Obit: Gunia, Edward J. (1908 - 1998)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Gunia, Schweke, Prehn, Berghammer, Rinehart, Fellinger, Kendra, Figure, Skaleski, Zdrojkowski

Marshfield News Herald (Wood Co.), 21 Sep 1998, p. A5, col. 3.

Gunia, Edward J. (11 Oct. 1908 - 19 Sept. 1998)

Edward J. Gunia, 89, Spencer, died Saturday, Sept. 19, 1998, at Colonial Center Nursing Home, Colby.

Edward worked for the Soo Line Railroad for 50 years, retiring in 1973.

Survivors include his wife, Estella Prehn Gunia, Spencer; a daughter, Ruth Berghammer, Arpin; a son, Clarence Gunia, Vesper; a stepdaughter, Diane Rinehart, Loyal; a stepson, Allen Prehn, Wausau; three grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; 10 step great-grandchildren; four sisters, Anna Fellinger, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, Rose Kendra and Stephania Figure, both of Las Vegas, and Mary Skaleski, Longwood; a half sister, Tillie Zdrojkowski, Thorp, and a sister-in-law, Clara Gunia, Spencer.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spencer. Burial will be in West Spencer Cemetery, town of Sherman, Clark County. Visitation will be at Community Funeral Home, Spencer.

Social Security Death Record

First Name: Edward
Middle Name: J
Last Name: Gunia
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 11 October 1908
Social Security Number: 701-10-3827
Place of Issuance: Railroad Board
Last Residence: Marathon, Wisconsin
Zip Code of Last Residence: 54479
Death Date: 19 September 1998
Estimated Age at Death: 90