Obit: Trybula, Agnes Rita #3 (1929 - 2012)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Trybula, Oberle, Meske, Fitzl, Frank, Niedzwiecki, Husting, Straszkowski, Steinmetz, Bloczynski, Klimick, Gettler, Follmar

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI.) February 29, 2012

Trybula, Agnes Rita (11 November 1929 - 24 February 2012)

Agnes R. Trybula, age 82, of Neillsville, formerly of Thorp, passed away at her home on Friday, February 24, 2012.  Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2012, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Willard.  Rev. Joseph Follmar officiated and burial followed in St. Bernard’s Catholic Cemetery in Thorp.

Pallbearers were: Mike and Travis Fitzl, Alex and Adam Trybula, Brian and Roger Niedzwiecki.

Visitation was held at Thorp Funeral Home on Wednesday, February 29, 2012, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., with a 7 p.m. rosary service.  Visitation was also held at the Church, on Thursday, from 9:30 a.m. until time of service.

Agnes Rita Meske was born on November 11, 1929, in the Town of Withee, rural Thorp, the daughter of George and Anna (Oberle) Meske.  She was raised on the family farm, received her education at the St. Bernard’s Catholic School, and graduated from Thorp High School in 1948.  Agnes then attended Taylor County Normal School and graduated with a teaching certificate in 1950. She taught at Breezy Hill and Pineland Schools until 1952. Agnes was united in marriage to Frank Trybula on February 20, 1952, at St. Hedwig’s Catholic Church in Thorp. She farmed with her husband, south of Willard until retirement.

She was an active member of Holy Family Catholic Church, and was active with the Willard Historical Society. Agnes had many interests such as gardening, reading, crafts, Puzzles and embroidery. She especially loved spending time with her family.

She will be dearly missed by her children: Francis (Rebecca) of Neillsville, Joyce (Dennis) Fitzl of Willard, Peggy Frank of Eau Claire, Jerry (Theresa) of Neillsville, Rebecca (Steve) Niedzwiecki of Long Prairie, MN, and Joe of Neillsville; 19 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters: Beatrice Husting of Waukesha, Betty Straszkowski of Thorp, and Dolores Meske of Colorado Springs, CO; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Frank, on May 15, 2000; three daughters: Joan Marie in November 1952, Claire Mae in May 1965 and Yvonne Steinmetz in January 1985; one grandson; and three sisters: Marge Bloczynski, Irene Klimick and Mary Ann Gettler.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.

Thorp Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.