Elaine L. Christian

Elaine L. Christian; age 93; April 3, 2016. Elaine is the beloved mother of Howard (the late Rose Marie) Christian Jr., Noreen K. Glaspie, Sharon (Pat Vinyard) Christian and Michael (Colleen) Christian; loving grandmother of Paul Christian, Matthew Glaspie, Patrick (Stephonie) Glaspie, Tammy Glaspie,  Yvonne (Tim) Howitt, Jason (Melissa) Christian, Michael Christian II and Rachae Christian; and dear great grandmother of Olivia, Samantha Portugan-Huicochae Irving, Adrian, Talon, Autunm, Nina and Ben.  Elaine was preceded in death by her first husband Howard “Barney” Christian Sr.  She would later marry Howard “HP” Parry and together they lived in Florida for 31 years.  During the World War II Elaine worked in the local GM plants as a “Rosie the Riveter.”  Once a resident of Florida in the later years she was a member of the Green Leaf and Sun-Air Country Clubs.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 8, 2016 at 10am at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home in Lake Orion.  The family will receive friends on Thursday from 3-8pm at the funeral home.  Interment Eastlawn Cemetery.  Reflections may be shared with the family by visiting www.sparksgriffin.com .