Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Holdwick, Shirley (Emming)  December 23, 2014
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December 23, 2014 6:17 pm HURON DAILY TRIBUNE
Mrs. Shirley M. Holdwick, 78, of Ruth, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014, 
at the Lakeview Extended Care and Rehab Center in Harbor Beach with her loving 
family by her side.  She was born September 13, 1936, in Sherman Township to 
the late Bernard and Alma (Tenbusch) Emming.  On June 16, 1956, Shirley was 
united in marriage to Leo H. Holdwick at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in 
Ruth.

Shirley was a lifelong parishioner at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ruth 
where she was a member of the Christian Mothers.  She worked side by side with 
her husband on the family farm.  She also worked part time for the Ruth 
Farmer’s Elevator and the Farmer’s Tavern.  Shirley enjoyed bowling, quilting, 
playing euchre, crocheting and baking her famous chocolate chip cookies.  Her 
cookie containers were never allowed to be empty in anticipation of a 
grandchild coming to visit.  Shirley cherished and dearly loved her family.

Shirley is survived by her husband of 58 years, Leo; four children, Evelyn 
Smaglinski and her husband, Paul of Bad Axe, Melvin Holdwick and his wife, Sue 
of Ruth, Carl Holdwick and his wife, Lori of Ruth, Mary Jane Woychowski and her 
husband, John of Harbor Beach; ten grandchildren, Denise Smaglinski, Paul 
(Trischa) Smaglinski Jr., Emily (Dave) Dupuis, Sarah (Chris) Tyrrell, Mitchell 
(Ashley) Holdwick, Joshua Holdwick, Carley (Brent) Walker, Caitlyn Holdwick, 
Chelsea Holdwick, Cassie Holdwick; two great-grandchildren, Avarie Dupuis and 
Hailey Tyrrell; three brothers, Leo (Donna) Emming of Ruth, Leonard (Linda) 
Emming of Harbor Beach, Marvin (Regina) Emming of Ruth; four sisters, Mary Lou 
(Damon) Wolczak of Ohio, Marlene (Gary) Geiger of Harbor Beach, Judy Emming of 
Tennessee, Susan (Terry) Arn of Romulus; five sisters-in-law, Rose Ann Emming 
of Ruth, Pat Emming of Harbor Beach, Arlene Emming of Harbor Beach, Lenore 
(Stanley) Kups of Utica, Magdelene Stacer of Ruth; three brothers-in-law, 
Lawrence Kranz of Harbor Beach, Roman (Clarann) Holdwick of Harbor Beach, Joe 
(Lorraine) Holdwick of Ruth; and many nieces and nephews.  Shirley was preceded 
in death by her brothers, Melvin, Joe, Raymond and Robert Emming; one sister, 
Delores Kranz; in-laws, John Holdwick, Clemens Holdwick, Harold and Loretta 
Stacer, Robert and Irene Holdwick and Merlin Stacer.

Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sts. Peter & Paul 
Catholic Church of Holy Apostle Parish in Ruth. Fr. Donald Eppenbrock will 
officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be from 1:30 
to 9 p.m. Friday at the Zinger-Smigielski Funeral Home in Ubly and from 9 to 10 
a.m. Saturday morning. There will be a Christian Mothers rosary at 3 p.m. 
Friday and a parish vigil service at 7 p.m. Both services will be at the 
funeral home.  Memorials have been requested to the family discretionary fund. 
Please visit www.smigielskifuneralhomes.com to express your sympathy and sign 
the guest book for Shirley’s family.
Tuesday, December 23, 2014 6:17 pm HURON DAILY TRIBUNE


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