William Vanleuven

VanLEUVEN, William C. - age 94, of Fenton, died Monday, January 25, 2016 at his residence. Funeral service will be held 11 AM Friday, January 29, 2016 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 W. Silver Lake Rd., Fenton with Pastor Nicholas Ruffer officiating. Visitation will be held 4-9 PM Thursday and 10 AM-11 AM Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, the Am Vets or Hospice House of Shiawassee County, 2005 Copas Rd., Owosso, MI 48867. Mr. VanLeuven was born February 24, 1921 in Traverse City, MI the son of Alfred Lee and Bertha May (Sherwood) VanLeuven. He grew up in Troy, MI and married Shirley Anne Cinader on September 14, 1940. She preceded him in death on March 17, 2000. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp serving in World War II. Mr. VanLeuven received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Lawrence Technical University. He owned and operated Valmec, Inc. for many years. Mr. VanLeuven married Annie Hobson on April 20, 2002. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and going to the casino. Surviving are: wife, Annie VanLeuven; five children, Karen (Joseph) DeMars of Fenton, Lawrence (Sharon) VanLeuven of Lapeer, Colin (Patty) VanLeuven of Fenton, Bradley (Jackie) VanLeuven of Fenton and Krystn (Richard) Tatus of Fenton; 21 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren; four step-children, Mona (Joseph) Kosa of Flint, James (Sharon) Hobson of Perry, Gurdon (Cheryl) Hobson of Davison, and Jerry (Judy) Hobson of Cape Coral, FL; 11 step-grandchildren, 23 step great-grandchildren and 10 step great great-grandchildren; brother, David Lee VanLeuven of Ft. Myers, FL; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by: his parents: his first wife, Shirley; and his sister, Carol. Friends may share an online tribute on the obituary page of www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.

Visitation

Thursday, January 28, 2016 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sharp Funeral Homes - Fenton Chapel
1000 Silver Lake Road Fenton 48430, United States

Funeral Service

Friday, January 29, 2016 11:00 AM
Sharp Funeral Homes - Fenton Chapel
1000 Silver Lake Road Fenton 48430, United States