Obit: Depa, Anton F. "Tony" (1929 - 2010)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Depa, Pozda, Tajak, Kreye, Kaszubowski, Wyklanski, Andronowicz, Zielke, Norks, Filipek

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI.) October 27, 2010

Depa, Anton F. "Tony" (6 February 1929 - 15 October 2010) With Flag

Anton F. "Tony" Depa, 81, of Kenosha passed away Friday, October 15, 2010, at Aurora Medical Center.

Tony was born February 6, 1929, in Thorp, WI, the son of the late Paul and Anna (Pozda) Depa.  He graduated from Thorp High School in 1947.  He served in the U. S. Army from January 3, 1951 until December 18, 1952.  After the service, he moved to Chicago, IL, coming to Kenosha in 1974 to make his home.

On May 5, 1956, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Chicago, he married Joan Tajak.

He had been employed at Sunbeam Mfg. in Chicago as a tool and die maker, and Becker, Inc. in Kenosha from 1973 until his retirement in 1997 as Plant Manager.

He was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, the PLAV, the American Legion of Thorp, WI, a Boy Scout Leader in Chicago, leader of Jr. Achievement, and Treasurer of Kenosha Manufacturer’s Association.  Tony was an avid hunter, fisherman and gardener.  He enjoyed spending time at his vacation home in the Adams/Friendship area.  He loved polka music and dancing, card playing, and especially spending time with his grandchildren.

Surviving are his wife, Joan, of Kenosha; one son, Jerry Depa of Kenosha; one daughter, Diane (John) Kreye of Brighton, WI; his grandchildren: Kim, T. J., Kari and Katie Kreye; three brothers: Louis (Bernice) Depa of Thorp, WI, Peter (Alvina) Depa of Stanley, WI, and Joseph (Joan) Depa of St. John, IN; three sisters: Marcy Kaszubowski of Thorp, WI, Julie Wyklanski of Petoskey, MI, and Pauline Andronowicz of Shelton, CT.

He was preceded in death by two brothers: Andy and John Depa; and three sisters: Agnes Zielke, Frances Norks and Helen Filipek.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, October 18, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church.  Entombment followed at All Saints Mausoleum. Visitation was held on Sunday, Oct. 17, from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Proko Funeral Home and on Monday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the Mass at St. Peter’s Catholic Church.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Parkinson Research or Hospice Alliance.

Visit Tony’s online memorial book at: www.prokofuneralhome.com.