Joann Brigham

BRIGHAM, JOANN ELAINE age 76, died Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Regency of Grand Blanc. Funeral Services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, November 20, 2017 at the Hill Funeral Home, 11723 S. Saginaw St., Grand Blanc, MI. 48439. Pastor Joshua Combs officiating. Interment at Ortonville Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 12:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. and Monday from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. Joann was born January 15, 1941 in Flint, MI to parents Kenneth and Helen (O’Sullivan) Horton. She graduated as valedictorian from Goodrich High School in 1959. Joann married the love of her life Aaron George Brigham July 11, 1959. She loved to travel and play golf. Her husband called her “the putting queen”. Most of all she loved to be with family and friends, especially all of her grandchildren, nieces and nephews. After high school, she worked at G.M. as an administrative assistant as well as drove bus for Goodrich Schools. Together, with her husband, they owned Ken’s Redi-Mix for many years. Surviving are children Bradley (Jane) Brigham, Trudy (Jeff) Conlin; grandchildren Samantha (Darrin) Woodbeck, Sean (Rebecca) Brigham, Grant Simcox, Paige Conlin; great-grandchildren Sylvia and Kason Brigham, Jaylyn and Bryn Woodbeck, sisters Dona (Joe) Kyle and Denise (Larry) Hentkowski, brother-in-law Thomas Lindley Sr., and sister-in-law Connie (Hal) White; many loving nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband Aaron Brigham; mother Helen (O’Sullivan) Horton; father Kenneth Horton; sister Barbara Lindley; granddaughter Morgan Simcox; grandson Reese Simcox; great-granddaughter Sydney Brigham; mother-in-law Sarah Brigham; father-in-law George Brigham. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Goodrich Athletics. The family would like to extend a special “Thank You” to Jennifer Belanger, Catrina Besson, and Ken Ameel for staying with and taking care of her, as well as Melodie Auten and Ann Marie Moore for being there for her.

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