Jon Michael Manning, age 54 of Holly died suddenly July 29, 2007. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Fri. Aug. 3, 2007 at the Flint Odyssey House., 529 Martin Luther King Blvd., Flint, Mi 48503. Mr. Manning was born in Detroit on July 11, 1953 the son of John and Dorothy (Lee) Manning. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the US Army. He was a deputy director for 17 years with the Flint Odyssey House and Strive. Through his job and personal life Jon was committed to helping others improve their lives and was involved with the development of the community around him. He was a beloved husband and father and devoted grandfather. He is survived by his wife Robin; children, Jon Manning and Joi Manning both of Houston, TX; step-children, Max Haarer of Atlanta, GA, Tracy O'Connor of Atlanta, GA and James O'Connor of Richmond; mother Dorothy Manning of Detroit; sisters Sharla Dunton of NJ and Karen Jackson of Detroit
8 grandchildren; and nephews Tony and Ubi Azizi. Memorial donations may be made to Odyssey House of Flint. www.dryerfuneralhome.com
Caroline M. Swartz, age 90 formerly of Detroit and Holly, died Mon. July 30. Beloved wife of Jacob; dear mother of Jerome (Brenda) and Louis (Karen), and the late Michael; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and sister of Stella Swartz. Funeral Mass 11:00 AM Thurs. St. Rita Catholic Church, Holly. Visitation 3-9 PM and Rosary 7 PM Wed. Dryer Funeral Home, Holly. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Genesys Hospice. www.dryerfuneralhomeholly
Pauline A. Walls, age 85 of Davisburg died Thurs. July 26, 2007. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Mon. July 30, 2007 at the Davisburg United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Davisburg Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-5 and 7-9 P.M. Sat. and Sun. at the Dryer Funeral Home, Holly. Mrs. Walls was born in South Branch on May 5, 1922 the daughter of Rex and Myrtle (Evans) Winegar. She was retired from Waterford Schools after 30 years of service. Surviving are her husband of 65 years Norris C. Walls; 3 children Collin W. Walls and wife Diana (Covert), Cheryl Walls Swift and husband Ronald, Cathy Walls Disbrow and husband Pastor James Disbrow; 8 grandchildren, Norris W. Walls, Heather Pelky, Rick Swift, Libby Smith, Jonathon Disbrow, Matt Disbrow, Amy Hoagland and Eric Medaris; and 12 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Davisburg United Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society.
Robert A. Johnson, age 82 of Holly died Tues. July 24, 2007. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, July 27, 2007 at the Dryer Funeral Home, Holly with Pastor Ed Pedley officiating. Burial will be in Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, Mt. Morris. Visitation will be from 2-9 PM Thursday. Mr. Johnson was born in Union City, Michigan on Sept. 30, 1924 the son of George and Mabel (Hicks) Johnson. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the US Army. He was retired from GM, was a member of Hulet-Bravender Post #5587 VFW, a member of the Holly Lions Club, and attended the First Baptist Church of Holly. Surviving are his wife Ruth; children, Robert Colebank of Holly, Patricia (Gary) Fletcher of OH, Linda (Mike) Grant of OH, Barbara Kokx of Milford, Michael (Andrea) Johnson of Kalamazoo, Carol (Leonard) Suprenaut of TX, Fred (Milly) Prause of Flushing, and Evelyn (Glen) Andrews of Flint; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brother Lawrence Johnson Lake, MI; sister Ruth Gosseck of WI; the Herman foster family; and his friends at the Holly Donut Shop. He was preceded in death by his sons David and Jon Colebank. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Holly or the Holly Lions Club.
William E. Whitmore III, age 70 of Holly died Sat. July 7, 2007 at home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tues. July 10, 2007 at the Dryer Funeral Home, Holly with Pastor Ed Pedley officiating. Visitation will be from 2-5 and 7-9 P.M. Monday. Mr. Whitmore was born in Arlington VA on Nov. 2, 1936 the son of William and Alma (Gibson) Whitmore. He was retired from General Motors and was very active with the Holly Depot Restoration Project. Surviving are his wife Betty; 4 children, Bryan (Wendy) Whitmore of Grand Blanc, Lisa (Blake) Baldwin of KY, William Scott Whitmore of Holly and Wendy (Michael) Jefferson of AZ; 6 grandchildren, Jeremy, Dawna, Laura, Cindi, Benjamin, and Steven; 8 great grandchildren; brother Richard Whitmore; and sister Lana Harding. Memorials may be made to the Holly Depot Restoration Project.
Jackson, Wilmer “Earl” formerly of Holly and Roseville died July 2, 2007. Beloved husband of Dorothy; dear father of Wilmer (Linda), Gabriel (Shelly), Robert (Nanette), Elizabeth, Ann, and Thomas (Laura); 10 grandchildren; son of the late William and Mary Lou Jackson; brother of Shirley Gerhardi, Mary Sue Crabtree, Frances Frazier, Cindy, Kenneth, James Paul, Teresa, the late William O’Neil, and the late John. Funeral Mass 11 AM Thurs., St. Rita Catholic Church, Holly. Visitation 2-9 PM Tues and Wed at Dryer Funeral Home, Holly. Interment All Saints Cemetery, Waterford. Memorials to American Cancer Society.
Esther Jackson Peck, age 83 of Holly died Fri. June 29, 2007 at home. She was born Sept. 10, 1923 in Plymouth, NH and was a resident of Holly for over 35 years. Esther was known throughout the community for her involvement with Therapy Dog International and her scheduled visits to convalescent homes. hospitals, rehab centers, private patients, and schools with her therapy dog, Murphy in Michigan and Maryland. She received the volunteer of the year award from Crestmont Healthcare Center in 2002. She was an avid caregiver to animals and people alike. She is survived by 3 daughters, Mary L. (Steven) Shoen, Martha W. Dillon, and Patricia A. (Michael) Irwin; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert C. Peck Jr., son Robert C. Peck III, 2 grandchildren, Peter Christian Adams and Brian Verstreate; and son-in-law Wayne Dillon. A private family service will be held in July. A memorial service for friends and the community will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sat. Aug. 4, 2007 at the Dryer Funeral Home, Holly. Memorial donations may be made to Heartland Hospice, Therapy Dog International, Adopt-A-Pet of Fenton, or the Michigan Humane Society.
Mildred H. Dobrzeniecki, age 88 of Grand Blanc, formerly of Detroit died Mon. June 25, 2007.
Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 A.M. Sat. June 30, 2007 at St. Rita Catholic Church, Holly with Father David Blazek officiating. Visitation will be from 2-9 P.M. Friday at the Dryer Funeral Home, Holly. Mrs. Dobrzeniecki was born in Hamtramck on Nov. 10, 1918 the daughter of Joseph and Victoria (Niecpoin) Tobis. She was a veteran of WWII, serving in the WAC. Surviving are her husband Walter; 4 children, Linda (Patrick Kozlowski) Chute of Holly, Susan (the late Joseph) Pustelnik of MN, Aimee Dobrzeniecki of Washington DC, and Paula (James) Koepke of Rochester; 5 grandchildren, David (Trish) Chute, Jason Chute, Jessica Pustelnik, Ashley Koepke, and Lauren Koepke; 1 great-granddaughter Crystal Marello. She was preceded in death by her son David Dobbs. Memorials may be made to Genesys Hospice.
Dorothea Blanch Horton, age 97 formerly of Springfield Township, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2007 in Florida. Mrs. Horton was born in Groveland Twp. on June 15, 1910 to William and Anna Swayze. She graduated from Holly High School, and attended County Normal where she received her teacher certificate. She married Edmund S. Horton and became a fulltime wife and mother. She was an active member of Davisburg United Methodist Church and maintained her membership, even after her permanent move to Florida in 1992. Surviving are her daughters Barbara (Robert) Clark of Clarkston and Phyllis (Farrell) Burk of Helena, AL; her son J. William (Joyce) Horton of Bradenton, FL; as well as 9 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, as well as 2 grandsons and her daughter-in-law. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Thurs. June 21, 2007 at the Dryer Funeral Home, Holly with Pastor Bill Seitz officiating. Burial will be in Davisburg Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-9 P.M. Wednesday. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be sent to the American Heart Association or Davisburg United Church.
Dr. Daniel F. Skiba passed away peacefully at home on the morning of June 12, 2007 after battling a courageous fight against acute leukemia. Dan was born in Detroit on Chelsea Ave. in 1925 and attended St Stanislaus High School. After graduation Dan proudly enlisted in the US Army and served his country, attaining the rank of sergeant in Northern Europe during World War II. Dan later attended the University of Detroit Dental School and practiced in Farmington, Michigan for over 40 years. His greatest pride was being a grandfather to his eleven grandchildren. He always answered lovingly to the names of "Grampy", "Papa", and "Dan, Dan, the Dentist Man". Dan was very proud of his four beautiful daughters and all of their accomplishments. He is survived by his loving wife Diane; four daughters, Pat (Jerry) Fehribach, Mary Ann (Walt) Skiba Ambrose, Kathleen (Richard) Finlayson, and Heather (Mark) DePollo; eleven grandchildren; and brother Edwin Skiba. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Mon. June 18, 2007 at the Dryer Funeral Home, Holly. Burial and military honors will be in Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly. Visitation will be from 2-8 PM Sunday. Memorials may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Richard (Dick) Earl Hardy Jr., age 74 of Davisburg, June 8, 2007. Dick was a Korean War Veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy. Loving husband for 52 years of Bette Ann Hardy; Son of the late Richard Earl and the late Minola Sylvia Hardy; Father to Susan Mae (Matthew) Marcell and the late Richard Earl Hardy III, Brother of John (Elaine) Hardy and dearest grandfather to Caleb Richard Marcell. Visitation will be from 6-8 P.M. on Tuesday at the Dryer Funeral Home, Holly. Military honors and burial will be at 10:30 Wed. June 13, 2007 at Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association. http:www.alz.org .
