Mabel Lillian Kania
Mabel Lillian Kania, 90, of Posen passed away peacefully at home April 14, 2025.
She was born February 8, 1935 in Alpena to Martin and Veronica (Budnick) Wcisel. Mabel married Eugene Kania September 4, 1954.
Mabel was the most generous, kindhearted and hardworking person you may ever meet. Raising four children on her own after her husband passed at the age of 41 was never easy for her, but you never heard her complain. She owned and operated the family farm where she worked tirelessly all while working at Cadillac Products where she retired after 35 years of service. She enjoyed the farm very much and when she “retired” from farming she would make her suggestions known. Which meant “do it this way.” She also loved having a big beautiful garden. She always received a lot of compliments on how clean her garden was, not a weed had a chance to sprout. She was also known for making the best dill pickles and strawberry cheesecake around. Mabel thoroughly enjoyed visits with friends and family, when an occasional Spitzer game was more than likely to be played.
Mabel is survived by her children, Gerald Kania, Margaret (Wayne) Romel and Marcia (Larry) Budnick; grandchildren, Rodney (Rochelle) Kania, Robert (Angie) Kania, Sarah (Todd) Kuffel, Brittany Bock (Travis), Branden (Crystal) Kania, Nicole (Andy) Peacock, Brooke Resendez and Andrew Budnick; great-grandchildren, Chelsea (Matt) Aube, Emily Chrzan, Benjamin, Brady, Sawyer and Saylor Kuffel, Finley and Kensley Bock, Isabella and Jose Resendez, Adonis, Averly and Ashlyn Kania, and Elliott and Russell Peocock; siblings, Harry (Lois) Wcisel and Lorraine (James) Smigelski; and a special friend, Norman Kandal.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Martin and Veronica; husband, Eugene Kania Sr.; children, Theresa and Eugene “Gene” Kania Jr.; daughter-in-law, Sue Kania; siblings Ray Wcisel, Louis Wcisel and Marvin Wcisel; sisters-in-law, Charmaine Berg and Barbara Wcisel.
Friends may visit at St. Dominic Catholic Church Monday, April 21, from 10 a.m. through time of Mass at 11 a.
Interment will follow at St. Dominic Catholic Cemetery.
A special heartfelt thank you to the Compassus Hospice team of Alpena and her beautiful granddaughter Rochelle Kania for making her wish of staying in her home a reality.
Memorials may be made to: Compassus of Alpena or St. Dominic Catholic Church.
Arrangements are in care of the Beck Funeral Home. Online condolences may be addressed through www.beckfuneralhome.org.
