Obit: Lencz, Frank (1919 – 2019)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Lencz, Kowalczyk, Paraczak, Goebel, Mallo, Hinkel, Welgos, Juza

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 16 Jan 2019

Lencz, Frank (27 OCT 1919 – 12 JAN 2019)

Frank Lencz, 99, formerly of Gilman, died Saturday January 12, 2019, at the WI Veteran's Home, Chippewa Falls. He was born on October 27, 1919, in Lublin to the late Steve and Mary (Paraczak) Lencz. Frank grew up in the Lublin area and graduated Gilman High in 1938. He then moved to Chicago to work in slaughterhouse, married Mary Kowalczyk on November 27, 1941, in Chicago.

Frank then entered Army and served in the Army during WWII. He was wounded in battle ir vi K the Philippines. After the war he and Mar had a farm for four years before moving to Gilman, where Frank worked for the post office as a rural letter carrier for 63 years.

Frank was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, the Gilman American Legion, the Gilman Lions Club, the Community Betterment Association and was a Boy Scout leader for over 50 years

He survived by his wife of 77 years, Mary, of Chippewa Falls; his children: Steven (Eileen) Lencz of Maplewood, MO,
Alexis (David) Goebel of Gilman, Jennifer (Jerry) Mallo of Waukesha, and Peggy (Earl) Hinkel of Stanley; 16 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; two great-great¬grandchildren; three step-great-great- grandchildren; his brother, John (Toni) Lencz of Stanley; and his sister, Ella Welgos of Thorp.

Frank is preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Michael, Harry and Daniel; his sister, Theodosia "Teddy" Burzynskia grandson, Michael Goebel; and two great-grandchildren: Cassandra Hinkel and Jackson Komanec.

A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 18, 2019, at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Gilman, with Father Philip Juza officiating. Burial will follow in Meadowbrook Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Gilman Funeral Home with a 7:30 p.m. Rosary, and also Friday morning from 9:30 a.m. until time of service at the church.