Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Oparka, Lucy Rose (Lemanski) April 27, 1997
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Harbor Beach Times Thursday May 1, 1997
Lucy Rose (Lemanski) Oparka
February 11, 1906 - April 27, 1997
Lucy Rose O'Parka, 91, of Ubly died Sunday, April 27, 1997 at Four Season's 
Health Care Center in Bad Axe.  She was born February 11, 1906 in Minden City, 
daughter of the late Peter and Susan (Sofka) Lemanski.  She married Alexander 
Konkel in 1925.  He preceded her in death on February 4, 1936.  She then married 
Floyd O’Parka on September 27, 1945 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Parisville.  
She was a graduate of St. Mary's Elementary School.  She farmed with her husband 
in Paris Township and was a foster parent for a number of years.  She enjoyed 
gardening, playing cards, crocheting and made many beautiful appliqué quilts, 
and attended many area Senior Citizen groups.

She is survived by her husband Floyd of Ubly; two daughters: Verna (Harry) Booms 
of Harbor Beach; Evelyn (Orval) Brown of Kingston; two sons: Raymond (Doris) 
Konkel of Clinton Township and Alexander (Shirley) Konkel of Windsor, Ontario; 
15 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; one brother: Leo (Stella) Lemanski of 
Ubly and one sister Agnes (August) Abraham of Minden City.  She was preceded in 
death by one daughter: Angeline Konkel; one son Clarence Konkel; two brothers, 
Adolph and Stanley Lemanski; one sister Clara Block; and one great grandchild.

Funeral services were Wednesday April 30, 1997 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's 
Catholic Church in Parisville, the Rev. Michael Dunckel, pastor, officiating.   
Burial was in the church cemetery. Arrangements were handled by the Zinger-
Smigielski Funeral Home Ubly.  Published Harbor Beach Times Thursday May 1, 
1997.


Additional Comments:
Note:  Married Alexander on May 26, 1925 in St. Mary Catholic Church in 
Parisville.  Married Floyd on October 27, 1945  (according to their marriage 
certificate), not September 27, 1945 as stated in her obituary.

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