Norma Bundschuh

Norma Dean Bundschuh - age 94, of Swartz Creek, went to be with the Lord October 1, 2021, with her family by her side. Her passion was loving the Lord and her family of 7 children, 22 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren. She loved cowboy movies, western music, and teaching the Bible. A member of Cornerstone Baptist Church for 74 years, her favorite time was spent teaching Sunday school, Bible school and singing with the choir and solo.  Norma continued to teach bible study at senior living facilities until her health prevented her from doing so. She loved holidays and big family gatherings where she could rock the newest babies, and she would entertain the family with her music. Born in Centralia, Illinois August 26, 1927, the daughter of Carl and Julia (Hayden) Bundschuh, she moved to Flint, Mi. with her family as a child. A talented musician, she learned to sing and play the guitar at an early age. After graduating from Central High School in Flint, she traveled with the Aloha Girls Guitar Band, and she was crowned most beautiful. She met her future husband, Lloyd Ivan Charles, at church and they married during June 1948. Her focus became raising their seven children and serving the Lord and her church.
Norma is survived by six of her children: Linda Dean (Michael) Hamacher, Daniel Lloyd Charles (Pam Duncan) of Flushing, Mark Edgar Charles (Kimdolyn) of Flint and Melbourne, Florida, Randall Carl Charles (April) of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, Vicki Lynn (Ronald) Kinney of Lennon, Mi., and Tina Marie (Val) Chappell of Gainesville, Virginia.  Norma’s youngest son, Timothy John Charles passed away April 17, 2017, and is sorely missed.
Also surviving are her 22 grandchildren, her constant source of pride. Joel Charles Phillips (Regina) of Flushing; Jayna (Donald) Phillips of Flushing; Jason Charles (Kristina) of Flushing; Stephen Charles (Rachael) of Birmingham, Alabama; Amy (Jason) Ramos of Cary, North Carolina; Kristin (Eric) Richards of Zionsville, Indiana; Nicholas Charles (Amanda) of North Muskegon; Aaron Charles of Flushing; Brian Charles (fiancé, Vince Liaguno) of Troy, Mi.; Andrea (Vance) Adgent of Lewisburg, Tennessee; Andrew Charles (Danielle) of Columbia, Tennessee; Stacey (Jamie) Willyerd of Swartz Creek; Ryan Charles (Miranda) of Swartz Creek; Jordan Charles (Alicia) of Adrian Mi.; Blake (Jocelyn) Chappell of Muskegon. From Virginia: Mark Kinney (Andrea), Thomas Kinney (Madison), Kendon Chappell (Lauren), Paige (Spencer) Kettell, Clayton Chappell. She is also survived by her 34 great grandchildren and her brother John Bundschuh and his wife Andrea of Grand Blanc. Many nieces and nephews and extended family will also miss her.
In addition to her son, Norma is preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Julia Bundschuh, brother, Carl Jr., sisters, Katie Jo Vincent, Jean Mildred Gage and Colleen McDaniel Jones, son-in-law, Michael Darrell Hamacher, and her husband of 25 years, Lloyd Ivan Charles.
Her spirit will remain with us, and her overwhelming love remembered always.
“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28)
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek (A live stream of the service will be available on Norma's obituary page at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com). Pastor Val Chappell officiating. Burial in Crestwood Memorial Cemetery, Grand Blanc. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Tuesday from 12:00 PM until the time of the service. Those desiring may make contributions to Cornerstone Baptist Church, 6273 Miller Road, Swartz Creek, MI 48473.