Obit: Waszak, Theodore Stanley "Ted" (1939 - 2010)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Waszak, Kurpiel, Tomczak, Muchowicz, Janowski, Talaga 
 

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI.) February 17, 2010 
 

Waszak, Theodore Stanley "Ted" ( 26 March 1939 - 9 February 2010) With Flag 
 

Theodore S. "Ted" Waszak, age 70, of Withee, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield.  
 

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 12, 2010 at St. Mary’s Polish National Catholic Church in Lublin. Rev. Marion Talaga officiated and burial followed in the parish cemetery. Graveside military rites were conducted by the Lublin American Legion Post #547.  Visitation was held at Thorp Funeral Home on Thursday, February 11, 2010 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. and at the church, on Friday from 9:30 a.m. until time of service. 
 

Theodore Stanley Waszak was born on March 26, 1939 in Chicago, IL, the son of Stanley T. and Lottie (Kurpiel) Waszak.  He was baptized at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church in Chicago.  Ted received his education at public and parochial schools in the Chicago area.  At age 16, he went to work for Phoenix Die Company.  He was united in marriage to Florence Tomczak on September 16, 1961 at St. Mary’s Polish National Catholic Church in Lublin.  
 

In 1962, Ted worked for Sokol Company, preparing a variety of fillings for pastries.  He then was drafted into the U.S. Army, during the Cuban Crisis, received his military training at Fort Knox, KY and at Ft. Gordon, GA.  While at Fort Gorden, Ted worked in the medical hospital as a baker.  In 1964, after his discharge from the military, he returned to Chicago with his wife, Florence, and was employed with UPS as a delivery driver.  He received a promotion to supervisor, but worked nights and was not happy with the hours.  Ted terminated his employment with UPS, and joined CNF Air (package division) in 1970.  A union strike caused the air package division to shut down.  The company started a new division and Ted was called back as the first driver for Consolidated Ari Freight, a division of CNF.  He often drove downtown to businesses such as, the Sears Tower, McCormick Place, and smaller companies as well. Ted made a lot of friends and made many people happy along the way until his retirement in July of 2000.  Ted and Florence lived at 3705 N. Pontiac, in Chicago, for 30 years, and had the best of neighbors. 
 

They sold their house on N. Pontiac and moved to Withee, WI in October 2001. Ted loved living in Wisconsin, but always had a warm feeling for his home state of Illinois.  He loved the Chicago Bears, the Green Bay Packers and polka music. Florence and Ted danced to all of the greatest musicians, ie…Lil’ Wally, Marian Lush, Lil’ Richard, Casey Hormel, Stephanie, Eddie B. Sr., Jimmy Miszyala, and our best, Stas’ Bulanda, who passed away January 6, 2010.   
 

Ted loved his cars, including his 1978 Skyhawk and his Harley and Triumph motorcycles. Ted loved life and everyone he met.  
 

He is survived by his wife, Florence of 48 ½ years, of Withee; two brothers-in-law: Steve (Nita) Tomczak, and Don (Deb) Tomczak; one niece, Carol (Brian) Muchowicz; one nephew, Don (Nat) Tomczak, Jr.; one great-nephew, Brandon Tomczak; and special cousins, Joe and Amy Janowski. 
 

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Richard Waszak. 
 

Online condolences may be directed to www.cuddiefh.com. 
 

Thorp Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.