Obituaries

Thomas Whitson

Thomas Whitson

Dec 18, 2008

WHITSON, Thomas Dale, age 87 of Grand Blanc, died Thursday, December 18, 2008 at Genesys Health Park after a short illness. Visitation will be Monday, December 22, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Rd., Grand Blanc twp. from 12 Noon to 4:00 P.M. at which time a funeral service will begin. Interment will be later at...

Dorothy Harris

Dorothy Harris

Dec 18, 2008

HARRIS, Dorothy - Age 72, of Swartz Creek, died Thursday, December 18, 2008 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Road, Swartz Creek, with Pastor Jim Nelson officiating. Burial immediately following at Crestwood Memorial Cemetery, Grand Blanc. Visitation will be held at...

Iva Thibodeau

Iva Thibodeau

Dec 17, 2008

THIBODEAU, Iva, age 81 of Holly, died Wednesday December 17, 2008 at Genesys Hospice Care Center in Goodrich. Services will be 4:00 P.M. Friday, December 19, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Home and Cremation Center.

John Eisley

John Eisley

Dec 15, 2008

EISLEY, John Morris - age 85, of Fenton, died Sunday, December 14, 2008 at Genesys Hospice Care Center in Goodrich. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at Fenton United Methodist Church, 119 S. Leroy St., Fenton with Rev. E. Taveirne officiating. Visitation will be held 2-4 and 6-8 PM Tuesday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton...

Olevia Yuncker

Olevia Yuncker

Dec 15, 2008

YUNCKER, Olevia Pauline - age 91, of Fenton, died Monday, December 15, 2008 at Crestmont Healthcare Facility. Funeral services will be held 11AM Friday, December 19, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Rd., Fenton. Interment will follow at Flint Memorial Park Cemetery in Mt. Morris. Visitation will be held 10AM Friday until time of service at...

Genevieve KIRK

Genevieve KIRK

Dec 14, 2008

KIRK, Genevieve Audrey - Age 88, of Crestview, Florida, formerly of Swartz Creek and Oscoda, Michigan passed away Sunday December 14, 2008 in Florida. Funeral services will be held 12:00 PM Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek, Rev. Randy Schultz officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Saturday...

Dorothy Lohnes

Dorothy Lohnes

Dec 12, 2008

LOHNES, Dorothy L. - age 88, of Swartz Creek, died Friday, December 12, 2008 at Brian's House Hospice. Services will be held at 11 AM Monday, December 15, 2008 at the mausoleum of Crestwood Cemetery with Chaplain Hank Messing officiating. Entombment will be held immediately following the service. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to McLaren Homewood, G-4444 W. Court...

Joseph Swartz

Joseph Swartz

Dec 12, 2008

SWARTZ,Sr. Joseph W. age 62 of Flint, died Friday, December 12, 2008 at Genesys Health Park. Joseph has been a long time resident of the Flint area where he was a truck driver. He is survived by his wife Paulette (Jaco), his 5 children; Joseph W. Swartz II, Keriannyette Johnson, Joedi Swartz, Christopher Swartz and Sheri Morgan. Also surviving are...

Edward Polzin

Edward Polzin

Dec 11, 2008

POLZIN, Edward James - age 91, of Burton, died Thursday, December 11, 2008 at Genesys Hospice. Funeral service will be held 11 AM Monday, December 15, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Rd., Flint with Fr. Tim MacDonald officiating. Interment will follow at New Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held 2-6 PM Sunday at the...

Adella Baranowski

Adella Baranowski

Dec 11, 2008

BARANOWSKI, Adella Victoria - Age 86, of Gladwin formerly of Flint, died Thursday, December 11, 2008 in Saginaw. Funeral services will be held 2:30 PM Saturday, December 13, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Road, Swartz Creek, with Fr. Steven Makranyi officiating. Burial immediately following in All Saints Catholic Cemetery, Flint. Visitation will be held at...

Donna Drago

Donna Drago

Dec 11, 2008

DRAGO, Donna Marie - Age 57, of Midland, died Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at her residence. Memorial Mass will be held 12 noon Saturday, December 13, 2008 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 1227 E. Bristol Rd., Burton with Fr. Tim MacDonald officiating. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to Andrews House-LSSM, 4904 W. Wackerly Rd., Midland, MI 48460 (Attn: Cindy)....

Richard Williams

Richard Williams

Dec 10, 2008

WILLIAMS, Richard E. - age 61, of Fenton, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 4 PM Saturday, December 13, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Rd., Fenton. Visitation will be held from 12 PM until the time of service on Saturday. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the...

Catherine McNiven

Catherine McNiven

Dec 10, 2008

McNIVEN, Catherine A. (Hritz) Of Flint, age 91, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Avalon Hospice. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 2:00PM Friday, December 12, 2008 at St. Mary Queen of the Angels Catholic Church, 4413 Morrish Rd, Swartz Creek, Rev. Steve Mattson celebrant. Burial will follow in New Calvary Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-8PM on...

LaVonne Hammer

LaVonne Hammer

Dec 9, 2008

HAMMER, LaVonne M. - Age 68, of Fenton, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at University Hospitals, Ann Arbor. Services will be held 3 PM Sunday, December 14, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Rd., Fenton. The family will receive friends from 1 PM until the time of service. Those desiring may make contributions to the Humane...

Earl  C. Barrett

Earl C. Barrett

Dec 9, 2008

BARRETT, Earl Cyrus - age 91, of Burton, died Tuesday, December 9, 2008 in Zephyrhills, FL. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Saturday, December 13, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Rd., Flint with Pastor Roger Parsons officiating. Interment will follow at Crestwood Cemetery, Grand Blanc. Visitation will be held 2-5 and 6-9 PM Friday...

Eileen Persia

Eileen Persia

Dec 9, 2008

PERSIA, Eileen Johanna - age 94, of Indian River and Fenton, died Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at Genesys Health Park. Funeral mass will be celebrated 11 AM Saturday, December 13, 2008 at the chapel of St. John the Evangelist Church with Rev. Fr. David Harvey celebrant. Interment will follow at St. John Cemetery. Visitation will be held 2-4 and 6-8...

David Eckstein

David Eckstein

Dec 9, 2008

ECKSTEIN, David J., age 52 of Lennon, died Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at Mclaren Regional Medical Center. David was born in Cadillac, MI on July 18, 1956 and has lived in the Lennon area most of his life. On October 14, 1983 he and Paula Taylor were married in Lennon. He was employed by Automotive Component Carriers in Flint the...

James Ribarchik

James Ribarchik

Dec 8, 2008

RIBARCHIK, James D.- Age 73, of Swartz Creek, died Monday, December 8, 2008 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11AM Friday, December 12, 2008 at St. Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church, Swartz Creek. Fr. Steve Mattson celebrant. Interment will be in Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns, MI. Visitation will be held 2-4 and 6-8PM Thursday...

Donald Brewer

Donald Brewer

Dec 7, 2008

BREWER, Donald Gene, age 82, of Swartz Creek, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Genesys Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be 10AM Thursday, December 11, 2008 at Immanuel Baptist Church, 3280 E. M-21, Corunna with Pastor Doug Levesque and Pastor Charles Curtman officiating. Interment at Great Lakes National Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8PM...

Mitchell Fraidenburg

Mitchell Fraidenburg

Dec 7, 2008

FRAIDENBURG, Mitchell Louis, 'Mick' age 73, of Lennon, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Owosso Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services will be 1 PM Friday, December 12, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Rd. Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek. Pastor Ray Cocke officiating. Burial will follow at Flint Memorial Park, Mt. Morris. Visitation will be 1-3 and 5-9PM Wednesday...