Obit: Lew, Katherine (1891 – 1964)

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Email: lindao@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Lew, Szemraj, Sawka, Kostick, Luzinski, Tyznik, Smith, Masjkowicz, Warczek

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., Wis.) 29 Oct 1964

Lew, Katherine (18 NOV 1891 – 19 OCT 1964)

Funeral services were held at St. Mary’s National Catholic Church on Friday, October 23rd for Katherine Lew, 72, who passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield, Oct. 19, 1964. Rev. Anthony Matla officiated at the ten a.m. service and burial was made in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Pallbearers were John Szemrag, John Sawka, George Kostick, John Kostick, John Luzinski and Anton Luzinski.

Katherine Tyznik was born November 18, 1891 in Poland. She came to America in February 1908 and spent most of her life in the town of Withee. She was united in marriage to John Lew on January 21, 1913 in St. Louis, Missouri. They retired 6 years ago and moved to the village of Lublin where she has since resided.

Surviving are her husband, John, six sons; Walter of Withee; Mike of Lublin; John of Corvallis, Montana; Frank of Pocatello, Idaho; Henry and Stanley of Gilman; one daughter (Helen) Mrs. Roy Smith of Chicago; three brothers: John Tyznik of Lublin; Walter Tyznik of Thorp; Nick Tyznik of Colby; two sisters: (Anna) Mrs. John Majkowicz and (Eva) Mrs. Paul Warczek, both of Milwaukee.