VAUGHT, Marjorie Ann – Of Grand Blanc, age 89, died Sunday, February 20, 2011 at Genesys Regional Medical Center. Cremation has taken place and no services will be held. Marjorie was born in Duluth, MN on July 26, 1921. She was a member of El Said Court No. 28 Ladies Oriental Shrine. Marjorie retired from AC Spark Plug in 1980. Surviving are children, Nancy and husband Pat Paya and Pati Amburn; Grand-children, Sheri Kam, Nikki White, Kimberly Eckert, Heather Amburn, Patrick Paya and Alex Paya; Great-grandchildren, Audrey Kam, Clarissa Kam, Akasha White, Joshua Galloway, Ryan Eckert and Megan Eckert; and her dog, Tucker. She was preceded in death by husband, Martin E. Vaught in 1981.

ROBERTS, Harold M. – Of Grand Blanc, age 91, died Friday, February 18, 2011 at Genesys Hospice Care Center in Goodrich. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, Pastor G. Patrick England officiating. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery with a military service under the auspices of VFW Post #822 Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Salvation Army or North End Soup Kitchen. Visitation 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and 12p.m. Wednesday until the time of the service at the funeral home. Mr. Roberts was born in Maple Ridge, Michigan on February 23, 1919, the son of Benjamin and Ethel (Manning) Roberts and was a resident of Grand Blanc since 1951.

POST, Roy Erick 89 of Midland, passed away February 4, 2011 surrounded by his family. He was born November 28, 1921 in St. Cloud, MN, son of Erick and Jarda (Larson) Post. Roy grew up in Idaho, Montana, and Minnesota before serving in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He returned to Minnesota where he obtained a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and married Betty Marie Golden in Hopkins on March 11, 1950. He and Betty were happily married until her death on July 10, 2004.For Roy and Betty, dancing was a way of life. He was employed as a chemical engineer by Mallinckrodt Chemical Co. in St. Louis, MO from 1950 to 1952. He left there to work for the Foxboro Co., first in Columbus, OH, then St. Louis and finally, Midland where he retired in 1987. He was a member of American Legion Post 165 and the Midland Elks 1610. He is survived by his children: Mark (Lynn) Post of Wheaton IL; Carla (Richard) Eaton of New Orleans LA; and Jim (Kim) Post of Plymouth MN; grandchildren Susie (Robert) Battey, Janet Post, and Kristin Post; great grandchildren Maria, Charlie, and Gemma Battey; his brother Ralph (Mary) Post of Hopkins MN; sister Ruth (Ole) Orrestad of Spokane WA, sisters-in-law June (Karl) Dosen of Minneapolis MN, and Mary Post of St. John’s, NL, wife of his late brother Robert “Bob” Post.A memorial service for Roy will take place at 2:30 PM on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at the Ware Smith Woolever Funeral Home, 1200 W. Wheeler Street in Midland, followed by a wake at the American Legion Post 165 from about 3:00 to 6:00 PM. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider a donation in honor of Roy to the charity of their choice.

SCHLOSSER, Erika Michele – Age 19, of Fenton, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at Genesys Health Park. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 23, 2010 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Road, Fenton. Fr. Steven Makranyi officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Tuesday from 1-4 and 6-9 PM. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make contributions to the Erika M. Schlosser Memorial Fund. Erika was born February 20, 1991 in Royal Oak, the daughter of Ronald C. Jr, and Beth Schlosser. She attended Fenton High School. Surviving are: her parents, Ronald and Beth Schlosser of Fenton; sister, Danielle Schlosser of Lake Tahoe, CA; grandmother, Stella Schlosser of Trenton; several aunts, uncles and cousins. Online tributes may be posted on the obituaries page of www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.

NEIL, Dale Edward, age 64, of Fenton, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Beaumont Hospitals, Royal Oak. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 24, 2011 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Rd., Fenton. Pastor Dale Swihart officiating. Visitation will be 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Salvation Army. Dale was born January 11, 1947 in Flint the son of the late Leroy and Violet (Klinger) Neil. He was a 1965 graduate of Fenton High School. Dale married Marilyn Pass in Fenton on December 6, 1980. He was employed for 40 years by Consumer Energy in quality control until his retirement in 2006. In addition, Dale was a member of Utility Workers Union, Local #119, Burton. He was a collector of many things, jukeboxes, vinyl records and miniature classic cars. He played and coached softball, was a great sports fan, especially Red Wings Hockey and Tiger Baseball. Dale will be remembered as a great negotiator for family and friends. He was a helpful man who loved a good challenge. Dale will be missed dearly, and remembered forever. Surviving are his loving wife, Marilyn; 4 children, Denise Congdon (Jeff) of Montrose, Angie Silver (Chuck) of Dearborn, Jarrod Becker of Delray Beach, FL, Brandi Neil (Brian Webb) of Fenton; grandson, Garrett Congdon; sister, Linda Behrendt (Jim) of Swartz Creek; 3 brothers, Michael Neil of Flint, Robert Neil of Arizona, Marty Neil of Fenton; very dear friend, Charlie Miller of Flint; his pet parrot, Rocky; and several nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by 2 brothers, Butch and Gerry Neil and sister, Marcia Bates. Online condolences may be posted on the obituaries page of www.sharpfuneralhomes.com

LLOYD, Jack – of Davison, age 80, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Heritage Manor. Cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service with military honors will be held 1 PM Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Allen Funeral Home, 9136 Davison Rd., Davison, Rev. Fr. Andrew Czajkowski celebrant. Burial will be in Great Lakes National Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 10 AM until the time of the service on Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alcoholic Anonymous, National Autism Association, or to a charity of one’s choice.

KERN, Thelma 65 of Reese, died Wednesday evening, February 16, 2011 at Covenant HealthCare Cooper Campus in Saginaw. She was born April 8, 1945 in Southampton, England and was raised by her adoptive parents, George and Margaret E. Burwood. On July 2, 1966 she was married to Allan Kern in Reese. He survived her. Thelma attended the Peace Lutheran Church in Saginaw and was member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Reese where she was an active member of the Mary Martha Guild. Her most important activity was being Nana to her three grandsons. She volunteered countless hours over the past twenty years at Covenant HealthCare in Saginaw and enjoyed gardening. Surviving besides her husband Allan are her two sons and their spouses, Colin and Carol Kern of Saginaw and Justin and Leslie Kern of Birch Run; her three grandsons, Lucas, Lance and Ian Kern, her aunt, Mary Roberts and her husband Tony and her cousins, Jeremy Roberts and his wife Hazel and Dorcas Roberts, all of England.

ENGELHARDT, Martin “Marty” F. – of Birch Run, age 77, died Sunday February 20, 2011 at Covenant Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced. Please sign our guest book or share an online condolence with the family at www.oguinnfh.com.

CARNATZIE, William V. — Age 80, of Flint, died February 16, 2011. Graveside services will be held 1 PM Thursday, February 24 at Sunset Hills Cemetery. Those desiring may make contributions to McLaren Hospice or a McLaren organization. William was born April 5, 1930 in Obion, TN, the son of Willie Virtle Carnatzie and Pearlie May (Lingea) Carnatzie. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He married Mary Ann Paschal on November 8,1951 in TN; she preceded him in death June 3, 2006. He retired from GM in 1983 with 31 years of service. Mr. Carnatzie is survived by: two sons, Danny L. Carnatzie, and his daughters Dawn (Curtis) Hibberts, Leanna Carnatzie; great-grandchildren, Brooklyn and Bryson Hibberts; son Jamie Carnatzie, and his daughters Milissa (Josh) Treibley, Mary Carnatzie, Melinda Carnatzie, Megan Carnatzie; great-grandchildren, Gunner and Briar Treibley. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife Mary. Tributes may be shared on the obituaries page at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.