Obit: Gregorich, Mary (1884-1981)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson
Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Gregorich, Petric, Kezele, Bukovec

---Source: Marshfield News-Herald (29 May 1981)

Gregorich, Mary (18 April 1884 - 28 May 1981)

WILLARD -- Mrs. Mary Gregorich, 97, died Thursday noon at her home.

The funeral will be Monday at Holy Family Catholic Church. The Rev. James J Lesczynski will officiate. Burial will be in the Holy Family Cemetery. Friends may call at Rinka Funeral Home, Greenwood.

The former Mary Petric was born April 18, 1884 in Semic, Yugoslavia, and was educated there. She was married to John Gregorich February 6, 1905 in Yugoslavia.

They came to the United States in 1907, settling in Iowa. In 1923, they moved to the town of Hendren to farm. They retires in 1947 and moved to the village of Willard. He died in 1959.

She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and K.S.K.J. Slovenian Lodge.

Surviving are three sons, Joseph and Matt, both of Greenwood, and Leo of Willard; two daughters, Mrs. Mayme Kezele of Willard and Mrs. Albert (Christine) Bukovec of Greenwood; 26 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.

Four brothers, six sisters, two sons and one great-grandson are deceased.

Pallbearers, all grandsons of Mrs. Gregorich, will be Robert Kezele, Richard Bukovec, and Robert, James George and Lavern Gregorich.