Obit: Moskiewicz, Cecilia Lucy #2 (1919 - 2012)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Moskiewicz, Dulek, Benzschawel, Skibinski, Tonn, Hicks, Ebben, Meuret

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI.) March 14, 2012

Moskiewicz, Cecilia Lucy (6 October 1919 - 11 March 2012)

Cecilia L. Moskiewicz, age 92, of Thorp, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2012, at the Clark County Health Care Center in Owen.  Funeral services were held on Thursday, March 15, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Hedwig’s Chapel in Thorp with Rev. Don Meuret officiating.  Burial followed in St. Hedwig’s Catholic Cemetery. 

Pallbearers were: Peter S., Jody, Dion, Trent, Molly Moskiewicz, Joey Skibinski and William Tonn.  Visitation was held at St. Hedwig’s Chapel, in Thorp, on Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until time of service.

Cecilia Lucy Benzschawel was born on October 6, 1919, in the Town of Reseburg, rural Clark County, the daughter of Nick and Mary (Dulek) Benzschawel, and was educated at area schools.  She was united in marriage to Peter J. Moskiewicz in Thorp, WI on June 4, 1940.  She lived much of her life on the farm with her husband until 1969 when they moved to the City of Thorp.  In addition to raising her family, Celia was employed at the Thorpedo Restaurant and also worked for ITT Life Insurance Corp.

Celia loved spending time with her grandchildren and was always willing to lend a helping hand. She kept busy with garage sales, flea markets, and auctions. She was well known throughout the area to always have something new and interesting for everyone at her many garage sales.  Family members always ended up with a collection of one sort or another.  Celia loved to sew and embroider, making many quilts and pillows for everyone.

She was a member of the Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters, the Clark County Extension Homemakers Sterling Club, the Thorp Area Historical Society, and also was a member of St. Bernard-St. Hedwig Catholic Church and its PCCW.

Celia is survived by two sons: Larry (Vicki) Moskiewicz of Woodbury, MN, and Dennis (Betty) Moskiewicz of Rockport, TX; one daughter, Cynthia Skibinski of Junction City, WI; six grandchildren: Trent, Dion, Jody, Peter S., Molly, and Joey; six great-grandchildren: Madisyn, Kasey, Ryker, Jacob, Hope, and Wendy; and on great-grandchild on the way. She is also survived by her daughter-in-law, JoAnn (special friend William Tonn) Moskiewicz of Gilman; and one brother-in-law, Henry Hicks of Boyceville; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Peter J. Moskiewicz; her son, Peter F. Moskiewicz; her son-in-law, Joseph Skibinski; and her granddaughter, Jamie Lynn Skibinski. She was also preceded in death by three sisters: Anna Benzschawel, Bernice "Babe" Hicks, and Marie Ebben; and one brother, Matt
Benzschawel.

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

Thorp funeral home assisted the family with arrangements.