HURON DAILY TRIBUNE, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan Local obituaries for the week beginning May 27, 2007 Contributed 2007 by Carol Morrison for use in the USGenWeb Archives. USGENWEB 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 USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Sunday, May 27, 2007 – No obituaries reported Monday, May 28, 2007 – Memorial Day Holiday Tuesday, May 29, 2007 Veronica C. Dolinski Veronica C. Dolinski, 95, of Pinnebog, died Friday evening, May 25, 2007, at Huron Medical Center, Bad Axe. She was born September 10, 1911 in Detroit to the late Martin and Stephaney (Huhla) Goryl. On June 27, 1931, she was united in marriage to Walter J. Dolinski at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Detroit. Mrs. Dolinski was a homemaker all her life and moved to Pinnebog in 1975, after her husband retired. He preceded her in death on February 2, 1990. She was a member of St. Felix Catholic Church, Pinnebog, and a former member of St. Thomas Catholic Church, Detroit. Veronica enjoyed reading and doing crossword puzzles, and also loved to work in her garden. Surviving are two children, Gloria (Stanley) Filar, of Washington Township and William (Ruth) Dolinski, of Sterling Heights; her son-in-law, John Pechette, of Pinnebog; 13 grandchildren, Sue (Mark) Cook, Tom (Traci) Pechette, Joyce Pechette, Jon (Denise) Pechette, Greg (Mary Lynn) Filar, Cindi (Dan) Richard, Ken (Debbie) Filar, Joe (Celeste) Filar, Rick Filar, Linda Filar (Louis), Carol (Jim) Prescott, Bonnie Dolinski and Todd (Jennifer) Dolinski; and 28 great grandchildren. Preceding her in death was her daughter, Mildred Pechette, and granddaughter, Janet Filar. A Funeral Mass was conducted today at St. Felix Catholic Church. The Rev. Fr. Kenneth Yaroch, pastor, officiated with burial in the church cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the church. Words of condolence may be expressed by signing the guest book at www.cfcelkton.com. Wayne J. Hammerle Wayne J. Hammerle, 58, of Ruth, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2007, at the Huron Medical Center in Bad Axe. Wayne was born March 10, 1949 in Bad Axe to the late Walter and Martha (Helewski) Hammerle. He never married. Wayne is survived by three brothers, Elwood Hammerle and his wife, Marlene, of Bad Axe, Kenneth Hammerle, of Ruth, and Gary Hammerle and his special friend, Wanda, of Caro; six sisters, Delores Talaski, of Bad Axe, Mildred O'Parka and her husband, Irvin, of Ruth, Jeanette Danielski and her husband, Leo, of Ubly, Rose Ann Bullock and her husband, Jerry, of Ohio, Elaine Varosi, of Deckerville, and Darlene Gornowicz and her husband, Rodney, of Ubly; and many nieces and nephews. Wayne was preceded in death by two brothers, Harold and Frank Hammerle; one sister, Ardis Wrubel; two brothers-in-law, Ray Talaski and Wally Kazyaka; a nephew, Dean Hammerle; and niece, Michelle Ewald. The Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2007, at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Smith Corners. The Rev. Robert Shine will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the Zinger- Smigielski Funeral Home in Ubly and from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday at the church. There will be a parish vigil service at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. The family has requested memorials to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Association. Peggy J. Karr Peggy J. Karr, 77, of Port Hope, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2007, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Saginaw. Born December 30, 1929 in Pontiac, she was the daughter of the late George and Ruby (Callahan) Richardson. On December 30, 1946, Peggy and Gerald Karr were united in marriage in Waterford. He preceded her in death on March 5, 2004. Peggy enjoyed quilting and dancing. She is survived by her children, Jeffery Karr and his wife, Julie, of Harriman, Tennessee, Jerry Karr and his wife, Peggy, of Ruby, Kitty Pataska and her husband, Dick, of Wilson, Wisconsin, Tom Karr, of River Falls, Wisconsin, and Tim Karr and his wife, Daryl, of Metamora; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren; and a very special friend, Bill Emerick, of Port Hope. Also surviving are two sisters, Joyce (Ernest) Wise, of Holly, and Donna (Ernest) Rutherford, of Florida, and by three brothers, Charles (Georgia) Richardson, of Arizona, George (Sharon) Richardson, of Marion, and Kenneth (Elizabeth) Richardson, of Lake. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2007, in the Ramsey Funeral Home, Harbor Beach, with the Rev. Theresa Cutler officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday in Ottawa Park Cemetery, Dixie Road in Clarkston. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday and from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service on Wednesday at the funeral home. Richard "Dick" L. Kieft Richard L. "Dick" Kieft, 79, of Bay Port, died Thursday, May 24, 2007, at the Sunrise Assisted Living Center in Grosse Pointe Woods following a six-year illness. He was born April 12, 1928 in Ionia, son of the late Claude J. and Mildred (Lind) Kieft. He was united in marriage to Dorothy E. Doerfner on July 1, 1950 in Saginaw. She preceded him in death on November 21, 2002. Richard was a 1946 graduate from Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw. He received his mechanical engineering degree from the University of Michigan and his master's degree from Wayne State University. He was employed as a superintendent for General Motors in Pontiac for many years before his retirement. He enjoyed boating and fishing and woodworking. Surviving are two daughters, one son and their spouses, Julia H. Kieft, of Bay Port, Sharon E. and Cary Kaiser, of St. Clair Shores, Richard and Lin Kieft, of Mesa, Arizona; three grandchildren, Jeffrey and Veronica Jostock, Jeremy Blankenship, Gerald Joseph Kaiser; two great grandchildren, Savannah and Justin Jostock; and one sister, Mary Lou and Richard Hoek, of Grand Rapids; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one son, Brian Alan Kieft, in 2004. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2007, at the Dinkel-Juengel Funeral Home in Sebewaing. The Rev. William Wright will officiate. Cremation will follow at Sunset Valley Crematory in Bay City with interment at a later date in the Old Bay Port Cemetery in Bay Port. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the funeral home in Sebewaing. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Society. Clarence H. Labeski Clarence H. Labeski, 85, of Ubly, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2007, unexpectedly at his residence. Clarence was born August 30, 1921 in Ubly to the late Frank and Susan (Gwisdalla) Labeski. He married Frances M. Puvalowski on April 13, 2002 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Parisville. She preceded him in death on January 1, 2007. Clarence was a graduate of the Sparling Country School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He farmed, retiring in 1976. He then worked for the Ubly Community School as a custodian and later with a private contractor doing home modernization. He was a parishioner at St. Mary Catholic Church in Parisville and was a former Men's Club member. Clarence is survived by his stepchildren, Noreen (Dave) Wazny, Clarence (Debbie) Puvalowski, Kenneth (Ruth Ann) Puvalowski, and all of their children. Clarence was preceded in death by four brothers and seven sisters. A Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2007, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Parisville. The Rev. Jerzy Dobosz, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military honors by the Thumb Veterans Organizations. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Zinger-Smigielski Funeral Home in Ubly and from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the church. There will be a parish vigil service at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. The family has requested memorials to the St. Mary's Church Carpet Fund. Louis R. Moore Louis R. Moore, 83, of Bad Axe, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2007, at the Deckerville Community Hospital. Louis was born October 17, 1923 in Palms to the late William R. and Lena (Behr) Moore. He was married to Lucy (Holdwick) Priemer on February 27, 1965 at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Smith Corners by the Rev. Joseph Karaba. Louis was an eighth grade graduate of a country school in Palms. He was a parishioner at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Palms for over 40 years. He worked the family farm for a number of years before he went to work for General Motors in Saginaw for several years. He returned to Huron County in 1962. Louis started his own business in 1967, the Thumb Landscaping and Nursery, in Ubly. He purchased land in Bad Axe in 1973 to expand his business. Louis owned and operated the nursery for over 30 years, retiring because of ill health. He was a member of the Michigan Association of Nurserymen. Louis loved his toy tractor collection, visiting with his family and his friends at the Golden Arches and Burger King. Louis is survived by his wife of 42 years, Lucy, of Bad Axe; one stepdaughter, Linda Allen and her husband, David, of Evart; one stepgrandson, Shaun Allen, of Ferndale; two sisters, Marie Bones, of St. Clair, and Kathleen Hunt, of Taylor; several nieces and nephews. Louis was preceded in death by one brother, Justin Moore; three sisters, Mildred Reiche, Elise Bieth and Sally Cleland; one sister-in-law, Catherine Eback Moore; four brothers-in-law, William Reiche, Jack Bieth, Earl Cleland, and Russell Hunt. A Funeral Mass will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2007, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bad Axe. The Rev. James Carlson, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the St. John Cemetery in Ubly. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. today, from 2 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday at the Zinger-Smigielski Funeral Home in Ubly, and from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday at the church. There will be a parish vigil service at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Eileen Mildred Rutter Eileen Mildred (Valkoun) Rutter, 80, of Caseville, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2007, at home. She was born in Caseville on September 16, 1926, the daughter of the late Anthony F. J. and Anna (Liska) Valkoun. She worked for more than 30 years in Pigeon as a dental assistant for Willard Haist, D.D.S., and then for more than 10 years as office manager at Oakwood Senior Housing in Caseville before retiring. Eileen enjoyed knitting many beautiful clothing pieces for her family and friends. She enjoyed caring for her home, and loved visiting with friends and family. She was a former member of the Scheurer Hospital Auxiliary. She is survived by two grandchildren, Lionel Rutter and David Rutter, both of Georgia; four great grandchildren, Alicia, Nicole, David, and Stephenie; three sisters, Bertha (Ken) McAulay, of Pigeon, Maxine L. Thompson, of Davison, and Dianne (John) Kohr, of Pigeon; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, David C. Rutter; two sisters, Helen Huber and Leada Addy; and a brother, James Valkoun. A funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2007, at the Meyersieck-Bussema Funeral Home, Pigeon, with the Rev. John Britt officiating. Burial will be in Caseville Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Scheurer Hospital. Valeria C. Schultz Valeria C. Schultz, 85, of Sebewaing, died Saturday morning, May 26, 2007, at Bay Medical Care Facility, Essexville. She was born July 17, 1921 in Detroit to the late Farrand and Ethyl (Burroughs) Rowell. On August 11, 1945, she was united in marriage to Robert F. Schultz in Muskogee, Oklahoma where Bob was stationed in the Army prior to going overseas. They moved to Sebewaing in1965 where she was very active, with her husband, in the operation of the Schultz Funeral Home until retiring in 1984. Bob preceded her in death on November 26, 1999. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Sebewaing, and the Lutheran Women's Missionary League. Surviving are two children, Paul (Joy) Schultz, of Sebewaing, and Carol Reige, of Essexville; three grandchildren, Stacie (Mike) Barringer, Bridget Reige, and Matthew Schultz; three great grandchildren, Jack, May, and Ben; her sister, Shirley (Jim) Kerr, of Fairhope, Alabama; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2007, at the Champagne Funeral Chapel, Elkton. Pastor Charles Kuhl will officiate with burial in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Sebewaing. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today and from 11 a.m. until the time of the service on Wednesday. Memorials may be given to the church. If you are unable to attend, you may sign the guest book at www.cfcElkton.com. Amanda Maria Strauch Amanda Maria Strauch, 100, of Sebewaing, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2007, at home. She was born March 13, 1907 in Winsor Township to Peter and Minnie (Bock) Gerth. Shortly thereafter, she was brought into the Christian faith by baptism at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Linkville. On May 23, 1926, she was united in marriage to Wilbert Strauch. They resided near Kilmanagh, where she has remained after his death in 1969. St. John Lutheran Church, Kilmanagh, was an integral part of Amanda's life. The love of the Lord Jesus was evident in her daily living. In her earlier years, she sang in the choir at St. John Lutheran Church. She was a member of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League, the Ladies Aid at St. John, of which she was president for several years, the Lutheran Child and Family Auxiliary, and the Widows Club. She is survived by two daughters, Audrey Vollmer (David), of Pigeon, and Diane Smith (Ronald), of Rochester Hills; seven grandchildren, Candace (Joseph) Watrobka, Rebecca Scovill, Jenny Vollmer, Scott (Charla) Vollmer, the Rev. Brad (Judy) Smith, Corey (Alison) Smith, and Nathan Smith; eight great grandchildren, Alex, Cara, Greg, Noah, Timothy, Jacob, Ian and Lauren; one sibling, Loretta Wenzel (Clarance), of Saginaw; nieces and nephews; and dear friends from Amanda's neighborhood, especially Arnold and Esther Wissner, Suzanne Fritz, Carol Dronsella, and Jan Deering. She was preceded in death by siblings, Wilda Gerth, Meda Zobel (Carl), Gertrude Gettel (Walter), Peter Gerth, and Elvira Lanning (William). The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2007, at St. John Lutheran Church in Kilmanagh, with the Rev. Jonathan Meyer, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery, Sebewaing. Memorials may be made to the St. John Lutheran Church organ fund, or the charity of the donor's choice. Pallbearers for Mrs. Strauch will be Alex Lubeski, Brad Smith, Corey Smith, Nathan Smith, Scott Vollmer and Joseph Watrobka. Meyersieck-Bussema Funeral Home, Pigeon, conducted the arrangements. Marilyn F. Lassiter Marilyn F. Lassiter, 51, of Chandler Township, died Thursday, May 24, 2007, in her home of natural causes. A funeral service will be conducted at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2007, at the Champagne Funeral Chapel of Caseville. Wednesday, May 30, 2007 Eugene F. Koroleski Eugene F. Koroleski, 45, of Bad Axe, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2007, at Caro Regional Hospital. He was born April 7, 1962 in Bad Axe to Virginia (Strozeski) and the late Felix Koroleski. Eugene was a member at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and formerly worked at Thumb Industries in Bad Axe. His family was very important to him and he was friendly to all. He enjoyed camping, volunteer work, watching television, reading the newspaper, and listening to music. He will be greatly missed by family and friends. He is survived by his mother, Virginia Koroleski, of Bad Axe; two brothers, Kenneth (Pamela) Koroleski and Richard (Loretta) Koroleski, all of Bad Axe; four sisters, Mary Ann (Donald) Hart, of Saginaw, Eileen (Gregory) Tucker, of Lufkon, Texas, Marjorie (Kyle) Burns, of Boulder, Colorado, and Cheryl (Corey) Hull, of Lyons; 13 nieces and nephews; and six great nieces and nephews and special caregivers, Paula and Rick Bolton, of Cass City; and several aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by one sister, Kathy. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 1, 2007, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bad Axe. Fr. Jim Carlson will officiate. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. on Thursday and from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Friday at the MacAlpine "Mac" Chapel in Bad Axe. There will be a scripture service at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Memorials may be offered to Prader Willie Association, Sacred Heart Church, Thumb Industries, or the donor's choice. Frank P. Talarico Frank P. Talarico, 82, of Port Huron Township, died Friday, May 25, 2007, in Port Huron Hospital after a long illness. He was born April 28, 1925 in Flint and has lived here since 1966 Frank married Imogene A. Baur on June 26, 1948 in Flint. He was a retired sales representative for McKesson Pharmaceuticals with 38 years of service. Frank was a veteran of WW II, serving with the Army Air Corps in the European Theatre. He was a member of B.P.O.E. No. 343, L.O.O.M. No. 158, Chas Hammond Post #8, American legion and Chas Schoor Post No. 7696, V.F.W. He was twice selected "Elk of the Year" in 1992 and 93. Frank is survived by his wife, Imogene; his daughter, Toni Vesper, of Swartz Creek, his sons, Dan, of Melbourne, Florida, and Dennis, of Port Huron; grandsons, Tim (Andrea) Vesper, of Swartz Creek, and Ben (Sara Ledford) Vesper, of Bolingbrook, Il; great granddaughters, Sarah and Emma Vesper, both of Swartz Creek; brother, John (Dorothy) Talarico, of Flint; sisters-in-law, Pauline Talarico, of Beaverton, and Marjorie Parks, of Flint, and several nieces and nephews. Frank was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; two sisters; and his son-in-law, Don Vesper. In accordance with Frank's wishes, there will be no viewing or services. Cremation has taken place. A memorial luncheon will be conducted at a later date. Because of family allergies, no flowers are desired but memorials may be made to Make a Wish Foundation, Community Service of Elk's Lodge No. 343 or the charity of the donor's choice. A special thank you to the Visiting Nurses Association for their care. For information and guest book, please visit karrersimpsonfuneralhome.com. Thursday, May 31, 2007 Maxine Sump Maxine (Sosnoski) Sump, 51, of Levering, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2007, following a motorcycle accident. Maxine was born February 16, 1956 in Bad Axe, the daughter of the late Edwin and Edna (Wisneski) Sosnoski, of Kinde. She married Steve Sump on March 23, 1991. Steve, her manager, co-worker, and best friend, worked and maintained the grounds at the True North Golf Club, Harbor Springs. Max is survived by her husband, Steve; two children, John Fox and his wife, Stephanie, and daughter, Jennifer Fox, and her friend, Ramon; five grandchildren, Rebekah, Makaylah, Alyssah, Shalynn and Andrew; in-laws, Jim and Doris Sump, of Bad Axe; their dog, Buddy; one brother, Ken (Kate) Sosnoski, of Clinton Township; two sisters, Audrey (Jerry) Lawrence, of Kinde, and Joann (Dennis) Wrubel, of Filion; several nieces and nephews; step-mother, Vera Sosnoski; stepbrother, Don (Mary) McIntyre, both of Bad Axe; one brother-in-law, Eric (Judy) Sump, of Port Austin; and many friends, co-workers, and her "Up North honorary mother," Ida Lahti. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edwin and Edna Sosnoski; one grandson, Anton, at birth; and one stepbrother, Joe McIntyre. Max enjoyed being with her family, friends, children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed cooking, fishing, hunting, biking and camping with their friends. She also loved to dance and listen to Polka music. Max enjoyed life to the fullest. She always said she was lucky because she had two families, one in the Thumb and one Up North. She was a selfless and generous person, always ready to help anyone with a need. She will be missed by many. Funeral arrangements were made by Nordman's Funeral Home in Cheboygan. A memorial service will be conducted at noon on Friday, June 1, 2007, at New Hope United Methodist Church in Levering. Memorials can be made to the family discretion in lieu of flowers. Venice M. Finan Venice M. Finan, 84, of Port Austin, died Friday, May 25, 2007, at the Huron County Medical Care Facility in Bad Axe. She was born September 24, 1922, the daughter of the late Edwin and Lucy (Goretski) Mayes. She married Philip Finan on June 15, 1946 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Port Austin. He preceded her in death on September 28, 1984. Venice was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, and honorary lifetime member of the Junior Pricilla Club, and a member of Friends of the Library. Venice loved to walk and spend time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her children, Michael (Patty) Finan, of Port Austin, Mark (Lisa) Finan, of Mason, Joseph (Lynn) Finan, of Caseville, and Sally (Charles) Lapka, of Bad Axe; eight grandchildren, Melisa (Mike) Peterson, Michael J. Finan, Caitlin and Nicholas Finan, Brian Lather and his special friend, Julie, Kris (Theresa) Lather, Lisa (Chris) Fluegge, and Holly Lapka and her special friend, Michael; and seven great grandchildren, Jordan, Jeffrey and Jenna Peterson and Adam, Evan, Alaina and Jackson Fluegge. She is also survived by her brother, Raymond (Lynn) Mayes, of Port Austin; and her In-laws, Marcus Flannery, of Bad Axe, Jane Mayes, of Port Austin, Sally Mayes, of Mt. Pleasant, Tida Finan, of Port Austin, and Jean (Pete) Schmidt, of Port Austin. Venice was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Ann; three brothers, Harold, Edwin and Carl Mayes; her sister, Theresa Flannery; and her in-laws, Betty Mayes and Robert Finan. A Funeral Mass was conducted on Tuesday, May 29, 2007, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Port Austin with burial in the church cemetery. Knoblock Funeral Home in Kinde handled the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Heartland Hospice or the Port Austin Township Library. Eugene R. Cieslinski Eugene R. Cieslinski, 73, of Caseville, died Wednesday evening, May 30, 2007, at his winter home in Port Charlotte, Florida while under hospice care. He was born January 18, 1934, in Bay City to the late Anthony and Theresa (Musialowski) Cieslinski. On June 2, 1951, he was united in marriage to Joan D. Cichocki at St. Hyacinth Catholic Church, Bay City. Gene lived in the Bay City area and was employed as a maintenance supervisor with General Motors. In 1968, they moved to Caseville with their family. He then started Cieslinski & Sons Trucking in 1975 and retired from General Motors in 1979.Gene operated the trucking business until retiring in 1988. As a couple, they enjoyed traveling the country by motor home and in 1983, they started spending their winters in Florida. Joan passed away on November 23, 1990. Several years later, he met and married Barbara Ann (Musselman) Chiotti on July 18, 1992 in Bay Port. They continued traveling in the motor home he built. Gene spent a lot of his free time hunting, fishing and boating both here and in Florida. Surviving are his wife, Barbara; his children, Diane (Keith) Wiechert, of Caseville, Don (Ruth) Cieslinski, of Bad Axe, Linda Cieslinski, of Caseville, and Dale Cieslinski, of Saginaw; his grandchildren, Kim, James, Carrie, Kelly, Kalie, Nicki, Chris, and a great granddaughter, Emily. Also surviving five stepchildren, Marty (Margaret) Chiotti, of Bullhead City, Arizona, Randy (Beth) Chiotti, of San Diego, California, Ken (Lisa) Chiotti, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Rick Chiotti, of San Diego, California, and Julie Chiotti (Dave), of Owendale; stepgrandchildren, Alexandra, Randal, Rusty, and Dallas; two brothers, Ronald (Debbie) Cieslinski, of Fort Pierce, Florida, and Tom (Rose) Cieslinski, of Houghton Lake; his sister-in-law, Donna Hanson, of Bad Axe, and many nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his sister, Delores Sleeper and his brother, John Cieslinski. A funeral mass will be conducted 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 5, 2007, at St. Roch Catholic Church, Caseville. Rev. Fr. Kenneth Yaroch, pastor, will officiate. Friends may call at the Champagne Funeral Chapel, Caseville, from 2 to 9 p.m. on Monday and after 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Memorials may be given to the Caseville Public Schools or the American Heart Association. Esther M. Krohn Esther M. Krohn, 87, of Lenexa, Kansas and formerly of the Caseville/Elkton area, died Wednesday, May 30, 2007, in Ashford Place Nursing Center in Overland Park, Kansas. She was born October 19, 1919 in Caseville to the late Otto and Anna (Nagy) Goske. She graduated from Bad Axe High School in 1936 and moved to Detroit right after high school to attend beauty school. On March 1, 1942, she was united in marriage to Glenn W. Krohn in Detroit. They lived in the Charlevoix area where they both owned and operated the Style Beauty Shop for over 32 years retiring in 1979. After retiring, they began spending their winters in Arizona and more recently, they moved to Missouri. Glenn passed away July 9, 2003. With her health failing, Esther moved near her nephew, Tom Gerds, in Lenexa, Kansas. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 3, 2007, at the Champagne Funeral Chapel, Elkton. Rev. Daniel Stone, pastor of the Community Wesleyan Church, Elkton, will officiate with burial in Caseville Township Cemetery. Friends may call from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Sunday. Friday, June 1, 2007 – No obituaries reported 1