John C. Dreffs, of Onaway, passed away at the venerable age of 94 years 11 months and 4 days on Friday, April 10, 2015, in Tawas. The son of Vincent and Rose (Tomaszewski) Dreffs, John was born on May 6, 1920, in Gaylord, Michigan.
John was united in marriage with Mary O'Connell on June 17, 1946, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Gaylord where he and Mary settled down. John and Mary later moved to Allen Park, Michigan, for work reasons and started their family.
John worked at Hoskins Manufacturing for 30 years as an inspector. Following his retirement, he and Mary then moved to the Onaway area in 1980.
He then spent the next 35 years of his life enjoying the outdoors; hunting, trout fishing and ice fishing. John was a talented man and especially loved carving things. He loved people and had a kind and generous spirit.
John was proud to have served our country in the United States Army in the Pacific during World War II. He belonged to the 136th Infantry-33rd Division.
He was a dedicated member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Onaway, as well as the Knights of Columbus; obtaining the title of Third Degree Knight. John was also on the Northland Senior Pool League and was a life member of the Gaylord VFW Post.
Mr. Dreffs is survived by:
…his son,
……Donald (Peggy) Dreffs of Ypsilanti;
…his daughters,
……Rita (Armando) Villanouvea of Allen Park and
……Regina (Richard) Kibat of Greenbush; as well as
…7 grandchildren,
…13 great-grandchildren, and
…2 great-great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by:
…his parents,
……Vincent Dreffs and
……Rose Dreffs, nee Tomaszewski
…his loving wife of 64 years,
……Mary Dreffs, nee O'Connell;
…his brothers,
……Stanley Dreffs,
……Benjamin Dreffs and
……Edward Dreffs; as well as
…his sister,
……Agnes Zilliken.
Visitation for family and friends of John C. Dreffs will be held at the Chagnon Funeral Home in Onaway on Monday, April 13, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. with a Rosary/Wake service to be held at 7:00 p.m.
Funeral Mass will take place on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church in Onaway. Father Peter Eke will officiate.
John's final resting place will be at Resurrection Cemetery in Vanderbilt.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a donation in memory of John to the:
…American Cancer Society
…https://donate.cancer.org/
or
…Tawas Village Assisted Living
…910 N. Tawas Lake Rd.
…East Tawas, Michigan 48730-9772
…Email- [email protected]
Arrangements and obituary provided by the
Chagnon Funeral Home
20742 State Street
Onaway, Michigan 49765-7607
Ph: 989-733-8545
http://www.chagnonfh.com/
Posted Monday, April 13, 2015, “The Alpena News”
Published in the "Presque Isle County Advance", (Rogers City, Michigan), Vol 137, #16, Thursday, April 16, 2015, p 7A
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Visitation for Family and Friends
…Chagnon Funeral Home
……20742 State Street
……Onaway, Michigan 49765-7607
…Monday, April 13, 2015
……from 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
……with a Rosary/Wake service at 7:00 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial
…St. Paul Catholic Church
……20811 Washington Ave.
……Onaway, Michigan 49765-8635
…Tuesday, April 14, 2015
……Visitation from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
……Mass at 11:00 a.m.
Committal Service
…Resurrection Cemetery
…121 E Winters Rd
…Vanderbilt, Otsego County, Michigan
John was united in marriage with Mary O'Connell on June 17, 1946, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Gaylord where he and Mary settled down. John and Mary later moved to Allen Park, Michigan, for work reasons and started their family.
John worked at Hoskins Manufacturing for 30 years as an inspector. Following his retirement, he and Mary then moved to the Onaway area in 1980.
He then spent the next 35 years of his life enjoying the outdoors; hunting, trout fishing and ice fishing. John was a talented man and especially loved carving things. He loved people and had a kind and generous spirit.
John was proud to have served our country in the United States Army in the Pacific during World War II. He belonged to the 136th Infantry-33rd Division.
He was a dedicated member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Onaway, as well as the Knights of Columbus; obtaining the title of Third Degree Knight. John was also on the Northland Senior Pool League and was a life member of the Gaylord VFW Post.
Mr. Dreffs is survived by:
…his son,
……Donald (Peggy) Dreffs of Ypsilanti;
…his daughters,
……Rita (Armando) Villanouvea of Allen Park and
……Regina (Richard) Kibat of Greenbush; as well as
…7 grandchildren,
…13 great-grandchildren, and
…2 great-great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by:
…his parents,
……Vincent Dreffs and
……Rose Dreffs, nee Tomaszewski
…his loving wife of 64 years,
……Mary Dreffs, nee O'Connell;
…his brothers,
……Stanley Dreffs,
……Benjamin Dreffs and
……Edward Dreffs; as well as
…his sister,
……Agnes Zilliken.
Visitation for family and friends of John C. Dreffs will be held at the Chagnon Funeral Home in Onaway on Monday, April 13, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. with a Rosary/Wake service to be held at 7:00 p.m.
Funeral Mass will take place on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church in Onaway. Father Peter Eke will officiate.
John's final resting place will be at Resurrection Cemetery in Vanderbilt.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a donation in memory of John to the:
…American Cancer Society
…https://donate.cancer.org/
or
…Tawas Village Assisted Living
…910 N. Tawas Lake Rd.
…East Tawas, Michigan 48730-9772
…Email- [email protected]
Arrangements and obituary provided by the
Chagnon Funeral Home
20742 State Street
Onaway, Michigan 49765-7607
Ph: 989-733-8545
http://www.chagnonfh.com/
Posted Monday, April 13, 2015, “The Alpena News”
Published in the "Presque Isle County Advance", (Rogers City, Michigan), Vol 137, #16, Thursday, April 16, 2015, p 7A
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Visitation for Family and Friends
…Chagnon Funeral Home
……20742 State Street
……Onaway, Michigan 49765-7607
…Monday, April 13, 2015
……from 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
……with a Rosary/Wake service at 7:00 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial
…St. Paul Catholic Church
……20811 Washington Ave.
……Onaway, Michigan 49765-8635
…Tuesday, April 14, 2015
……Visitation from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
……Mass at 11:00 a.m.
Committal Service
…Resurrection Cemetery
…121 E Winters Rd
…Vanderbilt, Otsego County, Michigan
John C. Dreffs, of Onaway, passed away at the venerable age of 94 years 11 months and 4 days on Friday, April 10, 2015, in Tawas. The son of Vincent and Rose (Tomaszewski) Dreffs, John was born on May 6, 1920, in Gaylord, Michigan.
John was united in marriage with Mary O'Connell on June 17, 1946, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Gaylord where he and Mary settled down. John and Mary later moved to Allen Park, Michigan, for work reasons and started their family.
John worked at Hoskins Manufacturing for 30 years as an inspector. Following his retirement, he and Mary then moved to the Onaway area in 1980.
He then spent the next 35 years of his life enjoying the outdoors; hunting, trout fishing and ice fishing. John was a talented man and especially loved carving things. He loved people and had a kind and generous spirit.
John was proud to have served our country in the United States Army in the Pacific during World War II. He belonged to the 136th Infantry-33rd Division.
He was a dedicated member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Onaway, as well as the Knights of Columbus; obtaining the title of Third Degree Knight. John was also on the Northland Senior Pool League and was a life member of the Gaylord VFW Post.
Mr. Dreffs is survived by:
…his son,
……Donald (Peggy) Dreffs of Ypsilanti;
…his daughters,
……Rita (Armando) Villanouvea of Allen Park and
……Regina (Richard) Kibat of Greenbush; as well as
…7 grandchildren,
…13 great-grandchildren, and
…2 great-great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by:
…his parents,
……Vincent Dreffs and
……Rose Dreffs, nee Tomaszewski
…his loving wife of 64 years,
……Mary Dreffs, nee O'Connell;
…his brothers,
……Stanley Dreffs,
……Benjamin Dreffs and
……Edward Dreffs; as well as
…his sister,
……Agnes Zilliken.
Visitation for family and friends of John C. Dreffs will be held at the Chagnon Funeral Home in Onaway on Monday, April 13, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. with a Rosary/Wake service to be held at 7:00 p.m.
Funeral Mass will take place on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church in Onaway. Father Peter Eke will officiate.
John's final resting place will be at Resurrection Cemetery in Vanderbilt.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a donation in memory of John to the:
…American Cancer Society
…https://donate.cancer.org/
or
…Tawas Village Assisted Living
…910 N. Tawas Lake Rd.
…East Tawas, Michigan 48730-9772
…Email- [email protected]
Arrangements and obituary provided by the
Chagnon Funeral Home
20742 State Street
Onaway, Michigan 49765-7607
Ph: 989-733-8545
http://www.chagnonfh.com/
Posted Monday, April 13, 2015, “The Alpena News”
Published in the "Presque Isle County Advance", (Rogers City, Michigan), Vol 137, #16, Thursday, April 16, 2015, p 7A
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Visitation for Family and Friends
…Chagnon Funeral Home
……20742 State Street
……Onaway, Michigan 49765-7607
…Monday, April 13, 2015
……from 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
……with a Rosary/Wake service at 7:00 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial
…St. Paul Catholic Church
……20811 Washington Ave.
……Onaway, Michigan 49765-8635
…Tuesday, April 14, 2015
……Visitation from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
……Mass at 11:00 a.m.
Committal Service
…Resurrection Cemetery
…121 E Winters Rd
…Vanderbilt, Otsego County, Michigan
John was united in marriage with Mary O'Connell on June 17, 1946, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Gaylord where he and Mary settled down. John and Mary later moved to Allen Park, Michigan, for work reasons and started their family.
John worked at Hoskins Manufacturing for 30 years as an inspector. Following his retirement, he and Mary then moved to the Onaway area in 1980.
He then spent the next 35 years of his life enjoying the outdoors; hunting, trout fishing and ice fishing. John was a talented man and especially loved carving things. He loved people and had a kind and generous spirit.
John was proud to have served our country in the United States Army in the Pacific during World War II. He belonged to the 136th Infantry-33rd Division.
He was a dedicated member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Onaway, as well as the Knights of Columbus; obtaining the title of Third Degree Knight. John was also on the Northland Senior Pool League and was a life member of the Gaylord VFW Post.
Mr. Dreffs is survived by:
…his son,
……Donald (Peggy) Dreffs of Ypsilanti;
…his daughters,
……Rita (Armando) Villanouvea of Allen Park and
……Regina (Richard) Kibat of Greenbush; as well as
…7 grandchildren,
…13 great-grandchildren, and
…2 great-great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by:
…his parents,
……Vincent Dreffs and
……Rose Dreffs, nee Tomaszewski
…his loving wife of 64 years,
……Mary Dreffs, nee O'Connell;
…his brothers,
……Stanley Dreffs,
……Benjamin Dreffs and
……Edward Dreffs; as well as
…his sister,
……Agnes Zilliken.
Visitation for family and friends of John C. Dreffs will be held at the Chagnon Funeral Home in Onaway on Monday, April 13, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. with a Rosary/Wake service to be held at 7:00 p.m.
Funeral Mass will take place on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church in Onaway. Father Peter Eke will officiate.
John's final resting place will be at Resurrection Cemetery in Vanderbilt.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a donation in memory of John to the:
…American Cancer Society
…https://donate.cancer.org/
or
…Tawas Village Assisted Living
…910 N. Tawas Lake Rd.
…East Tawas, Michigan 48730-9772
…Email- [email protected]
Arrangements and obituary provided by the
Chagnon Funeral Home
20742 State Street
Onaway, Michigan 49765-7607
Ph: 989-733-8545
http://www.chagnonfh.com/
Posted Monday, April 13, 2015, “The Alpena News”
Published in the "Presque Isle County Advance", (Rogers City, Michigan), Vol 137, #16, Thursday, April 16, 2015, p 7A
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Visitation for Family and Friends
…Chagnon Funeral Home
……20742 State Street
……Onaway, Michigan 49765-7607
…Monday, April 13, 2015
……from 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
……with a Rosary/Wake service at 7:00 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial
…St. Paul Catholic Church
……20811 Washington Ave.
……Onaway, Michigan 49765-8635
…Tuesday, April 14, 2015
……Visitation from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
……Mass at 11:00 a.m.
Committal Service
…Resurrection Cemetery
…121 E Winters Rd
…Vanderbilt, Otsego County, Michigan
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