Mrs. Katherine Kortas, 84, of 2315 Marshal St., Manitowoc, died
Wednesday at her home following a lingering illness.
Funeral services will be at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Leschke-
Bergeer (sic) Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 9 a.m. at St. Mary
Catholic Church, Manitowoc, the Rev. John Landowski officiating.
Burial will be in St. Casimir Cemetery, Northeim.
She was born Nov. 24, 1862, at Northeim, daughter of the late Walter
and Mary Bona Tomchek. She was married to John Kortas in 1892 and the
couple farmed at Northeim until 1923, moving to Manitowoc. Her husband
died in 1942. She was a member of the Rosary Society of St. Casimir
Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Alois Osesek and Mrs. Walter
Hodzinski of Manitowoc; three sons, Florian and Gordon of Manitowoc
and Peter of Milwaukee; a sister, Mrs. John Sitkawitz of Manitwooc 12
grandchildren and 11 great grandchidlren. Three ???? and a daughter
preceded her in death.
Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home where the
Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, October 24, 1957 P.24
Mrs. Katherine Kortas, 84, of 2315 Marshal St., Manitowoc, died
Wednesday at her home following a lingering illness.
Funeral services will be at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Leschke-
Bergeer (sic) Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 9 a.m. at St. Mary
Catholic Church, Manitowoc, the Rev. John Landowski officiating.
Burial will be in St. Casimir Cemetery, Northeim.
She was born Nov. 24, 1862, at Northeim, daughter of the late Walter
and Mary Bona Tomchek. She was married to John Kortas in 1892 and the
couple farmed at Northeim until 1923, moving to Manitowoc. Her husband
died in 1942. She was a member of the Rosary Society of St. Casimir
Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Alois Osesek and Mrs. Walter
Hodzinski of Manitowoc; three sons, Florian and Gordon of Manitowoc
and Peter of Milwaukee; a sister, Mrs. John Sitkawitz of Manitwooc 12
grandchildren and 11 great grandchidlren. Three ???? and a daughter
preceded her in death.
Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home where the
Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, October 24, 1957 P.24
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