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Robert U. Yaklin
Born: 1/28/1945
Died: 3/31/2018
Age: 73
Community: Grand Blanc, MI
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YAKLIN, Robert U. – Of Grand Blanc, age 73, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Genesee Care Center.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 7, 2018 at
Holy Family Catholic Church, 11804 South Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, Monsignor Jerry Vincke officiating.
Those desiring may make contributions to BB/BS, Holy Family Catholic Church, or the grandchildren’s college fund.
Visitation 12-3 and 5-8 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road. A Rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Mr. Yaklin will be at the church from 9:30 a.m. Saturday until the time of the Mass.
Bob was born on January 28, 1945 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Leo and Bernice (McCuaig) Yaklin. He graduated from Flint Central High School in 1964 and hired into AC Spark Plug, working for GM hourly & salary, then EDS for 35 years, retiring in 1999.
Bob served our country in the U.S. Air Force from 1965-1969 and was honorably discharged as a Sgt.
Bob married Sandra L. Brotherton on January 23, 1971 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Burton. Together they raised a daughter, Coby Lyn and she blessed them with four grandchildren, Carl, Samuel, Nathan and Katelyn.
Bob and Sandy enjoyed many vacations with their family and friends. Thanks to the GI Bill, Bob graduated from Baker College with an Accounting major/Data Processing minor degree in 1978. For many years, Bob's salary position at AC/Delphi East was in the programming area as the scheduler/coordinator servicing financial systems. Towards the end of his career, he worked in asset management; coordinating inventories of computer equipment and refurbishing older computers to be donated to schools and various charitable organizations.
In 1978 Bob began preparing income taxes at Tadrick's Tax Service in Flint. In 1980 he went out on his own and started Yaklin's Tax Service. In 1999 he returned to Tadrick's as their floor supervisor, but, also continued to service his own clientele, including this tax season.
Bob and Sandy supported many charitable organizations. They were particularly active with Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization, where Bob had 6 “little brothers”. In later years he supported the organization financially through fund raising efforts and donating many tickets to sporting events. Bob was awarded the “Joe Shovel's Lifetime Service Award” in 2008. He was a big fan of sports, having season tickets to the Tigers and Pistons. He enjoyed golfing, bowling and played some pool, too. He was very proud of his daughter, 4 grandchildren, his personal relationship with his tax clients, ticket connections and his 1994 Corvette.
Bob is survived by his mother, Bernice Murphy;
daughter, Coby Lyn Yaklin; grandchildren, Carl, Samuel, Nathan, and Katelyn Fivecoate;
sisters-in-law, Patricia Staab and Geraldine Brotherton;
step-brothers, Michael and wife Anna Murphy, Leonard and wife Sharon Wright; step-sister, Dawn Zacharias;
many nieces, nephews and cousins; very special friends, William Hitchcock, Melanie Cantley, and John Ayan; and too many dear friends to mention.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Sandy of 45 years in 2016; mother-in-law, Barbara and husband Bud Glassburn; father Leo Yaklin and step-father, Jim Murphy.
Your condolences may be shared with the family at swartzfuneralhomeinc.com
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4/5/2018 |
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12:00 PM |
| Visitation 12-3 and 5-8 p.m. Thursday, April 5, 2018 and Friday, April 6, 2018 at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, Flint. |
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4/7/2018 |
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10:30 AM |
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Holy Family Catholic Church
11804 South Saginaw Street
Grand Blanc, MI 48439Get a Map to this location...
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