Thomas E. Talaski, 89, resident of Bad Axe, passed away Monday, March 24, 2014 at Courtney Manor, Bad Axe.

He was born November 6, 1924 in Verona Township to the late Alex and Anna (Grates) Talaski.

He was married to the late Veronica Bouvrette on April 30, 1945 at St. Michael Catholic Church, Port Austin.  On April 25, 1996 he was united in marriage to Therese (Terri) Pochert at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rapson.

He served in the Army from February 1945 to December 1946 and spent a year in Japan. He worked for Active Industries for 23 years as an electrician before retiring in June of 1992. Before that he was in maintenance at Paper Roll Products in Port Austin and sold real estate from 1984 to 2000. He owned Talaski Ceramic Tile and seamless floor businesses. Tom was a member of the Bad Axe Moose Lodge, United Sportsman Alliance of Cass City and Union steward for Local 628. He enjoyed Polka Music, deer hunting, wood craving, smoking fish and making jerky, watching the Detroit Tigers and being with family at the Pines.

Thomas is survived by his wife, Therese (Terri); five daughters, Alice (Jerome) Hessling of Harbor Beach, Elaine (Gary)  Collings of Deckerville, Kathy ( Randy) Collings, Rose (Ricky) Collings and Virginia (Richard) Dorsch all of Bad Axe; seven sons, Norman and special friend, Cheryl, Harold and his special friend Jenny and Thomas, Jr, Talaski all of Bad Axe, Tim Talaski and Barb of Constantine, MI, Paul (Elaine) Talaski of Ballwin, MO, Russ (Joann) Talaski of Harbor Beach and Patrick Talaski and special friend Rhonda of Filion; 49 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren; stepchildren, Scott Alderweireldt of Clinton Twp, Karen (Leonard) Krozek of Bad Axe and Kim (David) Kociba of Harbor Beach; two brothers, Julius (Vera) Talaski of Filion and Carl (Doris) Talaski of Milford; 2 sisters, Margaret Woychowski of Bad Axe and Magdalon Leppek of Filion; several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by Timmy Talaski, Aaron Krug and Pam Mantey; 3 sisters, Edna Peyerk, Irene Gorney  and Maryann Polega; 4 brothers, Lawrence, Bernard, Robert and Frank Talaski.

Mass of Christian burial will take place Friday, March 28, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bad Axe with Fr. Robert Howe officiating. Burial will be in the spring at St. Joseph Cemetery, Rapson.  Visitation will be Wednesday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the MacAlpine Funeral Home and Thursday from 2:00 – 9:00 p.m. with scripture at 7:00 and rosary to follow and Friday at 10:00 a.m. until time of service at the church.

Memorials may be offered to the Family Discretionary Fund. Condolences may be shared at www.macalpinefuneralhome.com