Huron-Sanilac County MI Archives Obituaries.....Grifka, Claire Ruth (nee Weltin) April 24, 2012
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Arril  25,2012, Huron Daily Tribune  

Claire Ruth Grifka

May 17, 1922 - April 24, 2012
 
Claire R. Grifka, 89 of Austin Township passed away Tuesday morning, April 24, 
2012 at the Huron Medical Center in Bad Axe under hospice care.

	She was born May 17, 1922 in Tyre, daughter of the late Joseph and 
Lylan (Herdell) Weltin. She married Clarence Grifka on November 29, 1939 at 
Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Smith Corners. He preceded her in death on 
September 13, 1969.

	Claire was a graduate of Ubly High School. She farmed with her husband 
for 30 years. After he passed away, she worked for many years with various 
priests as a housekeeper and cook. She was a parishioner at St. Joseph Catholic 
Church in Argyle where she was a member of the Altar Society, a religious 
education teacher and Eucharistic minister. Claire was a past Austin Township 
Supervisor. She truly enjoyed making quilts for her children, grandchildren and 
great grandchildren. She also loved gardening and planting her many flowers.

	Claire is survived by four daughters, Loretta Wojtalewicz of Shelby 
Twp., Joyce (Ray) Reetz of Sand Creek, Emily (Larry) Flannery of Sterling 
Heights, Tina (Jim) Baumer of Metamora; one son-in-law, Dareld Schick of Rose 
City; one daughter-in-law, Diana Grifka of Ubly; 24 grandchildren; 32 great 
grandchildren.

	She was preceded in death by on son, Charles, one daughter, Deana 
Schick, one son-in-law, Gerald Wojtalewicz, grandchildren, Ren Reetz and 
Clarence Grifka, one great granddaughter, Bailey Reetz; brothers, Aaron, Jim, 
Alfred and Calvin Weltin, sisters, Lylan Messing, Marie Abraham, Helen Maurer 
and Joan Mahoney.

	Mass of Christian Burial will be 12 noon, Saturday April 28 at St. 
Joseph Catholic Church in Argyle. Rev. Joseph Griffin, pastor, will officiate. 
Burial will be in the St. Ignatius Catholic Cemetery.

	Visitation will be at the Zinger-Smigielski Funeral Home in Ubly on 
Friday from 1:30-9 pm and Saturday from 10-11 am. There will be a rosary by the 
St. Joseph Altar Society on Friday evening at 7 pm. at the funeral home.

	Memorials can be made to Heartland Hospice, St. Ignatius Cemetery Fund 
or the donor’s choice.
 

 


Additional Comments:
Claire parents and family the Weltin's were living across the road from my 
parents the Wisbiski's until 1950 and knew the family very well and attend High 
School with Calvin. 

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