Obituaries

Reva Irwin

Reva Irwin

Aug 28, 2007

IRWIN, Reva W. - Age 88, of Flint, died Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Irwin was born in Advance, Missouri on November 17, 1918. She had been a resident of the Flint area since 1925. She and Charles Irwin were married in Flint in 1940 and he preceded her in death February 20, 2006. Mrs. Irwin was...

Russell Surface

Russell Surface

Aug 27, 2007

SURFACE, Russell W. - age 66, was called home to Heaven on August 27 at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. Russ entered McLaren Hospital on June 4 and fought for his life until the very end. Russ was born on January 7, 1941 to William and Annabelle Surface. He was the third of four children raised in the Surface home on...

Beverly Benson

Beverly Benson

Aug 27, 2007

BENSON, Beverly Bernice - age 68, of Linden, died suddenly, Monday, August 27, 2007. Services will be held 1 PM Thursday, August 30, 2007 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Linden Chapel, 209 E. Broad St., Linden. Visitation will be held 2-4 and 6-9 PM Wednesday and 12-1 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Mrs. Benson was born May 3, 1939 in...

Rita  Catherine Stevens

Rita Catherine Stevens

Aug 25, 2007

Stevens, Rita, C. age 91, of Grand Blanc, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2007, at Brian's House Hospice, Davison.  Funeral Mass will be celebrated  11 AM Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 1227 E. Bristol Rd., Burton. Fr. Timothy MacDonald celebrant.  Visitation will be held 1-8 PM Monday at Sharp Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton...

Sarah Gotlib

Sarah Gotlib

Aug 25, 2007

GOTLIB, Sarah - age 82, life long resident of Flint, died Saturday, August 25, 2007 at her residence after a long illness. Graveside services will be held 1 PM Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at Machpelah Cemetery with Rabbi Yisroel Weingarten officiating. Sarah was born October 4, 1925 in Flint, the daughter of Max and Ida (Laks) Gotlib. Sarah received her...

Betty LaFrey

Betty LaFrey

Aug 24, 2007

LaFrey, Betty - 97 years young, passed from this life on August 24, 2007 at Genesys Regional Medical Center, Grand Blanc, Michigan. Betty was born July 9, 1910, in Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from Detroit Business School and married Raymond H. La Frey in 1934. They lived in the Detroit area and after her two children were in school, she...

Albert  J. Asta

Albert J. Asta

Aug 24, 2007

ASTA, Albert J. - age 70, of Swartz Creek, died suddenly on Friday, August 24, 2007 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:30 AM Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 706 Beach St., Flint. Cremation will follow services. Visitation will be held 4-8 PM Sunday and 11-2 and 4-8 PM Monday at Sharp...

George  T. Metivier

George T. Metivier

Aug 23, 2007

METIVIER, George Thomas, age 76, of Swartz Creek, died Thursday, August 23, 2007. Private family graveside services will be held at Fairview Cemetery in Linden. He married Dorothy Mae Lyons in Flint on September 2, 1947.  Mr. Metivier retired from General Motors in 1990 after 38 years of service. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy; his four daughters and their spouses,...

Anastasia  Isabella Maxwell

Anastasia Isabella Maxwell

Aug 23, 2007

Maxwell, Anastasia Isabella, age, 1 day, of Fenton, passed away Monday, July 23, 2007 at Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated 6:30PM Tuesday, September 4, 2007, at the Chapel of St. John's Catholic Church, 600 N. Adelaide St. Fenton. Anastasia is survived by her parents Anthony and Sherrie (Zissler) Maxwell of Fenton, siblings, Anthony, Catherine,...

Patricia Collins

Patricia Collins

Aug 23, 2007

COLLINS,  Patricia Ann, age 70, died Thursday, August 23, 2007 at McLaren Regional Medical Center.  Mrs. Collins was born in Flint on January 23, 1937, daughter of Henry E. and Irene (Raishe) Link.  She has lived in Swartz Creek for the past 37 years and had worked as a cashier at the Kroger Store in Swartz Creek.  She served on...

Geraldine Herbst

Geraldine Herbst

Aug 23, 2007

Herbst, Geraldine E., age 74, of Swartz Creek, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2007 at her residence. Funeral services will be 5:30 PM, Tuesday, August 28 at Sharp Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Road, Flint, with Chaplain David Knox of Visiting Nurses officiating.  Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society or Visiting Nurses Hospice,...

Virginia Thomas

Virginia Thomas

Aug 22, 2007

THOMAS, Virginia C., age 80 died Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at McLaren Regional Medical Center.  Mrs. Thomas,  long time resident of the area was born in Birch Run on November 4, 1926 the daughter of Leo L. and Caroline (Schauppner) Schroth.  She attended and graduated from St. Michael High School.  Later she married Marvin F. Thomas in Flint in 1947....

Gene  Virgil Marsh

Gene Virgil Marsh

Aug 22, 2007

MARSH, Gene Virgil, age 38, of Flint, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2007. Funeral Services will be 12PM Monday, August 27, 2007 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek. Interment in Bendle Cemetery. Visitation will be 1-8PM Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Gene was born September 11,...

Michael Watson

Michael Watson

Aug 20, 2007

WATSON, Michael - Age 57, of Durand, died Monday, August 20, 2007 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Friday, August 24, 2007 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek. Burial will follow in Sunset Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 PM Wednesday, 12-4 and 6-8 PM Thursday at the funeral home....

William  Lee Grant

William Lee Grant

Aug 19, 2007

GRANT, William Lee - age 46, of Swartz Creek, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, August 19, 2007 as a result of a heart attack. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Thursday, August 23, 2007 at the United Methodist Church of Swartz Creek, 7400 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek with Rev. J.D. Landis officiating. Visitation will be held...

Timothy  Allen Kammerer

Timothy Allen Kammerer

Aug 18, 2007

KAMMERER, Timothy Allen - age 35, of Fenton, died Saturday, August 18, 2007 as a result of an automobile accident. Celebration of Life Services will be held 1 PM Thursday, August 23, 2007 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek with Pastor Louis Canaday officiating. The family will receive friends from 11 AM until the...

Margaret Powers

Margaret Powers

Aug 18, 2007

POWERS, Margaret "Peggy" C. -- Age 81, of Linden, MI, formerly of Homewood, IL, and Watervliet, MI, died Saturday, August 18, 2007 at her residence. A memorial service will be held 11 AM Saturday, August 25 at St. Jude Episcopal Church, 106 E. Elizabeth St., Fenton, Rev. Josh Hoover officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the...

Paul  Jerome Springer

Paul Jerome Springer

Aug 18, 2007

SPRINGER,  Paul Jerome, Sr. "Pete", age 65 of Flint died at Hurley Medical Center, Saturday, August 18, 2007. Paul was born in Detroit on February 17, 1942 the son of Raymond and Emily (Symons) Springer.  He has lived in the Flint area most of his life. He and Judith Crawley, his dear wife of 45 years were married in Flint...

Kenneth Bryson

Kenneth Bryson

Aug 15, 2007

BRYSON, Kenneth J. - Age 81, passed away August 15, 2007 at Treasure Coast Hospice House at Midway Road.  He was born in Watford, Ontario, Canada and moved to Michigan in 1953.  Before retiring to Florida in 1978 he worked as a Carpenter Foreman.  Port St. Lucie has been his home for the past 26 years after moving from Bradenton,...

James  E. Smith

James E. Smith

Aug 14, 2007

SMITH, James Edwin -- Age 86, of Flint Township, died Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at his daughter Jane's home. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 AM Saturday, August 18 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 2415 Bagley St., Flint, Fr. Thomas Firestone celebrant. Visitation will be 2-4 and 6-9 PM Friday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller...