Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Osentoski, Bertha J. (Grifka) June 12, 2003 ************************************************ 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 December 20, 2010, 8:17 pm June 15, 2003 HURON DAILY TRIBUNE Mrs. Bertha J. Osentoski, 88, of Ubly, died Thursday evening, June 12, 2003, at her residence under hospice care. She was born March 17, 1915 in Austin Township, daughter of the late Albert and Mary (Pollum) Grifka. She married Stanley Osentoski on April 21, 1934 at St. John Catholic Church of Ubly. He preceded her in death on January 10, 1997. She was a graduate of the Country School. She was a parishioner of St. John Church and a member of Circle #3 Mary Magdaline Christian Mothers. She enjoyed quilting, gardening and baking. She loved being at home and having visits from her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by three sons; Henry (Hank) Osentoski and his wife, Ruth, of Ubly; Elmer Osentoski and his wife, Helen, of Ubly; John (Jack) Osentoski and his wife, Mary, of Ubly; four daughters, Jane Maurer and her husband, Richard, of Ruth; Patricia Maurer and her husband, Ronald, of Frankenmuth; Mary Alice Greene and her husband, Jeff, of Rodney; Lorraine Kzinowek, of Essexville; 39 grandchildren; 86 great-grandchildren; one brother, Marshall Grifka and his wife, Frances, of Ubly; two sisters, Grace Puvalowski, of Ubly and Merrie Watchowski and her husband, Leonard, of Sand Point; many nieces and nephews; sisters-in-law, Clare Grifka, of Ubly; Jeanette Grifka, of Florida; Irene Wozniak, of Harbor Beach; Regina Ekquist, of Delaware. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Mike, August, Enoch, Robert, Leo, Clarence, Stanley, Albert, Henry, Martin and Harry; sisters, Clara Wonsowicz and Lucy Pilch; one great grandchild, Cory Joseph Osentoski. Funeral Mass will be on Monday, June 16, 2003, at 10 a.m. at St. John Catholic Church in Ubly. Rev. T.J. Fleming, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the church ceremony. Visitation will be at the Zinger-Smigielski Funeral Home of Ubly on Sunday from 1-9:30 p.m. and on Monday from 8 to 9 a.m. There will be a Parish Vigil Service on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/huron/obits/o/osentosk10391nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb