Arthur C. Essenmacher

ARTHUR C. ESSENMACHER age 83 of Harbor Beach passed away Sunday, September 28, 2003 at his home with hospice care.Born in Harbor Beach on June 3 , 1920, he was the son of the late William and Agnes (Lorkowski) Essenmacher.He attended the East Huron Country School near Helena and was taught by Myra Pangman. Arthur later became the school board President for the Schulte School where Myra was the teacher and she eventually taught all of Art and Agnes`s children.On November 17, 1945, Art and Agnes Abraham were united in marriage in St. Mary`s Church in Parisville. Art was a live long farmer in the Harbor Beach area and started in career in commercial real estate in 1967 with the John A. Rowling Co. of Pt. Huron. He later obtained his broker license in Warren, MI and established his own real estate firm, Beach Real Estate where he maintained a long time relationship with attorney, Mike Larco. He retired from farming in 1983 and from real estate in 1999, although he maintained his license through 2002.He was a member of Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic Church in Harbor Beach, various card clubs including Club 62, Real Estate Brokers Association, a former Farm Bureau member, former Intermediate School Board member, and a former board member of the Michigan Sugar Co. in Croswell, MI.Arthur is survived by his wife Agnes Essenmacher of Harbor Beach, his children: Regina Wruble and her husband Bob of Harbor Beach, Bill Essenmacher and his wife Mary Jane of Tuscon, AZ, Maggie McQueen and special friend Duane Roggenbuck of Harbor Beach, Tom Essenmacher and his wife Janine of Essexville, Carol Essenmacher of Battle Creek, Lorene Wessels and her husband Scott of Harbor Beach, Mark Essenmacher and his wife Cathy of Harbor Beach. 22 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.. 3 sisters: Eleanor (Bernard) Geiger of Ruth, Verna Wood of Harbor Beach and Edna (David) Krueger of Harbor Beach. And by many nieces, nephews and cousins. Also by sister in laws: Marion Essenmacher, Catherine Essenmacher both of Harbor Beach and Janice Erdman of Minden City. Brother and Sister In Law Dorothy and Henry Elandt of Bad Axe and Mayme Abraham of Harbor Beach.Art was preceded in death by a son Clements Essenmacher, daughters Agnes and Brenda Jo, son in law Donald James McQueen, , and 3 brothers: Donald, David, and Howard Essenmacher.Funeral mass will be Wednesday, October 1, 2003 at 1130 am in Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic Church, Harbor Beach with burial in the church cemetery. A parish vigil service will be held on Tuesday at 7:30 pm in the Ramsey Funeral Home, Harbor Beach where visitation will be on Tuesday from 1-9pm and Wednesday at the church from 10am until the time of services.

Arthur C. Essenmacher

June 3, 1920 - September 28, 2003