Obit: Pawlak, Andrew T. #2 (1912 - 1962)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Pawlak, Wink, Heiber, Gronek

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 09/06/1962

Pawlak, Andrew T. (11 DEC 1912 - 28 AUG 1962)

Andrew T. Pawlak, 49, passed away at his home in Thorp (Clark Co., Wis.) of a heart attack on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 1962.

Mr. Pawlak was born in the town of Withee on Dec. 11, 1912. He married the former Bertha Wink on March 4, 1935 at St. Hedwig’s Church, Thorp. He farmed in the town of Withee in his younger years and for the past 20 years worked at Thorp Flour and Feed.

Funeral services were held at St. Hedwig’s Chapel on Friday, Aug. 31. Father Donald Halaska officiated and burial was in St. Hedwig’s New Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Harry Hodorowski, Frank Hodorowski, John Orzechowski, Albert Wink Jr., Lawrence Wink and Stanley Wilczek.

Surviving are his wife Bertha, two daughters, Mrs. George Heiser, Wheeling, Ill., JoAnne at home, five sons, Walter, Tom and Bob, all of Chicago, William of Chippewa Falls, Andrew Jr. at home, five brothers, Joe Pawlak, Sr., Thorp, Steve Pawlak, Withee, Mike Pawlak, Oak Lawn, Ill., Frank Pawlak, South Gate, Calif., John Pawlak of Calif., and on sister, Mrs. Stella Gronek of Abbotsford. A daughter, Joyce Louise, preceded him in death in 1943, and also a brown Walter and sister Mary.