Obit: Rajk, Antonia #2 (1877 - 1955)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Rajk, Primc, Peterson, Starich, Wibancic, Klinc, Hartung, Verschay, Kaltinger, Brezic, Bornbach, Podobnik, Vogel 
 

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) December 8, 1955 
 

Rajk, Antonia (16 January 1877 - 30 November 1955) 
 

Mrs. Frank Rajk, 78, a resident of Greenwood the past 35 years, died at her home here Wednesday morning, November 30, following a stroke, suffered on Monday.  She had been in poor health three years. 
 

The former Antonia Primc was born in Yugoslavia January 16, 1877, and came to Sheboygan, Wis. when she was 18 years old.  She was married to Frank Rjak on October 25, 1906.  They lived in Sheboygan until 1920 when they moved to a farm north of here.  There they resided until 1943. Since then they have lived in Greenwood. 
 

Mrs. Rajk is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Lloyd (Josephine) Peterson, two sons, Louie at home and Joseph of Superior, five grandchildren, Jo Ann and Gerald Peterson of Greenwood, Peggie and Mary Rajk of Superior and Frank Rajk, Jr., of Cleveland, O.; three sisters, Mrs. Josephine Starich and Mrs. Mara Wibancic, both of Cleveland, O., Mrs. Victor Klinc of Tampa, Fla., and three brothers, Louie Primc of Yugoslavia, Carl Primc of Illinois, and Alben Primc of Greenwood. 
 

She was preceded in death by four daughters, Angelene, Antonia, Elenor and Donna, one son, Frank, Jr., and two brothers. 
 

Funeral services were held at 9 a.m. Saturday, December 3, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.  Burial was made in the Greenwood Cemetery.  The Rev. Edward Hartung officiated.  
 

Pallbearers were: Joe Verschay, Jr., John Kaltinger, Sr., John Brezic, Matt Bornbach, Sr., Mike Podobnik, Sr., and Louie Vogel.