Obituaries

Deborah Nitzschke

Deborah Nitzschke

Dec 27, 2008

NITZSCHKE,Deborah (Rushing),age 57, died Friday, December 26, 2008 at Hurley Medical Center. She was born in Flint on November 17,1951 to parents, Ray and Geraldine Rushing. She resided in the Flint/Flushing area all of her life. Debbie never had children of her own, but spent her life caring for several children of all ages and was 'Grandma' to many. Debbie...

Mary Callahan

Mary Callahan

Dec 26, 2008

CALLAHAN, Mary, age 92, of Linden, passed away Friday, December 26, 2008 at home. Funeral services will be 1PM Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Linden Chapel, 209 E. Broad St., Linden. Rev. Don Neuville officiating. Interment in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be 2-8PM Monday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital...

Edna Bock

Edna Bock

Dec 26, 2008

BOCK, Edna L. - age 89, of Linden, died Friday, December 26, 2008 at her son's residence in Oak Park. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at Hope Lutheran Church, 7355 Silver Lake Rd., Linden with Rev. Lawrence Eckart officiating. Interment will be held at Roseland Park Cemetery, Berkley, MI. Visitation will be held 4-8...

James  P. Heffner

James P. Heffner

Dec 25, 2008

HEFFNER, James Phillip - age 91, of Linden, formerly of Fenton for 45 years, died Thursday, December 25, 2008 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Rd., Fenton with Pastor Jack McMaster officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Fenton. Visitation will be held...

Leyb Filer

Leyb Filer

Dec 24, 2008

FILER, Leyb M. - age 77, of Flint, died Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Services will be held 11 AM Friday, December 26, 2008 at Machpelah Cemetery, Flint with Rabbi Yisroel Weingarten officiating. Mr. Filer was born September 13, 1931 in Moldavia, the son of Moshe and Esther (Kordomskaya) Filer. He was a wonderful husband, father,...

Donald Lawrence

Donald Lawrence

Dec 23, 2008

LAWRENCE, Donald Edward, age 52, of Palm Springs, California, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2008 in California. Funeral Services will be 11AM Monday, December 29, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller RD. Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek. Fr. Roy Horning officiating. Burial will follow in New Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be 2-4 and 6-9PM Sunday at the funeral...

Victor Peacock

Victor Peacock

Dec 23, 2008

PEACOCK, Victor M. - Age 85, of Flint formerly of Davison, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at Genesys Health Park. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Rd., Flint. Burial immediately following at Crestwood Cemetery, Grand Blanc. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Monday from 1-4...

Ruth York

Ruth York

Dec 23, 2008

York, Ruth May, age 85, of Swartz Creek, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 23, 2008. Funeral services will be 3PM Sunday, December 28, 2008 from Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Road, Swartz Creek. Visitation will be held 2-4 and 6-8 PM Friday and 12-4 and 6-8 PM Saturday. Those desiring may make memorial...

Mae Ashford

Mae Ashford

Dec 23, 2008

ASHFORD, Mae Elizabeth - Age 83, of Grand Blanc, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at Fenton Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, December 27, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Rd., Flint, with Pastor Steve Baillie officiating. Burial immediately following at Flint Memorial Park, Mt. Morris. Visitation will be held at the...

Christina Osborn

Christina Osborn

Dec 23, 2008

OSBORN, Christina L. - age 36, of Fenton, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Friday, December 26, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Rd., Fenton. Visitation will be held 11 AM until the time of service Friday at the funeral home. Those desiring may make memorial contributions may be made...

Barbara Johnson

Barbara Johnson

Dec 22, 2008

JOHNSON, Barbara Lucile (Larson), age 81, of Swartz Creek, passed on Monday, December 22, 2008. A memorial service will be 1PM Friday, December 26, 2008 at Sunset Hills Mausoleum for family and friends. Barbara was born February 6, 1927 in Flint and lived in the Flint area all her life. She was the daughter of George Edwin and Gladys M....

Diane Green

Diane Green

Dec 22, 2008

GREEN, Diane Lee, age 49, of Swartz Creek, passed away Monday, December 22, 2008 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 1PM Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek. Interment will follow at Flint Memorial Park, Mt. Morris. Visitation will be 2-8PM Tuesday at the funeral home. Diane was...

Shirley Doucette

Shirley Doucette

Dec 22, 2008

DOUCETTE, Shirley V. - age 81, of Swartz Creek, died Monday, December 22, 2008 at Genesys Hospice Care Center. A memorial service will be held 3 PM Friday, December 26, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd. with Fr. Steven Mattson officiating. The family will receive friends from 12 PM until the time of service Friday....

Alfred Kent

Alfred Kent

Dec 21, 2008

KENT, Alfred Leo III - Age 63, of Fenton formerly of Milford, died Sunday, December 21, 2008 at Rockwell Memory Impaired, Inc. Funeral Service will be held 10:00 Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Road, Fenton, with Fr. David Harvey officiating. Burial in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield. Visitation will be held at the...

Rev.  Nyle Ruppert

Rev. Nyle Ruppert

Dec 21, 2008

RUPPERT, Rev. Nyle Bruce - Age 71, of Niles formerly of Lennon, died Sunday, December 21, 2008 at Lakeland Memorial Hospital, Niles. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Road, Swartz Creek, with Rev. Daniel Miller and Rev. DeWeerd Smith officiating. Burial in Dover Township Cemetery. Visitation...

Robert Rhodes

Robert Rhodes

Dec 20, 2008

RHODES, Robert E. - Age 54, of Linden, MI, died Saturday, December 20, 2008 at his residence. A Memorial Service will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, December 27, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Linden Chapel, 209 E. Broad Street, Linden. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Saturday from 12:00 PM until time of service. In lieu of flowers,...

Phoebe Taylor

Phoebe Taylor

Dec 20, 2008

TAYLOR, Phoebe - Age 88, of Swartz Creek formerly of Lapeer, died December 20, 2008. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, December 22, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Road, Swartz Creek. Burial in Cadillac Memorial Gardens East. Visitation at the funeral home Sunday from 5-8 PM. Contributions to Genesys Home & Hospice Care,...

Lanny Mills

Lanny Mills

Dec 20, 2008

Mills, Lanny Lee, age 54, of Gaines, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2008. Funeral service will be 11 AM Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 118 E. Lord St., Gaines. Visitation will be held 2-7 PM Monday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Road, Swartz Creek. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Gaines....

Danny Culver

Danny Culver

Dec 20, 2008

CULVER, Danny Charles - Age 61, of Fenton, died Saturday, December 20, 2008 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 7:00 PM Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Home, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Road, Fenton. Chaplain Hank Messing officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Tuesday from 5:00 PM until time of service. Those desiring...

Helmut  E. Jaster

Helmut E. Jaster

Dec 19, 2008

JASTER, Helmut Ewald - Age 70, of Swartz Creek, died Friday, December 19, 2008 at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at the German Church of God, 2493 S. Elms Road, Swartz Creek, with Pastor Waldemar Makus officiating. Burial immediately following at Sunset Hills Cemetery, Flint. Visitation...