Edward J. "Ed" Mazeika, age 85, died peacefully Thursday evening, February 29, 2024 at his home in Manistee.

He was born on September 6, 1938 in Detroit, son of the late Edward and Bernice (Zungailo) Mazeika.  He was a graduate of Kaleva Norman Dickson High School, class of 1957.  He served in the U.S. Army for two years from 1961 to 1963.  Ed married Sandra "Sandy" Bigalke on May 9, 1964 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manistee.  He was employed for 42 years at Packaging Corporation of America until his retirement in 2000.

Ed loved his children and grandchildren.  He was a very active member of the Manistee Muzzleloading Club.  He took great pride in the club and was president for many years.  Ed was a member of St. Joseph (Divine Mercy) Catholic Church.

Ed loved the quiet, peacefulness of the outdoors.  His enjoyment was taking his family for rides thru the woods, then heading for the family farm.  He enjoyed hunting with his son.

Ed is survived by his wife Sandra "Sandy" Mazeika of Manistee, his children Mark Mazeika of Irons, MI and Karen (Matthew) Volz of Howell, MI and two grandchildren Madison Volz and Braden Volz, one brother-in-law and three sisters-in-law: Tom and Barb Bigalke of Traverse City, MI, Lois Bigalke of Manistee and Dolores Bigalke of Anchorage, AK.  Numerous nieces and nephews also survive him.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law Emily and Roger Riggs also his father and mother-in-law Harry and Blanche Bigalke, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Betty and John Popa, Robert Bigalke, James Bigalke, Barb and Stanley Hendricks, Aggie Bigalke and nephew Michael Bigalke.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, April 12, 2024 at 12:00 noon at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manistee, with Reverend Mitchel Roman celebrant. Private family burial will take place at Lakeview Cemetery in Irons, MI at a later date.  The family will receive friends at the church on Friday morning, one hour prior to the funeral mass.

Memorials have been established in Ed's name for Divine Mercy Parish of Manistee. Envelopes will be available at the church on Friday morning and also at the funeral home.

The Herbert Funeral Home of Manistee is in charge of funeral arrangements.