Juanita DiMaggio

Juanita DiMaggio obituary

Juanita DiMaggio

Juanita DiMaggio Obituary

Published by Legacy on Nov. 8, 2025.
Juanita DiMaggio, age 96, passed away peacefully in her home in Fort Gratiot, Mi on November 4, 2025.

She was born in Middlesboro, Kentucky on October 19, 1929 to the late Robert Sutton and Josie (Wilson) Sutton. Juanita grew up on a farm with seven brothers and five sisters. Juanita loved life & had a wonderful sense of humor. She was a hard worker who loved cooking, music, doing word searches & enjoying a good glass of wine.

She was preceded in death by her husband and father of her children, Melvin Charles Hubbard, second husband, Gecondino (Jack) DiMaggio and their beloved cocker spaniel Sam.

Juanita is survived by her children; Janet (Harold) Stroshein, Peggy (Kenneth) Siekierski, Michael Hubbard, & Sharon Zehel, Grandchildren; Brian Stroshein, Shannon Sepsey, Shawn (Jeff) Redfield, Jamie Siekierski, Candace (Tristan) Perez, Daniel Brown, January Nothe, Gillian Hubbard, a sister; Barbara (Bobbie) Howell, & 17 great grandchildren

In addition to her family, she will be missed by her many friends at Mercy Village Retirement Community.

Burial will be in Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, Mi

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