Obit: Hanuszczak, Nicole Elizabeth (1983 - 2009) 
 

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org  
 

Surnames: Hanuszczak, Reeck  
 

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) July 29, 2009 
 

Hanuszczak, Nicole Elizabeth (26 March 1983 - 21 July 2009) 
 

Nicole Elizabeth Hanuszczak, 26,  of Appleton passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center after fighting a brave battle with cancer. 
 

She was born in Clintonville March 26, 1983, the daughter of Richard and Lorrie Reeck. Nicole graduated from Franklin High School and later earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, majoring in Journalism.  Nicole married the love of her life, Jason Hanuszczak, Sept. 8, 2007.  Nicole’s love for animals brought in many orphaned and stray kittens. She enjoyed being outside, either playing softball, basketball and volleyball, biking or catching that trophy bass on Lawrence Lake.  What Nicole loved doing was writing, for which she had a real gift.  Her cancer may have prevented her from doing a lot of things, but it could not stop her from writing and touching so many lives through her humorous and inspirational words on Carepages.  Nicole’s sense of humor and care for others helped her to make special friends wherever she was, be it in school, college or working at the veterinarian’s office in Franklin, the Milwaukee County Zoo, The YMCA in Oshkosh and Hoffmaster Company of Oshkosh.  Nicole has always loved dolphins and always dreamed about swimming with them. 
 

She is survived by her husband, Jason Hanuszczak of Appleton; her parents, Richard and Lorrie Reeck of West Bend; one sister Courtney Reeck; her father and mother-in-law, Lubo and Patty Hanuszczak; grandmother Beatrice Reeck; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. 
 

A Memorial Service for Nicole was held on Saturday, July 25, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Risen Savior Lutheran Church (9501 W. Drexel Ave., Franklin).  A visitation was held at the church Saturday from 9 a.m. until time of services. 
 

Please, in lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated, which will be used to future donations in Nicole’s name.  Nicole will be greatly missed by those that knew her. Gratitude is given to everyone that followed Nicole’s Carepages. 
 

Fox Cities Funeral & Cremation Services assisted Nicole’s family.