Funeral Homes in Flint, MI

Facts about the city

• Flint has been featured in films like: Master Hands (1936).
• Some of the notable people born here have been: Jon Runyan (american football player and sports commentator), Jon Scieszka (writer and novelist), Michael Moore (film director and actor), Donald R. McMonagle (astronaut), Terry Crews (american football player and actor), Sandra Bernhard (comedian and singer), and E. Lynn Harris (writer and author).
• Flint is home to the following sports teams: Flint Spirits and Flint Generals.

Flint is the largest city and county seat of Genesee County in the State of Michigan. It is located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km) northwest of Detroit.Flint is the largest city in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan. According to the 2010 census, Flint has a population of 102,434, making it the seventh largest city in Michigan. Genesee County comprises the entirety of Flint's metropolitan area, the fourth largest metropolitan area in Michigan with a population of 425,790 in 2010.Founded as a village by fur trader Jacob Smith in 1819, Flint became a major lumbering area on the historic Saginaw Trail during the 19th century, and incorporated as a city in 1855. It later became a leading manufacturer of carriages and other vehicles earning it the nickname "Vehicle City".In 1908, William Crapo Durant formed General Motors in Flint, and it was later the home of the Flint Sit-Down Strike of 1936–37 that played a vital role in the formation of the United Auto Workers. After World War II, Flint became an automobile manufacturing powerhouse for GM's Buick and Chevrolet divisions, both of which were founded in Flint. However, by the late 1980s the city sank into a deep economic depression after GM closed and demolished several factories in the area, the effects of which remain today.In the mid-2000s, it became known for its high crime rates. Since this time, Flint has been ranked among the "Most Dangerous Cities in the United States", with a per capita violent crime rate seven times higher than the national average. The city was under a state of financial emergency from 2011 to 2015, the second in a decade.

Flint Obituaries

It was noted by The Owosso Argus on May 5th, 2022 that Cathy Crockett died in Flint, Michigan.  Crockett was 66 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Cathy's life.

It was written by The Owosso Argus on April 28th, 2022 that Gerald M Wolf died in Flint, Michigan.  Wolf was 77 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Gerald M's life.

It was written by The Owosso Argus on April 22nd, 2022 that Shirley M Smith (Pugh) passed away in Flint, Michigan.  Ms. Smith was 74 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Shirley M's life.

It was noted by The Owosso Argus on April 18th, 2022 that Donald E Jr Taylor died in Flint, Michigan.  Taylor was 66 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Donald E Jr's life.

It was noted by Tri-County Citizen on April 17th, 2022 that Richard Monroe perished in Flint, Michigan.  Monroe was 92 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Richard's life.

It was noted by The Owosso Argus on February 24th, 2022 that Vivian E Compton (Wolford) perished in Flint, Michigan.  Ms. Compton was 89 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Vivian E's life.

It was disclosed by Register Herald on February 11th, 2022 that Clifford Edwin McGrady passed on in Flint, Michigan.  McGrady was 81 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Clifford Edwin's life.

It was disclosed by The Owosso Argus on February 10th, 2022 that Linda Kay Kapua died in Flint, Michigan.  Kapua was 70 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Linda Kay's life.

It was revealed by New Haven Register on January 23rd, 2022 that David F Grubb passed away in New Haven, Connecticut.  Grubb was 84 years old and was born in Flint, MI.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor David F's life.

It was reported by The Owosso Argus on January 16th, 2022 that James F Schultz perished in Flint, Michigan.  Schultz was 80 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor James F's life.

History

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Flint has had a long history in creating transportation vehicles. Starting in the late 19th century Flint was a center for the carriage manufacturing industry. This eventually evolved to the automotive industry. Buick, AS Spark Plug, Dort, Little, Flint, Mason, Chevy, GM, are companies associated with automobile manufacturing that all at one point had locations in Flint.

The official website for the city of Flint is https://www.cityofflint.com/.