Mr. Donald John Hudak of Rogers City passed away at the venerable age of 81 years 4 months and 6 days on June 2, 2015, at the Rogers City Tendercare. He was born January 27, 1934, in Wood, Pennsylvania, to John and Helen (Wegzen) Hudak.
He graduated in 1951 from Barnesboro High School and then went to Kiskiminetas ("Kiski") Springs Prep school in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, for one year. Don had many recruitment offers to play football and chose Michigan State University where he graduated in 1956 with a BA in Industrial Arts Education.
He began his career as an Industrial Arts teacher for Rogers City High School where he set up the first Metal Shop department. He was then drafted into the Army where he served in Kaiserlautern, Germany as a Chaplains Assistant from 1957-1959. He returned to his teaching position and completed his Master Degree in Industrial Education from MSU and continued his passion for teaching for 36 years.
Don enjoyed all outdoors activities. He loved camping in the U.P with family and friends. He was an avid bird hunter, fisherman and gardener. He had a great gift for helping others. His story telling and smile will be sadly missed.
He leaves:
…his wife of 53 years,
……Diana Kay (Green) Hudak;
…his sons,
……Stephen (Judith) Hudak and
……John (Christine) Hudak;
…daughters,
……Teresa (Nicholas) Armold and
……Ruth (Mark) Benner;
…nine grandchildren and
…two great- grandchildren.
He is also survived by:
…his sisters,
……Barbara (Robert) Springer and
……Monica (Jack) Maloy, and
…a brother,
……David Hudak; along with
…many nieces and nephews.
Visitation for family and friends of Mr. Hudak will be held at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Rogers City on Saturday, June 6, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the Memorial Mass at 10:00 a.m. with Fr. Sylvestre Obwaka officiating.
Rogers City VFW will accord military honors following Mass.
Inurnment will take place at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the
…Donald J. Hudak Manufacturing Scholarship at the
…Alpena Community College Foundation
…665 Johnson Street
…Alpena, Michigan 49707-1409
…online at discover.alpenacc.edu/about_acc/donate.php
or to a charity of your choice.
Arrangements and obituary provided by the
Beck Funeral Home
229 North First Street
Rogers City, Michigan 49779-1603
http://www.beckfuneralhome.org