Obit: Zielinski, Irene G. (1909 - 2009)

Contact: Dolores Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Zielinski, Klinke, Kubat, Bladl, Koplitz, Nelson, Weiler, VanTersch, Walden, Lynch, Franklin

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) July 1, 2009

Zielinski, Irene G. (20 June 1909 - 27 June 2009)

Irene G. Zielinski, 100, of Owen passed away Saturday, June 27, 2009, at Our Lady of Victory Hospital in Stanley.

Irene was born June 20, 1909, to John and Mary (Klinke) Kubat. She received her education at St. Mary’s School in Neillsville and graduated from Neillsville High School.  Irene was a hard worker.  She worked at Griebenow Hardware in Owen, Scotch’s Department Store in Owen and at Owen Canning Factory as a floor lady while being married to Paul Bladl.  In addition, she was secretary for their plumbing and heating business.  Paul passed away Nov. 27, 1987, after 62 years of marriage.  She married Joseph Zielinski Jan. 23, 1993.  Joseph passed away Feb. 21, 2001.  She was an active member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church and St. Mary’s Circle.

She enjoyed cooking and baking and supported all school fundraisers with her tasty creations during the years her children were in school.  After her children graduated, she continued to share her love of baking with neighbors, friends and family.

She is lovingly survived by her two children, Patricia (Bladl) Koplitz of Colby and Paul J. (Bernadette) Bladl, JR. of Lewisville, TX; her grandchildren, Rick (Kris) Koplitz, Randy (Joanne) Koplitz, Rita Koplitz (Chuck Nelson), Roger Koplitz, Rodney (Dawn) Koplitz, Ramona (John) Weiler, Roy (Jill) Koplitz, Ralph (Jan) Koplitz, Pamela VanTersch, Susan (Rob) Walden and Micheal (Cynthia) Bladl.

She will be missed by great-grandchildren, Marquita, Zachary, Matthew, Shawna, Sunshine (Dave), Kalan, Michelle, Marcus, Danielle, Tanya (Ben), Krista, Brad, Richard, Kayla, Jessie, Paul, Ashley and Carson; great-great-grandchildren, Crystal, Austin and Jessie; and one sister, Marie (Norman) Lynch.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Paul Bladl, Sr. and Joe Zielinski, and daughter-in-law, Nancy Bladl.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 2009, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Owen. The Reverend Benjamin Franklin will officiate.  Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday at the Church.  Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Neillsville at 2 p.m. Thursday.

Serving as her pallbearers will be John Weiler and Rick, Roger, Rodney, Ralph and Roy Koplitz.

The family requests, in lieu of flowers, memorials to the family to be used in Irene’s name at a later date.