Obit: Smigla, Stanley J. (1910 – 1971)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Smigla, Bigalke, Opachan, Kostersaki, Niewinski

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 07 Oct 1971

Smigla, Stanley J. (28 MAR 1910 – 25 SEP 1971)

Funeral services for Stanley J. Smigla, 61 years old, city of Chicago resident, who died Saturday, September 25, 1971, were held Wednesday, September 29th from Malec Funeral Home, to Holy Innocence Church. Interment was made in Maryhill Cemetery.

Mr. Smigla was born March 28, 1910 at Lublin (Taylor Co.), Wisconsin. He married Regina Bigalke of Stevens Point, February 5, 1940, who survives him, as do four children, Sister Elizabeth, S.:., Stanley, Charlene and Lawrence, all of Chicago. Other survivors are four grandchildren, one brother, John, and two sisters, (Nellie) Mrs. John Opachan of Lublin, and (Lorraine) Mrs. Al Kostersaki of Chicago. He was preceded in death by an infant sister and a brother, Edward.

Pallbearers were all nephews, Leonard Opachan, Alan Kostersaki, Jerry, Richie, and Johnny Smigla, and Don Niewinski.