Obituaries

Aug 1, 2009

BARBER, Linda R. - Age 55, of Grand Blanc, died at home, Saturday, August 1, 2009. Linda was born in Flint on October 22, 1953, the daughter of Buford and Kathleen (Erspaner) Jerls. She was a graduate of Flint Southwestern High School, later attending and graduating from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and Flint and also Oral Roberts...

Aug 1, 2009

IRISH, Howard Wyant - Age 92, of Flint, died Saturday, August 1, 2009 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Funeral services will be held 12 Noon Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8183 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek Pastor Dave Coleman officiating. Visitation will be held 5-9 PM Monday at the funeral home. Howard was born...

Aug 1, 2009

ROSE, Harry K. - Age 85, of Flint, died Saturday, August 1, 2009 at Genesys Hospice Care Center in Goodrich. He was born on February 15, 1924 in Traverse City. Mr. Rose had been a resident of the Flint area for over 50 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in WWII. Mr. Rose was retired from...

Jul 31, 2009

ARMSTRONG, Michael John - Age 44, of Grand Blanc, died Friday, July 31, 2009 at Genesys Health Park. Funeral service will be held 11AM Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek, The Reverend George L. Cleaves Jr. officiating. Visitation will be 2-4 and 6-8PM Monday at the funeral home. Michael was...

Jul 31, 2009

DOBRIN, Mary - Age 93, died Friday, July 31, 2009 at her home in Abbey Park, Grand Blanc. Mrs. Dobrin was born on January 14, 1916 in Verona, PA. She was married to Daniel Dobrin and he preceded her in death in 1967. Mrs. Dobrin spent a number of years in the Detroit area where she worked for the Detroit...

Jul 30, 2009

HIGGINS, Ruth D. -- Age 80, of Swartz Creek, died July 30, 2009 at her residence. Funeral Services will be 1 PM Monday, August 3 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek, Dr. James Grotts officiating. Interment in Flint Memorial Park, Mt. Morris. Visitation will be 2-5 and 7-9 PM Sunday, 11 AM until the...

Jul 30, 2009

SOBOTA, Geraldine T. -- Age 85, of Swartz Creek, died July 30, 2009 at Memorial Health Care, Owosso. Private services were held, with interment in St. Mary Cemetery. Geraldine was born April 13, 1924 in Swartz Creek, the daughter of Anthony and Mary (Krizan) Valasek. She had resided in Swartz Creek her entire life. She was married to John Sobota...

Jul 29, 2009

Jul 29, 2009

GULLIFORD, Harriett Louise (Bigelow)- Age 85, of Remus, formerly of Swartz Creek, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2009 in Clare. Funeral Services will be 11AM Friday, July 31, 2009 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek. Rev. Lawrence Gill officiating. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Grand Blanc. Visitation will be 2-4 and 6-9PM Thursday at the...

Jul 28, 2009

STEVENS, Craig Lee "Egor"- Age 62, of Milford, passed away July 28, 2009 at his residence. A Memorial will be held 6PM Wednesday August 5, 2009 at the Milford American Legion , Ernest F. OldenBurg Post #216, 510 W. Commerce Rd. Milford. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Milford American Legion. Craig was born September 7,...

Jul 28, 2009

COTTERMAN, Shirley Maxine - Age 83, of Grand Blanc, died Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at Genesys Hospice Care, Goodrich. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, August 1, 2009 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Road, Fenton. Burial immediately following at Fairview Cemetery, Linden. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Friday from 1-4 and...

Jul 28, 2009

ROSUM, Patricia Ann - Age 50, of Flint, died July 28, 2009 at her residence. Memorial visitation will be held at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Road, Swartz Creek Thursday from 1-4 and 6-9 PM. Surviving are: son, Michael and wife Jessica Wolverton of Bay City; daughter, Cassandra Conroy of Grand Blanc; grandson, Ashton. Online tributes may...

Jul 27, 2009

Jul 27, 2009

RUBLE, Allan D. - Age 52, of Flint, passed away Monday, July 27, 2009. Services will be held at a later date. Allan was born May 15, 1957 in Rapid City, South Dakota, son of Francis and Constance (Gourdie) Ruble. Surviving are, 3 daughters, Cynthia, Angie, Toni; 2 sons, Torrie, Collin; mother, Constance Bonardelli, sister, Karen Hardy; brother, Jimmy Ruble;...

Jul 26, 2009

FESSLER, Donald Lee - Age 79, of Fenton, died Sunday, July 26, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, July 30, 2009 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Road, Fenton. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Thursday from 1:00 PM until time of service. Those desiring may make contributions to...

Jul 26, 2009

KISIC, Christian Dale - Age 23, of Fenton, died Sunday, July 26, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 4:00 PM Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at Fenton Church of the Nazarene, 11075 Runyan Lake Road, Fenton. Pastor Gregg Davis officiating. Visitation will be held at the church Wednesday from 2:00 PM until time of service. In lieu of...

Jul 25, 2009

THOMPSON, Edith "Merle" - Age 94, of Flint, died Saturday, July 25, 2009 at Genesys Convalescent Center. She was born in Arkansas on March 2, 1915. She had been a Flint area resident for over 56 years and was married to William Oliver Thompson. He preceded her in death in 1967. Mrs. Thompson was a homemaker who liked to sew...

Jul 24, 2009

BAKER, Thomas Lee -- Age 53, of Fenton, died July 24, 2009 at his residence. No services will be held. Those desiring may make contributions to McLaren Hospice. Thomas was born June 5, 1956 in Peru, Indiana, the son of David and Marjorie (Nicols) Baker. He had resided in Fenton for the past 12 years coming from Indiana. Surviving are:...

Jul 24, 2009

JACQUES, Kathleen Dee "Kathy" - Age 55, of Gaines formerly of Flushing, died Friday, July 24, 2009 at home. Funeral Services will be held 1:00 PM Saturday August 1, 2009 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Road, Swartz Creek. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Saturday from 11:00am until time of service. In lieu of...

Jul 24, 2009

MURPHY (Jobe), Karen Ann, age 59, of Fenton, went home to be with the Lord Friday, July 24, 2009 at Genesys Health Park. Private services have been held. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make contributions to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Karen was born April 25, 1950 in Wadena, Minnesota the daughter of Francis and Margaret (Aagard) Jobe....