Clarence Louis Osentoski

Clarence L. Osentoski, 74, of Caseville, died Friday, January 2, 2009 at Crittenton Hospital in Rochester Hills after a long illness with cancer.

Clarence was born June 1, 1934 in Ubly to the late Louis and Anna (Pawlowski) Osentoski. He graduated from Ubly High School in 1952. On October 24, 1953, Clarence married Donna J. Popour of Harbor Beach at Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic Church. After marrying, he attended a railroad engineering school in Minnesota and worked as the station manager at the Wixom Depot.

In 1954 he returned to Huron County to open Osentoski Farm Equipment in Harbor Beach with his father. As the business grew to include dealerships in Bad Axe and Pigeon, Clarence moved his family to Caseville in 1968. This family owned business is now run by the third generation of the Osentoski family.

Active throughout Huron County, Clarence had been the Chairman of the Huron County Road Commission, a member at Scenic Golf and Country Club and St. Roch Catholic Church. He enjoyed playing cards, sports and traveling.

Surviving are his wife Donna; children Donald (Lana) of Pigeon, Timothy (Sharon) of Bad Axe, Karen of Caseville, Thomas (Kari) of Bay City, Diane Bass of Clarkston, Richard of Caseville and Daniel (Rose) of Caseville; 17 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and sisters Betty Hill of Arizona and Doris (Charles) Crowl of Warren.

He was preceded in death by his infant son Steven and grandson Erik.

A funeral mass will be at 11:00 Wednesday, January 7th at St. Roch Catholic Church with Fr. Kenneth Yaroch presiding. Burial will be in St. Roch Cemetery.

Visitation will be 3-8 PM Monday and Tuesday at the Champagne Funeral Chapel of Caseville and from 10AM Wednesday until the time of mass at church. There will be a scripture service at 7PM Tuesday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the St. Roch Building Fund or Helping Hands, both in Caseville.