Surnames: Stanek, Landowski, Veeser, Thompson, Rozek, Gaspodar, Doolan

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 04/12/1945

Stanek, Katherine A. (1854? - 23 MAR 1945)

Mrs. Katherine Appolinia Stanek passed away at her home at Ladysmith on Thursday, March 23, 1945, having reached the age of 90 years. She had been in poor health for many years but a cheerful and uncomplaining invalid.

Funeral services were held Monday from Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Father Riesenmy officiating.

Surviving relatives are her husband Joseph Stanek, and two sons, John and George, six daughters, Mary, Mrs. Landowski, Chicago, Julia, Mrs. John Veeser, and Sophie, Mrs. E.W. Thompson, Ladysmith, Mrs. Rose Rozek, Minneapolis, Edna, Mrs. Gaspodar, Stanley, and Virginia Ann, Mrs. Doolan of St. Louis, Mo., 31 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

Mr. and Mrs. Stanek came to this community (Thorp, Clark Co., Wis.) in the year 1900 and resided here until 1920 when they moved to Rusk County. The deceased was a member of the Rosary Guild of St. Hedwig’s Church, Thorp, and at Lublin, but was unable to attend the past few years because of ill health.

She is preceded in death by two sons and a daughter, all killed accidentally.

The boy?? (I think they meant she) was laid to rest in the Ladysmith Cemetery, the following serving as pallbearers: Geo. Kulik, Walter LaRouge, Jim Griffin, Jack Zelinsky, Joe Laub and Tony Veeser.

Out of town people attending the funeral were: Cpl. And Mrs. L.D. Thompson, Florence, S.C.; Tony Veeser, Mr. and Mrs. S.F. Gaspodar, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Veeser, Mrs. Glen Moore, Stanley; Mrs. John Mudgeto, Florida; Mrs. Don Rozek and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rozek, Minneapolis; Chas. V. Stanek, Sioux City, Iowa; Carl Brandt, Fond du Lac, Wis.; Mrs. Jack Ulrey, Victoria Landowski, Edmund Landowski, Mrs. Mary Landowski, George Kulik, Chicago; D.K. McCullah, Oshkosh, Wis.; Walter LaRouge, Holcombe, Wis.; Ernest Olson, Gloria Joyce and Jerry Stanek, Minneapolis; Virginia Ann Doolan, St. Louis, Mo. And Adam Stanek, Waukesha, Wis.

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