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Ms. Toad

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11. Obituary.

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 10:00 PM

Jun 26

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 Jun 26 OP

murder? rampartd Jun 26 #1

The parents are accused of not taking the kid to a doctor for his health issues. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 26 #2

kids die of measles every day rampartd Jun 26 #3

If a child was dying from measles and parents LisaL Jun 26 #14

No doctor visits, no school either BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 26 #7

This is absolutely child abuse and as we see terminal Melon Jun 26 #4

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

Basically, a junk food diet. LisaL Sunday #25

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

Horrifying details in that article senseandsensibility Sunday #32

proceded in death by younger brother... Jean-Luc Jun 26 #5

where did you read that? hookaleft Jun 26 #8

Obituary. Ms. Toad Jun 26 #11

The surviving sister LisaL Jun 26 #13

That is horrifying. yardwork Jun 27 #17

It's Pretty Bad When Parents Let a Child Weigh Almost As Much As Trump n/t lavoosh99 Jun 26 #6

No words malaise Jun 26 #9

I know mug shots are usually pretty awful GenThePerservering Jun 26 #10

The mechanism of death Boo1 Jun 26 #12

they look like I expected they would Celerity Jun 26 #15

OMG! Grim Chieftain Jun 26 #16

What a smiling pair they are DFW Sunday #24

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

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

It absolutely does sound like hell on Earth for everyone. Maru Kitteh Sunday #21

I sincerely doubt that the kid had it. LisaL Sunday #23

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

That was my first thought jmbar2 Sunday #28

This kid is described as bed ridden near the end. LisaL Sunday #29

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

The child has such kind eyes senseandsensibility Sunday #26

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