Surnames: Florkowski

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 31 Jul 1941

Florkowski, John Sr. (25 DEC 1859 - 25 JUL 1941)

John Florkowski Sr., 81, passed away of old age infirmities at his farm home near Thorp (Clark Co., Wis.) on Friday, July 25, 1941.

The deceased was born in Prussia on Dec. 25, 1859 and came to America at the age of twenty-seven years. He worked on numerous farms throughout Wisconsin before settling near Thorp.

Funeral services were held at St. Hedwig’s Church at eight o’clock Monday morning, Father F.A Kulig and Father Thaddeus Szczebicki officiating, and interment following in the parish cemetery. Pallbearers were Joseph Ciokewicz, Joseph Koziolek, Frank Igras, Geo. Burzynski, John Papierniak and Stanley Janicki.