Sharon Kay (Fleming) Amante

   Sharon Kay Amante, age 79, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI.

    Funeral Services will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (431 East Saginaw Street, East Lansing, MI 48823) on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. with President Mark Joseph officiating.  Burial will take place at Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns, MI.  Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, from 5-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI. Visitation will also be held on Wednesday the hour prior to the service at the church.

   Sharon was born in Pontiac, Michigan on July 11, 1943, the daughter of Kansas Cyclone and Phyllis Jean (Bailey) Fleming. She graduated from West Bloomfield High School in 1961. Sharon married Fredric J. Amante on October 12, 1974.  Fred passed away on April 20, 2011.

     Sharon owned and operated Am-Pak Medical Express out of Haslett from 1982-2015. She was a wonderful cook, loved sewing and singing with the Laingsburg Community Singers. Sharon loved summer trips to Ludington, camping and spending time on the beach. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in St. Johns, MI.

     Sharon wanted people to remember her with this "I fought the fight, I am happy with my life, I am a good person, I want everyone to do something good for someone else, everyday".

     She is survived by her children: Brian and Karla Jensen of Keego Harbor, MI; Shauna Amante of Lansing, MI; Karissa Amante and Cliff Thomas of Montague, MI; DeAndrea and Wil Ireland of Dimondale, MI; sister Glory Stringham of Ludington, MI; niece Gina and Dale Bodiford of Elwell, MI; nephew Erik Christensen of Ludington, MI; daughter-in-law Susan Jensen of Lansing, MI; and son-in-law Michael Harding of Mason, MI.  She is also survived by grandchildren: Stephanie Miller, Clint Jensen, Joshua Harding, and Jason (Lacy) Harding, Theresa Jensen, Amanda Jensen, Zane Amante, Nicholas Thomas, Sebastian Ireland, and Roman Ireland, fifteen great-grandchildren and many half-siblings.  She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and children: Edward Jensen, Ellen Harding, Heather Amante, and her brother Danny Touleyrou.

     Memorials may be made to American Lung Association or you can plant a tree in honor of her. Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, Michigan.