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James Kenneth "Jim" Naugler

Born: 5/30/1954
Died: 12/11/2016
Age: 62
Community: Holly, MI

NAUGLER, James Kenneth “Jim” – Of Holly, age 62, died Sunday, December 11, 2016 at his residence.

Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road,
officiating.

Visitation 12 noon Saturday until the time of the memorial service at the funeral home.

James was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 30, 1954, the son of Gordon and Dorothy (Keddy) Naugler.

On December 8, 1978 he married Robin Stewart in Grand Blanc.

He was a Class-A member of the GCSAA and he advanced to the Sweet 16 of the Michigan Golf Amateur Championship in 1983.

He was the former Fire Chief of Atlas Township, former President of the Genesee Fire Chief’s Association, President of the Mid-Michigan Golf Course Superintendents Association and President of the Goodrich Chamber of Commerce.

He was named Citizen of the Year by the Goodrich Masonic Temple in 1992 and was on the Board of Directors for the Michigan Turf Grass Foundation.

He loved golf, hunting, casinos, watching MSU football and basketball games; Tigers games, Lions games and Red Wings games, and spending time with his family and friends.

Mr. Naugler was employed as a Golf Course Superintendent at The Links at Crystal Lake.

Surviving are wife, Robin Naugler;

son, James Naugler;
daughter, Heather Naugler;
son, Stu Naugler;

sisters, Donna, Linda, Brenda and JoJo;
brother, Wayne;
many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Desmond.

Your condolences may be shared with the family at swartzfuneralhomeinc.com

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1225 West Hill Road
Flint, MI 48507

Phone: (810) 235-2345

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Visitation
Date:   1/21/2017
Time:   12:00 PM
Visitation 12 noon and Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, Flint.
 
Funeral Service
Date:   1/21/2017
Time:   1:00 PM
 
Location:   Swartz Funeral Home & Cremation Center
1225 West Hill Road
Flint, MI 48507

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