Obit: Mrotek, Mary 1870 - 1962)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Mrotek, Swiczynski, Petrowski, Szajcowa, Rueth

----- Source: Loyal Tribune (Loyal, Clark Co., Wis.) 07/19/1962

----- Mrotek, Mary (2 JUN 1870 - 16 JUL 1862)

Mrs. Mary Mrotek, 92, died at 7:30 a.m. Monday at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rueth. She had been in ill health for the past two months.

Funeral services were held Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic church with Rev. Norbert E. Kind officiating. Burial was made in the parish cemetery. The Myre Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with a general rosary service being held their Tuesday evening.

The former Mary Swiczynski was born June 2, 1870 at Posen, Poland and was married to Peter Petrowski there in 1895. He died in 1899 and in 1900 she came to the United States with her son, Walter Petrowski. They settled in Kewaunee, Wis., where she was married to Joseph Mrotek in 1901. He died in 1919 and then she came to Clark Co., Wis. Where she has lived ever since. For the past thirty-three years she has made her home on route 2, Loyal with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rueth. Mrs. Mrotek was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Helen Szajcowa of Posen, Poland, and Mrs. Alber (Martha) Rueth, Loyal; two sons, Axel Mrotek of Owen and Roman Mrotek of Marshfield; eleven grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren.

A son, Walter Petrowski, preceded her in death in 1945. Two brothers and three sisters also preceded her in death.

(Note - Correction from Kathy Englebretson)

In the obit section you have Mary Mrotek's death as 1862. I think it should be 1962.