Obituaries

Aug 5, 2009

SERRELS, Deyo Dean Sr.- Age 75, died Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at his residence. A Memorial Service will be held 2:00 PM Monday, August 10, 2009 at Sharp Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Road, Flint, with Chaplain Hank Messing officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Monday from 11:00 AM until time of service. Mr. Serrels...

Aug 5, 2009

LaPORTE, Marie Blanche - Age 85, died August 5, 2009. Wife of late William LaPorte; mother of Ronald and Richard LaPorte. Brothers, Urbain and Edward Bernier also survive. Service 4 PM Sunday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Rd. Fenton. Visitation 1 PM until the time of service. www.sharpfuneralhomes.comVisitationSunday, August 9, 2009 1:00 PM - 4:00 PMSharp...

Aug 4, 2009

SEYMOUR, Dawn M. - Age 43, of Fenton, died August 4, 2009. Services will be 2 PM Friday, August 7 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Linden Chapel, 209 E. Broad St., Linden. Interment in Fairview Cemetery, Linden. Visitation will be 5-9 PM Thursday, 12-2 PM Friday. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Dawn Seymour Memorial Fund. Dawn...

Aug 3, 2009

SAMASSA, Oreste Pietro - Age 79, of Fenton-Holly, was reunited with his wife, Gina on August 3, 2009. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 AM Friday, August 7, 2009 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 600 N. Adelaide St., Fenton, Rev. Fr. David Harvey, celebrant. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-8 PM Wednesday...

Aug 3, 2009

PATTON, Louise Mae - Age 96, of Swartz Creek, died Monday, August 3, 2009 at Memorial Health Care in Owosso. Graveside services will be held 12 PM Thursday, August 6, 2009 at Battle Creek Memorial Park, 2435 Territorial Rd. W, Battle Creek, MI with Rev. Kay Adair officiating. Visitation will be held 5-8 PM Wednesday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller...

Aug 1, 2009

CORNELISON, Nicole Annlouise - Age 19, of Linden, died Saturday, August 1, 2009. Services will be held 1 PM Thursday, August 6, 2009 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Linden Chapel, 209 E. Broad St., Linden. The family will receive friends from 10 AM until the time of service. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the Nicole Cornelison Memorial Fund. Nicole...

Aug 1, 2009

FETTERS, John N. Sr. - Age 89, of Swartz Creek, Flint Twp. and Grand Blanc, died Saturday, August 1, 2009 at The Pines of Swartz Creek. Funeral service will be held 2:30 PM Monday, August 3, 2009 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek, Pastor Timothy Speckman officiating. Burial immediately following at Evergreen Cemetery, Grand...

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