Obituaries
James Joseph O'Brien Jr.
Jan 18, 2026
James Joseph O'Brien, Jr., 91, of Swartz Creek, passed away on January 18, 2026 at Springvale Assisted Living in Swartz Creek.
Born April 29, 1934, in Lindsay, CA he was the son of James and Reve (Brolyer) O'Brien, Sr. He graduated from North Branch High School Class of "53. Upon graduation he joined the US Army and was a Tank Commander...
Rosemary Wolgast
Jan 17, 2026
Rosemary Wolgast, of Swartz Creek, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc. She was 79 years old.
Rosemary was born on January 28, 1946, in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of Charles F. and Mary S. (Studnicka) Ocenasek. She was a proud graduate of Swartz Creek High School, Class of 1964.
On April 29,...
Paul Gale Leonard
Jan 16, 2026
Leonard, Paul Gale - Age 73, of Flint, passed away January 16, 2026.
Arrangements provided by Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center 6063 Fenton Rd. Grand Blanc. Paul was born January 12, 1953 in Flint, the son of Frank A. and Pauline Elizabeth (Emmendorfer) Leonard. He is survived by his 3 siblings, Mae Burnham, Bernard "Butch" (Sheryl) Leonard, and Angela Chambers;...
Christopher Mark Wright
Jan 16, 2026
Christopher Mark Wright, Age 72, of Flint passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026 at his home. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00am Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 1227 E. Bristol Rd., Burton, MI 48529 with Father Georges Bidzogo presiding, there will be visitation from 10:00 am until time of mass. Interment will take place...
Raymond Edward Johnson
Jan 16, 2026
Johnson, Raymond Edward - Age 64, of Burton, passed away January 16, 2026. Funeral services will be held 3 PM Saturday, January, 24, 2026 at Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center 6063 Fenton Rd. Grand Blanc. Visitation will be held 12 PM Saturday at the funeral home until the time of the service. Those desiring may make contributions to charity...
Linda Margaret Ballard
Jan 16, 2026
Ballard, Linda Margaret - Age 78, of Gaines, passed away January 16, 2026. Private family services will be held. Linda was born on June 11, 1947, in Highland Park, Michigan, the daughter of Elmer and Mary (Slocum) Mills. She worked as a manicurist for many years and had a passion for antiques, which she restored, collected, and sold. She is...
Edward Gerard Bourdeau
Jan 15, 2026
Edward Gerard Bourdeau, age 81, of Holly, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2026. Services will be held at a later date in Lake Linden, Michigan.
Edward was born on May 28, 1944, in Calumet, Michigan, the son of the late Camille Edward and Elizabeth Elsie (Giannini) Bourdeau. He was a 1963 graduate of Calumet High School and went on to...
Margaret Elizabeth Sackrider
Jan 15, 2026
Margaret Elizabeth Sackrider, of Fenton, lived a long and vibrant life passing away peacefully on January 15, 2026. At 91 years old, she left behind a legacy stitched together with care, adventure, and quiet courage.
Margaret was born on March 3, 1934, in Ames, Iowa, the daughter of the late Perry and Peggy Moore. She graduated from Hamline University in St....
Virginia "Ginny" Lee Hollenbeck
Jan 14, 2026
Hollenbeck, Virginia Lee "Ginny" - age 81 of Flint, passed away January 14, 2026. In accordance with her wishes, cremation has taken place and she will be laid to rest at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made in Ginny's memory to either Easter Seals of Michigan (www.easterseals.com>MORC) or Xceptional Heroes (ww.xceptionalheroes.org).
Ginny...
Debra Suzanne Chase
Jan 14, 2026
Chase, Debra S. - Age 68, of Flint, passed away January 14, 2026. Arrangements are provided by Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Rd., Grand Blanc, Michigan.
Debra was born October 10, 1957 in Flint, the daughter of Walter and Alneta (Barrett) Chase. She was a member of Eagles #629. Debra enjoyed time at Chilly's.
She is survived by her...
Gary Boyd Samuelson
Jan 13, 2026
Gary Boyd Samuelson - Age 83, of Mount Pleasant, passed away January 13, 2026. A funeral service will be held at 12PM Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Sharp Funeral Homes- Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Road, Swartz Creek. Visitation will take place at the funeral home on Sunday from 10AM until the time of service.
Gary was born August 24, 1942,...
Susan Jane Young
Jan 12, 2026
Susan Jane Young, age 92, of Linden, peacefully passed away on January 12, 2026.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 24, 2026, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 600 N. Adelaide Street, Fenton, with Fr. David Harvey, Celebrant. The family will receive friends at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Mass....
Robert Francis Kearns
Jan 12, 2026
Robert Francis Kearns, age 72, of Byron, passed away peacefully at his home on January 12, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Sharp Funeral Homes, Linden Chapel, 209 E. Broad Street, Linden. Visitation will take place from 10:00 AM until the time of service. Those...
Collin Chase Charron
Jan 12, 2026
CHARRON, Collin Chase - Age 29, of Swartz Creek, passed away January 12, 2026. A memorial service will be held 12 PM Friday, January 16, 2026 at Calvary Community Church, 1201 W 12th St, Flint, MI 48507 with Rev. Sarah LaRose-Nettell officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:30 - 8:30 PM Thursday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel,...
Richard Paul Soles
Jan 12, 2026
Richard Paul Soles - Age 81, of Lapeer, passed away January 12, 2026.
A memorial service will be held at 12PM Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Sharp Funeral Homes- Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Road, Swartz Creek. Visitation will take place at the funeral home on Saturday from 10AM until the time of service.
Richard was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on...
James Kenneth Vliet
Jan 12, 2026
James Kenneth Vliet, of Swartz Creek, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026 at Hurley Medical Center. He was 75 years old.
Born September 2, 1950 in Flint, he was the son of James and Doris (Welsh) Vliet. James was a veteran of the US Army where he served as a paratrooper. Following his service, James returned home and earned not...
John Keith Scheer Sr.
Jan 11, 2026
John Keith Scheer Sr, age 83 of Fenton, Michigan died January 11, 2026. John was born on January 12, 1942, in Flint to Ellsworth (Bud) and Eleanor Scheer. He was born and raised in Flint and made his home in Fenton, MI for the past 47 years, living on Lake Fenton.
He attended Flint Northern, graduating in 1960, then attended and...
Mark Allen Thomas
Jan 11, 2026
THOMAS, Mark Allen - Age 35, of Warren, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026. Cremation has taken place and a graveside service will be announced at a later date at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Detroit. Mark was born June 5, 1990 in Warren, the son of Joseph and Kathy (Osinga) Thomas. He attended Chippewa Valley High School. He had resided...
Dennis George Hawk
Jan 11, 2026
HAWK, Dennis George - Age 82, of Linden, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026. Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM Saturday, January 24, 2026 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 9450 Duffield Road, Gaines. Fr. Santhiyagu Arockiyasamy celebrant. Visitation will be held at the church Saturday from 10:00 AM until the time of the Mass. Those desiring may make...
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