----Source: Thorp Courier (Clark County) May 12, 1999

Prokopiak, Victoria (1921 - 1999)

Victoria A. (Kozielek) Prokopiak, 77, of Thorp died May 4, 1999, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield.

Victoria was born May 20, 1921, in Chicago, Illinois to Lottie and Cazimir Kozielek. She married Bernard J. Prokopiak on August 22, 1942, at St. Hedwig's Church in Chicago, Illinois. She was a member of St. Bernard's-St. Hedwig's Parish and a member of the Women's Guild.

Survivors include her children: Bernard Jr. (Sharon) of Des Plaines, IL Lambert (Diane) of Wheeling, IL Irene (Walter) Brown of Arlington, VA Ann of Stanley, WI Jeanne (John) Moriarity of Falls Church, VA, Virginia (Paul) Sweckard of Odon, IN, Mary (Robert) Powell of St. Charles, IL, Barbara of Parma, OH, Francis of Stanley, WI, Lillian (Kenneth) Seubert of Marshfield, WI, Lottie Dombrowski of Lublin, WI, Therese (Patrick) Seubert of Sussex, WI, Robert of Medord, WI and David (Noreen) of Thorp Grandchildren: Michael (Agatha), Lori, Bonnie, Amy, Elizabeth, Gregory (dena), David, Joseph, Janet, Kevin (Tanya), Regina, Susan, Jennifer, Julie, Caroline, Ann, David, Victoria, Michelle, Joseph, Christopher, Julie, Angela, David, Phyllis, Krystal, Heather, Holly, Robert Jr., Breanna, Rachel, Lana and Amber Great-grandchildren: Michael Jr., Devin, Hanna, Tyler, and Jacob.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bernard, two sons: Kenneth and Casimir and a granddaughter, Stacey.

Funeral services were held Friday, May 7, 1999, 10:30 a.m. at St. Hedwig's Catholic Church, Thorp, WI with Rev. John W. Puerner officiating. Ted Czech had the reading at the Mass and distributed communion. Burial was at St. Hedwig's Cemetery, Thorp, WI.

Pallbearers were Casey Zajack, Robert Prokopiak, Bernard Prokopiak, Lambert Prokopiak, David Prokopiak and Francis Prokopiak. Visitation was at the Thorp Funeral Home Thursday evening.