LOIS V. BOGDA's Obituary
Lois Virginia Bogda 73 of L’Anse, Michigan formerly of Milwaukee, WI passed away peacefully surrounded by family and loved ones at her residence in Zeba, Michigan on Monday June 2nd following a courageous battle with cancer she was born in L’Anse, Michigan on March 8, 1941, she was the daughter of Harry Crebessa and Virginia Asher (Vanlinden). She attended school in L’Anse, Michigan and received her GED in Milwaukee, WI. She studied at Milwaukee Area Technical College for Hotel Motel Management. She married Roger L. Bogda in Milwaukee, WI on October 18, 1969 they were married for 44 years. She worked at Briggs and Stratton as an assembler, and also had a career job at A.O. Smith Corporation as a production welder. She was a Breast Cancer survivor. She was the VFW Auxiliary President Post#2304. She was also the president of the AMVETS Auxiliary post#27 and AMVETS state officer in Milwaukee, WI. In 2000 she and her husband moved back to L’Anse and worked at the Baraga Home Helpers. She was a member of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, and was an honored elder in 2006. She was also a member of the Zeba Methodist Church and the Ojibwa Senior Citizens where she enjoyed many laughs. Lois was one of a kind and will always be remembered that way. She enjoyed various activities some of her favorites were bingo, casino hoping, cooking, taking care of her flowers, four wheeling, walks with her family, talking on the phone, dancing and listening to country music and nascar racing, but most of all Lois enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Lois was a loving, compassionate and kind person, who always put a smile on someone’s face. She had a smile that could light up a room; she was loved by all for her positive and uplifting love of life. Even though she suffered in pain for many years, she never showed it and always carried a smile and a joke to share with those she came in contact with.
Mrs. Bogda is survived by her loving husband Roger L Bogda and her children Cheryl L. Bogda of L’Anse and Donald L. Bogda and friend Carmen of Green Bay, WI. Grand Children Leona (Scott) Cardin of Waterford, WI, Melissa (Sean) Kruse of Woodridge, IL, Cheyenne Crebassa and friend Brandon of Colorado Springs, CO, Samantha (Ronnie) Chagnon of Colorado Springs, CO, Angelica Bogda and friend Mike of Baraga, MI, Roger (Boo) Crebessa of Woodridge, IL, Roger Bogda and friend Katie of Green Bay, WI, Sierra Curtis of L’Anse, MI, Jerry Crebessa Jr. of Arizona and Louis Curtis Jr. of L’Anse, MI. Great Grand Children Ella Cardin, Jordan Cardin, Avangelica Crebessa, Matilda Chagnon, Blake Messer, Aubree Messer. Sisters Cecilia Owens of Baraga, MI, Aurelia Hull of Grafton, WI Agnes Huckstaedt of Baraga, MI Many Nieces and Nephews, and cousins. Proceeded in Death by her parents, 1 son Jerome “Yogi” Crebessa , 3 sisters and 2 brothers grandparents, aunts, uncles , nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bogda were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 9, 2014 at the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel, L’Anse with Reverend Steve Rhoades officiating. The family greeted friends at the funeral chapel on Sunday, June 8, 2014 from 6 until 8 p.m. and on Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Following the funeral service, the family invited friends to join them for fellowship and a luncheon at the Ojibwa Senior Center, Baraga. Interment will take place in the L’Anse Evergreen Cemetery.
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