----Source: Tribune-Record Gleaner (Clark County, WI) 05/01/2002
 

Andraska, Richard A. (22 JAN 1919 - 29 APR 2002)

Richard A. Andraska, 83, Loyal, Clark County, died on Monday April 29, 2002, at the Clark County Health Care Center, Owen, where he had resided since February. A Mass of Resurrection was held at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, at St.
Anthony's Catholic Church, Loyal. The Rev. Roman Kaiser officiated. Burial was in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery.

Richard Anthony Andraska was born on Jan. 22, 1919, in Marshfield, to Joe and Caroline (nee Christman) Andraska. He attended school in Loyal and graduated from Loyal High School in 1936. Following his education, he worked for J. C. Penney, Marshfield. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1941 and was stationed in Nebraska, Colorado and Montana. He married Virginia Schreiner on Oct. 17, 1942, in Lincoln, Neb. Following his honorable discharge, they returned to Loyal and he spent the next 20 years as the owner/operator of Quick Cleaners, a Marshfield dry cleaning business. After retiring, he was the manager of the Loyal American Legion. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus-4th Degree, the Loyal American Legion, and St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Loyal. His interests included hunting, fishing, gardening and spending time with his family.

Survivors include his wife, Virginia, Loyal one daughter, Patricia (Herb) Curran, Menomonee Falls one son, James Andraska, Onalaska three grandchildren four great-grandchildren and one sister, Agnes Sayles, Wausau.

Preceding him in death were his parents  two brothers, Barney and Harold and one sister, Mary Ruddell.

Cuddie Funeral Home, Loyal, assisted the family with arrangements.