Obit: Provinski, Ida (1887-1981)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson
Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Provinski, Strebe, Blackbourn, Olson, Mollica

---Source: Marshfield News-Herald (17 April 1981)

Provinski, Ida (20 April 1887-16 April 1981)

COLBY --Mrs. Frank (Ida) Provinski, 93, died Thursday at Colonial House of Colby Nursing Home.

The funeral will be Saturday at Rux/Lulloff Funeral Home. The Rev. Kenneth A. Dix of United Church of Christ is to officiate. Burial will be in Colby Memorial Cemetery.

The former Ida Strebe was born April 20, 1887 in the town of Johnson to Mr. and Mrs. August Strebe. She and Mr. Provinski were married here October 30, 1906. They observed their 60th wedding anniversary in 1966. He died January 23, 1976.

The couple operated farms in Frankfort, Abbotsford and the town of Johnson until 1927, when he became a carpenter.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Frank (Dorothy) Blackbourn, Mason City, Iowa, Mrs. Foster (Ruth) Olson of Fish Creek, Mrs. Joseph (Marian) Mollica of West Bend and Miss Margaret Provinski of Colby; three grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. One sister and five brothers are deceased.

 

 


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