Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Grisdela, Elmer Alvin July 3, 2005 ************************************************ 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 October 4, 2019, 1:04 pm The Detroit News on July 5, 2005 Elmer Alvin Grisdela September 18, 1920 – July 3, 2005 Elmer Grisdela Age 84, of Howell, died Sunday, July 3, 2005. Born September 18,1920 in Detroit, the son of Sigismund and Stella (Karboska) Grisdela. He was a W.W. II Army veteran; and a graduate of University of Detroit Law School; retiring from the V.A. after 32 years of service. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Howell. Elmer is survived by his wife, Catherine Callaghan, whom he married in 1953 in Howell; his children, Margaret (Ted Sharp) Grisdela of Florida; Catherine (Bill) Kaiser of California; Elizabeth Cezat of Canton; Phillip (Cindy) Gridela of Virginia, Paul (Kathleen) Grisdela of Howell, Barbara (Eric) Fornasiero of Rochester Hills, Michael (Cathy) Grisdela of Okemos and Peter (Gerry Bross) Grisdela of California, also 15 grandchildren. Mass of Resurrection will be Thursday 10 AM, (visitation 9-10 AM) at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Father William Ashbaugh, Celebrant. Interment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday and Wednesday 2-4 & 6-8 PM, with rosary Wednesday at 7 PM at MacDonald's Funeral Home, Howell (517-546-2800). Memorial contributions are suggested to Michigan Parkinson Foundation, St. Joseph Catholic Church Building Fund or charity of your choice. Published in The Detroit News on July 5, 2005 Additional Comments: Notes: Born in Hamtramck according to his social security application and Detroit according to his service records. Grandson of Frank and Teckla (Lemanski) Gwisdalla and Nicodemus Karbowski and Elizabeth Suida. Married Catherine Mary Callaghan on October 10, 1953 in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Howell. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/huron/obits/g/grisdela34687nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb