Valeria "Verle" Wosniewski, age 95 of Manistee, Michigan died peacefully on Monday morning, May 23, 2022 at her home.

She was born on November 2, 1926 in Manistee, Michigan daughter of the late Fred and Elizabeth (Goslinowski) Duby.  Valeria was a graduate of Manistee High School with the class of 1944.  She married Michael S. Wosniewski on August 20, 1949 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manistee.  He preceded her in death on January 6, 1983.

After graduating from high school Valeria worked at the Glen of Michigan as a secretary, until the company closed.  She then took a job at Packaging Corporation of America as a secretary for twelve years.  After being a homemaker for a number of years, the office manager of PCA asked if she would be interested in helping out two days a week with the payroll clerk to help figure time sheets.  After her husband passed away Valeria took a part-time job at the U.S. Forest Service and worked there for five years.  Valeria enjoyed traveling, gardening, sewing clothes, doing needlework, playing cards at MCC card parties, working on crossword puzzles, making Paczki at Manistee Catholic Central School as well as helping with the funeral luncheons at St. Joseph Catholic Church.  She was a communicant of St. Joseph Catholic Church of Manistee and a "sixty-five" plus year member of the St. Joseph Rosary Society where she was a past treasurer for 18 years and a member of the former Oak Hill Improvement Association, where she had served as treasurer for 12 years.  She was inducted into the Manistee Catholic Central Hall of Fame in 2012.

She is survived by her son, Gerald "Jerry" Wosniewski of Manistee, MI. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive her.

Valeria was also preceded in death by her son Thomas Wosniewski on February 12, 2006, her brother Gordon Duby on April 5, 1979, her sister in-law, Eileen Duby on February 13, 1970, her sister Genevieve Toczynski on July 18, 2008 and brother in-law Floyd Toczynski on June 21, 2011.

Mass of Christian Burial for Valeria will be celebrated Friday, May 27, 2022 at 10:00 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manistee with Reverend Richard Bartoszek celebrant. Burial for Valeria will be next to her husband at Mount Carmel Cemetery, in Manistee following Mass.

Visitation for family and friends will be at the Herbert Funeral Home in Manistee on Thursday evening, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM where relatives and friends will pray the Rosary lead by Audrey Schuessler at 7:00 PM and an Evening Vigil Service lead by Reverend Richard Bartoszek at 7:30 PM and on Friday morning from 9 AM until the time of departure for the church.

Memorial contributions in Valeria's name may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church Capital Improvement Fund and for the Manistee Catholic Central School Foundation.  Envelopes are available at the funeral home

A special thank you to Shelia Kotecki, Keven Pietrasik, Mary Campbell, Anne Froncek, Michelle Hansen and Munson Cadillac South Hospice for all the love and compassion they showed Valeria.

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