Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Vida, Michael Francis December 1, 2009 ************************************************ 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 October 10, 2017, 11:17 am Daily Breeze on December 8, 2009 Michael Francis Vida January 21, 1915 – December 1, 2009 Michael Francis Vida, at 94 years old, passed away December 1, 2009 near family and friends in Harbor City, California. Michael was born on January 21, 1915 in Nedec, Spis County, Slovakia. He came to America by ship with his mother and brother through Ellis Island in 1921. He was raised in his younger years in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his brother, Joseph; parents; and his grandparents. He later moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he met and married his one and only beloved wife, Beatrice whom he will now be joining in Heaven along with his blessed son, David John Vida. Michael served his country in the United States Army as a military police officer and participated in the European campaign of World War II. In 1952 he moved his family to Southern California and retired from Garrett Air Research. He is survived by his sons, Michael, Kenneth and Raymond; daughter, Johanna; eleven grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery, 5835 W. Slauson Ave., Culver City, CA 90230 on Thursday, December 10, 2009. Viewing from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM and services at 12:30 PM. Interment will follow immediately at the cemetery. Published in Daily Breeze on December 8, 2009 Additional Comments: Norma’s Notes: He married Beatrice Theresa Ziska, daughter of John and Julia (Peplinski) Ziska, granddaughter of John and Katarzyna (Wrobel) Peplinski, on July 16, 1935 in Detroit. Beatrice was born October 21, 1913 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan and died July 15, 1989 in Los Angeles County, California File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/huron/obits/v/vida34067nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb