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Norma Cornell Obituary
Cornell, Norma Jean - Age 70, of Fenton, died February 21, 2026. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Wednesday February 25, 2026 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Road, Fenton, Michigan 48430. Interment will follow in Lakeside Cemetery, Holly. Visitation will be held 5 - 8 PM Tuesday, February 24; and 10 AM until the time of the funeral at 11 AM Wednesday, February 25.
Norma was born April 30, 1955 in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of James Badgero and Bertha (Stayt ) Badgero. She married Dennis Cornell on June 8, 1973; he preceded her in death May 3, 2014.
Surviving are: two daughters, Heather (James) Trites, Vanessa Hensley; grandchildren, Bethany (Jacob) Grosvenor, Tori Trites, Tyler Trites, and Micah Martinez; two great-granddaughters, Octavia Grosvenor, and Nova Grosvenor; brother Jerry Badgero; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dennis Cornell; sisters, Susan Runnion and Patricia Hancock; brothers, James Badgero and Joseph Badgero.
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