Konieczny Szczech Family History

Benjamin Bernick



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Bernick

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Michael Bernick (son of John Bernick and Diane Lang).
    Children:
    1. 1. Benjamin Bernick
    2. Alivia Bernick
    3. Vincent John Bernick


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Bernick

    John married Diane Lang. Diane (daughter of Joseph Mike Lang and Shirley F. Vetterkind) was born on 27 Aug 1958. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Diane Lang was born on 27 Aug 1958 (daughter of Joseph Mike Lang and Shirley F. Vetterkind).
    Children:
    1. 2. Michael Bernick
    2. Raymond Bernick
    3. Jonathan Bernick
    4. Joseph Jordan Bernick


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Joseph Mike Lang was born on 15 Feb 1933 in Tow of Withee, Thorp, WI USA (son of Joseph Langiewicz and Bernice Konieczny); died on 21 Sept 2017; was buried on 27 Sept 2017 in New St. Hedwig's Catholic Cemetery, Thorp, WI USA.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Obituary from http://www.cuddiefh.com/obituaries/view_details.php?oid=1032

    JOSEPH M. LANG, age 84, of Thorp, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, September 21, 2017 surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 10:30am on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at St. Bernard-St. Hedwig's Catholic Church in Thorp. Rev. Janusz Kowalski will officiate and burial will follow in New St. Hedwig's Catholic Cemetery with military rites conducted by the Thorp American Legion Post #118. Pallbearers will be: Raymond Bernick, Michael Bernick, Tyler Mertens, Travis Mertens, Joseph Bernick, Jonathan Bernick, Kevin Kaszubowski and Rodney Enkers. Visitation will be held at Thorp Funeral Home on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 from 4pm to 8pm, and again at church, on Wednesday, from 9:30am until time of service.
    Joseph Mike Lang was born on February 15, 1933 in the Town of Withee, rural Thorp, to Joseph and Bernice (Konieczny) Lang. He was raised on the family farm and received his education at Pineland School and Thorp High School. Joe was drafted into the U.S. Army on June 4, 1953 and completed his basic training at Fort Sheridan, IL. He served overseas in Germany until his honorable discharge on April 15, 1955 Joe was united in marriage to Shirley F. Vetterkind on September 17, 1955 at St. Hedwig's Catholic Church in Thorp. They moved to Des Plaines, IL where he worked for Teletype, which later became AT&T, until retiring in 1990. He drove a school bus for the local school district until moving to Thorp in 1996. After moving to Thorp, Joe drove a school bus for Rosemeyer Bus Service for several years.
    He had many interests, but especially enjoyed gardening, yard work, fishing, and watching the Bears, Cubs and White Sox.
    Joe was a member of St. Bernard-St. Hedwig's Catholic Church, Thorp American Legion Post #118 and was a former member of the Moose Lodge when he lived in Illinois.
    He is survived by the true love of his life, his wife, Shirley, of Thorp; four children: Cynthia Lang of Thorp, Diane (John) Bernick of Des Plaines, IL, Pamela Mertens (Roger Haufe) of Thorp, Joseph Lang of Withee; eight grandchildren: Raymond (Bonnie) Bernick, Michelle (Chris) Springborn, Michael Bernick (Melissa Volpe), Tracey (Kevin) Kaszubowski, Travis (Jenelle) Mertens, Tyler Mertens, Jonathan Bernick, Joseph Bernick; twelve great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
    He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother: George Lang; and three sisters: Sophie Gutschow, Eleanor Struck and Theresa Beyer.

    Joseph married Shirley F. Vetterkind on 17 Sep 1955 (Roman Catholic) in St. Hedwig Catholic Church, Thorp, WI USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Shirley F. Vetterkind (daughter of Charles Carl Vetterkind and Leona Raether).
    Children:
    1. Joseph Jay Lang was born on 26 Feb 1962 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 2 Mar 2022 in Withee, Clark, Wisconsin, USA; was buried on 8 Apr 2022 in New St. Hedwig's Cemetery, Thorp, Wisconsin, USA.
    2. 5. Diane Lang was born on 27 Aug 1958.
    3. Cynthia Lang
    4. Pamela Lang