Peter J. "Pete" Helminiak, age 70 of Manistee, MI passed away peacefully with his wife at his side Tuesday evening August 6, 2024 at his home.

He was born on May 26, 1954 Manistee, Michigan son of the late Louis C. & Evelyn V. (Jankowiak) Helminiak.  Pete graduated from Manistee High School with the class of 1972.  After high school, he was employed with Mich Tool, and through his later years with Century Boat, Laborers Union Local 355, retiring from Mason County Central Bus Garage.  After his retirement, Pete worked for Manistee National Golf and Resort.

On January 30, 1999 he married Brenda Lee Adamczak at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Manistee.  He loved going to car shows showing off his 56' Chevy and also enjoyed drag racing.

Pete is survived by his wife Brenda, two sons, Nathan S. Helminiak and Karl J. Hoadley, four brothers & sisters-in-law, Dale (Geri) Helminiak, Thomas (Diane) Helminiak, Kevin (Jeanne) Helminiak and Paul (Stacey) Helminiak, four sisters & three brothers-in-law, Theresa (Leonard) Cabot, Carol (Jon) Hansen, Debra (Joe) Nowak and Mary Jane Helminiak.  Numerous nieces and nephews also survive him.

He was preceded in death in addition to his parents, an infant son Matthew in 1983, by an infant brother and sisters, Louis Jr., Julie and Jean and his nephew Bryan Helminiak.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 15, 2024 at the Herbert Funeral Home in Manistee, Michigan, at 1:00 PM, with Pastor Joyce Newman officiating. The family will receive friends, at the funeral home on Thursday one hour prior to the funeral service.

Those wishing to remember Pete may do so by donating to a memorial on his behalf for the VF.W. Auxiliary of Manistee.  Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

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