Obituaries

Sep 25, 2006

HENDLEY, Roselyn Jean, age 68, of Fenton, formerly of Las Vegas, died Monday, September 25, 2006 at Fenton Extended Care, Fenton. Private family services have been held. Roselyn was born October 28, 1937 in Mt. Hope, West Virginia, the daughter of Joseph Ernest and Anna Pearl (Webb) Acord. She was married to Larry Hendley, Sr. who preceded her in death...

Sep 24, 2006

FENDT, William A. - age 89, of Flint, died Sunday, September 24, 2006 at Avalon Hospice. Funeral services will be held 1 PM Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek with Rev. Audrey Charleton officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, Clio. Visitation will be held 6-9 PM Tuesday at the...

Sep 23, 2006

ORTIZ, Gilbert -- Age 78, of Swartz Creek, died Saturday, September 23, 2006 after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 AM Wednesday, September 27 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 11714 S. Saginaw St., Grand Blanc, Fr. Amos Wischmeyer celebrant. Interment in St. Mary Cemetery, Swartz Creek, with Honors under the auspices of Swartz Creek V.F.W./AMVETS...

Sep 23, 2006

Hallandal, Betty Louise (Tarno) - Age 68, of Fowlerville, formerly of Flint, died Saturday, September 23, 2006 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing. Private family services will be held at a later date. Betty was born December 23, 1937 in Flint, the daughter of Ovie and Dorothy (Dominey) Tarno. She was a 1956 graduate of Bentley High School and a member of...

Sep 23, 2006

DeWATERS, Ronnie 'Ron' - age 64, of Linden, died Saturday, September 23, 2006 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Thursday, September 28, 2006 at Linden Free Methodist Church, 13274 Linden Rd., Linden with Pastor Jim Thompson officiating. Interment will be held 1:30 PM Friday, September 29, 2006 at Deepdale Memorial Park, Lansing. Visitation will be held...

Sep 23, 2006

JESSOP, Donald Earl  age 75, of Palmetto, died Saturday, September 23, 2006 at Manatee Memorial Hospital, Bradenton, FL. Funeral mass will be celebrated 11 AM Friday at St. Augustine Catholic Church, 6481 Faussett Rd., Howell with Fr. Gregg Pleiness celebrant. Interment will be held at St. Augustine Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 PM Thursday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Linden...

Sep 22, 2006

TAMBLING, Kitana Justice (Baby Girl) -- September 22, 2006. Funeral services will be 1 PM Thursday, September 28, 2006 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek, Pastor Jerry Shepherd officiating. Interment in Sunset Hills Cemetery, Flint. Visitation will be 10 AM until the time of the funeral Thursday. Surviving are: parents, Billie Jo Crowe and...

Sep 22, 2006

Black, Ester, age 81, of Linden, formerly of Fenton, died Friday, September 22, 2006 at Brian's House, Davison. Funeral Services will be held 11AM Monday, September 25, 2006 at Fenton United Methodist Church, 119 S. Leroy St., Fenton. Rev. Dan Wallace officiating. Interment in Crestwood Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held 5-8PM Saturday and 3-8PM Sunday at Sharp Funeral Homes,...

Sep 22, 2006

SANDS, Tammy Lynn - Age 41, of Swartz Creek, died Friday, September 22, 2006 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be held 3-8 PM Monday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek. Those desiring may make contributions to the Tammy Sands Memorial Fund. Tammy was born October 5, 1964 the daughter of John and...

Sep 21, 2006

Sep 21, 2006

WALWORTH, Russell -- age 83, of Sarasota, Florida and formerly of Flint, died in Sarasota, Thursday September 21, 2006.  Russell was born in Flint on February 21, 1923 the son of Charles and Effie (Blair) Walworth and has lived in the Flint area most of his life where he graduated from Flint Central High School.  He served his country in...

Sep 21, 2006

Jeffery C. Smith Jr., of Fenton, age 24, born October 8, 1981, was called home by his Lord and Jesus to spin the angels on Thursday, September 21st, 2006. Funeral Services will be held 11AM Monday, September 25, 2006 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Rd., Fenton. Pastor Jack McMaster officiating. Interment to follow in Fairview Cemetery,...

Sep 20, 2006

BOWER,  Betty C. (Partridge), age 83 of Flint, died Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at Hurley Medical Center.  Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 23, 2006 at the Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Rd. (Just South of Hill Rd.)  Rev. Michael Jewett will officiate and burial will follow at Flint Memorial Park Cemtery. Visitation at the...

Sep 20, 2006

TUNK, Florence A. - age 83, of Argentine Twp., died Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at her residence of a heart attack after a long battle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Funeral mass will be celebrated 11 AM Monday, September 25, 2006 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 118 Lord St., Gaines with Fr. Frank Ekhert celebrant. Cremation will follow the service....

Sep 18, 2006

Collins, David Wesley, age 50, of Howell, formerly of Flint, died at his residence. Services will be held 4PM Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at Sharp Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Rd., Flint. (Just south of Fenton Rd.) Military Honors will be performed under the auspices of Fenton V.F.W. Curtis-Wolverton Post #3243. Family will receive friends 1PM Tuesday until...

Sep 18, 2006

BENN, Margaurite Helen - age 88, of Flint, died Monday, September 18, 2006 at Durand Convalescent Center. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Friday, September 22, 2006 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek with Fr. Amos Wischmeyer officiating. Interment will follow at Crestwood Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-8 PM Wednesday...

Sep 18, 2006

Maxton, Janice Joyce, age 67, a resident of Milford/Holly for 37 years  died at her home, in the care of her family after a 6 1/2 year battle with breast cancer on Monday, September 18, 2006.  Funeral Mass will be celebrated 3:30PM Thursday, September 21, 2006 at St. Rita's Catholic Church, 309 E. Maple, Holly. Fr. Dave Blazek celebrant. Visitation...

Sep 17, 2006

KNOTTS, Malcolm D. (Don), age 73,of Clio died Sunday, September 17, 2006 at Genesys Hospice in Goodrich.  Don was born in Sullivan, Indiana on May 21, 1933 the son of Clarence and Emma M. (Vandergriff) Knotts.  He has been a Swartz Creek resident most of his life.  He and Barbara Mays were married `on June 27, 1953 in Swartz Creek....

Sep 16, 2006

VAN SLYKE,   Sidney, age 68 of Flint, died Saturday, September 16, 2006 at home.  He was born in Flint on January 17, 1938 the son of Melvin and Irene (Trevarrow) Van Slyke and has lived in the Flint area all his life.  He and Catherine Stone were married in Flint in 1970.  Mr. Van Slyke was a veteran of the...

Sep 16, 2006

MEDONIS, Raymond Julius- Age 81, of Fenton, died Saturday, September 16, 2006 at his residence.  Surviving are: Loving wife of 56 years, Theresa; 4 children, Kenneth Peter of Fenton, Kathleen and husband Timothy Szczepanski of Fenton, Michael and wife Susan of New York, Robert and wife Sandie of Tennessee; 16 grandchildren; brother, Edward of Farmington Hills; numerous nieces and nephews....