Obit: Slowiak, Henry (1925 - 1962)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Slowiak, Klugiewicz, Sliwka, Hammerberg

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 02/01/1962

Slowiak, Henry (12 DEC 1925 - 18 JAN 1962)

Henry Slowiak, 36, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 18, 1962 in Milwaukee. Funeral services were held at Mother of Good Council Church in Milwaukee on Monday, Jan. 22, 1962.

Mr. Slowiak was born in Stanley on Dec. 12, 1925, the son of John and Mary Slowiak. He attended Otter Creek School and graduated from the Stanley High School in 1944. On Aug. 20, 1949 he was married to Florence Klugiewicz of Milwaukee, residing at 3837 North 74th St. in Milwaukee. He was employed at the Milwaukee Machine Products for the past 15 years.

Surviving are his wife, Florence, one son Kenneth, one daughter Karen, his parents, Mary and John Slowiak, Stanley; six brothers, Stanley, Frank and Louis of Stanley, Leo of Thorp, Julian, Milwaukee, Joseph of Chicago, and three sisters, Mrs. Alex Sliwka (Rose), Thorp, Mrs. Ed Hammerberg (Stella), Chicago, and Blanche Slowiak of Chicago.

The Rosary was recited in the funeral home on Sunday at 8:00 p.m. He was a member of Mother of Good council Parish and Holy Name Society.