Cecelia R. Czerwonka, age 88, a resident of St. Mary's Home, Manitowoc, formerly of Two Rivers, died early Friday, Jan. 17, 2003 at St. Mary's Home, after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer's.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003 at St. Peter the Fisherman Parish — St. Luke Site, Two Rivers. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. William G. O'Brien, with entombment to follow in Knollwood Memorial Park and Chapel Mausoleum, Highway 310, Manitowoc.
Cecelia was born Dec. 17, 1914, at Rosholt, Wi., a daughter of the late John and Martha Wanta Dzwonkoski. She attended grade school in Rosholt and was a graduate of, Rosholt High School.
In June of 1936, she married William H. Czerwonka in Rosholt, Wi. In 1939, the couple purchased the Clover Farm Store in Rosholt, from Cecelia's father. The family moved to Two Rivers in 1962, when they purchased the Red Owl Store on Washington Street. In 1969, they built a new Red Owl Food Store, today known as Bill's Pick ‘N Save, located at 1010 22nd St. The store is currently owned and operated by their son and daughter-in-law.
Cele also owned and managed the House of Fabrics Store, located next to the Red Owl Store, for a number of years, until 1978. She then became bookkeeper and Health and Beauty Aides Manager for the Red Owl Store, retiring in 1985.
The couple then enjoyed spending the winters at their home in Phoenix, Az., until her illness forced her into nursing home care. She was a longtime member of St. Luke Catholic Church; she was very dedicated to the family owned business, and enjoyed cooking, bird watching and her family.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, two daughters and sons-in-law, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. She is further survived by one sister, one sister-in-law, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William, on Nov. 16, 1998; a daughter, Carol Silverman; and five brothers and two sisters: Justin, George, Hubert, Felix, Onufry (Fritz), Isabelle, and Sr. Mary Lydia Dzwonkoski.
Friends may call at St. Peter the Fisherman Parish - St. Luke Site, after 10 a.m. on Tuesday, until the time of Mass at 11 a.m. There will be no Monday evening visitation. Deja and Martin Funeral Chapels, Two Rivers, is assisting the Czerwonka family with funeral arrangements.
Herald Times Reporter, Jan. 19, 2003
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003 at St. Peter the Fisherman Parish — St. Luke Site, Two Rivers. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. William G. O'Brien, with entombment to follow in Knollwood Memorial Park and Chapel Mausoleum, Highway 310, Manitowoc.
Cecelia was born Dec. 17, 1914, at Rosholt, Wi., a daughter of the late John and Martha Wanta Dzwonkoski. She attended grade school in Rosholt and was a graduate of, Rosholt High School.
In June of 1936, she married William H. Czerwonka in Rosholt, Wi. In 1939, the couple purchased the Clover Farm Store in Rosholt, from Cecelia's father. The family moved to Two Rivers in 1962, when they purchased the Red Owl Store on Washington Street. In 1969, they built a new Red Owl Food Store, today known as Bill's Pick ‘N Save, located at 1010 22nd St. The store is currently owned and operated by their son and daughter-in-law.
Cele also owned and managed the House of Fabrics Store, located next to the Red Owl Store, for a number of years, until 1978. She then became bookkeeper and Health and Beauty Aides Manager for the Red Owl Store, retiring in 1985.
The couple then enjoyed spending the winters at their home in Phoenix, Az., until her illness forced her into nursing home care. She was a longtime member of St. Luke Catholic Church; she was very dedicated to the family owned business, and enjoyed cooking, bird watching and her family.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, two daughters and sons-in-law, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. She is further survived by one sister, one sister-in-law, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William, on Nov. 16, 1998; a daughter, Carol Silverman; and five brothers and two sisters: Justin, George, Hubert, Felix, Onufry (Fritz), Isabelle, and Sr. Mary Lydia Dzwonkoski.
Friends may call at St. Peter the Fisherman Parish - St. Luke Site, after 10 a.m. on Tuesday, until the time of Mass at 11 a.m. There will be no Monday evening visitation. Deja and Martin Funeral Chapels, Two Rivers, is assisting the Czerwonka family with funeral arrangements.
Herald Times Reporter, Jan. 19, 2003
Cecelia R. Czerwonka, age 88, a resident of St. Mary's Home, Manitowoc, formerly of Two Rivers, died early Friday, Jan. 17, 2003 at St. Mary's Home, after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer's.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003 at St. Peter the Fisherman Parish — St. Luke Site, Two Rivers. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. William G. O'Brien, with entombment to follow in Knollwood Memorial Park and Chapel Mausoleum, Highway 310, Manitowoc.
Cecelia was born Dec. 17, 1914, at Rosholt, Wi., a daughter of the late John and Martha Wanta Dzwonkoski. She attended grade school in Rosholt and was a graduate of, Rosholt High School.
In June of 1936, she married William H. Czerwonka in Rosholt, Wi. In 1939, the couple purchased the Clover Farm Store in Rosholt, from Cecelia's father. The family moved to Two Rivers in 1962, when they purchased the Red Owl Store on Washington Street. In 1969, they built a new Red Owl Food Store, today known as Bill's Pick ‘N Save, located at 1010 22nd St. The store is currently owned and operated by their son and daughter-in-law.
Cele also owned and managed the House of Fabrics Store, located next to the Red Owl Store, for a number of years, until 1978. She then became bookkeeper and Health and Beauty Aides Manager for the Red Owl Store, retiring in 1985.
The couple then enjoyed spending the winters at their home in Phoenix, Az., until her illness forced her into nursing home care. She was a longtime member of St. Luke Catholic Church; she was very dedicated to the family owned business, and enjoyed cooking, bird watching and her family.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, two daughters and sons-in-law, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. She is further survived by one sister, one sister-in-law, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William, on Nov. 16, 1998; a daughter, Carol Silverman; and five brothers and two sisters: Justin, George, Hubert, Felix, Onufry (Fritz), Isabelle, and Sr. Mary Lydia Dzwonkoski.
Friends may call at St. Peter the Fisherman Parish - St. Luke Site, after 10 a.m. on Tuesday, until the time of Mass at 11 a.m. There will be no Monday evening visitation. Deja and Martin Funeral Chapels, Two Rivers, is assisting the Czerwonka family with funeral arrangements.
Herald Times Reporter, Jan. 19, 2003
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003 at St. Peter the Fisherman Parish — St. Luke Site, Two Rivers. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. William G. O'Brien, with entombment to follow in Knollwood Memorial Park and Chapel Mausoleum, Highway 310, Manitowoc.
Cecelia was born Dec. 17, 1914, at Rosholt, Wi., a daughter of the late John and Martha Wanta Dzwonkoski. She attended grade school in Rosholt and was a graduate of, Rosholt High School.
In June of 1936, she married William H. Czerwonka in Rosholt, Wi. In 1939, the couple purchased the Clover Farm Store in Rosholt, from Cecelia's father. The family moved to Two Rivers in 1962, when they purchased the Red Owl Store on Washington Street. In 1969, they built a new Red Owl Food Store, today known as Bill's Pick ‘N Save, located at 1010 22nd St. The store is currently owned and operated by their son and daughter-in-law.
Cele also owned and managed the House of Fabrics Store, located next to the Red Owl Store, for a number of years, until 1978. She then became bookkeeper and Health and Beauty Aides Manager for the Red Owl Store, retiring in 1985.
The couple then enjoyed spending the winters at their home in Phoenix, Az., until her illness forced her into nursing home care. She was a longtime member of St. Luke Catholic Church; she was very dedicated to the family owned business, and enjoyed cooking, bird watching and her family.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, two daughters and sons-in-law, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. She is further survived by one sister, one sister-in-law, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William, on Nov. 16, 1998; a daughter, Carol Silverman; and five brothers and two sisters: Justin, George, Hubert, Felix, Onufry (Fritz), Isabelle, and Sr. Mary Lydia Dzwonkoski.
Friends may call at St. Peter the Fisherman Parish - St. Luke Site, after 10 a.m. on Tuesday, until the time of Mass at 11 a.m. There will be no Monday evening visitation. Deja and Martin Funeral Chapels, Two Rivers, is assisting the Czerwonka family with funeral arrangements.
Herald Times Reporter, Jan. 19, 2003
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