HURON DAILY TRIBUNE, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan Copyright © 2001 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 September 19, 1999 Mary Martin Mary B. Martin, 89, of Harbor Beach and formerly of Bad Axe, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1999, in the Huron Medical Care Facility in Bad Axe. She was born Jan. 17, 1910 in Graceton, Pa., to the late John and Anna (Wasel) O'Hara. She was the owner and operator of the City Beer Store in Bad Axe from 1941 until she retired in 1983. Besides working at the store, she enjoyed growing flowers and selling plants at the store. She and Melvin Martin were married in 1970 in Bad Axe. He preceded her in death in 1980. She is survived by a daughter, Arlene Adsit and her husband, Norman, of Grand Blanc; four grandchildren, Linda Tyckoski and her husband, Paul, of Romeo, Robert Adsit of East Lansing, Susan Connelly and her husband, Tobin, of Silver Springs, Md., Jason Adsit and his wife, Christine, of Rockville, Md.; great-grandson, Alex Tyckoski, of Romeo; two sisters, Sue Kurtz of Barbarton, Ohio, and Katherine Rado of Homer City, Pa. She was preceded in death by two sisters and four brothers. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24, 1999, in the Ramsey Funeral Home, a Golden Rule Funeral Home, in Harbor Beach with the Rev. Charles Thompson of the Countryside Free Methodist Church in Sandusky officiating. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery near Port Hope. Visitation is at 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from noon until the time of the services Friday at the funeral home. Floyd J. Meyer Floyd J. Meyer, 66, of Roseburg, Ore., and formerly of Harbor Beach, passed away Saturday, Sept. 11, 1999, in Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg following a short illness. He was born Oct. 16, 1932, in Harbor Beach to the late Charles and Victoria (Blawas) Meyer. He and Dorothy Wood were married on April 16, 1955 in Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic Church in Harbor Beach. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Bennington. After graduating from Michigan Technological University in Houghton in 1964, he and his family moved to Roseburg where he worked for the Bureau of Land Management until he retired on May 3, 1994. Floyd was a member of St. Joseph's Church in Roseburg and was involved with Scouting as a Webelo leader. His hobbies were woodworking, genealogy and model railroading, being one of the Charter Members of the railroad club in Oct. 1965. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Meyer, of Roseburg; three sons, Michael Meyer and his wife, Eva, of Rock Springs, Wyo., Patrick Meyer and his wife, Judy, of Bryan, Texas, and Joseph Meyer of Roseburg; one brother, Jerome Meyer of Harbor Beach; grandchildren, Clinton and Megan Gage, Morgan, Regina, Trista and Juliann Meyer; and many special aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Meyer; a sister, Jacqueline; and twins, Michael and Patricia Ann. Mass of the Resurrection was conducted in St. Joseph's Church in Roseburg, Ore., on Sept. 17, 1999. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 24, 1999, in Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic Church with the Rev. Edward Konieczka, pastor, leading. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service Friday at the church. Memorials may be given to Our Lady of Lake Huron School, Muscular Dystrophy Association or the charity of the donor's choice. Ramsey Funeral Home, a Golden Rule Funeral Home, is handling the arrangements. Daniel James Parish Daniel James Parish, 61, formerly of Harbor Beach and Port Austin, passed away Thursday, Sept. 16, 1999, in the Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Dallas following a long illness. He was born Oct. 27, 1937 in Sault Ste. Marie to the late Daniel and Mildred (Frisk) Parish. He retired from the U.S. Navy, serving his country for 20 years. He was in Greece, Japan and served three tours in Vietnam. Jim received several medals, including the Presidential Citation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Citation with Galantry Cross and the Vietnam Service Medal with a Bronze Star. He recently retired from DART Transit in Texas. He was a life member of the VFW Post in Parisville, the Moose Lodge in Allegan and the American Legion. He was also a member of the Sault Ste. Marie tribe of Chippewa Indians. Jim is survived by two brothers, Robert Parish and his wife, Ilene, of Harbor Beach and Ronald Parish and his wife, Jean, of Harbor Beach; two sisters, Bette Burton and her husband, Tim, of Harbor Beach and Jeanne Ziegler and her husband, David, of Amarillo, Texas; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will take place at 2 p.m on Saturday, Sept. 25, 1999, in the VFW Hall in Harbor Beach with Chaplin Archie Dickinson officiating. Cremation has taken place in Dallas and interment will take place on the family plot in Mission Hill Cemetery near Brimley. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of the service Saturday. Arrangements are by the Ramsey Funeral Home, a Golden Rule Funeral Home, in Harbor Beach. Irving Vahovick Irving Vahovick, 73, resident of Meade Township near Filion, died Monday, Sept. 20, 1999, at Harbor Beach Community Hospital. He was born Nov. 16, 1925 in Rapson, son of the late John and Martha (Gwisdalla) Vahovick. Mr. Vahovick was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bad Axe. He retired from Active Industries (currently Tower Industries) in May 1991. Irving enjoyed spending time with his grandson, gardening and caring for his flower garden and visiting with family and friends. Surviving are three sons, James Vahovick of Elkton, Kevin Vahovick and John Vahovick, both of Bad Axe, one grandson, James Vahovick II of Elkton; two brothers, Isadore Vahovick of Rapson, Kenneth Vahovick and his wife, Alice, of Warren; one step-brother, Harry Wieszbicki of Rapson; one step-sister, Theresa Steshetz of Green Bay, Wis. Mr. Vahovick was preceded in death by one brother, Bernard Vahovick and one step-brother, Elmer Wieszbicki. Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11 a.m. today, Sept. 23, 1999, from the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bad Axe. Fr. Jack Leipert, pastor, will officiate. Burial will take place in St. Joseph Cemetery of Rapson. A scripture service was conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the MacAlpine Funeral Home in Bad Axe. Visitation was from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. today at the funeral home. Isadore O'Parka Isadore "Pete" O'Parka, 94, of Ubly passed away Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1999, at Four Seasons Healthcare Center in Bad Axe. He was born April 23, 1905 in Parisville, son the late Stanley and Tecka "Tillie" (Ertman) O'Parka. He married Gertrude Spitza on Oct. 19, 1932 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Parisville. He attended the Country School. He worked at a Salt Plant in Port Huron, did shoe repair, worked at Polk's Chicken Hatchery and was a block laborer for Booms Construction. He retired from Nestles Company in 1965 after 17 years. He also worked with his wife in Gert's Catering. He was parishioner of St. John's Parish of Ubly, a member of the fraternal order of Eagles Aerie No. 3690 of Caseville, a member of the Bad Axe Knights of Columbus Council No. 1546. He was a card player, enjoyed gardening and enjoyed visiting with his family. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude, of Ubly; five daughters, Rose Allen of Ubly, Theresa Stomack and her husband, Clarence, of Minden City, Susan Kubacki of Ubly, Arlene Schmidt and her husband, Al, of Bay City, Julie Muentener of Port Austin; 23 grandchildren, Dale Allen, Gary Allen, Terry Allen, Randy Stomack, Wayne Stomack, Brian Stomack, J.R. Stomack, Eric Stomack, Cheryl Plaster, Amanda Kubacki, Denise Warner, Donna Scanlon, Tricia Grifka, Carmen Kubacki, Dawn Howard, Penny Lesperance, Kelly Fader, Scott Smeader, Brad Muentener, Randy Muentener, Kim Muentener, Kris Gilbert and Brenda Derring; 34 great-grandchildren, Chad, Nikki, Sara, Luke, Jenny, Jessie, Erica, Zach, Chris, Nathan, Kayla, Crystal, Kenny, Katie, Evan, Courtney, Jodie, Adam, Colleen, Jason, Jeremy, Laura, Bethany, Madison, Travis, Kaitlyn, Austin, Kennedy, Carter, Melissa, Kayla, Zachary, Austin and David; one great-great-grandson, Jake Eugster; one sister, Leona Peplinski and her husband, Edmund, of Parisville; four brothers, Aloise O'Parka and his wife, Irene, of Tyre, Floyd O'Parka of Ubly, Ted O'Parka and his wife, Theresa, of Detroit and Ray O'Parka of Elkton. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Cass, Joe and Bernard O'Parka; one sister, Angeline Osentoski; two grandsons, Dean Hammerle and Todd Allen; four sons-in-law, Willard Allen, Clarence Kubacki, Robert Smeader and Jerry Muentener. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 24, 1999, at St. John Catholic Church of Ubly. The Rev. T. J. Fleming, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. There will be joint rosary at 8 p.m. Thursday by the Bad Axe Knights of Columbus and the Daughters of Isabella at the Zinger-Smigielski Funeral Home of Ubly. Visitation will take place from 1 until 9:30 p.m. Thursday and from 8:30 until 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Franklin "Frank" Strauch Franklin Vern "Frank" Strauch, 75, of Pigeon, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Sept. 18, 1999, at his hunting cabin near Curran. He was born on the family farm west of Linkville on Jan. 3, 1924, the son of the late Paul and Alpha (Dubs) Strauch. He graduated from Christian Day School at St. Paul in Linkville. On Nov. 24, 1945, he was united in marriage to Doris O. Smith at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Linkville. She survives him. Mr. Strauch was an avid bowler, owning and operating Pigeon Lanes from 1962 to 1975. He also farmed throughout his lifetime. He was a member of the Pigeon Lions Club and the Pigeon Conservation Club. He was an ardent sportsman who enjoyed golfing and hunting, especially at the cabin near Curran. He pitched for St. Paul's Walther League ball team for many years. He was a faithful and active member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, where he was baptized in 1924 and confirmed in 1937. He served as president, elder, trustee and other offices and work committees while at the church. Two children were born to Frank and Doris; Peggy Parrish and her husband, Don, of Owendale and Jeffery F. Strauch, who died at age 10 after a long illness. They have three grandchildren, Bryan Parrish and his wife, Eunice, of Pigeon, Shawn Parrish, of Owendale and Brandee Parrish of Atlanta, Ga.; a step- granddaughter, Tarol Douthit and her husband, Robert; four great-grandchildren; Tyler, Shelby, Racheal and Kayla Parrish; three step-great-grandchildren; Stephanie Thorp and Destinee and Orion Douthit; two sisters, Dorothy Gettel of Bad Axe and Shirley Kruse and her husband, Donald, of Cass City; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Timothy Loewe, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be at 7 to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Meyersieck-Bussema Funeral Home, a Golden Rule Funeral Home in Pigeon, and from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. Memorials may be made to the St. Paul Building Fund. Basil Miller Mr. Basil Miller, 89, of Filion, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 1999, at Huron Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was born Sept. 23, 1909 in Parisville, son of the late Andrew and Frances (Wodwaski) Miller. He married Lucy Briolat on Oct. 22, 1932 at St. Mary's Church of Parisville. She preceded him in death on Dec. 31, 1993. He was a graduate of the Country School. He worked at Huron Milling Co. and farmed in Lincoln Township until 1974. He worked as a carpenter and a mason in the area. He was a Constable for Lincoln Township for 20 years. He was a parishioner of St. Joseph Parish of Rapson since 1932 and a member of the Holy Name Society, a member of the choir and the Ushers Club. He was a member of the Bad Axe Knights of Columbus Bishop Babcock Assembly No. 0487, 4th Degree. He was charter member of the Rapson Sportsmen's Club. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and playing cards and visiting with family and friends. He is survived by one daughter, Magdalin Goretski of Filion; three sons, Arthur Miller and his wife, Geraldine, of Filion, Richard Miller and his wife, Mary Jane, of Kinde, James Miller and his wife, Cindy, of Bad Axe; 12 grandchildren, Dave and Linda Knaus, Eugene and Carmen Goretski, Mary Goretski and her fiance, Floyd Lepczyk, Dan and Deb Blasky, Dale and Darcell Miller, Jeff Miller and his fiancee, Jill Rochefort, Ron, Randy, Kevin, and Duane Miller, Brad and Scott Miller; three great-grandchildren, David and Brenda Knaus and Graham Goretski; two sisters, Clara Walajtys of Warren and Gladys Sawinski of Utica; three brothers, Clemence Miller and his wife, Theresa, of Harbor Beach, Mike Miller of Filion, Aloise Miller and his wife, Evelyn, of Ubly. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Thomas Miller; and his son-in-law, Harry Goretski. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1999, at St. Joseph Catholic Church of Rapson. The Rev. John Weis, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. There will be a Rosary by the Knights of Columbus Bishop Babcock Assembly No. 0487 at 8 tonight at the Zinger-Smigielski Funeral Home in Ubly. Visitation will be from 1 to 9:30 p.m. today and from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home in Ubly. Hollis Copeland Hollis J. Copeland, 89, of Grindstone, died Saturday, Aug. 21, 1999, at Huron Memorial Hospital in Bad Axe. He was born April 7, 1910 in Seattle, Wash., the son of the late Hollis and Beatrice (Jackson) Copeland. In 1961, he was united in marriage to Kathleen Kavanagh in Detroit. Mr. Copeland was stationed with the Coast Guard in Pointe Aux Barques. He was honorably discharged in 1934. Hollis was a painter and worked in a factory. In 1973, he and his wife moved to Grindstone from St. Clair Shores. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen, of Grindstone; one step- son, Delbert Bocian of New Baltimore; and one grandson, Eric Engstrom of California. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Judy Engstrom; one step-son; Donald Bocian; and one sister, Gerneth Slagle. Cremation will take place today in Bay City. In keeping with his wishes, a private memorial service took place Saturday, Sept. 18, 1999, off the shores of Grindstone. The Rev. Earleen VanConant, pastor of the United Methodist Church, Pinnebog and Port Austin, officiated. Arrangements were handled by the MacAlpine Funeral Home Gage Chapel of Kinde. Pearl Ducharme Pearl M. Ducharme, 88, of Kinde, and former resident of Truth or Consequences, N.M, died Sunday, Sept. 19, 1999, at Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon following an extended illness. She was born Jan. 7, 1911 in Detroit. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Anna (Gaffke) Phillips. Miss Pearl Phillips and Mr. Alfred Ducharme were married Feb. 5, 1949 in Nativity Catholic Church in Detroit. He preceded her in death on Nov. 1, 1995. Pearl loved to play bingo. Surviving are one daughter, Betty Cross, and her husband, Donald, of Zephyrhills, Fla.; one grandson, James H. Cross II, and his wife, Cecelia, of Kinde; three great-grandchildren, Robert Jacobs, Richard S. Cross, and James R. Cross, III; three sisters, Norma Franz of Frazer, Viola Barry of Detroit, and June Guler of Eastpointe; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one sister, Dorothy Chomotoski; two brothers, Orrin Phillips and Harold Phillips. A memorial service will take place at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999, at St. Edward's Catholic Church in Kinde. Burial will follow at St. Felix Catholic Church in Hewelton. Arrangements are being handled by the MacAlpine Funeral Home Gage Chapel in Kinde. John J. Lerash John J. Lerash, 89, a life-long resident of Dwight Township and Kinde, died unexpectedly on Friday, Sept. 17, 1999, at Huron Memorial Hospital in Bad Axe. He suffered an apparent heart attack. Mr. Lerash was born May 24, 1910 in Dwight Township. He was the son of the late Frank Lerash, Sr. and Hattie (Miller) Lerash. He and Gertrude M. Rice were united in marriage on Oct. 30, 1933 at St. Edward's Catholic Church in Kinde. Fr. McGinnis celebrated the marriage. The couple were married for more than 65 years. Mr. Lerash was a parishioner of St. Edward's Catholic Church and served many years as usher. He was a graduate of the Peyok rural country school. He was employed at the Farmers Co-Op. He and his wife, Gertrude, owned and operated the Clancy Hotel from 1939 to 1947 when they sold the business to Stanley Lerash. The couple then opened a new business, Lerash Save-More Supermarket. They retired in 1972. Mr. Lerash was a past member of the Kinde Lions Club, an honorary life member of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 1546 and the Bishop Babock General Assembly, 4th Degree, of Bad Axe. In his retirement, John enjoyed his garden, visiting with his family and friends, playing cards and music, especially his violin. He was also seen frequently opening the door and greeting friends and neighbors at Gage Chapel of the MacAlpine Funeral Home. Surviving are his wife, Gertrude; one daughter, Junie Fisher of Bad Axe; one son, Thomas J. Lerash and his wife, Debra, of Bad Axe; seven grandchildren, Jackie and Jena Lerash of Bad Axe. Paul Fisher and his wife, Anne, of Port Austin, Richard "Odie" Fisher of Detroit, Roger "Pete" Fisher of Detroit, Tina Fisher of Dearborn Heights and Pamela Fisher of Warren; seven great-grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Tillie White of Bad Axe, Margaret Byarski and her husband, Karl, of Kinde, Alice Gottschalk and her husband, Donald, of Kinde, Rose Meagher of Port Austin; two brothers, Frank Lerash and his wife, Helen, of Bad Axe and Edward Lerash of Bad Axe; two sisters-in-law, Viola Lerash of Kinde and Helen Bodis of St. Clair Shores; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Lerash was preceded in death by one infant son, William; one sister, Celia Fleszar; and two brothers, Anthony and Joseph Lerash. Mass of the Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1999, from St. Edward's Catholic Church in Kinde. Fr. Kevin Kerbawy, pastor, will officiate. Burial will take place in St. Edward's Cemetery. A parish wake scripture will be offered at 7 p.m. tonight by Fr. Kerbawy followed at 7:30 p.m. by a rosary offered by the Knights of Columbus Council No. 1546 at the Gage Chapel-MacAlpine Funeral Home in Kinde. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be offered to St. Edward's Catholic Church. Jeanette "Jean" E. Kellermann Jeanette "Jean" Kellermann, 96, of Elkton, died on her birthday, Sept. 17, 1999, at the Huron County Medical Care Facility in Bad Axe. She was born Sept. 17, 1903 in Nashville to the late Victor and Elsie Furniss. On Aug. 31, 1926, she was united in marriage to Walter Blythe Kellermann in Monroe. He preceded her in death on May 23, 1979. Mrs. Kellermann was a graduate of Eastern Michigan University with a degree in teaching. She taught at Vassar and then after her marriage, she taught in EIkton. She and Blythe loved to travel, going throughout the United States and Europe. She was a member of the Elkton United Methodist Church, the Elkton Senior Citizens and was very active in the community in her early years. Surviving are one son, Raymond Kellermann and his wife, Jane, of Rockford, Ill; a daughter, Darlene Brown of Manton; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and her nephew, Robert Kellermann and his wife, Pat, of Elkton. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1999, at the Champagne Funeral Chapel in Elkton. The Rev. Pete Crawford, pastor of the Elkton United Methodist Church, will officiate with burial in the Riverside Cemetery in Elkton. Visitation is from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday and after 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Huron County Medical Care Extended Services. Margaret Groll Margaret R. Groll, 79, of Harbor Beach, passed away Saturday, Sept. 18, 1999, in the long-term care unit of Harbor Beach Community Hospital. She was born Feb. 28, 1920 in Harbor Beach to the late Joseph and Frances (Smielewski) Nowiski. She and Sylvester Groll were married on Sept. 16, 1939 in Harbor Beach. Together they farmed until they retired to Florida. He preceded her in death on Feb. 20, 1989. She was a member of Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic Church and the Altar Society in Harbor Beach. She is survived by a brother, Norman Nowiski of Harbor Beach; three sisters, Della Wolschleger of Ruth, Virginia Leisse of Harbor Beach and Marian Mausolf of Harbor Beach; and by several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Sylvester Groll, Jr.; and a brother, Clarence Nowiski. Mass of the Resurrection will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1999, in Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic Church in Harbor Beach with the Rev. Edward Konieczka, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Mansion Memorial Park in Ellenton, Fla. A parish scripture service will take place at 7:30 tonight at the funeral home. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today at the Ramsey Funeral Home, a Golden Rule Funeral Home, in Harbor Beach. Franklin Kladzyk Franklin James "Frank" Kladzyk, 80, of Bad Axe, founder of the Franklin Inn, Bad Axe, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 1999, at St. Mary's Hospital in Saginaw. He was born Feb. 16, 1919 in Parisville, son of the late John "Jack" and Jane (Lockwood) Kladzyk. Franklin Kladzyk and Marie Josephine Ziemba were married June 27, 1946, at St. Hyacinth's Catholic Church, Detroit. Frank spent most of his life in Huron County, graduating from Bad Axe High School in 1936. He excelled in sports, earning a baseball scholarship to Western Michigan University. He then attended Detroit College of Law while working for the Internal Revenue Service. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in December 1941 and saw early action in 1942 in landings at Guadalcanal and Tulaghi, two of the most intense island-landing invasions of World War II. Frank was honorably discharged in 1945 and returned to work for the IRS. In 1947, he returned to Bad Axe to manage the East End Hotel for his grandfather, Frank Kladzyk, and in 1961, he established the Franklin Inn. Following the sale of the Franklin Inn in 1969, Mr. Kladzyk served one year assisting operations at Hinterman Motor Sales, Bad Axe, then became general manager for Action Plastics in Charlotte, retiring in 1982. He was a parishioner at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bad Axe, where he served on several committees including the building committee for the present church. He was also a long- time member of Verona Hills Golf Club where he served on the board of directors and the committee responsible for the expansion of the course to its current 18 holes. He was a former club champion at Verona Hills and competed in numerous state amateur events in the 50s and 60s. Mr. Kladzyk was a patron of the Orchard Lake St. Mary's Schools and was honored as an ambassador in 1976. Upon his retirement, his interest centered around conservation, gardening, tree planting and the stock market. He maintained several properties in Northern Michigan and Minnesota. Surviving are his wife, Marie; two sons, Franklin Kladzyk and his wife, Patricia, of El Paso, Texas, and Thomas Kladzyk and his wife, Jo Ellen, of Manchester; two daughters, Pamela Kladzyk of New York and Kathryn Brown and her husband, Eric, of Houghton; eight grandchildren; two sisters, Anna Miller of Tampa, Fla. and Ethel Jean Clark, of North Palm Beach, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews. His step-mother, Marcella (Toohey) Kladzyk; and two brothers Jerome "Zeke" Kladzyk and John Kladzyk preceded him death. Services will take place at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1999, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bad Axe. Monsignor Stanley Milewski, Fr. Jack Leipert and Fr. Walter Ziemba will officiate. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Parisville. A parish scripture service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday at the R. W. Weitenberner Funeral Home, Bad Axe. Visitation will be from 3 until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Orchard Lake St. Mary's Schools. 1