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John "Jack" Norbert Uhlmeyer
Born: 6/21/1931
Died: 11/1/2019
Age: 88
Community: Columbia, SC, formerly of Flint, MI
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UHLMEYER, John “Jack” Norbert – of Columbia, SC, formerly of Flint, MI, age 88, left this Earth to be with our Heavenly Father on Friday, November 1, 2019. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 AM Saturday, November 9, 2019 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 404 North Dayton Street, Davison, MI 48423; Rev. Fr. John M. Machiorlatti celebrant. Interment, with Military Honors, immediately following the Mass in New Calvary Catholic Cemetery. A Rosary will be prayed 5:30 PM Friday, November 8, 2019 at Allen Funeral Home, 9136 Davison Road, Davison, MI 48423. The family will receive visitors 6-8 PM Friday, November 8, 2019 at Allen Funeral Home and 9-10 AM Saturday, November 9, 2019 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church or to the Special Olympics, in Jack’s memory.
Jack was born June 21, 1931, on the longest day of that year (summer solstice) in Flint, MI, son of the late Lewis Joseph and Nancy (Murphy) Uhlmeyer. He was educated at St. Michaels and went on to serve his country proudly as Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps. During the Korean Conflict, he was awarded the Korean Service Medal, the National Defense Medal and the United Nations Medal. He was a lifelong entrepreneur acquiring his first business, a grocery store, at the age of 17. He owned a cement company, delivered cars for GM to the railway for shipping and owned a highly successful bar, the El Toro Lounge in Flint, MI for 20 years. Jack was a devout Roman Catholic and a dedicated family man. His grandchildren, who called him Papa, described him as a gift from God and the grandfather that everyone deserved. Jack was generous, kind and hardworking, always placing the needs of others before his own. Having lived in Flint, MI, Mesa, AZ and Columbia, SC since 2000, Jack had numerous friends and acquaintances in addition to his large family. He was truly loved and will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
Jack is survived by his former wife, Patricia Ann Debeau; two daughters, April Uhlmeyer Smith (Holcombe) and Dana Uhlmeyer Ryan (Sherman); three grandchildren, John Nash Smith, Joseph Boyd Smith and Marie Isabel Smith; many other loving family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Nancy Uhlmeyer; wife, Mary Lou Burns; daughter, Ellen Marie Uhlmeyer; three brothers, Patrick Uhlmeyer, James Uhlmeyer and Lewis J. Uhlmeyer, II; four sisters, Rita Uhlmeyer, Mary Enwiller, Margaret Uhlmeyer and Catherine Burley.
Please share your thoughts with the family at www.allenfuneralhomeinc.com
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11/8/2019 |
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6:00 PM |
| 6-8 PM Friday, Rosary at 5:30 PM, 9-10 AM Saturday at church |
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| Funeral Service |
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11/9/2019 |
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10:00 AM |
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Allen Funeral Home
404 N. Dayton St.
Davison, MI 48423Get a Map to this location...
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Rev. Fr. John M. Machiorlatti |
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