Obituaries

Jan 2, 2007

Ward, Carmen Janette (Tremaine), of Fenton died Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at Tanglewood Assisted Living. Cremation services will be through Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Rd. Fenton.  Interment of cremated remains will be at Sunset Hills Cemetery.  The family is planning a memorial service at a later date. Carmen was born in Flint, Michigan January 14, 1918,...

Jan 2, 2007

FOERSTER, Braylon Allan- 10 1/2 months, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor.  A memorial service will be held 6:00 PM Friday, January 5, 2007 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Road, Fenton.  Pastor Gregg Davis officiating.  Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 1-4 and 6-9 PM Thursday and...

Jan 2, 2007

COLE, Cecelia Louise, age 64, of Lake Shannon, died Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at Beaumont Hospital. Funeral Services will be held 6PM Saturday, January 6, 2007 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Rd., Fenton. Fr. Christopher Welsh officiating. Cecelia will make her last trip around Lake Shannon in funeral procession which will leave at 4PM Saturday from...

Jan 1, 2007

COURTEMANCHE,Verna (Newman), retired mathematics teacher, community volunteer, and environmental activist, died January 1st, 2007 at the age of 88.  Verna taught math at Swartz Creek High School, Bendle High School, and Whittier Junior High School in Flint. During the 70's and 80's, she was well-known as 'The Dump Lady' due to her pioneering fight against the Berlin-Farro dump, federally designated...

Jan 1, 2007

MAURER, Richard Donald - age 82, of Swartz Creek, died Monday, January 01, 2007 at Kith Haven after a long illness. Cremation will take place and private family services will be held. Interment of cremated remains will be held at a later date at Crestwood Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make memorial contributions to St. Jude...

Jan 1, 2007

RIPLEY, Jeanne Wynifred (Grace) - age 79, of Argentine, died Monday, January 1, 2007 at Crestmont Health Care Facility. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Saturday, January 6, 2007 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Linden Chapel, 209 E. Broad St. Linden with Pastor Margo Kivisto officiating. Interment will follow at Argentine Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-8 PM Thursday and...

Dec 31, 2006

SCHABBEL, Alfred August - Age 95, of Niles, formerly of Linden, died Sunday, December 31, 2006 at Brentwood Assisted Living. Mr. Schabbel was born November 8, 1911 in South Haven, the son of Herman August and Elizabeth (Knaak) Schabbel. He graduated from Flint Northern High School in 1939. Mr. Schabbel was employed by G.M. Fisher Body I where he retired...

Dec 31, 2006

LIZOTTE,  Harold Bruce, age 50 of Flint, died at his home, Sunday, December 31, 2006.  Harold was born in Winnipeg, Manatoba on September 26, 1956 the son of Edouard and Beatrice (Lizotte) Bronconnier.  He has lived in the Flint area for many years.  He and Colleen Dawn Gillmore were married in Flint on February 27, 1977.  He was a veteran...

Dec 30, 2006

CIELICZKA, Virginia - age 81, of Linden, died Saturday, December 30, 2006 at Willow Brook Manor. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Linden Chapel, 209 E. Broad St. Linden with Rev. Fr. David Harvey officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery, Linden. Visitation will be held 2-4 and 6-8 PM Tuesday...

Dec 30, 2006

MUSIC, Warren G., age 86, of Swartz Creek, died Saturday, December 30, 2006 at home. Funeral Services will be held 11AM Wednesday, January 3, 2006 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek. Interment in Bendle Cemetery. Visitation will be held 2-8PM Tuesday at the funeral home. Warren was born November 21, 1920 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky,...

Dec 28, 2006

BOTH, Elizabeth Queen (Scottie, Betty) originally from Grand Blanc, passed away on December 28th, 2006 at the Battle Creek Health Systems Select Specialties Hospital where she had been a patient for several weeks.  Funeral services will be held 2PM Saturday, December 30, 2006 at Sharp Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Rd., Flint. (Just south of Hill Rd.)  Military...

Dec 27, 2006

ANDERSON, Ruth Virginia (McKay), age 85, of Fenton, died Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at Rockwell Assisted Living in Fenton. Funeral services will be held 4PM Saturday, December 30, 2006 at Fenton United Methodist Church, 119 S. Leroy St., Fenton., Pastor David Mulder officiating. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held 1-4 and 6-9PM Friday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton...

Dec 27, 2006

HECHT, Neal Harvey - age 47, of Lapeer, died Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at Lapeer Regional Medical Center. Cremation has taken place and a private family service was held. Those desiring may make memorial contributions may be made to the National Tay-Sachs Association, 2001 Beacon St., Suite 204, Boston, MA 02135. Neal was born May 25, 1959 in Saginaw, MI,...

Dec 26, 2006

TUCKETT, Pearl May - Age 86, of Flint, died Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. Funeral Services will be held 11 AM Friday, December 29, at the Swartz Creek United Methodist Church, 7400 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek, Rev. Emil Haering officiating. Interment in Flint Memorial Park, Mt. Morris. Visitation will be 5-9 PM Wednesday,...

Dec 24, 2006

KILE, Marlowe Earl - age 71, of McMillan, MI, formerly of Flint, died Sunday, December 24, 2006 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Saturday, December 30, 2006 at Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Rd, Flint with Pastor Paul Kile officiating. Interment will follow at Crestwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held 6-9 PM Thursday...

Dec 23, 2006

RYNEK,  Norma Jean(Isaac) , age 69, died Saturday December 23, 2006 at McLaren Regional Medical Center.  Mrs. Rynek was born in Flint on May 26, 1937 a daughter of Erwin and Emily (Stillwell) Banks.  She has been a Flint area resident all of her life.  She and Edward Isaac were married in 1954 and he preceded her in death in...

Dec 22, 2006

Dec 20, 2006

YOUNT, David Lee - age 42, of Grand Blanc, died Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at Hurley Medical Center due to injuries sustained as a pedestrian struck by an automobile. Funeral services will be held 1 PM Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Rd., Flint with Pastor James Mascow officiating. Visitation will be held...

Dec 19, 2006

JOHNSON, Roger Avery 'Red' - age 78, of Linden, died Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Friday, December 22, 2006 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Linden Chapel, 209 E. Broad St., Linden with Pastor Walter McConkey officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be held 2-8 PM Thursday at the funeral...

Dec 19, 2006

GUTHRIE, David Paul - Age 65, of Flint, formerly of West Bloomfield, died Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Wednesday, December 27 at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, G-7234 Fenton Road, Grand Blanc, with Pastor Will Stenke officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 AM until the service time at the...