Konieczny Szczech Family History

Joanne Kathryn Szczech

Joanne Kathryn Szczech

Female 1930 - 2022  (92 years)

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  • Name Joanne Kathryn Szczech 
    Born 5 May 1930  Stanley, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 3 Oct 2022  Marshfield Medical Center Hospital, Marshfield, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
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      Obit: Konieczny, Joanne Kathryn (1930 - 2022)

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

      Surnames: Konieczny, Symbal, Szczech, Abbott, Heideman, Williams, Hayes, Karlin, Ditolla, Harris, Bucki, Kotecki, Szymanski, Boh, Robertson

      ----Source: Rembs Funeral Home (Marshfield, Wood Co., WI) 10/05/2022

      Konieczny, Joanne Kathryn (5 May 1930 – 3 October 2022)

      Joanne Kathryn Konieczny, 92, passed peacefully on Monday, October 3, 2022, at the Marshfield Medical Center Hospital, surrounded by family.

      Joanne was born at home on May 5, 1930, in Junction (Stanley), Wisconsin, to Joseph and Bernice (Symbal) Szczech at the height of the depression. She grew up on the family farm and learned the value of hard work. Joanne was an accomplished cook and baker, gardener, and dressmaker.

      Her first job was as a dressmaker, first in Thorp, and later in Milwaukee, where she met her future husband, George. On April 14, 1951, they were united in marriage at St. Hedwig’s Catholic Church in Thorp. They made their home in the Milwaukee area and, after raising 5 children, she returned to the workforce, sewing high end window treatments in the Milwaukee area.

      In 1971, they moved to Marshfield. Joanne worked for Modern of Marshfield, sewing furniture upholstery, then later became a Cook at the University of Wisconsin in Marshfield. She ended her working years as she began them, sewing, at the Marshfield Medical Center, and later did so part-time well into retirement—a great seamstress was hard to find.

      Joanne was an exemplary cook and baker, having learned from her mother and grandmothers. She was proud of her heritage and prepared tasty Polish food; her pierogi and gołąbki were extraordinary, and her canned dill pickles were noteworthy. She passed those skills on to her children and grandchildren. Her holiday meals and gatherings were legendary and will long be remembered. Joanne and her husband loved to garden and had large productive gardens. She also loved to can and preserve food, having learned to be thrifty, growing up during the depression. For many years, she was a volunteer for the Knights of Columbus, serving for many dinners and events. She also was a long-time member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church and active in their PCCW; she baked many a cake for funerals at OLP.

      Joanne was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, George, on August 6, 2021. She is survived by her five children: Leon (Tom Abbott) of Sanford, Florida, Jean (Perry) Heideman of Milwaukee, George E. (Cindy) of Chili, and Mary (Dan) Williams and Donna (Tom) Hayes of Marshfield. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren: Joe (Jen) Konieczny, Jake (Heather) Konieczny, Justin (Adrienne) Heideman, Rachel (Tony) Karlin, Caitlin Heideman, Kali (Mike) Ditolla, Alexis (Eric) Harris, Kyle Williams, Kirsten (Jake) Bucki, Sean (Ashley) Hayes, and 19 great-grandchildren (Emmitt, Mac, Brooklynn, Eli, Anna, Rose, Joy, Soren, Charlie, Josie, Owen, Collin, Lily, Alec, Lydia, Isabel, Emma, Finley, and Quinn). Joanne was preceded in death by her parents, by brothers Joe and Frank (Mona), and by her sister, Steph (Frank) Kotecki. She is survived by her sisters Carol (John) Szymanski and Mary (the late Bill) Boh.

      A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at Rembs Funeral Home in Marshfield with Rev. Douglas Robertson officiating. Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery will follow. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Monday, October 17, and from 10:00 am until service time on Tuesday, all at the funeral home. A rosary service will be held at 6:30 pm on Monday.

      The family of Joanne Konieczny would like to thank the doctors and staff at the Marshfield Medical Center for their compassionate care during her last days, and especially Brooke, her RN, and Dr. O’Neill of Palliative Care who took great time with her and listened to her with compassion.

      Memorials may be given in the name of George & Joanne Konieczny to Columbus Catholic Schools.
    Cremated 18 Oct 2022  Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Marshfield, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I0002  Konieczny-Szczech
    Last Modified 27 Dec 2023 

    Father Joseph John Szczech,   b. 17 Jan 1904, Scranton, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1985, Stanley, WI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Bernice Veronica Symbal,   b. 25 Dec 1908, Stanley, WI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1986, Stanley, WI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 11 Jun 1929  Stanley, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Event 3 1946  Got Electricity Find all individuals with events at this location 
    The family got electricity in 1943 at their farm at Junction, Town of Thorp, northeast of Stanley, Wisconsin, USA 
    Moved 9 Jul 1949  Clark County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    The Szczech family moved to their new farm. They moved from the farm at Junction near Stanley, Wisconsin, to a new farm in the Town of Withee, Thorp, Wisconsin USA 
    Family ID F006  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George Albert Konieczny, Sr. 
    Children 
     1. Leon George Konieczny
     2. Jean Marie Konieczny
     3. George Edwin Konieczny
     4. Mary Ellen Konieczny
     5. Donna Kay Konieczny
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2024 
    Family ID F002  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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