Obituary for John Matthew Grajek
GRAJEK, JOHN M., age 72, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Thursday, April 16, 2020, at the Woodland Hospice House in Mt. Pleasant.
A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Clark Family Funeral Chapel with Benjamen Evers officiating. A luncheon will follow in Reflections Reception Center. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. John's ashes have been interred in the Columbarium at the First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Pleasant. Memorial contributions may be made to Cancer Research at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor. Envelopes will be available at Clark Family Funeral Chapel.
John was born on June 4, 1947, in Detroit, the son of Florian "Bill" and Helen (Markut) Grajek. He married Barbara S. Hosek on May 17, 1975, in Coldwater, MI. John held many positions throughout his life, beginning with a page in a bookmobile in Detroit, Railroad conductor, mounted Police Officer in Detroit, an investigator for the State of Michigan Horse Racing Commission. He returned to college and received his bachelor’s degree in forestry from Michigan State University. He was then employed as a forester for the State of Michigan. In his retirement, John and his therapy dogs worked with special needs children throughout Michigan. John's interests were as varied as his occupations: wood carving, hunting, spending time with friends at the family cabin, dog training, trout fishing, cooking, woodworking, and writing poetry.
John is survived by his wife of 44 years, Barbara; children, Anna Grajek of Mt. Pleasant and John (Rebecca) Grajek II of Portage, MI; grandson, Alexander Grajek; many "adopted" grandchildren; sisters, Barbara (Eugene) Schfranek and Camille Mulcahey; special cousin, Wayne Blosh; many nieces and nephews; and therapy dog, Ted.
John was preceded in death by his parents.
A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Clark Family Funeral Chapel with Benjamen Evers officiating. A luncheon will follow in Reflections Reception Center. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. John's ashes have been interred in the Columbarium at the First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Pleasant. Memorial contributions may be made to Cancer Research at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor. Envelopes will be available at Clark Family Funeral Chapel.
John was born on June 4, 1947, in Detroit, the son of Florian "Bill" and Helen (Markut) Grajek. He married Barbara S. Hosek on May 17, 1975, in Coldwater, MI. John held many positions throughout his life, beginning with a page in a bookmobile in Detroit, Railroad conductor, mounted Police Officer in Detroit, an investigator for the State of Michigan Horse Racing Commission. He returned to college and received his bachelor’s degree in forestry from Michigan State University. He was then employed as a forester for the State of Michigan. In his retirement, John and his therapy dogs worked with special needs children throughout Michigan. John's interests were as varied as his occupations: wood carving, hunting, spending time with friends at the family cabin, dog training, trout fishing, cooking, woodworking, and writing poetry.
John is survived by his wife of 44 years, Barbara; children, Anna Grajek of Mt. Pleasant and John (Rebecca) Grajek II of Portage, MI; grandson, Alexander Grajek; many "adopted" grandchildren; sisters, Barbara (Eugene) Schfranek and Camille Mulcahey; special cousin, Wayne Blosh; many nieces and nephews; and therapy dog, Ted.
John was preceded in death by his parents.