MAYDORA JANE KUNATH

Maydora Jane Beaubien was born in Ferndale, Michigan on Dec. 27, 1930 to the late Richard and Mabel (Monette) Beaubien. She moved to Alpena in 1944 and met Norman Kunath at St. Bernard School and later married him on Sept. 25, 1948. He preceded her on April 22, 1991. Maydora went to work at Kresge’s in 1962 and retired from Kmart as the office manager in 1995 after 33 years of service. She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, loved doing cross stitch, working puzzles and gardening.

Surviving are three children, John (Ann) Kunath, Judy (Timothy) St. John, Sue (Gary) Collins, seven grandchildren, Eric Kunath, Heidi Kiss, Lisa Hahn, Robert N. Gibbons, Tom Gregg, Jr., Carrie McKelvey, Wesley Gregg, 11 great-grandchildren, Hutch Gibbons, Hilary Burg, Hailey, Hannah, Kinsley Kunath, Sierra Cohen, Amber, Tommy Gregg, Jason, Blake, Brooklyn McKelvey, two great-great grandchildren, TJ, Ryleigh Cohen, brother, Earl Beaubien, two brothers-in-law, Roy Kunath, Louis Male, sister-in-law, Peggy Beaubien, several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Kunath was preceded in death by infant daughter, Cathy, great-grandson, Gilly Gibbons, three sisters, Marion Osmer, Elaine Kunath, Phyllis Male, two brothers, Thomas Beaubien and Richard Beaubien.

Visitation will take place on Saturday at the Bannan Funeral Home from 11 a.m. until the time of the private funeral service at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Scott Lawler officiating. For those unable to attend the funeral, it will be livestreamed at bannanfuneralhome.com.

Interment: Holy Cross Cemetery

Memorials: Hospice of Michigan or Mott’s Children Hospital