Obit: Fijalkiewicz, George  (1920 - 2010)

 

Contact: Audrey Roedl

Email: audero@charter.net

 

Surnames: Fijalkiewicz, Gulsynski, Rohland, Recker, Vargas, Fields

 

----Source: The Loyal TRG  (Loyal, Clark County, Wis. 05 Jan 2011)

 

Fijalkiewicz, George  (23 FEB 1920-27 DEC 2010)

 

George Fijalkiewicz, 90, Greenwood, died on Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield, with his loving family by his side. A memorial service was held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, Dec. 10, at Greenwood Galley and Pub. Interment will take place in the spring.

 

George Fijalkiewicz was born on Feb. 23, 1920, in Stanley, to Joseph and Jennie (nee Gulsynski) Fijalkiewicz. He married Emily Rohland of Withee in 1947. He worked in the logging industry in Oregon and California, and as a rural mail carrier in Mt. Shasta, Calif., until transferring to the Greenwood Post Office in 1954, where he worked as a mail carrier until his retirement. He also served as acting postmaster at Unity. George and Emily loved traveling and learning, attending 36 Elderhostel programs, incliding two in Hawaii and two in Alaska. His other interests included rock hunting, dancing, fishing in Canada and being in the woods whether camping, cutting firewood, fishing or simply sitting on a log, quietly enjoying nature. He was a loving and wonderful father and husband of 63 years who was at his happiest at times spent family.

 

He is lovingly survived by his wife, Emily, Greenwood; four children, Carolyn Recker, Illinois, Sienna (Mary) Vargas, Greenwood, Jerry (Pam) Fields, Colorado, and John (Diane) Fields, Stoddard; 10 grandchildren, Stefanie (Eric) Manack, Illinois, Jennifer (Jeff) Gould, Florida, Jasonn (Laurel) Weber, Brookfield, Molly (Percy) Courseault, Wauwatosa, Anthony, Los Angeles, Calif., Garrett (Cassie) fields, Maryland, Jenelle (Tom) Siebert, Aberdeen, S. D., Mitchell Fields, U.S. Air Force, in Montana, Felicity Fields, Oregon, and Tobias Fields, Colorado; 8 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Gina (Jack) Buhr, Chippewa Falls, and Helen (Albert) Rohland, Curtiss; one brother, Frank, Chippewa Falls; two brothers-in-law, Emil (Shirley) Rohland, Withee, and Edmond (Dorothy) Rohland, Withee; three sisters-in-law, Agnes Rohland, Withee, Gert Rohland, Withee, and Elsie Petke, Withee; treasured friend and nephew Bill Schley, Owen, ‘ and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

 

George was truly a man who loved life. His family and friends will so very deeply miss his presence in their lives.

 

Memorials in his name may be designated to Wisconsin Public Radio, Wisconsin Public TV, or to a charity of your choice.

 

Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home, Marshfield, assisted the family with arrangements.

 

 


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