Stanley John Hendricks, age 90 of Manistee, MI passed away on Tuesday April 6, 2021 at his home with family by his side after a ten month battle with leukemia.

He was born on July 12, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan son of the late Charles and Helen (Szczepaniak) Hendricks.  After attending St. John the Evangelist for elementary and middle school, then Greusel Intermediate for ninth grade, he graduated in 1949 from Cass Tech High School.  Stan was a proud army veteran, having served in Korea from 1952 to 1954.  He then attended the University of Detroit Mercy where he received the Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1959 and started his practice in East Detroit.  While attending the wedding of a college classmate, he met the love of his life, Barbara Ann Bigalke whom he married in Manistee in 1960.  After relocating in 1962 to Manistee, he took over the dental practice of his brother-in-law, James Bigalke, and practiced dentistry until his retirement in 1995.  Stan was a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus Monsignor J.M. Steffes Council #853 and a devoted parishioner of Divine Mercy Parish (St. Joseph Catholic Church).  He was an avid Tiger and Red Wing fan having played both sports in his youth and as a young adult.  He enjoyed wine making from home grown grapes, gardening and spending time with his children, grandchildren and countless relatives.

Stan is survived by his loving wife Barb.  He was a devoted father to his children:  Gretchen (Patrick) Rose of Grand Haven, Mary (Dennis) Beauregard of Canton, Suzanne (Randall) Schultz of Traverse City, and John (Christina) Hendricks of Ludington.  He is also survived by his grandchildren: Nicholas (Brooke), Sarah (Zachary), Nathan (Alaina), Lauren, Eric, Troy (Melanie), Taylor, Allyson, Austin, Kaylie, Cooper and Brady.  Several cousins, in-laws, nieces and nephews survive him as well.

He was preceded in death by his parents, siblings, Irene Bashur, Frank, Raymond, George, Margaret Babula and little Martha.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, April 12, 2021 at 11:30 AM at Divine Mercy Parish in Manistee with Reverend Zeljko Guberovic celebrant. Burial will follow at Mount Carmel Cemetery also in Manistee where members of the Manistee County United Veterans Ritual Squad will present graveside military honors.  The family will receive friends at the church on Monday morning one hour prior to the funeral Mass.

Memorials have been established in Stan's name for Divine Mercy Parish (St. Joseph Catholic Church) or Manistee Catholic Central School.  Envelopes will be available at the church on Monday morning.

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