Obit: Lawcewicz, Hermina T. (1933 – 2018)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Lawcewicz, Hiebl, Schirmacher, Konechney, Hainzlsperger, Hunger

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 23 May 2018

Lawcewicz, Hermina T. (2 JUL 1933 – 16 MAY 2018)

Hermina T. Lawcewicz, age 84, formerly of Thorp, passed away at Lake Hallie Memory Care on Wednesday, May 16,2018. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 21, 2018, at St. Bernard-St. Hedwig Catholic Church, in Thorp. Rev. Charles Hiebl officiated and burial followed in St. Bernard's Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were her grandsons: Dale Lawcewicz, Jason Schirmacher, Mike Schirmacher, Chris Konechney, Mark Lawcewicz, Scott Lawcewicz, Matt Lawcewicz and Ryan Lawcewicz. Visitation was held at Thorp Funeral Home on Sunday, May 20, 2018, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a 7:30 p.m. rosary service. Visitation was also held at the church, on , Monday, from 9:30 | a.m. until time of service.

Hermina Theresa Hainzlsperger was born on July 2, 1933, in the Town of Hull, Marathon County, to Felix A. and Marjorie (Hunger)Hainzlsperger. She was raised on the family farm and received her education in the Colby area, graduating from Colby High School in 1951. Hermina was united in marriage to Stanley E. Lawcewicz on April 22,1952, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Colby, WI. They farmed on Stanley's parents farm until purchasing their own farm in 1958. She was a homemaker and farmwife until they sold their farm and retired in 1984. They then bought a hobby farm in the Town of Taft, Clark County, where they lived until moving to The Homeplace, in Stanley, in 2010.

She was a member of St. Bernard-St. Hedwig Catholic Church, and a former member of St. Mary of Czestochowa Catholic Church, in Junction, where she was very active and always worked the 4th of July picnic. Hermina also served on the Town of Taft Election Board for many years.

Her many interests were gardening, playing cards, especially UNO with her grandchildren. Polka music, fishing, and was a Damn Good Cook!

Hermina will be dearly missed by her children: Robert (Ann) of Thorp, Stanley "Stash" (Jody) of Thorp, Richard (Kathy) of Owen, Janet (Morey) Schirmacher of Chippewa Falls, David (Linda) of Thorp, Marlene (Earl) Konechney of Eau Claire; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and one on the way; one great-great-granddaughter; other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Stanley, on July 9, 2011; and one brother, Joseph Hainzlsperger.

The family would like to thank the staff at The Homeplace in Stanley, Lake Hallie Memory Care for their assistance, and the staff at HSHS St. Joseph's Home Health and Hospice.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com. 

Thorp Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements