Obit: Kowalczyk, Edward F. (1919 - 2017)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Kaparske, Kowalczyk, Krezel, Leshuk, Liszewski, Marucha, Mengel, Raether, Raju

----Source: WIGM/WKEB Obituaries (Medford, WI) 10/23/2017

Kowalczyk, Edward F. (2 NOV 1919 - 19 OCT 2017)

Edward F. Kowalczyk, 97 of Gilman, died at home on Thursday, October 19, 2017 under the care of Hope Hospice.

He was born on November 2, 1919 in Lublin, WI, the son of the late Albert and Agnes (Krezel) Kowalczyk. He grew up in the area and went into the Army during WWII. There he served his country during the Normandy invasion and served for a time in post war Germany.

On June 13, 1942 Ed married Stella Marucha in Chicago. The couple moved to the Gilman area and bought a farm in the town of Aurora in 1949. Ed was a member of the Gilman Knights of Columbus, the Gilman American Legion and a faithful member of Saints Peter & Paul.

He is survived by his children, Joseph (Catherine) Kowalczyk of Rolling Meadows, IL, Eugene (Jeanie) Kowalczyk of White Bear Lake, MN, Edith Raether of Deerfield, Daniel (Susan) Kowalczyk of Gilman and Jenny (Bill) Mengel of Stevens Point, 14 grandchildren, 10 great
grandchildren with 2 on the way, his brother, Casey (Dolores) Kowalczyk of Illinois, his sister, Adeline “Pat” Liszewski of Gilman and two sisters in law, Evelyn Kowalczyk of Gilman and Stella Kowalczyk of Illinois.

Ed is preceded in death by his parents, wife, Stella in 2008, son, Stanley, a granddaughter, four brothers, Walter, Leonard, Robert and Allan and two sisters, Mary Leshuk and Victoria Kaparske.

A funeral mass will be held at 11AM on Monday, October 23, 2017 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church-Gilman with Father Madanu Lourdu Raju officiating. Burial will follow in the Parish Cemetery.

Visitation will be Sunday from 1-4 PM with a 4 PM Rosary at the Gilman funeral home and Monday one hour prior to services at the Church.