 1919 - 2003 (84 years)
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| Name |
Carmelita Griffin |
| Birth |
6 Jan 1919 |
Bainbridge Twp, Berrien, Michigan  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Death |
26 Nov 2003 |
Royalton Twp, Berrien, Michigan |
| Notes |
- Obit from the 28 Nov 2003 issue of the Herald Palladium (forwarded by Alice Srackangast in Nov 2005):
ST. JOSEPH -- Carmelita E. Orlaske, 84, of St. Joseph, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2003, at Caretel Inns of Royalton.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 404 E. Glenlord Road, St. Joseph, with the Rev. Carl Pagel officiating. Burial will follow in Hickory Bluff Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Road, St. Joseph. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. Friends wishing to leave a message of condolence, or to sign the family guest book, may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com
Mrs. Orlaske was born Jan. 6, 1919, in Bainbridge Township, to Walter and Florence (Earl) Griffin. She married Herman Orlaske on June 26, 1938, in South Bend and he preceded her in death on April 16, 1989. She lived her childhood and most of her adult life in Sodus, moving to Stevensville in 1968. Carmelita and her husband, Herman, were the former owners and operators (1953-1959) of Orlaske's Grocery in Sodus. She was a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. Some of her favorite things to do were painting, sewing and gardening. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Carmelita is survived by her daughter, Linda (John) Heil of St. Joseph; her son, David (Suezi) Orlaske of St. Joseph; four grandchildren -- Chris (Britt) Orlaske, Shawn Orlaske, Kevin (Sandy) Greening, and Kreg (Kimberly) Greening; one great-grandson, Jacob Greening; and a sister, Aletha Carmichael of Hartford. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Herman; two brothers -- Wilbur and Lloyd Griffin; and a sister, Lucille Basey.
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| Person ID |
I15211 |
Ives-Leedom |
| Last Modified |
19 Apr 2017 |
| Family |
Herman Orlasky, b. 28 Apr 1916 d. 16 Apr 1989, Stevensville, Berrien, Michigan (Age 72 years) |
| Marriage |
26 Jun 1938 |
South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana |
| Family ID |
F2510 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
12 Nov 2005 |
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