Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Maurer, Frederick Karl September 28, 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 November 17, 2020, 8:02 am Minden City Herald Thursday October 6, 2005 Frederick Karl Maurer January 7, 1914 - September 28, 2005 Mr. Fred Maurer, 91, of Ubly, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2005 at the Huron, County Medical Care Facility in Bad Axe. He was born on January 7, 1914 in Ubly to the late John and Emma (Heilig) Maurer. He was united in marriage to Grace Leppek on October 24, 1938 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Parisville: Fred was a graduate of the Maurer Elementary School. He worked at Thumb Electric as a lineman from 1937-1977, retiring after 40 years of employment. He was a parishioner, usher, and member of the Mens Club at St John Catholic Church in Ubly. He was a past president of St. John School Board for 4 years. He was a member of the Ubly Community School Board for 6 years. He sat on the Ubly Village Council for 23 years and was a past member of the Ubly Community Club for 40 years. He was an honorary member of the Ubly Fox Hunters Club. He played baseball at Smith Comers for 20 years and in Sandusky for 5 years. He; enjoyed fishing, hunting, mushroom picking and watching the Detroit Tigers. He loved spending time with family and friends. Fred is survived by his wife of 66 years, Grace, of Ubly, his children, Doris Kolar and her husband, Carl 5 of Sterling Heights, Marilyn Mastie and her husband, Jim, of Cass City, Fred Maurer Jr. and his wife, Raddie, of Petty, and Gene Maurer and his wife, Barbara, of Grand Blanc; 7 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; one brother, John Maurer and his wife, Joan, of Ubly, three sisters-in-law, Magdeline Leppek of Rapson, Betty Maurer, of Smith Comers and Margaret Maurer of Harbor Beach; several nieces and nephews. Fred was preceded in death by five brothers, Raymond, Edward, Anthony Neil and Elmer Maurer; four sisters, Kate True, Helen Oberski, Clara Polk and Emma Mazure. A Funeral Mass was held Saturday, October 1, 2005 at St. John Catholic Church in Ubly. Rev. Joseph Griffin, pastor, officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Arrangements were handled by the Zinger-Smigielski Funeral Home of Ubly. Minden City Herald Thursday October 6, 2005 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/huron/obits/m/maurer39047nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.7 Kb