Obit: Czyzewicz, Joseph (1890 - 1962)

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Surnames: Czyzewicz, Czech

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 04/12/1962

Czyzewicz, Joseph (27 DEC 1890 - 4 APR 1962)

Joseph Czyzewicz, 71, passed away at Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire on Wednesday, April 4th, 1962.

Mr. Czyzewicz was born Dec. 27, 1890 at Manistee, Mich. He moved to Thorp (Clark Co., Wis.) at the age of 3, and since 1916 he lived at Eau Claire, where he was a building contractor, except for the time he served in World War I.

Funeral services were held at St. Hedwig’s Chapel with military rites on Saturday, April 7th. Father Edward Masalewicz officiated at the 9:30 a.m. service and burial was in St. Hedwig’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Frank Swienton, Tom Polnaszek, Wilfred Vanderhyden, Frank Sierocuk, William Laucpach, and Frank Kowalski.

Surviving are one brother Henry, Thorp, and one sister (Catherine) Mrs. Walter Czech of Riverside, Ill.