Konieczny Szczech Family History
Ethel Ann Bania
1916 - 2008 (92 years)1. Ethel Ann Bania was born on 07 Mar 1916; died on 07 Jun 2008. Notes:
OBIT:
Ethel Szczech Ethel Szczech, 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 7, 2008, at Syverson Lutheran Home in Eau Claire.
Ethel was born on March 7, 1916, to Paul and Antoniette Bania. On Oct. 11, 1941, she married George Szczech in Stanley. They lived in Chicago and New Baden, Ill., before moving to the town of Worden where they farmed for 42 years. Ethel was a homemaker and farm wife. She loved her family, gardening, her pets and was a strong believer in education.
She is survived by one son, Dr. George M. (Jeanette), of Chapel Hill, N.C.; three daughters, Gloria of Lebanon, Pa., Vicky (Dave) Price of Pewaukee and Celia (Wayne) Sime of Eau Claire; five grandchildren, Bridget (James) Paschal, Timothy (Jennifer) Szczech, Jason Szczech, Valerie (John) Gabrysiak and Eve (Kevin) Lindsay; three great-grandchildren, Ethan Paschal, John William and Andros James Gabrysiak; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; six brothers; and two sisters.
Private services were held on June 9 at Stokes, Prock and Mundt Funeral Home in Altoona.
The family would like to thank the kind caregivers at Syverson Lutheran Home and St. Joseph's hospice staff.
Ethel married George Stanley Szczech on 11 Oct 1941 in Stanley, Wisconsin, USA. George (son of Franciszek Joseph Szczech and Wiktoria Sopiarz) was born on 4 Feb 1915; died on 6 Nov 1991 in Stanley, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. George Marion Szczech was born on 15 Aug 1942; died on 22 Sep 2008.
- 3. Gloria Jean Szczech
- 4. Victoria Marie Szczech was born on 16 Nov 1944; died on 19 Apr 2023 in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
- 5. Celia Ann Szczech
Generation: 2
2. George Marion Szczech (1.Ethel1) was born on 15 Aug 1942; died on 22 Sep 2008. George married Jeanette Mae Sarkela on 29 Aug 1966. Jeanette (daughter of Albert Raymond Sarkela and Linda Sophia Katainen) was born on 19 Apr 1943. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
3. Gloria Jean Szczech (1.Ethel1) 4. Victoria Marie Szczech (1.Ethel1) was born on 16 Nov 1944; died on 19 Apr 2023 in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Victoria married William Robert Culver on 29 Jun 1968 in Base Chapel at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Family/Spouse: Dave Price. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Celia Ann Szczech (1.Ethel1) Celia married Wayne Sime [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 3
6. Brigette Celeste Szczech (2.George2, 1.Ethel1) Family/Spouse: James Paschal. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. Ethan Paschal
7. Timothy Allen Szczech (2.George2, 1.Ethel1) 8. Jason Szczech (2.George2, 1.Ethel1) 9. Valerie Michelle Culver (4.Victoria2, 1.Ethel1) Family/Spouse: John Gabrysiak. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. AJ Gabrysiak
- 13. JW Gabrysiak
10. Eve Marie Culver (4.Victoria2, 1.Ethel1) Family/Spouse: Kevin Lindsay. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Theodore Lindsay
- 15. Nathanial Lindsay
Generation: 4
11. Ethan Paschal (6.Brigette3, 2.George2, 1.Ethel1) 12. AJ Gabrysiak (9.Valerie3, 4.Victoria2, 1.Ethel1) 13. JW Gabrysiak (9.Valerie3, 4.Victoria2, 1.Ethel1) 14. Theodore Lindsay (10.Eve3, 4.Victoria2, 1.Ethel1) 15. Nathanial Lindsay (10.Eve3, 4.Victoria2, 1.Ethel1)