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J. William "Bill" LaVelle

Born: 3/25/1938
Died: 1/6/2025
Age: 86
Community: Funeral Mass at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, Goodrich, MI

LAVELLE, J. WILLIAM “BILL” – Of Grand Blanc, age 86, died Monday, January 6, 2025 at Tranquility Estates.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Friday, January 24, 2025 at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, 7296 Gale Road, Goodrich, Deacon Ron Kenney officiating.

Burial in Great Lakes National Cemetery.

Visitation 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Thursday, January 23, 2025 at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road. A Rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mr. LaVelle will be at the church from 10:30 a.m. Friday until the time of the Mass.

Bill was born in Flint, Michigan on March 25, 1938, the son of the late Joseph and Luella (Mallon) LaVelle.

He served as a US Marine from 1957-1960.

On August 26, 1961 he married Sharon Nelson.

He was a member of St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church.

Surviving are daughter, Kelli LaVelle;

son, Mark and wife Rhonda LaVelle;

granddaughter, Kendall LaVelle;
brother, Terry (Anne) LaVelle;

sisters-in-law, Kathy (Larry) Latham and Sandy (Gary) Evans and Barbara Nelson;

10 nephews;
5 nieces;
several great-nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon, on May 12, 2013; sister, Mary Lawton.

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Flint, MI 48507

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Visitation
Date:   1/23/2025
Time:   5:00 PM
Visitation 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Thursday, January 23, 2025 at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road. A Rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
 
Funeral Service
Date:   1/24/2025
Time:   11:30 AM
 
Location:   St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church
7296 Gale Road
Goodrich, MI 48438

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