Obit: Sadowski, Ralph (1943 – 1999)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
 
Surnames: Sadowski, Resong, Lesch, Maslo

Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 01 May 1999

Sadowski, Ralph (28 JUL 1943 – 29 APR 1999)

NEILLSVILLE – Ralph Sadowski, 55, Neillsville (Clark Co., Wis.), died Thursday, April 29, 1999 at his home.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville, with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will also be 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at the cemetery. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 3 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Neillsville. Music will be provided by Ronald Resong, organist, and St. Mary's Adult Choir. Interment will be Tuesday, May 4 at Wisconsin Memorial Park Cemetery.

He was born July 28, 1943 in Milwaukee. He graduated from Pius High School in Milwaukee. He worked for the Falk Corporation in Milwaukee and then enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served as a Navy Seabee during the Vietnam War. After the war he returned to work for the Falk Corporation, and later became a firefighter in Waukesha, and eventually moved to Neillsville and purchased a farm. He was a member of the Haugen-Richmond American Legion #73 in Neillsvville, and also a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia; one son, R. Michael (Jennifer) Sadowski of La Crosse; one daughter, Sharon (John) Lesch of Milwaukee; one sister, Janice (James) Maslo of Milwaukee, and many nephews and nieces.