Obit: Strzok, Theodore J. Sr. #2 (1926 - 2018)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Craker, Evans, Frankiewicz, Gago, Golat, Griffith, Hennekens, Juza, Kuc, Moskiewicz, Olsen, Sciezor, Schmelzer, Stokosa, Strzok

----Source: The Eau Claire Leader (Eau Claire, WI) 2/05/2018

Strzok, Theodore “Ted” Joseph Sr. (19 MAR 1926 - 3 FEB 2018)

Theodore “Ted” Joseph Strzok Sr., 91, of Ladysmith, formerly of Holcombe, passed from this life Saturday, February 3, 2018, at his home surrounded by his children.

Ted was born on March 19, 1926 in Chicago, IL to Thomas and Mary (Moskiewicz) Strzok and lived in the Lublin area attending Plainview School through the 8th grade. He loved polka music and to dance even playing the accordian at one time. Ted was drafted into the Army at age 19 serving in Naples, Italy post-WWII.

Ted’s early employment years included working in the shipyards in Washington, working in the tool and die department at International Harvester in Chicago mastering his sharpening skills and working at Ford Aircraft Division. Ted was very proud of those Chicago employment years even carrying a IH pay stub in his wallet all these years.

Ted married Louise Stokosa at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Lublin on September 12, 1953. They lived in Chicago and farmed in Thorp before settling in Holcombe in 1961 acquiring the Tivoli Cafe at the corner of 27 and M.

They added a bar and sport shop and the business became known as Ted & Lou’s. Ted and Louise became parents to seven children. Ted had a successful logging business and enjoyed ice fishing as well as elk hunting out west and Canadian moose hunting trips. Louise passed away in 1978 leaving him with children as young as age 4.

Ted sold the business and became a millwright until his retirement in 1988. He married Mabel Tainter Golat in Las Vegas in 1983. They enjoyed winters in Texas and Missouri and road trips to Alaska. In later years Ted and Mabel moved to Ladysmith where Ted enjoyed cooking, keeping up with world news, watching the Milwaukee Brewers and providing “expert” advice/assistance with his children’s projects. A major highlight was his bi-weekly casino trips to Turtle Lake.

Ted is survived by four sons; Sidney (Jill) of Monument, CO, Thomas (Sandy), Holcombe, Brian (Shawna) of Holcombe and Theodore Jr. (Lori Ann) of Cornell, and three daughters; Sharon (Lee) Craker of Cornell, Sandra (Jack) Evans of Shell Knob, MO and Laurie (Howard) Hennekens of Holcombe. Also surviving are grandsons; Eric (Molly) Craker, Steve (Terri) Craker, Anthony Strzok, Michael (Nicole) Kuc, Justin Schmelzer, Ross Hennekens, Sawyer Strzok, Preston Strzok, Thayne Strzok, Nolan and Brian II Strzok, granddaughters, Sonja (Kevin) Griffith, Katie (Dan) Olsen, Jennifer (Chad) Gago, April Strzok, Haylee Hennekens, Brianna Strzok, Noelle and McKayla Strzok. Further survived by 16 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, sister Dolores Frankiewicz of Thorp and sister-in-law Alice Sciezor of Hastings, MN as well as Mabel’s children.

Preceding him in death were his parents, wife Louise in 1978, and wife Mabel in 2015 , sisters Clara and Mary, brothers Leon and Marion, Jr.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, February 7th, 2018 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Lublin, WI with Father Philip J. Juza officiating. Military Honors will be conducted by the Lublin American Legion Post #547 following the Services at the Church. A private burial will be in the Church Cemetery at a later date.

Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 PM with a 8:00 PM Vigil Prayer Service on Tuesday, February 6th, 2018 at the Borton-Leiser Funeral Home in Cornell, WI and visitation will also be one hour prior to the Funeral Mass Wednesday morning at the Church.

Express online condolences at www.leiserbortonfuneralhome.com.

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----Source: The Ladysmith News (Ladysmith, WI) 2/6/2018

Theodore “Ted” Joseph Strzok, SR., 91, of Ladysmith, formerly of Holcombe, passed from this life Saturday, February 3rd at his home surrounded by his children.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, February 7th, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Lublin, with Father Phillip J. Juza officiating. Military Honors will be conducted by the Lublin American Legion Post #547 following services at the Church.

A private burial will be in the Church Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be from 4-8 PM with a 8PM Vigil Prayer Service on Tuesday, February 6th, at the Borton-Leiser Funeral Home in Cornell, and visitation will also be one hour prior to the Funeral Mass Wednesday morning at the Church.

Express online condolences at www.leiserbortonfuneralhome.com.