Huron-Sanilac-Gladwin County MI Archives Obituaries.....Zmich, Catherine (nee Wright) (Partaka) December 26, 2018 ************************************************ 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: Jerry West jerrycwest@gmail.com January 30, 2021, 2:40 pm Huron DailyTribune, Dec 27, 2018 CATHERINE ZMICH Catherine M. (Partaka) Zmich, 81, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at her home with her loved ones at her side on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 16, 1937 the daughter of Alvin & Mildred (McAllister) Wright. She first married Leonard J. Partaka on Jan. 4, 1955. He predeceased her Sept. 5, 1972. She then married Robert C. Zmich on May 4, 1974 in Freeburg. They celebrated more than 40 wonderful years together before he predeceased her on May 8, 2014. She had lived in Gladwin since 1976, previously residing in Ubly, Michigan and was owner of Z's Flower Box in Gladwin. Prior to that she worked for the Mitchell Corporation in Clare as an automotive seamstress. She loved playing Bingo and she made beautiful silk flower designs. Her loving memory will be forever cherished by her sons: Gregory J. (Lori) Partaka of West Branch; Donald A. Partaka of South Carolina; daughter: Diana L. Partaka also of South Carolina; son: Leonard A. (Barbara) Partaka of Virginia; step children: Judy Smith of Bad Axe; Carol (Brent) McDaniel of Colorado; Susan (Gary) Osminski of Bad Axe. Her children blessed her with several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by her sisters: Theresa Webb of Ohio; Margaret Ruthkowski of Detroit; Ruella Ogger. She is preceded in death by both husbands and her parents: Alvin & Mildred Wright. Funeral Liturgy will be conducted by Rev. Msgr. Francis B. Koper on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, 11 a.m. at Hall-Kokotovich Funeral Home, Gladwin, Michigan. The family will receive friends on Friday, Dec. 28, 2018 from 2 to 8 p.m. Her final resting place will be Grout Township Cemetery, Gladwin, Michigan. Those wishing to send an expression of sympathy in lieu of flowers are asked to please consider Heartland Hospice. www.hallkokotovichfuneralhome.com To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our Sympathy Store. Published in Huron Daily Tribune on Dec. 27, 2018. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/huron/obits/z/zmich39642nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb