Obit: Kowal, John (1943 - 2014)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Kowal, Mravik, Kostick, Lew, Miller, Pizzi, Shere, Nichols, Plastina, Dietzler, Bishop, Feltner, Strnad, Schab, Burkhardt, Kodl, Raju

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co, WI) 8/06/2014

Kowal, John (23 January 1943 - 30 July 2014)

John Kowal, age 71, of Lublin, WI, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at Ministry St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2014, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Lublin. Rev. Madanu Sleeva Raju officiated and burial followed in the Town of Roosevelt Cemetery. Pallbearers were Joe Kowal III, Brian Kowal, Kelly Dietzler, Tim Pizzi, Joe Burkhardt, and Bobby Kodl. Visitation was held at at the church, on Tuesday, from 10 a.m. until time of service.

John Kowal was born in Chicago, IL on January 23, 1943, to Joseph and Louise (Mravik) Kowal. As a young child, his family moved to Lublin, where he was raised on a farm. John Attended Lublin Elementary School and Gilman High School. In 1964, John moved to Chicago, where he worked for several employers over the next 10 years. In 1974, he moved back to Lublin and purchased a dairy farm, which he operated until 2008. He was united in marriage to Patricia (Kostick) Lew on January 21, 1983, in Medford, WI. He was also the proud owner of K & K Whitetail Deer Farm from 1988 to 2013, and enjoyed driving for the Amish in the Lublin area, for LogistiCare and M.T.M.

He had many interests, but especially enjoyed fishing, and hunting deer, bear and turkeys. He was a member of the Town of Roosevelt Rod & Gun Club, and served as chairman for the Town of Roosevelt for six years.

John is survived by his wife, Patricia, of Lublin; one stepson, Roger (Roseanne) Miller of Lublin; seven step- grandchildren; 11 sisters: Josephine Pizzi of Abbotsford, WI, Bernadine Kowal of New London, WI, Margaret (Don) Shere of Lena, IL, Veronica (Roger) Nichols of Gilman, WI, Theresa (Jim) Plastina of McHenry, IL, Mary Ann (Gordon) Dietzler of Gilman, WI, Virginia (Bill) Bishop of Fremont, WI, Angeline (Earl) Feltner of Tampa, FL, Rosella (Steve) Strnad of California, Alberta Kowal of Elk Grove Village, IL, Charlotte (Steve) Schab of Wesley Chapel, FL; two brothers: Alojz Kowal of Gilman, WI and Joseph Jr. (Kathy) Kowal of Franklin Park, IL; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.  Thorp Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.