Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran
SBT
Eric P. Makielski
Eric P. Makielski, 42, of
Eric is survived by two beautiful
daughters, Caitlin, 12, and Madeline, 9, from his marriage to
Suzanne Brammer Makielski of
A brother, Michael T. Makielski of
He was president of Pixel Creek Technology, Inc., in Niles, a founding member and past president of the International Digital Imaging Association, a member of the Eagle Lake Sailing Club, the Thistle and Laser Class Sailing Associations, a member of Michigan United Conservation Club, an instructor in graphic design at Holy Cross College, an alumnus of St. Joseph High School and the California Institute of the Arts, and attended Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Edwardsburg.
Eric loved life and will be deeply missed by many friends and family. He was a gifted artist in both the fine arts and graphic design, and his intensity in life was also reflected in his competitive spirit in sailing. Most of all, he was a loving and dedicated father to his children.
Memorial contributions may be made to an educational fund established at Teachers Credit Union for his daughters.
There was visitation in McGann
Funeral Home at
You can't change the direction
of the wind, but you can adjust your sails.