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Emma A. Minhinnick
Born: 1/3/1937
Died: 7/29/2026
Age: 89
Community: Grand Blanc, MI
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MINHINNICK, EMMA A.
1/3/1937 – 7/29/2026
Grand Blanc
On July 29, 2026, Emma A. Minhinnick, age 89, of Grand Blanc passed away unexpectedly. She is survived by her daughters Colleen Faye (the late Curt) Veeneman of Eastpointe, Michigan, Penny Ann Minhinnick-Burns (Jim Burns) of Grand Rapids, Michigan, brother John Clark of Rhodes, Michigan, grandchildren Sarah (Seth) Miller, of Garland, Texas, Julian (fiancé Rachel Rutter and her son Luca Wright) Veeneman of St. Clair Shores, Michigan, Schuyler (Katherine) Veeneman of Manassas, Virginia, James S. Kozminski of Big Rapids, Michigan, and Margaret V. C. Kozminski of Grand Rapids, Michigan, great grandchildren Julianna Veeneman of Stockton, California, Aria Veeneman and Zion Veeneman of Manassas, Virginia, and many cousins and nieces and nephews. Her son, Robin Todd Minhinnick, predeceased her.
Emma was born on her parents’ farm near Prescott, Michigan, to the late George and Anna Clark. She won a ribbon at the Michigan State Fair for her apple pie and later graduated from Hale Area High School. She was married to James W. Minhinnick Jr., her high school sweetheart, for 65 years. Together they raised three children. Throughout her life, if there was a repair needed on their home, she loved tackling it. She was a life member of Eastern Stars, and they attended Kirkridge Presbyterian Church for many years. They traveled, went on long boating excursions, and hosted many gatherings of family, coworkers and friends. Early on, she worked as a switchboard operator at Bell Telephone and later worked at car dealerships where she sold new cars and was at times top salesperson. They co-owned a consulting and sales representative business for the automotive components industry. She loved gardening, decorating, and making wonderful memories with her family.
Visitation on Friday, 8/14/2026, family 4:30 – 5:00 pm, public 5:00 – 8:00 pm at Hill Funeral Home, 11723 Saginaw St., Grand Blanc 48439.
Visitation on Saturday 8/15/2026 10:00 -11:00 am, memorial service 11:00 am at Kirkridge Presbyterian Church, 8070 S. Saginaw Rd., Grand Blanc Michigan 48439, with luncheon following.
The family requests those interested in making a memorial donation do so in her name to Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, via https://www.fbem.org or by mail at 2300 Lapeer Rd., Flint Michigan 48503, or to Kirkridge Presbyterian Church via https://www.kirkridgepc.org/donate or by mail at 8070 S. Saginaw Rd., Grand Blanc Michigan 48439. |
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8/14/2026 |
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8/15/2026 |
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11:00 AM |
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Kirikridge Presbyterian Church
8070 S Saginaw St,
Grand Blanc, MI 48439Get a Map to this location...
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