Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....O"Parka, Isadore "Pete"  September 21, 1999
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Bad Axe Tribune
Isadore O'Parka

Isadore "Pete" O'Parka, 94, of Ubly passed away Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1999, at 
Four Seasons 
Healthcare Center in Bad Axe.  He was born April 23, 1905 in Parisville, son 
the late Stanley and 
Tecka "Tillie" (Ertman) O'Parka.  He married Gertrude Spitza on Oct. 19, 1932 
at St. Mary's 
Catholic Church of Parisville.  He attended the Country School.  He worked at a 
Salt Plant in Port 
Huron, did shoe repair, worked at Polk's Chicken Hatchery and was a block 
laborer for Booms 
Construction. He retired from Nestles Company in 1965 after 17 years.  He also 
worked with his 
wife in Gert's Catering. He was parishioner of St. John's Parish of Ubly, a 
member of the fraternal 
order of Eagles Aerie No. 3690 of Caseville, a member of the Bad Axe Knights of 
Columbus 
Council No. 1546. He was a card player, enjoyed gardening and enjoyed visiting 
with his family.  
He is survived by his wife, Gertrude, of Ubly; five daughters, Rose Allen of 
Ubly, Theresa 
Stomack and her husband, Clarence, of Minden City, Susan Kubacki of Ubly, 
Arlene Schmidt and 
her husband, Al, of Bay City, Julie Muentener of Port Austin; 23 grandchildren, 
Dale Allen, Gary 
Allen, Terry Allen, Randy Stomack, Wayne Stomack, Brian Stomack, J.R. Stomack, 
Eric Stomack, 
Cheryl Plaster, Amanda Kubacki, Denise Warner, Donna Scanlon, Tricia Grifka, 
Carmen Kubacki, 
Dawn Howard, Penny Lesperance, Kelly Fader, Scott Smeader, Brad Muentener, 
Randy 
Muentener, Kim Muentener, Kris Gilbert and Brenda Derring; 34 great-
grandchildren, Chad, Nikki, 
Sara, Luke, Jenny, Jessie, Erica, Zach, Chris, Nathan, Kayla, Crystal, Kenny, 
Katie, Evan, 
Courtney, Jodie, Adam, Colleen, Jason, Jeremy, Laura, Bethany, Madison, Travis, 
Kaitlyn, Austin, 
Kennedy, Carter, Melissa, Kayla, Zachary, Austin and David; one great-great-
grandson, Jake 
Eugster; one sister, Leona Peplinski and her husband, Edmund, of Parisville; 
four brothers, Aloise 
O'Parka and his wife, Irene, of Tyre, Floyd O'Parka of Ubly, Ted O'Parka and 
his wife, Theresa, of 
Detroit and Ray O'Parka of Elkton.  He was preceded in death by three brothers, 
Cass, Joe and 
Bernard O'Parka; one sister, Angeline Osentoski; two grandsons, Dean Hammerle 
and Todd Allen; 
four sons-in-law, Willard Allen, Clarence Kubacki, Robert Smeader and Jerry 
Muentener.  Mass of 
Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 24, 1999, at St. John 
Catholic Church of Ubly. 
The Rev. T. J. Fleming, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the church 
cemetery.  There will be 
joint rosary at 8 p.m. Thursday by the Bad Axe Knights of Columbus and the 
Daughters of Isabella 
at the Zinger-Smigielski Funeral Home of Ubly.  Visitation will take place from 
1 until 9:30 p.m. 
Thursday and from 8:30 until 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.


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