Sylvester Osantoski, 86, of Owendale died Friday, June 6, 2003 in Covenant Health Care-Cooper, Saginaw. He was born April 28, 1917 in Parisville to Frank and Rose (Mazure) Osantoski. He married Virginia Bukowski April 28, 1945 in Detroit. She died January 2, 1994.
Sylvester was born on his family’s farm where his mother was also born. He met Virginia on a New Years Eve blind date and worked in Detroit. He was a licensed builder and also farmed for 26 years and was a Ford Tractor Sales mechanic. He was a member of the Elks lodge in Spring Hill, Florida where he lived for 13 years. He loved to work and help his neighbors and friends.
Sylvester is survived by his sister, Virginia Ekquist of Wilmington, DE; sister-in-law, Bertha Osantoski and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his wife, Virginia and siblings: Leo, Felix, Stanley, Mary, Albina, Lucy, Teresa, and Frances.
Funeral services held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City with Rev. Elsa Pressentin of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church officiating. Interment is in Roselawn Cemetery, Saginaw. Memorials may be made to Rawson Memorial Library.
Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m., Sunday, June 8, 2003
2 to 5 & 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, June 9, 2003
Arrangements by
Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City, Michigan
(989) 872-2195
Sylvester was born on his family’s farm where his mother was also born. He met Virginia on a New Years Eve blind date and worked in Detroit. He was a licensed builder and also farmed for 26 years and was a Ford Tractor Sales mechanic. He was a member of the Elks lodge in Spring Hill, Florida where he lived for 13 years. He loved to work and help his neighbors and friends.
Sylvester is survived by his sister, Virginia Ekquist of Wilmington, DE; sister-in-law, Bertha Osantoski and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his wife, Virginia and siblings: Leo, Felix, Stanley, Mary, Albina, Lucy, Teresa, and Frances.
Funeral services held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City with Rev. Elsa Pressentin of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church officiating. Interment is in Roselawn Cemetery, Saginaw. Memorials may be made to Rawson Memorial Library.
Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m., Sunday, June 8, 2003
2 to 5 & 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, June 9, 2003
Arrangements by
Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City, Michigan
(989) 872-2195
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