Obituaries

Oct 3, 2004

RIEDER, Mary L. - Age 87, a lifelong resident of the Flint area, died Sunday, October 3, 2004 at Riverbend.   Mrs. Rieder was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 23, 1917 the daughter of Frank and Mary (Biegalski) Poloski.  She had attended Flint Northern High School, was a member of the New Life Wesleyan Church and the Burton Senior Center....

Oct 2, 2004

BLACK, Rosalie -- Age 65, of Swartz Creek, died Saturday, October 2, 2004 at Hurley Medical Center. A celebration of life service will be held 1:00 PM Tuesday, October 5, 2004 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Road, Swartz Creek. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11AM until time of service Tuesday. In lieu...

Oct 1, 2004

ESCOBAR, Patrosinia - Age 93, of Millington, formerly of Linden, died October 1, 2004 at her residence. Funeral Services will be held 2 PM Wednesday, October 6, 2004 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Rd., Fenton, Pastor Dave Fulks officiating. Interment in Fairview Cemetery, Linden. Visitation will be held 2-6 PM Tuesday. Mrs. Escobar was born January...

Oct 1, 2004

JOBE, Francis D.  Age 80, of Fenton, died October 1, 2004 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held 11 AM Monday, October 4, 2004 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Rd., Fenton, Pastor Jim Nelson officiating. Interment in Tyrone Memory Gardens with a VFW Honor Guard service under the auspices of Fenton VFW Curtis Wolverton Post...

Oct 1, 2004

WENTWORTH, Aimee Jo  Age 17, of Flint Township, died Friday, October 1, 2004 due to an automobile accident. Funeral Services will be held 2 PM Tuesday, October 5, 2004 at the West Flint Church of the Nazarene, G-2254 S. Dye Rd., Flint. Pastor Scott Durbin and Pastor Douglas Connelly will officiate. Interment in Davison Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-9...

Sep 27, 2004

HARTSON, Agnes Smith  Age 90, of Swartz Creek, died Monday, September 27, 2004 at Brians House Hospice, Davison. Services will be held 11 AM Friday, October 1, 2004 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek with Rev. Dr. John L. Musgrave officiating. Interment will be held at Sunset Hills Cemetery, Flint. Visitation will be from...

Sep 25, 2004

GARDNER, Robert E., age 76, of Swartz Creek, died Saturday September 25, 2004 at his residence. Funeral Services will be 11 AM Tuesday, September 28, 2004 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek. Veterans honors will be performed under the auspices of Swartz Creek VFW/AMVets Post #3720. Visitation will be 2-5 and 6-9 PM Monday...

Sep 24, 2004

JASECK, Richard J.  Age 44, September 24, 2004. Services 10 AM Wednesday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Rd. Fenton. Visitation 5-9 PM Monday, 11-9 PM Tuesday. Those desiring may make contributions to the Jaseck Education Fund. Richard was employed by A.B. Heller in Milford. Surviving are: wife, Lisa; children, Jamie and Jennifer Jaseck, Christopher (Destry) Baldwin,...

Sep 24, 2004

IGNACE, Roberta K.  Age 68, of Flint, died Friday, September 24, 2004 at Brians House Hospice in Davison. Services will be held 4:30 PM Thursday, September 30, 2004 at Berean Baptist Church, 6705 Rustic Ridge Trail, Grand Blanc with Rev. Howard Wideman officiating. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to Brians House, 1515 Cal Dr., Davison, MI 48423. Roberta was...

Sep 24, 2004

SHIPLETT, Luella M. (Carnes)  Age 72, passed away on September 24, 2004 at Genesys Health Park. Luella was born on March 30, 1932 in Flint, MI to Elmer and Leslie Carnes. She graduated in 1950 from Linden High School and was a legal secretary for many years. She also worked for TransAmerica and CNA Insurance Companies, retiring in 1994. Luella...

Sep 23, 2004

PUROLA, Juanita Belle  Age 92, formerly of Redford. Died September 23, 2004. Beloved mother of Kristine (Geoffrey) Bryant of Elk Rapids, Paul Purola of Belleville, David (Cindy) Purola of Commerce. 6 grandchildren; 5 brothers; several nieces and nephews also survive. She was preceded in death by: her husband, Bruno W. Purola in 1998, a sister and brother. Private family services...

Sep 22, 2004

COLLETT, Margaret Ann Peggy  Age 84, of Fenton, died September 22, 2004 at her daughter Judys residence. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 AM Saturday, September 25, 2004 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 600 Adelaide St., Fenton, Rev. Fr. David Harvey celebrant. Interment in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make contributions to St....

Sep 21, 2004

Sep 18, 2004

ROUSE, Jay William  Age 68, of Flint, died September 18, 2004 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held 11 AM Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek. Visitation will be held 2-4 and 6-9 PM Tuesday. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make contributions to the Jay William Rouse...

Sep 18, 2004

HICKS, Anna Constance (Petroskey) - Age 91, of Flint, died September 18, 2004. Private services were held. Anna was born September 22, 1912 in Cedar, MI, the daughter of Lewis and Mary (Surdyk) Petroskey. She had resided in Flint most of her life. She was married to Dallas Sterling Hicks in 1930 in Flint; he preceded her in death in...

Sep 16, 2004

MURRAY, Naomi Ruth Walton  Age 72, of Grand Blanc, died Thursday, September 16, 2004 at Genesys Health Park. Services will be held 4 PM Sunday, September 19, 2004 at First Presbyterian Church of Flint, 746 S. Saginaw St., Dr. Jerry Pitman will officiate. The family will receive friends from 3 PM until the time of service. In lieu of flowers,...

Sep 15, 2004

MAYNARD, Kathleen  Age 83, of Fenton, died Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at Genesys Health Park. Private services were held. Interment was held at Colwell Cemetery, Tyrone Twp. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make memorial contributions to Hartland Senior Center, 9525 Highland Rd., Howell, MI 48843. Mrs. Maynard was born April 18, 1921, the daughter of Charlie and Easter...

Sep 12, 2004

WARDWELL, Larry Lowell  Age 68, of Swartz Creek, died Sunday, September 12, 2004 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Thursday, September 16, 2004 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek, Pastor Goodman Cox will officiate. Interment will follow in Sunset Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-9 PM Tuesday,...

Sep 12, 2004

ROGERS, Richard Whitney  Age 59, of Fenton, died Sunday, September 12, 2004 at Genesys Health Park. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date at St. Jude Episcopal Church in Fenton. Mr. Rogers was born November 9, 1944 in Danbury, CT, the son of Carl A.W. and Annabelle L. (Taylor) Rogers. He married Sharon Chichester on...

Sep 11, 2004

FRITSCH, Louise Winifred  Age 75, of Fenton/Holly, died Saturday, September 11, 2004 at Genesys Health Park. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Rd., Fenton. Visitation will be from 2-4 and 6-9 PM Tuesday at the funeral home. Ms. Fritsch was born July 29, 1929 in Brighton,...