Obit: Zaborowski, Roger T. (1938 - 2011)

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Surnames: Zaborowski, Gebala, Poppe, Krueger, Bushman, Jasurda, Ehrendreich, Hodgins, Schafer, Stadtler, Krueger, Sillampa

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 09/28/2011

Zaborowski, Roger T. (9 AUG 1938 - 26 SEP 2011)

Roger T. Zaborowski, 73, of Eau Claire, formerly of Owen, passed away Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, at his home. 

His funeral service will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, at the Maurina Schilling Funeral Home in Owen. A visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.

Roger was born Aug. 9, 1938, in Chippewa Falls to John and Isabella (Gebala) Zaborowski. He graduated from Gilman High School. 

Roger enlisted in the Army and proudly served his country for three years. He married Janet Poppe of Withee at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland on March 29, 1958. They divorced in 1993. 

He worked as a welder at Praschek Machine Company in Marshfield, then as maintenance at Northland Foods and later in life at F&C Hardwoods in Withee and Mid-Am in Greenwood. Roger was a youth house parent at Sunburst Youth Homes in Neillsville and a CNA at Clark County Health Care Center in Owen. 

He married Patricia Krueger-Bushman in Nevada on Nov. 9, 1999. 

He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, and cutting wood. He also enjoyed watching the Packers.

Roger is survived by his wife, Pat Zaborowski of Eau Claire; his children, Laurie (Micheal) Jasurda of Marshfield, Carol Ehrendreich of Marshfield, and Michael (Sheila) Zaborowski of Urbana, Ill.; his grandchildren, Ryan, Tyler, Jason and Austin Jasurda, Dawn Zaborowski, William (Jessica) Ehrendreich and Lauren Ehrendreich, and Amber (Jerome) Hodgins; his great-grandchildren, Natalie and Gabriel Zaborowski and Breanna Schafer; and a great-grandson expected in October. 

He is further survived by his step-sons, Mark (Tricia) Bushman of Neillsville, Craig Bushman of Greenwood, and Kurt Bushman of Greenwood; his step-grandchildren, Joshua, Mariah, Zachary and Andrew Bushman, and Aiden Stadtler. He is also survived by his brother, William (Elaine) Zaborowski of New Berlin; mother-in-law, Lois Krueger of Chippewa Falls; brothers-in-law, James Krueger of Ohio and Robert (Jovita) Krueger of California; his former sister-in-law, Beverly (Carl) Sillampa, and brothers-in-law, Robert (Julia) Poppe, Boone Poppe and Jack (Patricia) Poppe; nieces and nephews.