Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Grifka , David Michael November 2018
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Huron Daily Tribune on November 3, 2018
David Michael Grifka   
May 12, 1969 – November 1, 2018
David Michael Grifka, 49, of Ubly, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2018, due 
to injuries sustained in a car accident.  Dave was born on May 12, 1969, in Bad 
Axe, to the late Jerry and Marie (Rumptz) Grifka.   He married Denise Koroleski 
on April 27, 1991, at St. John Catholic Church in Ubly.  He was a 1987 graduate 
of Ubly High School and enjoyed being a member of the FFA, playing football and 
farming.  After high school, Dave attended Ferris State University.  Once he 
obtained his electrical license, he began working for Kincaid Electric of Ubly 
and Maurer Electric of Bad Axe.  Shortly after that, he joined Local #58 IBEW 
and stayed a member for 23 years.  He worked for many contractors until he and 
his wife established Grifka Electric LLC in 2005.  They owned and maintained 
the business for 2 ˝ years.  From there, Dave worked with many companies as a 
Project Manager/Estimator, until he found his place at Center-Line Electric.  
Although Dave may have never attended Michigan State University, he was a 
lifelong fan of MSU football and spent every Saturday of the season with family 
and friends yelling at the television.  He coached the Smigielski's Major 
League softball team for 5 years with his best friend.  He loved camping, 
golfing, county tours with his buddies, bowling and rabbit hunting in his 
younger years.  Dave was most passionate about spending most of his free time 
with his loving wife and children. 

Dave is survived by his wife of 27 years, Denise of Ubly; his children, Jenna 
and her fiancé, Nicholas Pagel, of Ubly, Jamie Booms and her husband, Matthew, 
of Harbor Beach, Jerry Grifka of Holland, Grace Grifka of Big Rapids; one 
sister, Tina (Brian) Pysher of Flint; one brother, Darrell (Virginia) Vanky 
Grifka of St. Louis, Missouri; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Anthony and 
Jackie Koroleski of Kinde and their family; many nieces and nephews, especially 
Nichole, Adam, Mason, Aidan, Drew and Reann. He was preceded in death by one 
sister, Tammy; maternal grandparents, Clarence and Vivian Rumptz; paternal 
grandparents, Mike and Agnes Grifka. 

Visitation will be from 1:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. 
Wednesday at the Zinger-Smigielski Funeral Home in Ubly.  There will be a 
parish vigil service Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Mass of Christian 
burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at St. John Catholic 
Church, Good Shepherd Parish in Ubly. Rev. Charles Hammond, pastor will 
officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials 
can be made to Dave's family, care of his wife, Denise. Visit 
www.smigielskifuneralhomes.com to express your sympathy and sign the guest book 
for Dave's family. 
Published in Huron Daily Tribune on November 3, 2018


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