Obit: Wojcik, Gloria A. #2 (1930 - 2017)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Albrecht, Bacha, Chaplinski, Clark, Cornell, Krylowski, Ogurek, Stienke, Szczech, Westaby, Wojcik

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 11/07/2017

Wojcik, Gloria A. (Ogurek) (7 NOV 1930 - 2 NOV 2017)

Gloria A Wojcik, 86, of Gilman died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 at Oakbrook Nursing and Rehab Center-Thorp under the care of Hope Hospice. A funeral mass was held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 6 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Gilman with Father Madanu Lourdu Raju officiating. Burial followed at the St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery, Lublin.

Gloria was born on Nov. 7, 1930 to George and Victoria (Krylowski) Ogurek. Gloria grew up in the Lublin and Gresham area. She married John H. Wojcik on Sept. 3, 1949 at St. Stanislaus Church in Lublin.

John and Gloria raised 16 children on their dairy farm near Hannibal. She loved being with family, and enjoyed gardening, sewing, rug making, cooking, snowmobiling, fishing, camping, dancing and most importantly she loved to read. Gloria enjoyed square dancing and was a member of the Western Whirlers square dancers. Gloria loved the outdoors, and was a member of the River Runners snowmobile club, Jump River.

Gloria was the purist example of how to overcome adversity and how to love your family. This quiet unassuming woman leaves behind a legacy that will stand as an inspiration to her children, her grandchildren and generations to come.

She is survived by her husband of 68 years, John of Gilman, 15 children, Kathy (Tim) Cornell of Jump River, Denny (Colleen) Wojcik of Gilman, Gary (Renada) Wojcik of Narvon, Pa., Sharon (David) Bacha of Lublin, David (Tammy) Wojcik of Gilman, Steven (Delores) Wojcik of Eleva, Ed (Angie) Wojcik of Lititz, Pa., Bill Wojcik of Thorntown, Ind., Marie (Jason) Albrecht of Eau Claire, Michael (Melissa) Wojcik of Gilman, Karen (Bryan) Clark of Gilman, Jim (Karen) Wojcik of Fall Creek, Paul (Jessica) Wojcik of Gilman, Daryl (Sarah) Wojcik of Chippewa Falls and Debbie (Dan) Chaplinski of Ewa Beach, HI, a son-in-law, Jim Westaby of Stanley, 45 grandchildren, Renee, Jessica, Matthew, Rachel, Ben, Jonathan, Elaina, Michael, Elizabeth, Matty, Erica, Maria, Kara, Troy, Adam, Derrick, Leah, Kyle, Jayd, Isaiah, Ryan, Ricky, Deanna, Joanna, Taylor, Isaac, Samantha, Alissa, Brandon, Chandler, Aaron, Alexander, Kayla, Ashley, Emily, Casey, James, Justin, Andrew, Colton, Darren, Sam, Brendan, Cashton and Logan, 23 great grandchildren, a sister, Ramona Szczech of Stanley and one brother, George Ogurek, Jr. of Chicago, Ill.

In addition to her parents Gloria is preceded in death by two grandchildren, Aaron and Elizabeth Westaby, brothers, Raymond, Eugene, Donald and Norbert Ogurek and one sister, Virginia Stienke.