Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Grifka, Cassmer "Cass" John October 24, 2004
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HURON DAILY TRIBUNE October 27, 2004
Cassmer "Cass" John Grifka
March 4, 1917 – October 24, 2004
Cassmer "Cass" J. Grifka, 87, of Ubly passed away Sunday evening, October 24, 
2004, at Select Specialty Hospital in Saginaw after a short illness.  Cass was 
born March 4, 1917, in Tyre to the late Edward and Catherine (Pollum) Grifka.  
He married Margaret (Alent) Peruski on May 21, 1966, at St. Mary's Catholic 
Church in Parisville.  Cass was a farmer and carpenter all his life.  He is a 
Veteran of Foreign Wars, serving his country for five years in World War II.  
He was awarded a Good Conduct Medal and two Bronze Battle Stars.  He was 
parishioner at St. John Catholic Church in Ubly.  He was a member of the Bad 
Axe Knights of Columbus Council No. 1546.  He loved to go to Florida and St. 
Helen.  He enjoyed playing cards, telling stories and jokes and visiting with 
family and friends.

Cass is survived by his wife, Margaret, of Ubly; three sons, William Peruski 
and his wife, Jan, of Ubly, Robert Peruski and his wife, Connie, of Ubly, 
Thomas Peruski and his wife, Nancy, of Ubly; 10 grandchildren; six great-
grandchildren; one brother, John "Jack" Grifka of Warren; four sisters, Martha 
Leppek and her husband, Chester, of Parisville, Theresa Taylor of Ubly, Alice 
Horetski of Port Austin, Agnes Taylor of Ohio; two sisters-in-law, Magdalene 
Grifka and Olive Grifka; one brother-in-law, Alex Particka; and many nieces and 
nephews.
Cass was preceded in death by two brothers, Lloyd and Alex Grifka; four 
sisters, Eleanor Particka, Gladys Grifka, Kathleen Grifka and Irene Grifka; 
three brothers-in-law, Alger Horetski, Frank Taylor, and Jim Taylor.

Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at St. John Catholic 
Church in Ubly.  The Rev. Patrick O'Connor, pastor of St. Stephen's Catholic 
Church in Saginaw, will officiate. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery with 
military honors.  Visitation will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. today, from 1 to 9 
p.m. on Thursday and from 9 to 10 a.m. on Friday at Zinger-Smigielski Funeral 
Home in Ubly. There will be a Knights of Columbus rosary at 6:30 p.m. and a 
vigil service at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both services will be at the funeral 
home.
Published HURON DAILY TRIBUNE October 27, 2004


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