Obit: Wavrunek, Edna G. (1912 - 1989)

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Surnames: WAVRUNEK COLLINS BROWN SPEIER PICHLER ZANK CESAFSKY
 

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 01/03/1990
 

Wavrunek, Edna G. (1912 - 1989)

Edna G. Wavrunek, 77, Neillsville, died in her home, Thursday, Dec. 26, 1989, at 7:05 p.m. Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 29, 1989, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Neillsville. Fr. James Lesczynski officiated. Burial was in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

Edna G. (Collins) Wavrunek was born Nov. 29, 1912, to Capp and Georgia (Brown) Collins in the town of Mead, Clark County. She received her education in the Thorp area schools. She married Joseph Wavrunek on Oct. 25, 1933, in Thorp. He died April 9, 1985. In 1936 she and her husband moved to Neillsville, where she did volunteer work at St. Mary's Grade School and also at the Neillsville Memorial Home. She passed away following a lengthy illness. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Neillsville and St. Mary's PCCW.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Norbert (Audrey) Speier, Kenosha Mrs. Arnie (Kathleen) Pichler, Eau Claire three sons, James, New Holstein Thomas, Neillsville Bernard, Colby two sisters, Mrs. Gordon (Margaret) Zank, Pasco, Wash. Mrs. Joe (Nancy) Cesafsky, Eau Claire one brother, Raymond Collins, Thorp 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren..

Preceding her in death were her husband, parents and one brother, Cecil.

Gesche Funeral Home, Inc., was in charge of the arrangements.