Obit: Prokopiak, David E. #2 (1964 - 2013)
Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Anderson, Brown,
Casimir, Dombrowski, Duce, Hiebl, Konieczny, Kozielek, Maier, Mohr, Moriarity,
Pogodzinski, Powell, Prentice, Prokopiak, Seubert, Sweckard
----Source:
Cuddie Funeral Home (Thorp, WI) Online obituary
Prokopiak, David E. (20
MAY 1964 - 1 DEC 2013)
David E. Prokopiak, age 49, of Thorp, passed away
at Ministry St. Joseph's Hospital, in Marshfield, on Sunday, December 1, 2013
surrounded by his wife and three daughters.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30am on Friday, December 6, 2013 at St. Bernard-St. Hedwig's Catholic
Church in Thorp. Rev. Charles Hiebl will officiate and burial will follow in New
St. Hedwig's Catholic Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Terry Maier, Larry
Maier, Brandon Maier, Jason Maier, Wesley Konieczny, Michael Prokopiak, David
Dombrowski, Jim Pogodzinski and Eugene Pogodzinski. Visitation will be held at
Thorp Funeral Home on Thursday, December 5, 2013 from 4pm to 8pm, with a 7pm
rosary service, and again at the funeral home, on Friday, from 9am to 10:15am.
David Edward Prokopiak was born on May 20, 1964 at St. Joseph's Hospital in
Chippewa Falls, to Bernard and Victoria (Kozielek) Prokopiak. He was raised on
the family farm and attended school in Thorp, graduating from Thorp High School
in 1982.
After completing his education, he was united in marriage to
Noreen L. Maier on August 13, 1983 at St. Hedwig's Chapel in Thorp. They resided
in the suburbs of Milwaukee, where Dave remodeled homes. In the summer of 1986,
Dave moved back to Thorp and took over the family farm, where he resided until
the time of his death.
In his spare time, he enjoyed spending time with
his family, especially his grandchildren. He also enjoyed watching football,
socializing with old friends and new acquaintances.
Dave was a member of
St. Bernard-St. Hedwig's Catholic Church and the Thorp Sportsman's Club.
He is survived by his loving wife, Noreen, of Thorp; three daughters: Rachel
(Phil) Mohr of Menomonie, Lana (Jarrett) Anderson of Thorp, Amber Prokopiak of
Wisconsin Rapids; four grandchildren: Emma, Hailey, Parker and Ashton; thirteen
siblings: Bernard (Sharon) Prokopiak of Des Plaines, IL, Lambert (Diane)
Prokopiak of Wheeling, IL, Irene Brown of Arlington, VA, Ann Prokopiak of
Stanley, Jeanne (John) Moriarity of Falls Church, VA, Virginia Sweckard of Odon,
IN, Mary (Robert) Powell of St. Charles, IL, Barbara (John) Prentice of Parma,
OH, Frank Prokopiak (Marlene Duce) of Stanley, Lillian Seubert of Marshfield,
Lottie Dombrowski of Eau Claire, Therese (Pat) Seubert of Sussex, and Robert
Prokopiak of Medford; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He will
also be missed by his loyal companion, "Bella".
He was preceded in death
by his parents; two brothers: Kenneth and Casimir; his grandparents; two
brothers-in-law: Walter Brown and Paul Sweckard; one nephew: Kevin Sweckard; one
niece: Stacey Prokopiak; and his mother and father-in-law: Edmund and Margaret
Maier.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in
David's name for a memorial to be named at a later date.
© Every submission is protected by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998.
Show your appreciation of this freely provided information by not copying it to any other site without our permission.
Become a Clark County History Buff
|
|
A site created and
maintained by the Clark County History Buffs
Webmasters: Leon Konieczny, Tanya Paschke, Janet & Stan Schwarze, James W. Sternitzky,
|