Obit: Bednarz, Paul (1885 – 1968)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Bednarz, Kaczmarczyk, Graikowski, Casey, Matan

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 27 Jun 1968

Bednarz, Paul (14 NOV 1885 – 22 JUN 1968)

Paul Bednarz, 83, of Lublin (Taylor Co., Wis.), passed away at Victory Memorial Hospital of coronary thrombosis on Saturday, June 22nd, 1968.

Mr. Bednarz was born Nov. 14, 1885 in Austria, coming to the states in March 1918, settling in Lublin.

Funeral services were held at St. Stanislaus Church, Lublin, on Tuesday, June 25th. Father West officiated at the ten a.m. service, with burial in the parish cemetery.

Pallbearers were: Felix Novak, Frank Grabski, Mike Rosiejka, Steve Sajdak, Anthony Matan and Mike Graikowski.

Surviving are his wife, Sophie; one son, Brother Joseph, O.H. of Ojai, Calif.; one step-son, Stanley Kaczmarczyk of Lublin; three daughters, (Sophie) Mrs. Mike Graikowski and Mrs. Ann Casey, both of Chicago, (Julia) Mrs. Anthony Matan of Niles, Ill.; five grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren.