Obit: Wrobel, Harriet M. (1929 – 2020)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Wrobel, Talaga, Kutek, DuBois, Peterson, Gornicke, Baka, Judycki, Walenga, Konieczny, Zaidel, Pawula

----Source: THORP COURIER 19 Feb 2020

Wrobel, Harriet M. (24 FEB 1929 – 16 FEB 2020)

Harriet M. Wrobel, age 90, of Withee, WI passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at Clark County Living & Rehab Center in Owen, WI. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 20, 2020, at St. Mary's Polish National Catholic Church, in Lublin, WI. Fr. Marion Talaga and Fr. John Kutek will co-officiate and burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Pallbearers will be her granddaughters: Michele DuBois, Lisa Peterson, Sara Gornicke, Heidi Baka and Maggie Wrobel. Visitation will be held at the church, on Thursday, from 9:30 a.m. until time of service.

Harriet Mary Judycki was born on February 24, 1929, in Lublin, WI, the daughter of Adolph and Helen (Walenga) Judycki. She was raised on the family farm and received her education at Lublin State Graded School and Withee High School. After completing her education, she moved to Argo, IL and lived with her Aunt Teofilia and Uncle Julian. Harriet was united in marriage to Richard F. Wrobel, Sr. on November 25, 1950, at St. Blase Catholic Church in Argo, IL. They lived in the Chicago area where Harriet worked for the Wrisley Soap Company, Norwegian American Auxiliary Hospital, and the Motorola TV factory. In 1969, they moved to Withee, and she worked at the Ben Franklin Store in Withee, Pabich's Grocery Store in Thorp, and the Thorp IGA until retiring in 1991.

She had many interests, but especially loved spending time with her family and neighbors, being outdoors in her gardens, working in her flower beds, mowing her never- ending lawn, where she occasionally got the lawnmower stuck, hand embroidering, and playing cards, especially 65. Harriet also loved to cook and bake everything, especially Polish food, and her great-grandkids loved her breaded chicken tenders. She also enjoyed canning, and making sauerkraut every fall.

Harriet was a very active member of St. Mary's Polish National Catholic Church in Lublin, where she sang in the church choir and worked and cooked in the kitchen for many church functions. She also was a member of the Lublin American Legion Auxiliary Post 547.

She is survived by her two children: Christine (David) Konieczny of Medford, Richard (Peggy) Wrobel, Jr. of Thorp; five granddaughters; eight great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Harriet was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Richard, on September 15, 2018; her daughter, Virginia "Ginger" Zaidel, on September 6,2014; one sister, Eugenia Pawula; and three brothers: Edward, Chester and Edwin Judycki.

A very special thank you to her family for all of their loving support and kindness, her dear lady friends that she went dancing with, her dear neighbors Eva and Leroy Kilmer, and Marilyn and Marvin Knolt, for always being there, and the Marshfield Clinic for all of their excellent care.

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

Thorp Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.