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Ms. Toad

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11. Obituary.

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 10:00 PM

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https://www.sharpfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/casper-obrien

O'Brien, Casper Jacob Shane - Age 7, of Flint, passed away November 4, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Road, Swartz Creek. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM until the time of service at 1:00 PM Saturday. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make contributions to the family care of Damien O'Brien. Casper was born September 25, 2018, in Flint, Michigan, the son of Damien and Jessica (Gietzen) O’Brien. Casper was a bright, loving young boy whose joyful spirit touched everyone around him. He loved watching Super Monsters, especially his favorite character, Frankie Mash. He is survived by his parents, Damien and Jessica O’Brien; his beloved little sister, Illeana O’Brien; grandmother, Donna “Nana” Gooch; aunt, Mary (Tory) Ball; and uncles, Jay O’Brien and Elbert Leach. He was preceded in death by his little brother, Phoenix. Online condolences may be shared at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com

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kid dies weighing 255 pounds. parents charged with 2nd degree murder [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday OP

murder? rampartd Friday #1

The parents are accused of not taking the kid to a doctor for his health issues. WhiskeyGrinder Friday #2

kids die of measles every day rampartd Friday #3

If a child was dying from measles and parents LisaL Friday #14

No doctor visits, no school either BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday #7

This is absolutely child abuse and as we see terminal Melon Friday #4

More..boy was bedbound, eating mostly french fries and potatoe chips BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #18

Basically, a junk food diet. LisaL 10 hrs ago #25

worse than junk food... no variety in the kind of junk food that he ate BlueWaveNeverEnd 9 hrs ago #30

Horrifying details in that article senseandsensibility 6 hrs ago #32

proceded in death by younger brother... Jean-Luc Friday #5

where did you read that? hookaleft Friday #8

Obituary. Ms. Toad Friday #11

The surviving sister LisaL Friday #13

That is horrifying. yardwork Saturday #17

It's Pretty Bad When Parents Let a Child Weigh Almost As Much As Trump n/t lavoosh99 Friday #6

No words malaise Friday #9

I know mug shots are usually pretty awful GenThePerservering Friday #10

The mechanism of death Boo1 Friday #12

they look like I expected they would Celerity Friday #15

OMG! Grim Chieftain Friday #16

What a smiling pair they are DFW 10 hrs ago #24

There was a boy in my hometown roughly the same age and size Maru Kitteh Yesterday #19

It's called Prader-Willi Syndrome VTderry Yesterday #20

It absolutely does sound like hell on Earth for everyone. Maru Kitteh 11 hrs ago #21

I sincerely doubt that the kid had it. LisaL 10 hrs ago #23

I don't think the kid had Prader-Will Syndrome. LisaL 10 hrs ago #22

That was my first thought jmbar2 9 hrs ago #28

This kid is described as bed ridden near the end. LisaL 9 hrs ago #29

If he was Prader Willi, he probably exhausted his parents long before he became bedridden jmbar2 6 hrs ago #31

The child has such kind eyes senseandsensibility 10 hrs ago #26

If he was removed from the parents at some point in time, he might have had a chance. LisaL 10 hrs ago #27