Obit: Francel, Johanna #3 (1887 – 1952)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Francel, Kozar, Kokaly, Schnaitmann, Butzen, Koschak, Kranic, Hribar, Klinke, Perushek

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) (31 Jul 1952)

Francel, Johanna (13 MAY 1887 – 26 JUL 1952)

Mrs. Frank Francel, nee Johanna Kozar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Kozar, was born in Yugoslavia on May 13, 1887 and passed away suddenly at her home in Willard (Clark Co., Wis.) on Saturday, July 26, 952, having reached the age of 65 years, 2 months and 13 days.

A Requiem Mass was read at Holy Family Catholic Church, Willard, on Wednesday, July 30, at 10:00 a.m. The Rev. Father Augustine Svette officiated. She was laid to rest in the Catholic Cemetery at Willard.

She is survived by her husband, four sons, Frank, Marshfield, Joseph, Augusta; John, at home; and Paul, who is stationed with the air force in Texas; eight daughter, Mrs. Hannah Kokaly, Willard; Mrs. Frank (Agnes) Schnaitmann, Evanston, Ill.; Mrs. Lambert (Mary) Butzen, Chicago; Mrs. Ignatz (Frances) Koschak, Greenwood; Mrs. Cyril (Theresa) Kranic and Mrs. Tony (Pauline) Hribar, Chicago; Mrs. Ludwig (Josephine Koschak), Jacksonville, Fla.; and Mrs. Frank (Hedwig) Klinke, Greenwood 23 grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Louis Perushek, and a brother, Tony Kozar, Ely, Minn.

A more complete obituary will be published next week.