Brett Petriken Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information

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Flint, Michigan

PETRIKEN, Staff Sergeant Brett J. - Of Flint, age 30, died Monday, May 26, 2003 in Iraq. A memorial service will be held at 3PM Sunday, June 1, 2003 at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road. A graveside service at Arlington National Cemetery will be held at a later date. Those desiring may make contributions to the family, to form a scholarship fund for his daughter, Rhiannon. The family will receive friends from 1PM until the time of the service on Sunday at the funeral home. Brett was born in Flint, Michigan on May 27, 1972. He married Christina in September of 1994. He was a graduate of Southwestern Academy. Brett joined the Army in 1991. Surviving are wife, Christina; daughter, Rhiannon; father, Michael and wife Kathy of Burton; mother Deborah Petriken of Flint; brother, Bart and Misti and her son, Nathan, all of Flint; sister, Janice and husband Jeremy Candy and their children, Selena and Trevor, all of Flint; step-brothers, Brian and Brandon Abraham; many aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of special friends.

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We apologize for being so late in expressing our deepest condolences to you and your family. We want you to know that we will be sending Care Packages to deployed troops this holiday season and several of these will be dedicated to your loved one. Each package will carry the name, photo, service branch, rank and hometown of Brett J. Petriken US Army Staff Sergeant.

We realize that this is a small tribute, but we do this with all respect and sincerity and we want you to...

Charlie Gili

December 15, 2019 | Brooklyn, NY

Remembering you on this Memorial Day. I worked beside you on the Teller line back at Pace from 1991 till you left for the millitary. Didnt know you had passed until a few years ago. You were always a Big guy with a Big Smile. The Front End was proud of you for going to serve Our Country.
Sincerely,
R.A. Hill

Innishirow Sparrow

May 29, 2017 | Flint, MI | Coworker

John

May 26, 2013 | Chesterfield, MI

Well its been 10 long years....i so miss u and wish u were here to see your daughter she sure is a beauty.....what i would do to see u just more more time......keep watching over us ........love u and miss u more then ever

christine petriken

May 26, 2013 | Beulaville, NC

Brett,
I am certainly thinking about you and your family this weekend. Thank you for all the lessons you taught me. Thank you for your friendship. May God bless your family so they always walk in your light.

Joshua Wilson

May 25, 2013 | San Diego, CA

Prayers for peace in your hearts and only happy memories of his life. We won't forget Brett.

May 24, 2013 | MI

worked with Brett early nineties at Pace always a great guy always smiling
so sad to learn this
Condolences

Israel Nippon

April 19, 2013 | Flint, MI

To the Petriken Family:
I apologize for the last sympathies. I was stationed with Brett at Ft. Stewart, GA from 1998-2000. He was in 3rd Platoon and I was the Platoon Sergeant for 2nd. Brett and I talked many times. He was a great person and a great NCO. I wanted him as one of my squad leaders. I have been retired for 9 years, but I think of him often. God bless.

Greg Gyarmati (SFC, Retired)

January 25, 2013

Hi there, my husband Bill Hubbard was at Fort Bragg with your dad. I also knew your mom and dad. You were just born when we left FT.Bragg. We didn't find out about your dad until 2 years after his death. I was searching for your dad to surprise my husband with, but only found out through another friend he had been killed. We cried for days, we still cry over this. My husband, Bill, talks about your dad all the time. He said that your dad was like an angel on earth, said that noone was as...

Jennifer and Bill Hubbard

September 12, 2012 | Orwell, OH

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