Eleanor Leona Hurban

Eleanor “Leona” Hurban, age 97, of Cedarville, Michigan, died Friday, September 15, 2017, in Cedarville. She was born June 20, 1920, in Raber Township, Michigan, to Antoni and Victoria (Kamon) Klamerus. Leona grew up in Munuscong (near Barbeau) and then Goetzville, Michigan. Because of the depression, she moved to Detroit at age sixteen. She lived in Detroit for twelve years, where she worked for U.S. Rubber. After World War II started, she worked building Inflatable tanks used during the war. On one of her visits home from Detroit, she met Emil “Sy” Hurban at a 4th of July celebration. They were married August 10, 1948, at the St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Detroit. They made their home in Cedarville. With her sons almost grown, Leona began working at Cedarville Foods, where she worked for 20 years. Leona was an active member of Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church and the Altar Society at the church in Hessel. Leona enjoyed quilting and cooking. Even with only herself to cook for, she took the time to make fresh food and soups. Leona is survived by five sons, Robert “Bob” Hurban of DeTour Village, Michigan, James (Linda) Hurban of Cedarville, Frederick (Joanne) Hurban of Pickford, Michigan, Donald Hurban of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Dennis Hurban of Pickford; grandchildren, Kimberly (Jason) Wilderspin, Katie Hurban, Jamie Hurban, Julie (Kyle) Rairigh, Kara (Chris) Kubont, Christopher (Kaitlyn) Hurban, Scott (Kara) Hurban, Emily Hurban, and David Hurban; and great grandchildren, Jack and Max Wilderspin, Hailey and Benjamin Rairigh, Ronan Hurban, and Carter, Kylie, and Grady Hurban. She is also survived by one sister, Joan Phillips of Sparks, Nevada, and one sister-in-law, Judy Klamerus of Uba City, California. Leona was preceded in death by her husband, Emil R. “Sy” Hurban; daughter-in-law, Claudia Hurban; brothers, Frank, Stanley, John, and Fred Klamerus; and sisters, Helen Kovars and Genevieve Ashlock. Visitation will be held Thursday, September 21, from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. with a prayer service beginning at 7:00 P.M. at R. Galer Funeral Home, 24549 S. M-129 in Pickford. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, September 22, at 10:30 A.M. at Our Lady of the Snow Catholic Church, 261 S. Island View Road in Hessel, Michigan. Burial will be at Oaklawn Chapel Gardens in Bruce Township, Michigan. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601 or Special Olympics Michigan, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859.

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Eleanor Leona Hurban

June 20, 1920 - September 15, 2017