Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Holdwick, Leo H. June 28, 2017 ************************************************ 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 July 13, 2017, 6:39 pm Huron Daily Tribune on June 30, 2017 Leo H. Holdwick July 15, 1930 – June 28, 2017 Mr. Leo H. Holdwick, 86, of Ruth, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at the Harbor Beach Community Hospital with his loving family by his side. Leo was born on July 15, 1930, in Sherman Township to the late Henry and Anna (Buescher) Holdwick. On June 16, 1956, Leo was united in marriage to Shirley Emming at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ruth. She preceded him in death on Dec. 23, 2014. Leo was a lifelong parishioner at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Holy Apostles Parish in Ruth. He took great pride in working the family farm and farmed with his brother Joe until he retired in 1995. For 30 years, Leo worked every Monday at the Marlette Stockyards, never missing one. Leo loved a good euchre game, visiting and playing cards at the "House of Knowledge" in Ruth. He loved watching his favorite baseball team, the Detroit Tigers. Baseball was such a passion of Leo's that he was an umpire for the Huron County Softball League and then became Ma Miller's coach for Miller's Hotel. Leo enjoyed hosting many Sunday afternoon cookouts in his backyard for the Miller team. Leo cherished time spent with his family, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Leo H. Holdwick Leo is survived by 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; 10 grandchildren, Denise (Jason) Jameson, Paul (Trischa) Smaglinski Jr., Emily (Dave) Dupuis, Sarah (Chris) Tyrrell, Mitchell (Ashley) Holdwick, Joshua Holdwick, Carley (Brent) Walker, Caitlyn (Tyler) Booms, Chelsea Holdwick, Cassie Holdwick; nine great-grandchildren, Henry and Hailey Smaglinski, Avarie, Brady and Allie Dupuis, Hailey and Myles Tyrrell, Whitney Walker and Abby Smaglinski; one sister, Magdelene Stacer of Ruth; two brothers, Roman "Red" (Clarann) Holdwick and Joseph (Lorraine) Holdwick, both of Ruth; in-laws, Leo (Donna) Emming of Ruth, Leonard (Linda) Emming of Harbor Beach, Marvin (Regina) Emming of Ruth, Mary Lou (Damon) Wolczak of Ohio, Marlene (Gary) Geiger of Harbor Beach, Judy Emming of Tennessee, Susan (Terry) Arn of Romulus; Rose Ann Emming of Ruth, Pat Emming of Harbor Beach, Arlene Emming of Harbor Beach; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Loretta (Harold) Stacer, Lenore (Stanley) Kups; three brothers, Robert (Irene) Holdwick, John and Clemens Holdwick; in-laws, Melvin, Joe, Raymond and Robert Emming; Delores (Lawrence) Kranz, Merlin Stacer. Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 1, 2017, at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church of Holy Apostle Parish in Ruth. Rev. Christopher Coman, pastor of Holy Apostles Parish and Fr. Donald Eppenbrock will concelebrate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Zinger-Smigielski Funeral Home in Ubly and 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday. There will be a parish vigil service Friday evening at 7 p.m. 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 Leo's family. Published in Huron Daily Tribune on June 30, 2017 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/huron/obits/h/holdwick34013nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 3.9 Kb