Archie Vigenski

Funeral Information

A mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at Dwight. Officiating will be Fr. Craig Carolan. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 15, 2014 from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. at MacAlpine – Gage Chapel in Kinde with scripture at 7:00 followed by rosary by the Knights of Columbus and Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at the church until time of service. The family would like to thank all the staff at Courtney Manor for the wonderful care provided to Archie. Memorials may be offed to the Family Discretionary Fund. Condolences may be shared at www.macalpinefuneralhome.com.

Family of the Deceased

He is survived by his wife, Bernadine “Betty” of 66 yrs; son, Conrad (Sheila) Vigenski of Filion, daughter, Aurelia (Rachael) (Clayton) Parrish of Kinde, son Larry (Karen) of Kinde, and daughter Deborah Gumbs of Owosso; grandchildren Steve (Jan), Pamela, Michael (Shaun), Chad (Kayla Horetski,fiance), Chandi, Aaron (Jessica), Ryan (Jill), Rebekah, Danika, and Keegan (Annie); great-grandchildren, Ethan, Braxton, Brady, Wyatt, and Norah; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Michael and Catherine; siblings, Gertrude Vigenski, Mary Wisneski, Theresa Schramski, Maggie Rice, Regina Prill, Viola Butterwick, John, Harry, and Joe, daughter-in-law Carlene, son-in-law, Homer as well as brothers-in-law.

Biography

Archie Vigenski, 92, resident of Lincoln Township, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. He was born April 12, 1922 in Bad Axe son of Michael and Catherine (Zimpkoski) Vigenski. He married Bernadine Cornett on October 5, 1946, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Dwight. Archie lived in Huron County his entire life. He was an avid Detroit Tigers fan, loved the outdoors, gardening, playing cards with his grandchildren and spending time with family and friends. He served in the United State Army during World War II for four years. He worked at Tower Automotive, farmed and also worked at IGA in Bad Axe after retirement.

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