Obit: Dmytro, William (1926 - 2014)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Bitner, Dmytro, Makitra, Sczesniak, Syryczuk, Tolzmann, Webster

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 9/01/2014

Dmytro, William (25 Feb 1926 - 28 Augl 2014)

William Dmytro, age 88, lifelong Lublin resident, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 28.

Bill was born on February 25, 1926 at home in Lublin, the son of the late Theodore and Pauline (Makitra) Dmytro. He attended Lublin grade school and Withee High School.

On May 16, 1954 he was united in marriage to Cecilia Sczesniak in Milwaukee. The couple resided in the Lublin area where they dairy farmed. Bill was also a logger, skilled woodworker, beekeeper, and a wonderful vegetable and flower gardener, along with being an avid Packers.

He was an elder and active member at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Thorp where he also taught Sunday School and was the town chairman for the town of Roosevelt. Bill was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend tomany.

Bill is survived by his wife, Cecelia of Lublin; two sons, Robert Dmytro of Watertown and David (Lisa) Dmytro of Wausau; daughter-in-law, Geraldine Dmytro of Perkinstown; grandchildren, Hillary (Dan) Tolzmann, Dustin (Sherri) Dmytro, Barry (Eric) Dmytro, Stacy (Nick) Syryczuk and Brandi Dmytro; and great-grandchildren, Emma, William, Henry, Clark, Jane and Claire.

He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Jeff; brothers, John, Walter, Leo, Peter and Michael; sister, Alice Webster; and two nephews.

Services will be held on Monday, Sept. 1 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Thorp, with Pastor Bitner officiating. Burial will follow at East Thorp Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11:340 a.m. prior to services at the church on Monday.

Plombon Funeral Service of Stanley assisted the family with arrangements.