Obits

Obit: Margaret Snurka, 100, Oscoda

February 10, 2013

Margaret L. Snurka, aged 100 of Oscoda passed away on Friday, February 8, 2013 at her home.  Margaret was born on June 8, 1912 in Elmora, Pennsylvania to Simon and Anna (Yuknevich) Snurka.  Following her high school graduation, she earned her degree as a Registered Nurse and served her country during World War II as a 1stLieutenant with the United States Army…

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Obit: Stanley Dombrouski, 94, Irons

February 4, 2013

Stanley R. Dombrouski, aged 94 of Irons, decorated veteran of World War II, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2013.  Stanley was born on August 8, 1918 in Irons to Stanley J. and Adele (Wigamiski) Dombrouski, and graduated from LutherHigh School with the class of 1937. He served his country during World War II with the United States Army in the…

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Obit: James Dobias, 97, Scottville

February 4, 2013

James “Jim” Charles Dobias, aged 97 of Scottville, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington.  Jim was born on November 6, 1915 in Baldwin to Frank and Josephine (Holkup) Dobias. He moved to Scottville in 1930 where he began farming the major part of his working life.  He graduated from ScottvilleHigh School with the class of…

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Obit: Grace Falconer Kleis

February 1, 2013

Grace E. Kleis, nee Falconer, 98, passed away on January 19, 2013 at her home in Scottsdale, Arizona, accompanied in her last days by members of her family and her dedicated caregivers.  Born in 1914 to parents David and Ruth Falconer of Scottville, Michigan, she opened The Vogue Shop in Scottville in the early 1930s, and worked in the apparel industry…

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Obit: Edith Novak Eppard, 97, Manistee

January 31, 2013

Mrs. Edith Novak Eppard, 97, of Manistee, formerly of Luther, passed away at the Manistee County Medical Care Facility on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. Edith was born, the oldest of twelve, to Clyde & Minnie (Marsand) Straley in Toledo, OH on October 23, 1915. She was preceded in death by her parents and all of her siblings. Edith lived with…

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