Mary Wojak nee Wierzba Obituary 12-30-1941

Mrs. Mary Wojak

Mrs. Mary Wojak, age 72, a resident of Portage county for many years, died Monday night at 6 o’clock at the home of her brother Mike Wierzba, of the town of Sharon. She had been ill and confined to bed since Saturday.

Mrs. Wojak was born on August 6, 1869, in Poland, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Wierzba. She came to this country at the age of two with her parents, who first lived in Milwaukee for a year and then located on a farm in Sharon. After her marriage to Joseph Wojak 56 years ago she resided on farms in Portage county most of the time since with the exception of a few years in Minnesota and Rhinelander. Mr. Wojak died nine years ago at Rhinelander.

Surviving are six children, John Wojak of Burlington, Matt and Mrs. John Czerwonka of Galloway and Leo, James and Mrs. ed Schmidt of Milwaukee; a sister, Mrs. John Glodowski of the town of Alban; three brothers, Mike Wierzba of Sharon, Vincent Wierzba of Stockton and Martin Wierzba of Fancher; 37 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 9 o’clock at Sacred Heart Catholic church at Polonia and burial will take place in the parish cemetery. The body is at the Prais funeral home and will be taken to the Mike Wierzba home Friday morning. The rosary will be said tonight, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights at 8 o’clock.

Citation: Obituary – Mary Wojak, Stevens Point Daily Journal, 30 December 1941