This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: HAIDUK, GRUMERETZ, SCHREUDER, CASSELL, DECKER, LOPEZ, DOVE, KLINE, NELSON Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22736/mb.ashx Message Board Post: HAIDUK, Anthony Of Portage Passed away Friday, May 2, 2008. He was born January 26, 1944 in Kalamazoo, the son of Stephen and Sophie (Grumeretz) Haiduk and had been a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek area. Tony served in the United States Navy as a boiler technician for 20 years. He then worked for Rock Tenn Co. as a boiler operator for 27 years, until his health failed. He was a member of St. Monica Catholic Church, the American Legion and the Fleet Reserve Association. On April 16, 1966, he married the former Carol Schreuder, who survives. Also surviving are their children, Tony, Jr. (Lydia) Haiduk of Augusta, Tammie (Chris) Cassell of Hubert, NC, Laura (Doug) Decker of Sturgis, Cheri (Ted) Lopez of Adrian and Joe Haiduk of Portage; their grandchildren, Elam, Zach and Rachel Haiduk, Cameryn, Tyler and Morgan Cassell, Adam and Reece Decker, and Austin and Branden Lopez; his mother, Sophie Haiduk of Battle Creek; sisters, Mary Dove of Kalamazoo, Fran Kline and Diane (Mike) Nelson of Ba! ttle Creek; brothers, Tom Haiduk of Conover, WI, Bob and Steve Haiduk of Battle Creek; many nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM Wednesday in St. Monica Catholic Church, 580 Kilgore Rd., with Rev. Fr. Larry Farrell officiating. Interment will take place in Ft. Custer National Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick St. on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM., where a Rosary Service will be held at 7:00 PM. Memorial contributions may be directed to the West Michigan Cancer Center or Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan. www.langelands.com 343-1508 Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 5/5/2008. (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.