Obit: Pawelko, Marie A. (1926 - 2014)
Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Figura, Greenwalt, Horban, Ketterling, Lockhart, Nelsestuen, Pawelko,
Shufelt
----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 2/06/2014
Pawelko, Marie A. (Horban) (5 MAY 1926 - 3 FEB 2014)
Marie A. Pawelko, 87, of Marshfield, died on Monday evening, February 3, 2014 at
St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at
10:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 7 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in
Marshfield, with Father Sam Martin officiating. Burial will be at Holy Family
Cemetery in Stanley.
Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Friday at the church.
Rembs Funeral Home of Marshfield assisted the family with arrangements.
Marie was born on May 5, 1926 in Thorp, to Henry and Celia (Figura) Horban. As a
child of the Great Depression, Marie grew up on her family farm in Clark County.
Her strong work ethic came from her family's beliefs and she instilled that work
ethic into her children and grandchildren.
Marie was united in marriage to Joseph Pawelko on June 5, 1948 at St. Mary's
Catholic Church in Stanley. He died on November 24, 2007. They farmed the
Pawelko farm at Diamond Lake near Lublin for over 60 years. Marie had many
vocations during her lifetime, including wife, mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother, waitress, gardener, seamstress, Lublin 4-H organizer, St.
Stanislaus Catholic Church choir director, Lublin Homemakers organizer and
township assessors. She had only an eighth grade education but mastered the
State of Wisconsin assessorship exams and was an assessor for more than 20
years.
Joe and Marie sold their family farm and moved to Marshfield.
Marie was an active participant in her life with her strong independent ways,
who lived life by her own terms. She was an active member of St. John the
Baptist Catholic Church.
She is survived by her children, Shirley (Darrel) Shufelt of La Crosse, Steven
(Bonnie) Pawelko of Rhinelander, Daniel (Monica) Pawelko of Marshfield and Diane
(Neil) Ketterling of Lufkin, TX; six grandchildren, Doug Shufelt, Scott (Susan)
Pawelko, Jennifer, Edward, Theresa (Brandon) Nelsestuen and Amy Pawelko; and
great-grandchildren, Alex, Austin and Alyssa Shufelt. She is further survived by
two brothers, Pete (Rose) Horban of Pittsville and Mike Horban of Grants Pass,
Ore.; and two sisters-in-law, Stella Horban of Tomahawk and Emily Horban of
Stanley.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Joseph; her grandson,
Brian; three brothers, Walter, Sam and Joe Horban; and two sisters, Sophie
Lockhart and Catherine Greenwalt.
Memorials may be designated to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church building
fund.
Condolences may be sent online to
www.rembsfh.com.
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