Dale P. Mikowski
Died June 22, 2017
SUTTONS BAY – Dale Patrick
Mikowski, 74, of Suttons Bay, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at his home
with his wife by his side.
Dale was born on August 7, 1942 in
Leland Twp., the son of Anthony and Leola (Bussey) Mikowski. On Dec. 21, 1963 at St. Francis, Traverse
City, he married Margaret J. Macksey, who survives.
Dale loved, Coca-Cola, Red Lobster,
going to auctions and buying tools. He enjoyed boating, snowmobiling, Corvairs,
and adored his cats. He was a master
carpenter and woodworker. His
hand-crafted talents are showcased in many homes throughout Leelanau and Grand
Traverse Counties. In the 1960’s, early
in his career, Dale worked in Chicago for many years at Illinois Tool
Works. Most recently, Dale worked at
Orchard Creek Senior Living and Health Care in maintenance before retiring in
2013.
In addition to his loving wife of
53 years, Dale is survived his siblings, James, Glen, Rosemary (Willard)
Houdek, Jr., JoAnn Roy; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, an infant brother, Raymond; and siblings, Arthur and Donna.
Visitation will be held on
Thursday, July 13, from 5 to 8 p.m. with the rosary at 7 p.m. at the Martinson
Funeral Home of Suttons Bay. The funeral
mass will be celebrated on Friday, July 14 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Church, Lake
Leelanau, with visitation held one hour prior.
Burial will be at East Leland Cemetery.
Fr. Bryan Medlin will serve as celebrant.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may
be directed to St. Mary’s Church, PO Box 340, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653 and/or to
Suttons Bay/Bingham Fire & Rescue, PO Box 280, Suttons Bay, MI 49682.
Condolences and memories may be
shared with the Mikowski family below:
Margaret
ReplyDeleteWe were so sorry and sad to hear of Dale's passing. We were on vacation when he passed and don't get the paper. We just recently heard the news. We are so sorry for your lose and a lose of a good friend of mine. We will be praying for strength for you and for Dale.
John and Jean Baynton