Obit: Tyznik, Veronica (1928 - 2015)

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

Surnames: Tyznik, Domkiewicz, Romanowski, Szemraj, Telisczak, Luzinski, Larson, Zaremba, Talaga

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 8/05//2015

Tyznik, Veronica (8 March 1928 - 30 July 2015)

Veronica Tyznik, age 87, of Thorp, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015, at her home. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at St. Mary’s Polish National Catholic Church in Lublin. Fr. Marion Talaga officiated and burial followed in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Joanne Telisczak, Sara Telisczak, Jacob Telisczak, Jennifer Telisczak, Alexander Tyznik and Kaitlyn Tyznik. Visitation was held at Thorp Funeral Home on Monday, August 3, 2015, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and again at the church, on Tuesday, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service.

Veronica Romanowski was born on March 8, 1928, in Withee, WI to Jaroslaw and Helen (Domkiewicz) Romanowski. She was the thirteenth out of the fourteen children, and grew up in the Clark County area. She was united in marriage to Roman “Ray” Tyznik on November 27, 1954, at St. Mary’s Polish National Catholic Church in Lublin. They then moved to Chicago, IL for two years where Veronica did factory work at the Advance Transformer Co. while Ray worked in construction. The couple then moved back to the Thorp area, where they bought Veronica’s parents’ farm. Veronica and Ray farmed until their retirements and resided there until their deaths.

Veronica was a member of St. Mary’s Polish National Catholic Church and enjoyed farming, gardening, the flowers she grew, and her grandchildren.

She leaves behind her children: Margaret Tyznik, (Jim Szemraj) of Missouri, Joanne (Steve, Sr.) Telisczak of Gilman, Kenneth of Thorp, Alan (Desilyn) of Thorp; nine grandchildren: Eric, Ryan (Sarah) Steve, Jr., Sara, Jacob, Jennifer, Lyndsey, Kaitlyn, Alexander,; one great-grandchild; two sisters: Anne Luzinski of Springfield, IL, Frances Larson of International Falls, MN; one sister-in-law, Florence Romanowski of Thorp; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Roman, on July 26, 2008; and her siblings: Frank in infancy, Joseph, Edward, Sophie Zaremba, William, Anton, John, Marie “Mary” Luzinski, Josephine as a child, Marion in infancy and Paul.

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