Obit: Danielewicz, Alice B. (1921 - 2013)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Danielewicz, Harper, Pagel, Mueller, Dudansky, Brill, Leskinen, Luer, Stelter, Groettum, Sauerwein, Martinez, Neisinger, Myhre

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co, WI) 12/11/2013

Danielewicz, Alice B. (24 August 1921 - 9 December 2013)

Alice B. Danielewicz, age 92, of Owen, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013, at Ministry St. Joseph’s Hospital, in Marshfield. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 13, 2013, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Withee. Burial will follow in St. Hedwig’s Catholic Cemetery, in Thorp. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 13, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at the church.

Thorp Funeral Home, Thorp, WI, is assisting the family with arrangements.

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co, WI) 12/18/2013

Alice B. Danielewicz, age 92 of Owen (formerly of Thorp), passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013, at Ministry St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 13, 2013, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Withee. Rev. Tom Myhre officiated and burial followed in New St. Hedwig’s Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were her grandchildren: Ken Sauerwein, Kirk Sauerwein, Kyle Sauerwein, Kim Sauerwein, Jill Martinez and Lane Neisinger. Visitation was held at the church, on Friday, from 10 a.m. until time of service.

Alice Belle Pagel was born on August 24, 1921, one of triplet daughters, born to Louis and Nettie (Harper) Pagel in the Town of Reseburg, rural Thorp. She received her education at Reseburg State Grade School and Thorp High School. She married Steve Danielewicz in 1938 and he later passed away in 1974.

Alice worked at various jobs and at the Farmers Store in Thorp for 18 years. She left there for employment at the Clark County Health Care Center, in Owen, and worked there until her retirement in 1992. In the meantime, Alice moved to Owen in 1976 and resided there until her death. In addition to working outside the home, Alice also volunteered at the Senior Center in Owen for over 14 years. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion in Thorp, and was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Withee. Alice enjoyed her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and her great-great-grandchildren, as well as a special little girl, Jackie, whom she babysat for 10 years. She loved to sew, do crossword and jigsaw puzzles, go dancing, and in her later years, she loved to travel. She was an avid baseball fan, attending many games in Milwaukee and following the team to away games when available on bus tours.

She is survived by one daughter, Marjorie Mueller of Delafield, WI; one son, James Danielewicz of Minong, WI; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Theron (Marilyn) Pagel of Eau Claire; one sister-in-law, Helen Pagel of Withee; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Steve; her daughter-in-law, Alfy Danielewicz; her son-in-law, Lee Mueller; eight sisters: Leora Dudansky, Julia Brill, Allie Leskinen, Nettie Leskinen, Alene Pagel, Evelyn Luer, Florence Stelter and Mary Ann Groettum; four brothers: Henry Pagel, John Pagel, Fred Pagel and Louis Pagel, Jr.

Alice was a great mother to her children, and was a great grandma to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.  Thorp Funeral home assisted the family with arrangements.