Surnames: Wynimko, Rutka, Smoczyk, Kislewski

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 04/19/1951

Wynimko, William (1 OCT 1886 - 15 APR 1951)

Last rites were conducted by Rev. Jerome Kamla at St. Mary’s Church at Junction on Wednesday morning, April 18th at 9:30 o’clock, for William Wynimko of the Town of Thorp (Clark Co., Wis.), who passed away at his farm home on Saturday, April 15th, 1951, after a lingering illness. He had reached the age of 64 years, 6 months and 13 days.

The deceased was born in Poland on Oct. 1, 1886. He came to the United States while still a young man and was united in marriage to Stella Rutka in Duluth, Minn., in 1909. They moved from there to Milwaukee where they resided for some time and then came to Thorp in 1917 where he lived until death.

He is survived by his wife and four children: John at home, Edward of Stanley, (Victoria), Mrs. Harry Smoczyk of Stanley, (Sophie), Mrs. Raymond Kislewski of Chicago, and seven grandchildren.

He was buried in St. Mary’s Church Cemetery.