Roland Merignac
October 19, 1934 — April 21, 2014
Roland Merignac
Roland Lee "Rollie" Merignac, age 79, of Ashley, MI passed away Friday, April 18th, 2014 at Carson City Hospital.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church, Bannister, MI on Wednesday, April 23rd at 10:00 A.M. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Monday, April 21, 2014 and Tuesday, April 22, 2014 from 2-8 P.M. with family present from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI. A Scripture Service will be held on Tuesday at 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home.
Roland was born in Dewitt, Michigan on October 19, 1934, the son of Alfred Joseph and Eva Mae (Brya) Merignac. He graduated from Rodney B. Wilson High School in St. Johns with the class of 1953. On June 30, 1972 he married Donna Ann Kostal at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, Michigan.
Rollie worked for Oldsmobile in Lansing for 38 years retiring in 1992. He was a former Gratiot County Commissioner for 14 years. He loved to golf and hunt. He was active with the Red Cross Board, Ashley Lions Club, Commission on Aging and was a member of the K of C in Bannister, Michigan. Rollie was a member of St. Cyril's Catholic Church, and was the head of the ushers at St. Cyril's Catholic Church.
He is survived by wife, Donna Merignac of Ashley, MI; 4 daughters, Peggy and Steve Marek of Lansing, MI; Cathy and Art Gallegos of Lansing, MI; Lynette and Eric Brock of Ovid, MI; Ronda and Nathan McAllister of Ashley, MI; 2 sons, Kurt and Tami Mockridge of Senatobia, Mississippi; Joseph and Stacey Merignac of Bellevue, MI; 17 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, sister, Joyce and Larry Crosby of St. Johns, MI; sister in law, Dorothy Merignac of St. Johns, MI.
He was predeceased by his parents, Alfred & Eva Merignac, mother and father in law, Aleatha and Charlie Kostal 1 brother, Lawrence Merignac.
Memorials may be made to Knights of Columbus, Bannister, Michigan.
Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, Michigan.
Read Roland Merignac's Obituary and Guestbook on smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cyril's Catholic Church, Bannister, MI on Wednesday, April 23rd at 10:00 A.M. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Monday, April 21, 2014 and Tuesday, April 22, 2014 from 2-8 P.M. with family present from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI. A Scripture Service will be held on Tuesday at 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home.
Roland was born in Dewitt, Michigan on October 19, 1934, the son of Alfred Joseph and Eva Mae (Brya) Merignac. He graduated from Rodney B. Wilson High School in St. Johns with the class of 1953. On June 30, 1972 he married Donna Ann Kostal at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, Michigan.
Rollie worked for Oldsmobile in Lansing for 38 years retiring in 1992. He was a former Gratiot County Commissioner for 14 years. He loved to golf and hunt. He was active with the Red Cross Board, Ashley Lions Club, Commission on Aging and was a member of the K of C in Bannister, Michigan. Rollie was a member of St. Cyril's Catholic Church, and was the head of the ushers at St. Cyril's Catholic Church.
He is survived by wife, Donna Merignac of Ashley, MI; 4 daughters, Peggy and Steve Marek of Lansing, MI; Cathy and Art Gallegos of Lansing, MI; Lynette and Eric Brock of Ovid, MI; Ronda and Nathan McAllister of Ashley, MI; 2 sons, Kurt and Tami Mockridge of Senatobia, Mississippi; Joseph and Stacey Merignac of Bellevue, MI; 17 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, sister, Joyce and Larry Crosby of St. Johns, MI; sister in law, Dorothy Merignac of St. Johns, MI.
He was predeceased by his parents, Alfred & Eva Merignac, mother and father in law, Aleatha and Charlie Kostal 1 brother, Lawrence Merignac.
Memorials may be made to Knights of Columbus, Bannister, Michigan.
Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie, Michigan.
Read Roland Merignac's Obituary and Guestbook on smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
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