Lawrence Martin Sobleskey

1928 - 2015  (86 years)

• Name	Lawrence Martin Sobleskey  [1, 2]
  Birth	28 Apr 1928	Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Apr 2015	Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I5788	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family	Mary Jo Daniels,   b. 4 May 1927, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA d. 10 Jan 2016, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	21 Aug 1950	Emmet County, Michigan, USA
  Children	1. John Sobleskey  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 2. Jean Sobleskey  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 3. Maryann Sobleskey  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 4. Lawrence Sobleskey  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 5. Paula Sobleskey  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 6. Theresa Sobleskey  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1691	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S248] Staff, Petoskey News-Review: Obituaries, (Name: Petoskey News-Review; Location: Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States;), Newsartical: Bellmer, Catherine (Daniels). Crashes Kill Petoskey Mother of 4, Onaway Man. Services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. from the Briggs Funeral Home for Mrs. Charles (Catherine) Bellmer, 25, of Warren, former Petoskey resident, who died Sunday at Wayne General Hospital, Detroit, from injuries suffered Friday night in an auto accident in southern Michigan. Rev. Emily will officiate. Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Daniels, she was born and raised in Petoskey, where she graduated from Petoskey High School in 1952. The former Catherine Daniels was married to Mr. Bellmer in St. Louis, Michigan, and the couple had lived there and at Grand Rapids before moving to Warren four years ago. Survivors include her husband; three daughters, Catherine, Charlotte and Cynthia and a son, Charles Jr., at home; three brothers, Frank and John Daniels of Petoskey and Joseph Daniels, Jr, serving with the U.S. Army in texas; two sisters, Mrs. Benjamin (Marion) Dreff of Gaylord and Mrs. Lawrence (Mary Jo) Sobleski of Petoskey. The body is being brought to the Briggs Funeral Home, where friends may call after 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Petoskey News-Review. 11MAY1959 HFA: 08MAR2021 [S248] Staff, Petoskey News-Review: Obituaries, (Name: Petoskey News-Review; Location: Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States;), Sobleskey, Lawrence Martin. Lawrence Martin Sobleskey, 86, of Petoskey passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Lawrence was born to Walter and Nancy Sobleskey on April 28, 1928, in Petoskey and was a part of the community all of his life. He worked as a forklift operator at Michigan Maple Block for many years where he retired in 1980. Lawrence loved being with his family, watching fast-pitch softball, driving around town in his truck with his dog Gizmo, blackberry picking, hunting, playing cards, and snowmobiling. He was preceded in death by his parents and other family members, Betty Daniels, Mary Duff, Alice Balbniski, June Sobleskey, Eddy Sobleskey, Baby Arthur and Dick Sobleskey. He is survived by his children, Maryann (Oley) Buday, Theresa (Clare) Hankins, Jean (Bill) Baumgartner, Paula (Ken) Beyer, Larry (Marilyn) Sobleskey, and John Sobleskey; three sisters, Millie Myszack, Norma (Milt) Potts and Laurie Pearsall; five brothers, Gerald, Sonny (Marola), Bob (Charlotte), Ronnie (Joyce) and Ken Sobleskey. He is also survived by his eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and special friend, Donna Burrows. A celebration of his life will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Petoskey Eagles Cub, 313 Water St. Petoskey. The family will receive guests one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family. Arrangements were handled by Charles G. Parks Funeral Home in Petoskey. Petoskey News-Review (MI):16APR2015 HFA: 23SEP2023