Evangeline M. Belusar

Evangeline M. Belusar, 86 of Rogers City passed away peacefully at Alpena Regional Medical Center, Saturday August 23, 2014.

The daughter of Walter and Pauline (Gapczynski) Yarch was born May 19, 1928 in Rogers City.  She graduated from St. Ignatius Catholic School and completed one year at Rogers City High School.  She married Joseph A. Belusar at St. Ignatius Catholic Church May 25, 1946 together they celebrated 66 years of marriage.

Surviving are four daughters Rose (Arthur) Bronikowski of Posen, Barbara Johnson of Brevard, North Carolina, Paula (Craig) MacNeill of Alpena, Valerie (Tim) Peacock of Rogers City; three sons Joseph M. (Nancy) of Sterling Heights, John of Alpena and Mark of Rogers City; 19 grandchildren, Chris (Christine) Bronikowski, David (Tiffany) Bronikowski, Jason (Karin) Bronikowkski, Patrick Bronikowski, Hunter Johnson, Taylor Johnson, Curtis Merrill, Daniel (Emily) Merrill, Pamela Merrill, Matthew (Jessica) Peacock, Christian Peacock, Erika Peacock, Rob (Sue) Belusar, Tracey Belusar, Tim (Jenny) Belusar, Jessica (D.J.) Szymoniak, Nichole (Jason) Proctor, Troy Belusar and Lily Belusar; 19 great-grandchildren Jared, Madison and Thomas Bronikowski, Jakub, Olivia, Maggie and Izabela Bronikowkski, Emily and Brandon Belusar, Kenneth and Krystal Coleman, Isabella,

Savanna and Justin Stevenson, Canon and Ben Belusar, and Andrew, Xavier and Brayden Szymoniak; four sisters Ann Losinski of Rogers City, Darlene (Paul) Spens of  Ocqueoc, Lillian (Daniel) Zielaskowski and Rose Patrick of Ocala Florida; and a brother John Yarch of Rogers City.

Visitation was at Hentkowski Funeral Home Monday August 25, 2014 with the rosary being recited and a prayer service.  Visitation continued Tuesday at the funeral home until Evangeline was taken to St. Ignatius Catholic Church for a Funeral Mass with the Rev. Sylvestre Obwaka officiating.  Burial tookplace at Mount Calvary Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to St. Ignatius Catholic School, St. Ignatius Church window restoration or Hospice of Michigan.