James VanLanduyt, Sr.

James VanLanduyt Sr, age 75, of Grand Blanc, passed away October 31st, 2024. Private arrangements were entrusted to Sharp Funeral Homes in Swartz Creek.

James was born February 15th, 1949, in Flint Michigan to Lorena O’Dell and Omeda VanLanduyt.

James (Jim, Jimmy V) was an avid golfer. He also very much enjoyed yard sales and thrift store shopping. He looked forward to going to local dances and enjoyed dancing the night away with his lovely, sweet, special friend Gaylene Hall.

James has requested to donate his body to the University of Michigan medical school in hopes that others may learn from his complex cardiac medical history and apply that knowledge to help others.

Jim is survived by his children, James VanLanduyt, Jr. (Jody), Jamie Messer (Joseph), Christopher VanLanduyt (Shannon), Westley Kirkland (Sherri), and honorary son Kurtis Harrison (Marcie); siblings, Rose Gray (Scott), Sandi Jarvis (Rick), Anthony Crump, and Mark VanLanduyt; 9 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents Lorena O’Dell and Omeda VanLanduyt; siblings Jean Burdis, Janice VanLanduyt-Smith, Victor Morris and son Frankie Kirkland.