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Barbara Jean Murdock

January 27, 1931 — February 3, 2025

Fenton

Barbara Jean Murdock was called home to our Lord on February 3, 2025 in Fenton, Michigan at the age of 94. A beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Friend. Her love of raising a family, getting together with friends monthly, being on a bowling league, babysitting, reading many novels and making numerous counted cross-stitch artworks were some of the many things she accomplished over her lifetime. 

Funeral services will be held at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Rd., Fenton. Fr. Dave Blazek officiating. Barbara’s funeral will be live-streamed and may be viewed on her obituary page at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com. Interment will follow in Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly. Visitation will be held from Monday 02/10/25 at 10:00am until the time of service at 12:00pm at the funeral home. Those desiring may make contributions to The Capuchin Soup Kitchen, 1820 Mount Elliot St, Detroit, MI 48207 www.cskdetroit.org.

She was born to Frank Kozlowski and Frances Podkaczewski on January 27, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan. The fifth of six children, Barbara was a determined child and paid her way with a part time job at the dime store to attend St. Anthony Catholic High School in Detroit, Michigan graduating in 1949. She met the love of her life, John J. Murdock, in 1950 at a mutual friend’s wedding. They were married on May 3, 1952.

Together they had three children: Chuck, Kathy and Cindy. Over their nearly 70 years of marriage, they traveled all over the United States visiting 30 of the 50 states. Barbara also loved going to the casinos and visited every one in the state of Michigan.

Barbara worked part time in the printing industry and she was a very proud caregiver to the Zajac family’s 3 boys. She enjoyed watching them grow and truly enjoyed this part of her life. She was active in a bowling league and kept in touch with 11 of her grade school girlfriends that tried to meet up every month for a “club” get-together. 

Barbara enjoyed playing games. She was an avid card player and enjoyed Pinochle and Solitaire. At family get-togethers, she was always excited to play Mexican Train Dominoes. She created many counted cross stitch pictures in her retirement and will be remembered every time we look at one of her creations.

Barbara is survived by her children Chuck (and Kathy), Kathy (and Kevin), Cindy (and Ken); her grandchildren Jacob (and Vicki), Mary (and Brian), Paul (and Erin) and Amy (and Jon); her great-grandchildren Michael, Ashlynn, Connor, Kennedy, Waylon and Sadie, her sister-in-law Barbara, and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband John, her parents, her Baby Boy, her brother Edmond, her sisters Grace, Delores, Bea and Gerry, and many sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.

We would like to thank the staff at Courtyard Manor of Fenton for the wonderful, warm and loving care they gave to Barb. We also thank Swan Hospice for the equally loving care that they provided.

Tributes may be shared at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com 

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Service Schedule

Upcoming Services

Visitation

Monday, February 10, 2025

10:00am - 12:00 pm (Eastern time)

Sharp Funeral Homes - Fenton Chapel

1000 Silver Lake Road, Fenton, MI 48430

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Funeral Service

Monday, February 10, 2025

Starts at 12:00 pm (Eastern time)

Sharp Funeral Homes - Fenton Chapel

1000 Silver Lake Road, Fenton, MI 48430

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Burial

Great Lakes National Cemetery

4200 Belford Rd, Holly, MI 48442

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