August Anthony Janke

Private service was held at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Father Roy Horning officiated.

Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery.

August was born in Milwaukee, Wis. on Au. 1, 1949, the son of the late August G. and Dorothy V. (Schmidt) Janke.

He served in the U.S. Army in the 101st Airborne during the Vietnam War.

On May 31, 1969, he married Corrine Rita Benzing in Escanaba.

He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church and was involved with many prayer groups at the church.

He was a very devoted father, grandfather and great-grandfather and loved his Lord and Savior.

Once you met him you would never forget him. He loved telling stories! To those that knew him he was a good friend.

Mr. Janke was owner and operator of Flint Boiler and Fabricating for 35 years.

Surviving are wife, Corrine; children, August (Georgia) Janke and Kristine Janke-Stefanko; grandchildren, Alicia (Michael) Bruner, Devin Janke, August G. Janke, Jr., Dakota Stefanko, Cal Stefanko, Luke Stefanko and Rhett Stefanko; great-grandchild, Dean Bruner; siblings, Catherine, Theodore, Steven and Dorothy; many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Christopher.

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