Valeria "Val" Irene Dubs, 93, of Bad Axe and formerly of Lewisville, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2021 under hospice care in Huron Township.

She was born on January 11, 1928 to the late Joseph and Georgia (Forbing) LaLonde.

On May 21, 1948 she married William J. Dubs at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bay City, Michigan.  Together they raised 12 children, farmed, milked cows and loved to dance at the American Legion Hall in Port Austin. Together they owned and operated a party store in Lewisville.  She then went and sewed for Lucky's tents (deer blinds) for twenty years.  They were married for 58 years before he preceded her in death on July 9, 2006.

Val loved to care for her family at home until the family got too big for her house.   She started an annual family reunion so they could all get together at one time.  Val was a former member at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Dwight Township and attended at Sacred Heart Church in Bad Axe.

She is survived by her children: Rita Otto of Bad Axe, Richard (Alice) Dubs of Cedar, Frankie (Judy) Dubs of Colorado Springs, CO., Anthony (Lori) Dubs of Kinde, Billy (Pamela) Dubs of Highland, Thomas (Cindy) Dubs of Filion, Theresa (Matthew) Gust of Milford, Patrick (Terry ) Dubs of Kinde,  Pamela (James) Bucholtz of Gaylord, and Matthew (Michele) Dubs of Clarkston; daughter-in-law, Linda Dubs of Pigeon;  29 grandchildren; 56 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild due in August.  Val is also survived by her siblings: Joseph (Edie) LaLonde of Greenville, Joyce Marchesi of Bloomfield Hills, Leona Hunroe of White Lake, and Margie (Duane) Royal of Marietta, GA; many nieces and nephews and very special friends, Sr. Judy of St. Clair Shores and Marilyn Stacer of Livonia.

Val was preceded in death by her son, Bert Dubs; her daughter JoAnn; son-in-law, Dale Otto; grandson, Bradley Talaski Dubs; grandson-in-law, Keith Kokotovich Sr. and her siblings: Laura (Robert) Richardson, Francis (Richard) Smith, Shirley (Bill) Kohl, Theresa (Harold) Randall, Edward LaLonde and Leonard LaLonde.

Mass of Christian burial will be 12 noon on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bad Axe with Fr. T.J. Fleming officiating.  Burial will follow at Grandlawn Cemetery in Pigeon.

Visitation will be at the church from 10 a.m. until time of service.

The family would like to thank Compassus Hospice for their wonderful care.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be offered to the Port Austin American Legion or to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital.

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