Obit: Zukowski, Felix B. (1911 – 1973)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Zukowski, Brost, Fudala, Bielecki, Lipinski, Jensen, Sopiarz, Asselin, Grabowski, Cervenka

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 01 Mar 1973

Zukowski, Felix B. (14 Jan 1911 – 24 Feb 1973)

Felix B. Zukowski, 63, died of an apparent heart attack at his home on Gilman SR, Saturday morning, February 24, 1973. Funeral services were held at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Gilman, Monday, February 26, 1973. Father Frederick J. Brost officiated at the ten a.m. service, with burial being made in the Old St. Hedwig’s Cemetery, Thorp.

Pallbearers were nephews: Ron Fudala, Joe Bielecki, Mike Zukowski, Len Lipinski, Steve Jensen and Ron Sopiarz.

Mr. Zukowski was born January 14, 1911 at Thorp, Wisconsin. On January 7, 1947 at St. Hedwig’s Church in Thorp he was united in marriage to Mathilda Sopiarz. He grew up in the Thorp area and after their marriage, they moved to the Gilman area, where they have lived and farmed since. He was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church.

Surviving are his wife, Mathilda; one brother, Tony (Sam) of Chicago; five sisters, (Diane) Mrs. John Bielecki, (Dorothy) Mrs. Peter Asselin, both of Thorp, (Clara) Mrs. Adam Fudala of Gilman, (Veronica) Mrs. George Grabowski of Chicago, (Alyce) Mr. Frank Cervenka of Bloomington, Illinois.

He was preceded in death by his parents.