Sanilac County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bismack, Florence A (Ertman) February 16, 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: Jerry West i75runner@yahoo.com February 17, 2009, 10:33 pm Huron Daily Tribune, 17 Feb 2009 Florence A. Bismack Florence A. Bismack, 92, of Minden City, passed away on Monday, Feb. 16, 2009 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Dec. 27, 1916 in Parisville, daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Gliniecki) Ertman. She married Raymond Bismack on Oct. 10, 1938. He preceded her in death on Feb. 29, 1976. She was a graduate of South Tyre Country School. Florence owned and operated Bismack Hardware Store in Minden City. She was employed at Clement Wire and Cable, Silver Star and Gillis Hotel. Florence was a parishioner of St. Mary Catholic Church in Parisville where she was past president of the St. Mary Rosary Sodality. She was a member of the Minden City Lioness Club, Minden City Clinic Auxiliary, and past member of the Minden City Village Council. Florence loved to play cards, bowling, polka dancing, cooking and baking, and enjoyed gardening, canning, quilting and spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her children, Joyce Block and her husband, Melvin, of Minden City, James Bismack and his wife, Cathy, of White Lake, Jerome Bismack and his wife, Dr. Theresa, of White Lake, Janice Bismack of Lapeer, Jay Bismack and his wife, Dyanna, of Minden City; the entire Jud Gillis family; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one sister: Eleanor Wasielewski of Bad Axe. Florence was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Josephine; husband, Raymond; two sisters, Bertha Ertman and Irene O’Parka; seven brothers, Bob, Walter, Clements, Isador, Ervin, Johnny and Archie Ertman; and one grandson, Jeffery Bismack. Funeral Mass for Florence Bismack will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Parisville. The Rev. Peter Nwokoye, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Smigielski Funeral Home, Cass Ave., Minden City from 2 until 9 p.m. on Wednesday and from 10 a.m. until the Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. at the church on Thursday. There will be a rosary at 4 p.m. Wednesday by the St. Mary Rosary Sodality and a parish vigil service at 7 p.m. Wednesday, both at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Heartland Hospice, Minden City Lions Club or Deckerville Hospital. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/sanilac/obits/b/bismack745nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb