita: I went on line to the Orion Public Library's website which has the local newspaper online. I put Lawrence, Esther Dicken(s) as well as their daughter as well as the name of the church. Came up blank for all names. Therefore, I don't believe that you have the correct town for any of your facts. I also checked for the spelling as Dickin(s). I would suggest that you send for the death certificates for all concerned from Oakland County to see what the death certificate actually has to say about place of death and burial. From that reference you can then search for an obituary. The obituary was not found in the Lake Orion Review which is the local paper for that area. If they had been there and an obituary published it would have come up with a hit. Christie Trapp