Sheila Boedecker

BOEDECKER, Sheila Rose - Age 80, of Flint Township, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel 8138 Miller Road, Swartz Creek. ( A live stream of the service will be available on Sheila's obituary page at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Friday from 4PM-8PM and on Saturday from 10AM until the time of service. Interment Crestwood Memorial Cemetery. Those desiring may make contributions to the American Cancer Society.

Sheila was born on July 11, 1941 in Flint, MI to Ray and Ella (Ray) Jones. She graduated from Dye High School in 1959. Sheila married her high school sweetheart on July 13, 1959.

Sheila was a natural caregiver.  She dedicated her life to being a caretaker not only to her children, but to her nieces, nephews, neighbor kids, grandchildren and grandchildren’s friends, and so many more. In 1986, after her own children were grown, she went to work at Happy Elephant Child Care to care for infants in the nursery. She was the best cook and baker, preparing meals big and small for whenever someone was hungry. She loved traveling, camping, and enjoyed summers at Leisure Lake with her family & friends. She will be remembered for her wit, her constant words of encouragement, and over all loving sweet nature.

Surviving are: her son, Randall Boedecker (Connie Holmes) of Flushing; daughter Kimberly Wright (John Wright) of Flushing; grandchildren, Megan Melvin (Michael Ledford) of Kettering, OH, Zachary Boedecker (Helen Medina) of San Francisco, CA, Alex Litten of Huntington Beach, CA, Benjamin Wright of Flushing, and Jacob Wright of Flushing; great granddaughter, Amberlee Melvin; sister in law, Wilma Jones of Frankenmuth; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by: her husband, James on January 2, 2022; daughter, Rebecca Litten; parents; in laws, Ross and Jewell Boedecker; and Eight siblings. On line tributes may be shared at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.