Surnames: SYDOROWICZ GOSKA RANCHAU BIDDLE

----Sources: MARSHFIELD NEWS HERALD (Marshfield, Wood Co., Wis.) 08/12/1977; P.14

Sydorowicz, Pauline (23 Mar 1905 - 10 Augl 1977)

Neillsville, Clark County, Wis. - Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Neillsville for Mrs. Pauline M. Sydorowicz, 72, Route 2, Neillsville, who was pronounced dead on arrival at Memorial Hospital Wednesday evening. The Rev. Joseph Henseler will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends May call from 4-9 p.m. today and on Saturday morning at the Georgas-Gesche Funeral Home where a rosary service will be held at 7:30 this evening.

Mrs. Sydorowicz, the former Pauline Goska, was born March 23, 1905 at St. Louis, Mo., and received her education there. The family moved to Thorp, and she was employed in Chicago before her marriage to Nicholas Sydorowicz July 28, 1925 in the Town of Withee, Clark County.

They farmed in the Thorp area, and operated taverns in Colby and Neillsville before moving to a farm in the Columbus area. They also operated a farm in the Town of Weston for a number of years.

After the death of her husband on July 12, 1962, she worked at various jobs in the Neillsville area.

She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, the Parish Council of Catholic Women, the American Legion Auxiliary and the VFW Auxiliary.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Karl (Monica) Ranchau, Milwaukee, four sons, Victor of Neillsville, Frank of Milwaukee, Charles of Menomonee Falls and Peter, Dallas, Texas, one sister, Mrs. Andrew (Wanda) Biddle, Thorp, 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Besides her husband she was predeceased by two sons, John and Nicholas Jr.

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Obit: Sydorowicz, Pauline #2 (1905 - 1977)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Sydorowicz, Ranchau, Short, Biddle, Czech, Pietras, Chrzaszcz, Gajda, Senderak Hokanson, Henseler

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 8/25/1977

Sydorowicz, Pauline (23 March 1905 - 13 August 1977)

Funeral services were held August 10 from St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Neillsville, for Mrs. Pauline Sydorowicz, 72, of Rt. 2 Neillsville, who was pronounced dead upon arrival August 13, at Memorial Hospital. The Rev Joseph officiated, and burial was made in the parish cemetery. The Georgas-Gesche Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers were Bill Ranchau. Ben Ranchau, Mark Sydorowicz, Steve Sydorowicz, Joe Sydorowicz, and Jerry Sydorowicz. St. Mary’s choir sang, with Mrs. Glen Short as accompanist. “Whispering Hope” was played as the recessional.

Those from out of town who attended the services were Wanda, Andrew, Gary and Diane Biddle, Mr./Mrs. Ted Czech, Mr/Mrs. Anton Czech, Mr./Mrs. Walter Pietras and Mr./Mrs. Steve Chrzaszcz, Thorp; Mr./Mrs. Peter Sydorowicz, Elm Grove, Il.; Richard Sydorowicz, Anna Gajda, John and Jean Senderak and Mel and Mary Hokanson, all of Chicago, Il.; Adolf Czech and Cathy and Jason Czech, Hannibal; Mr./Mrs. John Czech.