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Mark Kirby Obituary
Mark A. Kirby, age 71, of Burton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM at Hospice House of Shiawassee County. Private arrangements were entrusted to Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Road, Grand Blanc. Mark was born on October 23, 1953 in Flint, Michigan.
Mark will be missed and loved by his family and friends, especially, his wife, Sandy. We had a lot of fun together for 27 years, almost 28 years on August 5, 1997. I will miss you and love you forever. Rest in peace with the angels and the Lord in Heaven!
He is survived by his wife, Sandra K. Kirby; sister, Linda Lee Kirby; and brother, Daniel Thomas Kirby. Mark was preceded in death by his parents, George H. and Flora E. (Alexander) Kirby; and his siblings, baby David, Homer Lee Kirby, Philip Kirby, Judy Weber, and George Kirby. Tributes may be shared at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com
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