Douglas "Doug" Derwin

Douglas "Doug" J. Derwin, age 79, of Linden, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Visitation will be held at 5pm - 8pm on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Sharp Funeral Homes - Fenton Chapel. Visitation will resume the following day at 11am until the time of the Funeral Service at 1pm on Friday, July 18, 2025, at Sharp Funeral Homes - Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Road in Fenton. Doug will be laid to rest at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan. For those wishing to write condolences, you may do so by visiting his obituary page which can be found at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com. In lieu of flowers, for those wishing to donate in Doug's name may send donations to the Fenton Michigan Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1148 N. Leroy Street, Fenton, MI 48430.

Doug was born on December 3, 1945, in Flint, Michigan to the late Lorain & Marguerite (Ostrander) Derwin. He graduated from Holy Redeemer School, class of 1963. Doug proudly served his country in the United States Marines. Doug married Verna Groesser on June 17, 1972.

Doug loved to deer hunt and fish. He hunted on his nephew's land in Escanaba and fished on his and Neil's boat, "Rock-n-Roll", throughout Michigan but mostly at Arcadia. He would tinker with his sprinklers and work in his yard. Recent years Doug and his wife were regulars to the Loose Senior Citizens Center of Linden where they played cards. Above all those who knew him best will miss him dearly for his sense of humor, storytelling and his gift to make others feel at ease. Doug came by the nickname of the "Fun Uncle" naturally as he had a way about him to light up a room.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years in marriage, Verna; his children, Steve (Heather) Derwin and Donna (Jeff) Sansoterra; grandchildren, Alex Derwin, Alyssa (Chris) Leslie, Brennan Drane and Jeff (Philicia) Drane and 6 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Doug is further survived by his siblings, Deanna Hughes, Martha LaBranche and Bill (Beth) Derwin and sisters-in-law, Darla Derwin, Vicki (Doug) Murany, Mardell (Laird) Landis, Rhonda (Lee) Nunn and Yvonne Groesser.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Tom Derwin and brothers-in-law, Tom LaBranche, Peter Hughes and Greg Groesser.