Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ginther , Earl P. August 10, 2018 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Norma Novick fox2157@aol.com December 20, 2018, 1:01 pm Huron Daily Tribune on August 14, 2018 Earl P. Ginther May 1, 1936 – August 10, 2018 Earl P. Ginther, 82, of Port Hope, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018, at Harbor Beach Community Hospital. Earl was born May 1, 1936, in Sigel Township, son of the late Charles and Frances (Shamke) Ginther. He graduated from Harbor Beach High School in 1954. He married Pauline Pionk Emerick on April 13, 1991 in Harbor Beach. Earl grew up on a farm and continued farming on the side while driving truck and working road construction. In retirement, he worked at the sugar beet dump. He enjoyed planting and harvesting his garden with Pauline, dancing at Klump's, shooting pool in the league, and playing cards with friends. He was a member of the Men's Club at St. Mary's Church in Parisville, where he served as an usher for over 55 years. He also was a member of the Grindstone-Port Hope Sportsmen's Club. His dog, Toby, brought him joy right up to his last days. Earl is survived by his wife Pauline Ginther of Port Hope; two sons Les (Lisa) Ginther of Shakopee, Minnesota and Dan Ginther of Ubly; five daughters Sharon (Pat) Sopczynski of Bridgeport, Lorrie (Phil) West of Perry, Jeanette (Eric) Hagen of Ubly, Mary Ginther of Bad Axe, and Ellen (Tom) Roggenbuck of Harbor Beach; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two stepsons Matt Emerick (special friend, Maureen) of West Branch and Neal (Colleen) Emerick of Arizona; two stepdaughters Holly (Fred) McIntyre of Bad Axe and Paula Emerick (and her friend, Ruth) of Oregon; 11 step-grandchildren; nine step-great-grandchildren; one brother Norm (Shirley) Ginther of Bad Axe; one sister Ilene Clor of Farmington Hills; and his former spouse, Joann (Booms) Ginther of Bad Axe. Earl was preceded in death by his brother-in-law Ben Clor; one grandson Liam Ginther; one stepson Jeff Emerick; two stepdaughters Dinah Emerick and Beth Bailey; one step-granddaughter Jodie Emerick; and one step-great-grandson Donavin Emerick Cochrane. Per Earl's wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by the Kaufman Funeral Home in Bad Axe. If you wish to offer your condolences to the family, please goto www.kaufmanfuneralhome.com Published in Huron Daily Tribune on August 14, 2018 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/huron/obits/g/ginther34390nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb