Surnames: GREGORICH TOMAC BUKAVAC SHEUERMAN

----Source: Scrapbook for Mary Urban

Gregorich, Julia (22 JAN 1910 - 23 SEP 2001)

Julia Gregorich, 91, Greenwood, died on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2001, at the Neillsville Memorial Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the Cuddie Funeral Home, Greenwood. There will be a 7:30 p.m. rosary service. Funeral services will be held at 11 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Greenwood. The Rev. Joseph Follmar will officiate. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Julia Tomac was born on Jan. 22, 1910, in Yugoslavia, to Peter and Katherine (nee Bukavac) Tomac. She and her family came to America in 1932 and settled on a farm north of Greenwood. She attended Hemlock's country school and Greenwood High School. She married John Joseph Gregorich on Aug. 3, 1932, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Willard. They farmed north of Greenwood from 1932-51 and then farmed south of Greenwood until 1962, when they moved to Chicago. She worked in various factories there. They returned to the Greenwood area in 1968. Her husband passed away in 1993, and she continued to reside in Greenwood at the Black River Apartments. She resided recently with her son and daughter-in-law until entering the nursing home last month. She enjoyed traveling, fishing, quilting and playing bridge and sheepshead. She was known for her apple strudel. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and its St. Ann's Society.

Survivors include her children, Joe (Judy) Gregorich, California, Bob (Rosie) Gregorich, Spencer, Ray (Margie) Gregorich, Big Timber, Mont., LaVerne (Audrey) Gregorich, Willard, Bill Gregorich, Wyoming, and Nancy Scheuerman, Greenwood 34 grandchildren 74 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were her husband, Joseph two grandchildren one great-granchild one brother and one sister.

Cuddie Funeral Home, Greenwood, is assisting the family with arrangements.