Obit: Makovec, Janet E. #2 (1951 – 1970)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Makovec, Wolf, Carlsen, Crubel, Galarowicz, Wittek, Phillips, Mauel, Bliven, Nordloff

---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 18 Jun 1970

Makovec, Janet E. (7 MAR 1951 – 13 JUN 1970)

A 19 year old Owen (Clark Co., Wis.) girl, Janet Ellen Makovec, became suddenly ill early Saturday morning at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ronald Wolf, with whom she was visiting at Nekoosa. She was immediately rushed to Riverview Hospital, Wisconsin Rapids, where she passed away at 10:05 a.m. Death was attributed to a pulmonary embolism.

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Makovec, rural Owen, Janet was born March 7, 1951 at St. Joseph's Hospital at Marshfield. She was 19 years, three months and six days of age. She attended the Holy Rosary parochial school for eight years, and was graduated from Owen-Withee High School with the class of 1969. This past school term she had been enrolled at WSU, River Falls.

During her high school career she was especially active in music, having participated in band, brass choir, solo ensemble and Mass Band. In addition she served on the newspaper staff, student council, A.F.S. Committee, and was a member of the Pep Club, French Club and Art Club.

Her sudden passing is mourned by her parents, four sister, Mrs. James (Joan) Carlsen, Owen; Mrs. Ronald (Barbara) Wolf, Nekoosa, and Marilyn and Lori at home; two brothers, Joseph and John, both at home, and a host of friends and classmates.

Funeral services were conducted at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Owen, with Father H.L. Crubel officiating. Burial was made at Riverside Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Tom Galarowicz, Tom Wittek, Rich Phillips, Bill Mauel, Jim Bliven and Robert Nordloff.