Obituaries

Charles Griwatsch

Charles Griwatsch

Sep 1, 2017

GRIWATSCH, Charles Rudolph - age 81, of Swartz Creek, died Friday, September 1, 2017. Funeral mass will be celebrated 11 AM Tuesday, September 5 at St. Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church, Swartz Creek, Fr. Louis Ekka celebrant. Visitation will be held 5-8 Sunday, 2-5 and 6-8 PM Monday with a Knights of Columbus Rosary at 7 PM, and visitation...

Ronald Winters

Ronald Winters

Aug 31, 2017

Winters, Ronald Brian - Age 59, of Fenton, died August 31, 2017. Services will be held 12PM Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Rd, Fenton. The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM Wednesday. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make contributions to the Salvation Army. Ronald was born March 22, 1958...

Ronald Smeja

Ronald Smeja

Aug 31, 2017

Ron Smeja, age 63, left this world far too soon, on August 31, 2017. Born in Flint in November 15, 1953, Ron was the youngest child of Alfred and Sarah Smeja. As a kid, he can be remembered as having a wild imagination-a trait that followed him well into adulthood-one time even digging "fox holes" in his aunt's garden at...

Richard Pagan

Richard Pagan

Aug 31, 2017

PAGAN, Richard David - Age 60, of Lennon, died Thursday, August 31, 2017. Services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Road, Swartz Creek. Inurnment immediately following at Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9:00 AM Tuesday until the time of...

Jimmie Mills

Jimmie Mills

Aug 30, 2017

Mills, Jimmie Lee- Age 63 of Fenton, died August 30, 2017. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Linden Chapel, 209 E. Broad St., Linden. Visitation will be Friday, from 4-8PM and Saturday from 10AM until time of service. Those desiring can make contributions to the American Diabetes Association. Jimmie was born...

James Bailey

James Bailey

Aug 29, 2017

Bailey, James Edwin - Age 79, of Lennon, died August 29, 2017. Private services will be held at a later date with interment in Sunset Hills Cemetery. Those desiring may make contributions to the Karmanos Cancer Institute in memory of his children. James was born November 11, 1937 in Flint, the son of George and Mildred (Brockway) Bailey. He resided...

Gary Cornack

Gary Cornack

Aug 29, 2017

Cornack, Gary Allen - Age 79, of Swartz Creek, died August 29, 2017. Funeral services will be held 1PM, Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek. Entombment will follow at Crestwood Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11AM until the time of service. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made...

Richard Gage

Richard Gage

Aug 28, 2017

Gage, Richard Allen - Age 65, of Houghton Lake, passed away August 28, 2017 at McLaren Hospital, Flint. Cremation has taken place and a graveside service will be held at a later date. Richard was born June 17, 1952 in Detroit, the son of William and Dorothy (McMichael) Gage. He loved to "twittle", sing, play guitar, play bingo, drink coffee...

James Wilson

James Wilson

Aug 28, 2017

WILSON, James Filmore - Age 71, of Flint, died Monday, August 28, 2017. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Road, Swartz Creek. Pastor Bradley Lake officiating. Burial in Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Tuesday from 11:00 AM until...

June Thomas

June Thomas

Aug 28, 2017

THOMAS, June L. - age 71, of Flushing, died Monday, August 28, 2017 at Henry Ford Hospital. There will be a celebration of life from 2 PM - 5 PM Saturday, September 2, 2017 at her residence, 7070 Rosewood Dr., Flushing. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the Flushing Christian Outreach Center, 201 N. McKinley St., Flushing, MI 48433....

Iris Simmons

Iris Simmons

Aug 27, 2017

SIMMONS, Iris Constance, of Ormond Beach, Florida, formerly of Flint, age 90, passed peacefully in Linden, MI after a 1 month illness. She will be greatly missed and remembered for her love of life, family, and generosity. Iris was born in Headington, Oxford, England on July 19, 1927 to Montague William and Fanny Teresa (Mace) Bowen. She lost both of...

Lucia Pirrotta

Lucia Pirrotta

Aug 27, 2017

Pirrotta, Lucia - Age 64, of Swartz Creek, died August 27, 2017 at U of M Hospital in Ann Arbor. Memorial Mass will be celebrated 10:30AM Friday, September 1, 2017 at St. Pius X Catholic Church, G 3139 Hogarth St., Flint. Lucia was born November 1, 1952 in Mt. Clemens the daughter of Michael Anthony and Jill Pirrotta. Surviving are...

Ashley Rich

Ashley Rich

Aug 27, 2017

Rich, Ashley Nichole - Age 26, of Highland Twp., died August 27, 2017. Funeral Services will be held 12 PM Friday, September 1, 2017 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Rd, Fenton. Burial will follow in Ottawa Park Cemetery, Clarkston. Visitation will be 3-8 PM Thursday and 11AM until the time of service on Friday. Those desiring...

Glenn Stanley

Glenn Stanley

Aug 26, 2017

STANLEY, Glenn - Age 83, died August 26, 2017. Services will be held Thursday, August 31, 2017, at 11 AM at Gaines United Methodist Church, 117 W. Clinton St., Gaines. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Gaines United Methodist Church. Glenn was born October 28, 1933, in Salyersville, KY, the son of the late Tollie and Myrtle...

Floyd Tymrak

Floyd Tymrak

Aug 26, 2017

TYMRAK, Floyd C. - Age 95, of Linden, died Saturday, August 26, 2017 at his residence. Funeral mass will be celebrated 3:30 PM Friday, September 1, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 9450 Duffield Rd., Gaines with Fr. Jonathan Perrotta celebrant. Visitation will be held 4-8 PM Thursday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Linden Chapel, 209 E. Broad St., Linden where...

Alexander Maul

Alexander Maul

Aug 25, 2017

MAUL, Alexander - Age 95, of Flint, died Friday, August 25, 2017. A funeral mass will be held 11AM Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at St. Robert Catholic Church, 310 N. Cherry St. Flushing. Father Anthony Brooks officiating. Entombment will follow at New Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Flint. Visitation will be held 1PM-3PM and 6PM-8PM on Tuesday at Sharp Funeral Home, Miller...

Janice Barney

Janice Barney

Aug 25, 2017

BARNEY, Janice May - age 79, of Durand, died Friday, August 25, 2017 at the Hospice House of Shiawassee County. Services will be held 12:30 PM Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at St. Bartholomew Anglican Church, 9252 Miller Road, Swartz Creek with Rev. Fr. Gene Geromel, SSC officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Wednesday at...

Merrell Harris

Merrell Harris

Aug 25, 2017

HARRIS, Merrell T. - Age 91 of Gaines, died August 25, 2017. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at 11AM at Gaines United Methodist Church,117 W. Clinton St., Gaines. Visitation will be held 2-8PM Sunday and 4-7PM Monday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek, and again at 10AM until time of...

Janet Hine-Welcher

Janet Hine-Welcher

Aug 24, 2017

HINE-WELCHER, Janet M. - Age 94, of Flushing, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the Masonic Pathways Care Center in Alma, MI. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 6 from 2-4PM and 6-8PM and Thursday, September 7, 11AM-1PM. Funeral services will be held 1PM Thursday, September 7, 2017, at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Road, Swartz...

Sandra Mcconnell

Sandra Mcconnell

Aug 24, 2017

McConnell, Sandra Keen - Age 71, of Flint, passed away August 24, 2017. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Sandra was born July 22, 1946. The daughter of Frank Eugene and Jewell Ida Bell (Martin) Spencer, Sandra asked that we celebrate her and be happy. She was known for her smile, sweetness, sense of humor and...