Vincent Wierzba Jr. Obituary 10-30-1956

OBITUARY
Vincent Wierzba

A 90-year-old Town of Stockton resident, Vincent Wierzba, died at 2:15 p. m. Monday. His death occurred on the family homestead where he lived with a step-son, John Grzywacz. Mr. Wierzba was born in Poland in 1866, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Wierzba, and came to the United States at the age of seven. He spent the rest of his life in Portage County. He attended Sacred Heart Parochial School at Polonia, and moved to a farm in the Town of Stockton after his marriage 70 years ago. Mr. Wierzba was married four times, each wife preceding him in death. His last marriage was to the former Mrs. Mary Grzywacz on Feb. 20, 1904. She died in May 1955. Survivors include seven children, Mrs. Julia Pokwinski, Theodore Wierzba, Mrs. Barney Zaborowski and Leo Wierzba, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Agnes Glodowski, Mrs. Edward Kozelek and Mrs. John Armatoski, Stockton; four step-children, John Grzywacz, Stockton, Edward Grzywacz, 422 Prairie St, Mrs. David Kropidlowski, 414 Portage St, and Mrs. Joseph Gilmeister, Milwaukee,–and a brother, Martin Wierzba, Stockton. Preceding him in death were two children who died in infancy, a brother and three sisters. The funeral will be held Friday morning at 9 o’clock at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Polonia, with burial following in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from Wednesday evening on at the Dzikoski Funeral Home. General rosaries will be recited there Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 8 o’clock.
George W- Maine

Source: Stevens Point Daily Journal. Tuesday, October 30, 1956. page 7