Obituaries Week of December 12, 1999, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan Copyright © 2000 by Carol Morrison. This copy contributed for use in the MIGenWeb Archives. MIGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed MIGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the MIGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. HURON DAILY TRIBUNE, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan Local Obituaries Week of December 12, 1999 Rita Kanaby Rita M. Kanaby, 79, of Elsie and formerly of Port Hope, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 16, 1999, at Owosso Memorial Hospital following and extended illness. She was born on March 5, 1920, in Harbor Beach to the late Lawrence and Viola (Hunter) Ruhl. She and Daniel Kanaby were married on June 5, 1939, in South Bend, Ind. He preceded her in death on Nov. 17, 1994. Rita is survived by a son, Lance Kanaby and his wife, Jimeen, of Tonawanda, N.Y.; a daughter, Teri Lover and her husband, Ron, of Elsie; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Lawrence "Bud" Ruhl of Harbor Beach; two sisters, Shirley Ruhl of Harbor Beach and Joan Johnston of Hazel Park. She was preceded in death by a son, Daniel Kanaby Jr. and a sister, Lorna Gaffke. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 20, 1999, at Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic Church in Harbor Beach with the Rev. Edward Konieczka, pastor officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. A vigil service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday in the Ramsey Funeral Home, a Golden Rule Funeral Home, in Harbor Beach. Richard Kosal Richard (Dick) Kosal, 54, of Peck died Monday, Dec. 13, 1999, at his home. He was born on May 22, 1945, in Palms, the son of the late Michael and Genevieve (Messing) Kosal. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca; two sons, Charles Kosal and his wife, Jennifer, of Fraser and Jeffrey Kosal of Port Huron; mother-in-law, Virginia Johnston of Port Huron; four brothers, Raymond Kosal and his wife, Barbara, of Commerce Township, James Kosal and his wife, Nancy, of Ionia, Robert Kosal and his wife, JoAnn, of Minden City and Edward Kosal and his wife, Marsha, of Palms; three sisters, Rose Shubitowski and her husband, Anthony, of Clinton Township, Mary Ellen Leppek and her husband, Jerome, of Bay City and Gail Mroz and her husband, John, of Warren. Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 17, 1999, at the Sandusky Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Mark Morningstar officiating. Burial was in the Elk Township Cemetery in Peck. Pallbearers were John, Dennis and Ronald Shubitowski, Michael, Kevin and Brian Kosal and Roger Leppek. Freddie Nipper Mr. Freddie Allen Nipper, 52, of Minden City died Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1999, at Port Huron Hospital. He was born Sept. 8, 1947, in Athens, Tenn. He was the son of the late Arthur and Athelene (Bailey) Nipper. He is survived by one daughter, Dawn Conley and her husband, Wayne, of Ubly; one son, Gary Mater of Sandusky; one sister, Joan Keen of Harrison Township; one brother, David Nipper and his wife, Mary, of Warren; two grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 8:30 p.m. today, Dec. 17, 1999 at the Smigielski Funeral Home in Minden City. The Rev. Max Gibbs officiating. Elmer Born Elmer Clarence Born, 61, of Pigeon passed away Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1999, at Bay Medical Center in Bay City. He was born on May 2, 1938, in St. Clair County, son of Clarence F. and Luella M. (Pobanz) Born. He graduated from Elkton High School in 1956. On January 21, 1961, he married Myrna L. Schafer at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Sebewaing. He is survived by his wife, Myrna; children, Laurie J. Pionk of Saginaw, Vickie L. Buchholz and her husband, Scott, of Lake Orion, Krisie S. Fritz and her husband, Mark, of Pigeon, Rick E. Born and his wife, Kriste, of Auburn, and Hollie R. Haag and her husband, Brian, of Inkster; 10 grandchildren, Shannon, Kylee, Kasey, Kayla, Miranda, Adam, Joshua, Allysa, Jonathan and Jesse; his parents, Clarence and Luella Born; a sister, Elaine Lokinski of Fairgrove; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Richard Pionk. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18, 1999, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Linkville with the Rev. Ernest C. Wendt, vacancy pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. John Dillon John D. "Jack" Dillon, 66, of Harbor Beach passed away on Thursday, Dec. 16, 1999, at his home following a long illness. He was born on Jan. 28, 1933, in Palms to Ella (McLeod) Dillon and the late Edwin Dillon. He and Lorene Diem were married on Jan. 23, 1954, in Sandusky Reformed Latter Day Saints Church. He is survived by his wife, Lorene Dillon, of Harbor Beach; three children, Terrence Dillon and his wife, Nancy, of Saginaw, Denise Wruble and her husband, Gary, of Lodonderry, N.H. and Alan Dillon, of Alma; six grandchildren, Nickolas, Andrea and Kathryn Dillon and Chad, Clarice and Jaclyn Wruble; his mother, Ella Dillon, of Port Huron; a brother, Daniel Dillon, and his wife, Barb; three sisters, Mary Frances Smith and her husband, Frank, of Carsonville, Grace Klaty-Winegardner and her husband, Nelson, of Sandusky and Dora Russel and her husband, Calvin, of Marysville. He was preceded in death by one sister, Margaret Arnot; and four brothers, Robert, Thomas, James and Ronald. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 19, 1999, in the Ramsey Funeral Home in Harbor Beach with Elder Kenneth Diem and Elder Donald Richards officiating. Burial will be in the Rock Falls Cemetery. A military graveside service will be conducted by the VFW Post. Alyda Meirthew Alyda C. Meirthew, 68, of Harbor Beach passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1999, in Port Huron Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on April 3, 1931, in Detroit to the late John and Alyda (Dyer) Gorzas. She and Carl Meirthew were married April 7, 1951, in Detroit's St. Phillip Mary Church. She is survived by her husband, Carl Meirthew of Harbor Beach; a son, Gerard Meirthew and his wife, Pamela, of Detroit; an adopted son, Claude Meirthew of Indiana; foster daughter, Iliana Ysla of Miami, Fla.; four grandchildren, Clarissa, Ryan, Kyle and Ezekiel; a brother, Thomas Granger of Cheboygen; two sisters, Margaret Short and her husband, Gary, of Caseville, Mary Ann Berg and her husband, Louis, of Gross Pointe Park. Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18, 1999, in Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic Church in Harbor Beach with the Rev. Edward Konieczka, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Livonia. Leonard Osentoski Leonard Osentoski, 69, of Ubly died Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1999, at Marlette Community Hospital after a long illness. He was born Sept. 26, 1930, in Tyre, the son of the late Joseph and Mary Swartz Osentoski. He married Marie Schramski on Oct. 9, 1954, in St. Mary Catholic Church in Kinde. He is survived by his wife, Marie Osentoski, of Ubly; two daughters, Loretta Supudowski and her husband, Floyd, of Fairhaven, Nancy Ahearn and her fiance, Bryce, of Ubly; two sons, Larry and David Osentoski, both of Ubly; eight grandchildren, Dennis Osentoski and his wife, Virginia, of South Carolina, Marie and Jimmy Ahearn of Ubly, Robert and Aaron Osentoski of Ubly and Melissa, Amanda and David Osentoski of Ubly; one great-grandson, Derrick Osentoski of South Carolina; two brothers, Curtis Osentoski and his wife, Frances, of Ubly and Mark Osentoski and his wife, Bernice, of Kinde; three sisters, Mrs. Helen Kociba and her husband, Herman, of Ubly, Ilene Narring and her husband, Ted, of Warren and Delores Stacer and her husband, Jim, of Harbor Beach; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Sara Osentoski. Mass of Resurrection will take place on Saturday, Dec. 18, 1999, at 11 a.m. at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Freiburger with the Rev. Anthony Wozniak, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. A parish wake service will take place at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 17 at the Zinger-Smigielski Funeral Home in Ubly. Earl Alton Earl Clifford Alton, 77, of Kinde died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1999, at Tendercare Nursing Home in Cass City. He was born Dec. 22, 1921, in Bad Axe. He was the son of the late Thomas and Molly (Berry) Alton. He married Miss Alva Noble on March 5, 1949, in Salem, Ark. She preceded him in death on March 20, 1998. Surviving are two daughters, Mary Reinke and her husband, Earl, of Port Hope, and Diane Walsh and her husband, Raymond, of Howell; four grandchildren, Patrick Reinke, Brent Reinke, Curtis Walsh and Renae Walsh; one sister, Alma Perdue of Kinde; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 17, 1999, at the MacAlpine Funeral Home-Gage Chapel in Kinde with the Rev. Ronald Landenberg officiating. Burial will follow at New River Cemetery. Edward Walkiewicz Edward James Walkiewicz Jr., 23, of Deford died suddenly on Monday, Dec. 13, 1999, near his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16, 1999, in Kranz Funeral Home in Kingston with Pastor Wilbur Ricketts of Watertown Missionary Church in Sandusky officiating. Edmund Peplinski Mr. Edmund F. Peplinski, 86, of Ruth died Monday, Dec. 13, 1999, at his residence. He was born on Jan. 14, 1913, in Parisville, the son of the late Joseph and Lucy (Woyciechowski) Peplinski. He married Leona O'Parka on Feb. 11, 1939, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Parisville. He is survived by his wife, Leona, of Ruth; one son, Virgil Peplinski and his wife, Delphine, of Ruth; six daughters, Marie Bartarian and her husband, Walter "Marvin," of Vanderbelt, Janet Idyle and her husband, Edward, of Gaylord, Doris Stimpfel and her husband, Thomas, of Cass City, Shirley Brownson and her special friend, Tom, of Otisville, Sharon Fisher and her husband, Barry, of Gaylord and Karen Maurer and her husband, Leonard, of Lake Worth, Fla.; 21 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Frank Peplinski of Filion, Archie Peplinski and his wife, Regina, of Ruth and Ernest Peplinski and his wife, Lorraine, of South Lyons; seven sisters, Bertha Vincent of Rochester Hills, Mary Maraj of Scottsdale, Ariz. Emilie Kopinski of Rochester Hills, Irene Zalewski of Novi, Selma Danielski and her husband, Ray, of Ruth, Alma Osentoski and her husband, Ben, of Garden City and Elsie Peruski of South Lyons. He was preceded in death by his brother, Elmer Peplinski; son-in-law, Philip Brownson and grandson, Michael Smeader. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, 1999, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Parisville. The Rev. Charles Hammond, pastor, will officiate. A parish wake service will be conducted at 8 tonight and a rosary by the St. Mary's Men's Club at 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Zinger- Smigielski Funeral Home in Ubly. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Donald Little Donald C. Little, 72, of Cass City died Saturday, Dec. 11, 1999, at Hills & Dales General Hospital in Cass City. Grave side services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, 1999, at Novesta Township Cemetery in Cass City with Chuck Emmert of Novesta Church of Christ officiating. George Thompson Mr. George Thompson, 83, of Minden City died Monday, Dec. 13, 1999, at Autumnwood of Deckerville. He was born Oct. 8, 1916, in Minden City, son of the late Floyd and Mary (Mahon) Thompson. He never married. He is survived by one brother, Edwin Thompson and his wife, Viola, of Minden City; two sisters, Isabel Kursinsky of Sandusky and Marjorie Maurer and her husband, Gordon, of Ruth; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will take place at 9 p.m. today Dec. 14, 1999 at the Smiglielski Funeral Home, located on Cass Avenue in Minden City. The Rev. Ronald Wagner, pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Ruth will officiate. Burial will be in the Minden City Cemetery. Robert VonOeyen The Rev. Robert R. von Oeyen, 81, passed away to be with the Lord on Dec. 9, 1999, at Presbyterian Village in Redford. He had been suffering through the latter stages of cancer. He was born in Detroit on Oct. 13, 1918, and graduated from Eastern High School. He is survived by his wife, Janet; daughter, Barbara of Grand Rapids; five sons, Peter in Harbor Beach, Richard in Lee, N.H., Paul in Bloomfield Hills, David in Malibu, Calif., and Robert Jr. in Seoul, Korea; 12 grandchildren; two sisters, Ruth Kuyk of Fenton and Mary Ensroth of Bloomfield Hills; one brother, Paul F. von Oeyen of Southfield. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. at the Presbyterian Village on Dec. 18, 1999, and the funeral will be at 1 p.m. Dec. 29 at Harbor Beach Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Rock Falls Cemetery in Harbor Beach. Romanus Page Romanus Edward Page, 73, of Warren, formerly of Harbor Beach, died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1999, at St. John's Oakland Hospital in Madison Heights. He was born Sept. 30, 1926, to the late David and Christina Booms Page. On Oct. 16, 1954, Mr. Romanus Page and Phyllis Prill were united in marriage at St. Mary's Church in Kinde. Surviving are his wife, Phyllis; two sons, Allen Page and his wife, Alma, of Warren and Gene Page of Kencheloe; two daughters, Annette Acord of Warren and Marilyn Kelley and her husband, Billy, of Warren; two granddaughters and five grandsons; four brothers, Clarence and his wife, Johana, of Frederick, Joseph and his wife, Gladys, of Davison, Leroy of Ruth, and George of Harbor Beach; five sisters, Florence Horetski of St. Clair Shores, Rose Des Roisers of Madison Heights, Bertha Kramer of Frederick, Lillian Swagert of Kinde, and Marion Mazure and her husband, Francis, of Kinde. He was preceded in death by an infant son, Peter; three sisters, Rita Clor, Margaret Carson and Marcella Page; one brother, Raymond Page. Olin Yackle Olin G. Yackle, 91, longtime Sebewaing area businessman, died Friday morning, Dec. 10, 1999, at Scenic Home Adult Care in Pigeon following a brief illness. He was born Aug. 1, 1908, in Sebewaing, son of the late William and Lillian (Kuhn) Yackle. He was united in marriage to Lila C. McCoy on Aug. 21, 1934, in LaGrange, Ind. Surviving are his wife, Lila Yackle, of Sebewaing; two sisters, Ilene Miller and her husband, Gene, of Syracuse, N.Y., Laura Stowell and her husband, Donald, of Warren; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one brother, Howard Yackle. Cremation has taken place at the Sunset Valley Crematory in Bay City. A memorial service will take place at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 13, 1999, at the Dinkel-Juengel Funeral Home in Sebewaing. The Rev. Richard Kriesch will officiate with inurnment to take place at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Sebewaing. 1