Obituaries

Shirley Ann Horton

Shirley Ann Horton

Aug 26, 2025

Shirley Ann Horton, age 89, of Swartz Creek, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral service will take place at 12:00 PM, Friday, August 29, 2025 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Road, Swartz Creek. Pastor Jim Nelson will preside with burial following at Davison Township Cemetery. Visitation will...

Irene M. Kautman

Irene M. Kautman

Aug 26, 2025

Irene M. Kautman - Age 90, formerly of Linden, passed away August 26, 2025. No services will be held. Those desiring may make contributions to Adopt-A-Pet of Fenton. Irene was born August 24, 1935 in Flint, the daughter of the late John and Margit Peto.

She is survived by her children, Shirley (David M.) Kautman-Jones, Carol Kautman, Kelly Kautman, Bill Kautman...

Eric LaMont Lassiter

Eric LaMont Lassiter

Aug 25, 2025

Eric LaMont Lassiter -- Age 70, passed away August 25, 2025. Leaving behind a legacy of love, strength and dedication.

Eric was born on June 2, 1955 in Washington D.C. the beloved son of Nora Lee Arnold and Gerald Victor Lassiter. He loved drums, jazz, and gospel music. He enjoyed watching action movies and boxing. His favorite book was the bible...

Sheri Lynn Thomas

Sheri Lynn Thomas

Aug 25, 2025

Sheri Lynn Thomas, age 57, of Davison, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025, at her home. Private arrangements are entrusted to Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Road, Grand Blanc. 

Sheri was born on September 22, 1967, in Bradenton, Florida, the daughter of Douglas and Kay (Rolfe) VanMott. She graduated from Kearsley High School, Class of 1985. Sheri...

Harold "Ray" Phillips

Harold "Ray" Phillips

Aug 25, 2025

PHILLIPS, Harold "Ray" - Age 86, of Fenton, passed away Monday, August 25, 2025. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11:00 AM Saturday, August 30, 2025 at the Chapel of Holy Innocents at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Fenton (The Mass will be live streamed and can be viewed below Ray's obituary here). Fr. David Harvey celebrant. Burial in Flint...

Lavern A. Thompson

Lavern A. Thompson

Aug 25, 2025

Lavern A. Thompson (1935–2025)

“Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.” I Timothy 1:17 (NIV)

A man of faith, integrity, strength, knowledge, patience, and grace has entered into his eternal reward. Lavern Alton Thompson, 89, of Grand Blanc, Michigan, peacefully died on August 25, 2025, with his four children by...

Joseph Pierce Mark

Joseph Pierce Mark

Aug 25, 2025

MARK, Joseph Pierce - Age 95, of Flushing, passed away Monday, August 25, 2025. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Friday, August 29, 2025 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Linden Chapel, 209 E. Broad St., Linden. (The service will be live streamed and can be viewed via Joseph's obituary page at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com). Burial in Flint Memorial Park, Mt. Morris. Visitation...

Kathleen Ann LeGrand

Kathleen Ann LeGrand

Aug 24, 2025



LeGrand, Kathleen Ann -- Age 68, of Flushing died August 24, 2025. Funeral services will be held 11AM Friday August 29 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Road, Swartz Creek. Visitation will be 10AM until time of service on Friday August 29 at the funeral home. Those desiring may make contributions to the family.

Kathleen was born on...

Laura Garnett Evans

Laura Garnett Evans

Aug 23, 2025

EVANS, Laura Garnett - Age 74, of Mt. Morris, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2025. Cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time. Those desiring may make contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Laura was born November 10, 1950 in Justice, West Virginia, the daughter of Walter Kay and Sylvia (Miller) Blankenship. She had resided...

Robert Earl Sargent, Sr.

Robert Earl Sargent, Sr.

Aug 22, 2025

SARGENT, Robert Earl, Sr. - Age 100, of Elon, NC, passed away Friday, August 22, 2025. A graveside service will be held 1:00 PM Friday, August 29, 2025 at Argentine Cemetery, Linden. Visitation will be held Friday, August 29, 2025 from 11:00 AM until 12:30 PM at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Road, Fenton.

Bob was born December...

Patricia Alice Myers

Patricia Alice Myers

Aug 22, 2025

Myers, Patricia March 5,1943 - August 22, 2025

Patricia (Patti) Myers, 82, of Swartz Creek, Michigan passed away peacefully on August 22, 2025, at Charter Senior Living Center in Davison, MI. A celebration of her life will be held at 11AM on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at United in Christ Lutheran Church, G-6330 Corunna Road, Flint, MI. Pastor Steve Stahlhut officiating....

Eleanor Lucille Simpson

Eleanor Lucille Simpson

Aug 20, 2025

Eleanor Lucille Simpson - age 88 of Fenton, passed away peacefully August 20, 2025. She was born August 11, 1937 to Theodore Wenzel and Anna Krajenka Wenzel in Detroit. Eleanor married her teenage sweetheart, John Simpson in 1956, and was just shy of their 58th wedding anniversary before he passed in 2014. They moved their family from Detroit to Fenton...

Katherine ReFina Saunders

Katherine ReFina Saunders

Aug 20, 2025

Saunders, Katherine ReFina - Age 86, of Swartz Creek, formerly of Burton, died August 20, 2025. Memorial service will be held 11 AM Saturday, September 6, 2025 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 2474 S. Ballenger Highway, Flint, Michigan 48507. The doors will open at 10:30 AM for the family to receive friends. Arrangements provided by Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation...

Oden A. Weston

Oden A. Weston

Aug 20, 2025

Oden A. Weston of Swartz Creek, age 91, died August 20, 2025 surrounded by his family. Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday August 26, 2025 at 11:00 am at St. Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Father Louis Ekka officiating. Burial will follow at a later date at New Calvary Cemetery. Those desiring can make contributions for Masses...

Giovanni Casanova

Giovanni Casanova

Aug 19, 2025

CASANOVA, Giovanni - age 76 of Fenton, formerly of Pontiac passed away Friday September 19, 2025. Cremation has taken place, and a private family celebration of life service will take place at a later date.

Giovanni was born October 9, 1948, in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Simon and Beatrice (Patino) Casanova. He was a graduate of Pontiac Northern High School,...

Dawn Dianne Denker

Dawn Dianne Denker

Aug 19, 2025

Dawn D. Denker -- Age 59, of Le Mars, Iowa, and formerly of Flint, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars.

A funeral service will be at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, August 24 at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars with Pastor Mike Metten officiating. Visitation with the family present will begin at 1...

Dennis James Brabbs

Dennis James Brabbs

Aug 19, 2025

BRABBS, Dennis - age 43 of Montrose, passed away August 19, 2025. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Dennis was born on May 10, 1982, in Flint, the son of James L. and Terry (Tibbits) Brabbs. He graduated from Hamady High School and married Rebecca Ruppel on October 31, 2001. Dennis worked for many years at...

Virginia Theresa (Blazo) Laur

Virginia Theresa (Blazo) Laur

Aug 19, 2025

Virginia Theresa (Blazo) Laur - Age 79, of Fenton, passed away August 19, 2025. Services will be held 4 PM Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Rd. Grand Blanc. Visitation will be held 1 PM until the time of the service at 4 PM Saturday September 6.

Virginia was born February 2, 1946 in...

Charles W. Bales

Charles W. Bales

Aug 19, 2025

Charles W. Bales, age 82, of Flint, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Visitation will be held at 3pm until 7pm on Monday, August 25, 2025, at Sharp Funeral Homes - Miller Road Chapel. Visitation will resume the following day at 9:30am until the time of the Funeral Service at 11:30am on Tuesday, August...

LaKeisha Shanee Cammon

LaKeisha Shanee Cammon

Aug 18, 2025

CAMMON, LaKeisha Shanee - age 49 of Flint, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on August 18, 2025. In accordance with her wishes, cremation has taken place and a private service will be held. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made in memory of LaKeisha to debra.org.

LaKeisha was born on July 16, 1976 in Flint, Michigan...