Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Vogel, Daniel R. January 31, 2017
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Huron Daily Tribune on Feb. 2, 2017
Daniel R. Vogel, 85, passed away at his home on January 31, 2017, with family 
members at his side after a short illness.  He was born at home near Helena on 
July 26, 1931, to George and Clare (Essenmacher) Vogel. Daniel married Mildred 
Messing on August 25, 1956, at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Ruth, 
Michigan.  Daniel served his country from 1952 to 1954 in the United States 
Army in Germany during the Korean conflict.  Daniel was an active member of the 
Holy Apostles Parish where he participated and volunteered at many parish 
functions.  He joined the Knights of Columbus in 1961 and was a fourth degree 
member.  He was also a trustee of the Ruth Knights of Columbus Council and 
Building Corporation.  Daniel was a member of the Veterans of Foreign War, Post 
Number 5740 of Ruth.  He was a very active member in his community.  Daniel 
served on the Minden City Council for the past ten years.  He was a former 
member of the Saints Peter and Paul School Board.  He was a past member of the 
Board of Review for Minden Township and the Zoning Board for Minden Township.  
Daniel was a life-long farmer and retired from farming at the age of 82.  
Besides enjoying being with his family and friends, he loved to play euchre, 
travel, go dancing, and listen to polka music. 

Daniel is survived by his wife, Millie, of 60 years; two daughters, Sandy (Tom) 
Rutkowski, Ubly and Dr. Jody Vogel, of Denver, Colorado; five sons, Jeremy 
(Laura) Vogel, of Caseville, Rick (Sandy) Vogel, of Ubly, Gene (Rochelle) 
Vogel, of Minden City, Jay (Stacie) Vogel, of Bad Axe and Joey Vogel, of 
Washington Township; 15 grandchildren; two step grandchildren; three great-
grandchildren; one sister, Rose (Doug) Banker; one brother, Herbert (Pat) 
Vogel, one sister-in-law, Janice Vogel; five brothers-in-law, Carl (Rose) 
Messing; Harold (JoAnn) Messing; Dan (Matilda) Messing; George (Diane) Messing; 
Harvey (Elaine) Messing; and one sister-in-law, MaryAnn Leppek.  He was 
preceded in death by three brothers, Marcus, Jerry, and Ray Vogel; one sister, 
Lillian Vogel; and two brothers-in-law, Sam Messing and Mike Leppek. 

Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated for Daniel at 11 a.m. Saturday, 
Feb. 4, 2017, at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Holy Apostles Parish, 
Ruth. Rev. Christopher Coman will officiate.  Burial with military honors by 
the Ruth VFW Post #5740 and the American Legion Post #197 of Harbor Beach will 
be in the church cemetery immediately following the mass.  Visitation will be 
from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until the time of the service Saturday 
at the Zinger-Smigielski Funeral Home in Ubly. There will be a rosary by the 
Knights of Columbus at 4 p.m. on Friday and a parish vigil service at 7 p.m. 
Both services will be at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the family 
discretionary fund. Please visit www.smigielskifuneralhomes.com to express your 
sympathy and sign the guest book for Daniel's family. 
Published in Huron Daily Tribune on Feb. 2, 2017


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