Pearl Elston

ELSTON, Pearl Anna - age 82, of Fenton, died Monday, May 11, 2015 at Henry Ford Hospital. Services will be held 12:30 PM Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 806 Main St., Fenton with Rev. Dean Dumbrille officiating. Interment will follow at Great Lakes National Cemetery. Visitation will be held 6-9 PM Tuesday and 2-4 and 6-9 PM Wednesday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 W. Silver Lake Rd., Fenton where a VFW Ladies Auxiliary Service will be held at 7 PM Wednesday evening. Visitation will also be held from 11:30 - 12:30 Thursday at the church. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to Trinity Lutheran Church Building Fund or the Fenton VFW Auxiliary Hospital Program. Mrs. Elston was born October 27, 1932 in Shell Lake, WI, the daughter of Louis and Martha (Belling) Jacobs. She married Lowell "Sam" Elston on February 26, 1953. She was a very involved member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the Fenton VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She was the past president and held all the chairs of both the Fenton VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the State of Michigan VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She also was active in Genesee County VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the National VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Pearl volunteered at the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor and Fenton Healthcare. Surviving are: husband, Sam Elston; three sons, Daniel Elston of Holly, Dennis Elston of Flint and Keith (Jane) Elston of Fenton; three grandchildren, Trisha (Todd) Clough of West Bloomfield, Gregory (Melissa) Elston of Fenton, Louis Elston of Clarkston; four great-grandchildren, Isabella and Abigail Clough, Eva Douglas and Emery Elston; sister-in-law, Beth Brown; and her entire "family" at the VFW. She was preceded in death by: sister, Arlene Wright; four brothers, Melvin Jacobs, Merlin Jacobs, Eugene Jacobs, and Eldor Jacobs; sister-in-law, Sharon Jacobs. Friends may share an online tribute on the obituary page of www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.

Visitation

Tuesday, May 12, 2015 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sharp Funeral Homes - Fenton Chapel
1000 Silver Lake Road Fenton 48430, United States

Visitation

Wednesday, May 13, 2015 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sharp Funeral Homes - Fenton Chapel
1000 Silver Lake Road Fenton 48430, United States

Visitation

Thursday, May 14, 2015 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Trinity Lutheran Church
1025 Main St Fenton 48430, United States

Funeral Service

Thursday, May 14, 2015 12:30 PM
Trinity Lutheran Church
1025 Main St Fenton 48430, United States