Obit: Pawlik, Joe Sr. #2 (1922 -
2013)
Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Duellman, Filipiak, Haider, Halida, Hennemann, Hughes, Lyzak,
Nitz, Paulson, Pawlik, Plank, Weisenbeck, Wojcik
----Source: The Star
News (Medford, WI) 03/07/2013
Pawlik, Joe Sr. (11 JUN 1922 - 5 MAR
2013)
Joe Pawlik Sr., age 90, died on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Gilman
Care Center where he had been a resident the past 18 months. Joe was born on
June 11, 1922 on his home farm in Gilman, to John and Anastasia (Lyzak) Pawlik.
On June 19, 1948, Joe was united in marriage to Florence Filipiak at Holy
Assumption Orthodox Church in Lublin. Joe and Florence raised three children,
Joseph Jr. "Joey" (1950), Darlene (1954) and Dorothy (1956), while operating and
expanding the family dairy farm in Gilman. Joe loved his wife and family, and
one of his favorite sayings, which was heard often, was, "I married a
moonshiner's daughter, and I love her still!"
In 1978, Joe and Florence
sold the family farm to their son and daughter-in-law, Joey and Sharon, and
began 34 years of very active retirement during which he had time to pursue his
many hobbies and interests, which included gardening, woodworking and 4H
projects with his grandchildren, fishing, deer hunting, butchering, soap making
and sausage making.
Joe had an unwavering Orthodox Christian faith that
served him well throughout his life. As he lived his life to the fullest, Joe
touched the lives of many people with his quick wit and humor as well as his
willingness to help others in need. He will truly be missed.
He is
survived by his wife of 64 years, Florence; his brother, Stanley (Rosie) Pawlik;
his two daughters, Darlene (Gary) Pawlik Plank of Stratford and Dorothy
(Stanley) Halida of Lublin; seven grandchildren, who served as pallbearers, and
16 great-grandchildren, Jacqueline (Zach) Hennemann and their children Isaac and
Jacob, Carey (Mark) Pawlik Paulson and their children Dylan and Kole, Jennifer
(Jeramie) Duellman and their children Tychelle, Troy and Trevin, Jodi (Paul)
Weisenbeck and their children Karlie and Bailey, Cory (Sarah) Halida and their
children, Logan, Lucas and Bradley, Kristen (David) Koontz Haider and their
daughter, Marley, and Karyn (Zack) Nitz and their children Alaina, Ella and
Samuel. He is also survived by his daughter-in-law, and her husband, Sharon
(Richard) Hughes of Gilman.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents,
John and Anastasia Pawlik, seven siblings, Katie, Anna, Mike, John, Andrew and
Steve, and his son, Joseph Jr.
Services were held on Saturday, March 9 at
Holy Assumption Orthodox Church in Lublin, with Father Ted Wojcik officiating.
Burial was at the parish cemetery.
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