Merrill Keith TOLENE

TOLENE, Merrill Keith - age 85, of Linden, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at his residence. Funeral mass will be celebrated 10:30 AM Friday, February 18, 2011 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 600 N. Adelaide St., Fenton with Rev. Fr. David Harvey celebrant. Interment will follow at St. John Cemetery. Visitation will be held 2-4 and 6-9 PM Thursday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 W. Silver Lake Rd., Fenton where a rosary will be prayed at 7 PM Thursday night followed by a 4th Knight of Columbus service. Mr. Tolene was born December 7, 1925 in DePue, IL, the son of Clarence A. and Nira Elsie (Wade) Tolene. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp and retired from General Motors in 1982 after 27 years of service. Mr. Tolene married Dolores Marie Turchi on October 22, 1946 and she preceded him in death on February 3, 2009. Mr. Tolene was a member St. John the Evangelist in Fenton and St. Catherine in Sebring, FL. HE was also active in the Knights of Columbus. Surviving are four children, Berry K. Tolene of AL, Dale A. Tolene of Glens Falls, NY, Marilyn K. (Edward) Crist of Flint, Thomas N. (Bella) Tolene of Fenton; 18 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; sister, Ordelle Hoffmann of OR. He was also preceded in death by is sister, Shelly Ford. Friends may share an online tribute on the obituaries page of www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.

Visitation

Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sharp Funeral Homes - Fenton Chapel
1000 Silver Lake Road Fenton 48430, United States