Obituaries

Mar 13, 2023

SHAFER, William Victor - age 77 formerly of Fenton, died March 13, 2023, in North Carolina. A memorial service will be held at 9 AM Friday, May 5, 2023, at Great Lakes National Cemetery, 4200 Belford Rd., Holly, MI. Flowers may be sent to Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel or memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's...

Mar 13, 2023

LEVERENZ, Teresa Mae - Age 69, of Redford, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023.  Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Monday, March 20, 2023 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Road, Swartz Creek (A live stream of the service will be available on Teresa's obituary page at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com).  Burial in Flushing Cemetery, Flushing.  Visitation will...

Mar 13, 2023

BELITZ, Edwin J. - born on February 7, 1935 in Flint, the son of Elmer and Maude Belitz. Edwin graduated from Utley High School in 1953 and went on to work for Standard Cotton, retiring in 1970. He then worked for Royalite in Flint, later retiring to his home on Lake Fenton where he enjoyed boating and snowmobiling. Edwin...

Mar 13, 2023

Virginia "Ginny" Faulman, age 99 of Grand Blanc, passed away on March 13, 2023. Per her wishes, cremation has taken place.  A Celebration of Life Service will be announced and held at a future date.

She is survived by her children, Randolynn "Randy" (Greg) Nyland of Grand Blanc; Leannette "Lee" (Lawrence) Vogt of Bloomfield Hills and Michael...

Mar 12, 2023

White, Joetta - Age 85, of  Flint, died March 12, 2023. Funeral services will be held privately with interment in Flint Memorial Park, Mt. Morris. Arrangements are being handled by Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel,  8138 Miller Road, Swartz Creek.

Joetta was born March 26, 1937 in Lewisburg, Kentucky, the daughter of Thurman and Etta (Cooke)...

Mar 12, 2023

Lesley R. Smith, formerly of Gaines Township,  passed away March 12, 2023 at home with his son and daughter in law by his side. He was 87.

Lesley was the only child of Lesley E. and (Adora) Blanche Smith, born on December 3, 1935 in Grubbs, Arkansas. The family moved to Michigan when he was 12. He...

Mar 12, 2023

CASTANON, Felipe S. - Age 67, of Linden, passed away March 12, 2023. Services will be held 1PM Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Rd., Fenton. The family will receive friends from 11AM until the time of service. Those desiring may make contributions to Hospice House of Shiawassee County or Ronald McDonald...

Mar 12, 2023

Gwendolyn "Gwen E. Bessolo, age 94, resident of Byron, passed away with family at her side on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 19, 2023, starting at 4PM -8PM at SHARP FUNERAL HOME, 8138 Miller Road in Swartz Creek. Visitation will resume Monday, March 20, 2023, at 10AM until the time of the Funeral...

Mar 11, 2023

BILLS, Patricia Ann, Age 91, of Swartz Creek, formerly of Grand Blanc passed away March 11, 2023. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:00 AM Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Holy Family Catholic Church 11804 S. Saginaw St, Grand Blanc. Fr. Leronia Vodivodi, celebrant. Burial in Maple Cemetery, Grand Blanc. Visitation will held 4PM-7PM Wednesday with a 6PM Rosary Service...

Mar 11, 2023

Cope, Dr. Virgil William - Age 80, of Grand Blanc, died March 11, 2023 due to Parkinson's Disease and Parkinson's related dementia. A Celebration of Life will be held 11 AM Saturday, March 18 at Sharp Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Road, Grand Blanc. Visitation will be held 2-7 PM Friday March 17, and 10-11 AM Saturday March 18....

Mar 11, 2023

GERYCH, Shirley-Anne Christine - age 83, of Flint, died March 11, 2023. A memorial service will be held 3 PM Sunday, March 19, 2023 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 W. Silver Lake Rd., Fenton, MI 48430. The family will receive friends from 2 PM - 3 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Shirley was born April 12,...

Mar 11, 2023

Mayme Ingeri Pauline Usitalo (nee Reini) passed away at Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc, Michigan on March 11, 2023.

Mayme was born November 17, 1935 in Ironwood, Michigan, the daughter of Katherine (Alavarvi) and Walter Reini.  She attended Roosevelt grade school and graduated in 1953 from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood.  On March 30, 1955,...

Mar 10, 2023

HOPTON, Sandra L. (Wieland) - age 81 of Gaines, MI was called home to Heaven on March 10, 2023, surrounded by her family after a long illness. Sandra was born in Bay City, MI on April 19, 1941, the daughter of the late Harvey and Hannah (Schoenbine) Wieland. She married the love of her life, Ronald Hopton, on November 5,...

Mar 10, 2023

Kenneth S. Karasick, 75, of Grand Blanc, and Naples, Florida, passed away March 10, 2023 at his home in Naples, FL.

Services will be held 1 PM Saturday April 29 at Sharp Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Rd., Grand Blanc.  (The service may be viewed by livestream at Mr. Karasick's page at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com. ) Visitation will...

Mar 10, 2023

Thomas Snipes Jr.  “Tom” -- Age 79, of Montrose, reunited with his wife of 57 years Patricia Snipes peacefully surrounded by family at home on March 10, 2023.

Funeral services will be held 12 PM Tuesday March 14 at the North End Baptist Church, 7360 Clio Road, Mt. Morris. Interment in Flint Memorial Park, Mt. Morris. Visitation...

Mar 9, 2023

McCOMB, Eileen Rose, age 91, of Flint MI and Orange Beach, AL, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023 at South Baldwin Medical Center in Foley, Alabama.  Eileen was surrounded by friends and family who were in the area visiting.

A Memorial Service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, June 17, 2023 at Sharp Funeral Home, 8138 Miller...

Mar 9, 2023

WYATT, Donald Burnice - age 91. Donald B. Wyatt, a longtime community and church volunteer, and elected official in Swartz Creek, Mich., died with family by his side on March 9 after a brief illness. He was 91. The funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, at Swartz Creek United Methodist Church, 7400 Miller Road, with the...

Mar 9, 2023

ANDERSON, Daphne Darleen - age 79, of Grand Blanc Township, passed away Thursday March 9, 2023.  Per her request, cremation has taken place.  Arrangements provided by Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Rd., Fenton. In lieu of flowers, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Daphne was born October 30, 1943 in Sparta, IL , the daughter...

Mar 9, 2023

PUCKETT, Christina Rose - Age 53, of Fenton, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023.  Per Christina's wishes cremation has taken place and a service to celebrate her life will take place at a later date.  Those desiring may make contributions to Shiawassee County Humane Society.

Christina was born April 3, 1969 in Flint, the daughter of William...

Mar 9, 2023

JACKSON, Timothy Carl - age 64, died March 9, 2023. Cremation has taken place. Timothy was born May 19, 1958 in Flint, the son of Carl Ray and Patricia Ann (Young) Jackson. He married Susan Jean MacGillivray on January 14, 1978 in Flint. Timothy was a carpenter with Excel Builders for 23 years. He also worked in auto body...