John A. "Farmer John" Konitzer, 72, Abrams, died Saturday, July 9, 2011, at St. Mary's Hospital in Green Bay, following complications from atrial fibrillation which happened at home four days earlier. The 2nd of 15 children, he was born Oct. 2, 1938, in Oconto Falls, to George and Irene (Van Haren) Konitzer. John grew up on the family farm in rural Oconto Falls, where he attended St. Anthony Catholic Elementary School and graduated from Oconto Falls High School with the Class of 1957.
On Aug. 22, 1959, he married Carol "Cookie" Brokiewicz at St. Casimir Catholic Church in Krakow. Along with his wife, "Farmer John" farmed in the Abrams area for most of his life and was always willing to help out his neighbors. One thing that gave him great pleasure was working his land and watching things grow. John and Cookie adopted their three children as infants who were always loved and made their life complete. John participated in off road racing since the early 1970's with many of his brothers and followed the series until the time of his sudden death. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing cards, welcoming friends and strangers into his home and being involved in numerous capacities in the Abrams area, including serving as a town supervisor and on the fire department years ago.
Survivors are his wife, Carol "Cookie" Konitzer, Abrams; their three children and their families, Troy (April) Konitzer, their children, Paige and Quinn; Tim (Shannon) Konitzer, their children, Logan, Evan, Justan and Brendan; Amy (Don) Demeny, their children, Cole and Drew; all of Abrams; his 12 siblings, Chester (Barbara) Konitzer, Oconto Falls; Fred (Janice) Konitzer, Gillett; Georgia Grenke, Oconto Falls; Robert (Sherri) Konitzer, Lena; Gary (Cookie) Konitzer, Wausaukee; Norene (Gary) Vorpahl, Oconto Falls; Peter (Barb) Konitzer, Abrams; Blaine (Debbie) Konitzer, Stiles; Phillip (Cheryl) Konitzer, Sam (Cindy) Konitzer, Chris (Bert) Williquette, Curt Konitzer, all of Oconto Falls; two sisters-in-law, Rosie "Tootie" Konitzer, Popple River; Julie Konitzer, Oconto Falls; his mother-in-law, Lorraine Brokiewicz, Green Bay; Cookie's two brothers, Jim (Mavis) Brokiewicz, Mountain; Charlie (Bonnie) Brokiewicz, Colorado; numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, George on October 20, 1991 and Wayne on February 18, 2011; one brother-in-law, Arlin Grenke on March 28, 2011; and his father-in-law, William Brokiewicz.
Visitation will be held from 4 until 8 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2011, at Jones Funeral Service in Oconto Falls (920-848-2222 or visit: www.jonesfuneral.com), parish prayer service conducted by Fr. Gerald Prusakowski at 7 p.m. Friday. Visitation will continue after 9 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2011, at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church, M6052 Noble Street, Sobieski, WI 54171 until the time of service. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at the church with Cookie's cousin, the Rev. Fr. Timothy Bickel officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
On Aug. 22, 1959, he married Carol "Cookie" Brokiewicz at St. Casimir Catholic Church in Krakow. Along with his wife, "Farmer John" farmed in the Abrams area for most of his life and was always willing to help out his neighbors. One thing that gave him great pleasure was working his land and watching things grow. John and Cookie adopted their three children as infants who were always loved and made their life complete. John participated in off road racing since the early 1970's with many of his brothers and followed the series until the time of his sudden death. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing cards, welcoming friends and strangers into his home and being involved in numerous capacities in the Abrams area, including serving as a town supervisor and on the fire department years ago.
Survivors are his wife, Carol "Cookie" Konitzer, Abrams; their three children and their families, Troy (April) Konitzer, their children, Paige and Quinn; Tim (Shannon) Konitzer, their children, Logan, Evan, Justan and Brendan; Amy (Don) Demeny, their children, Cole and Drew; all of Abrams; his 12 siblings, Chester (Barbara) Konitzer, Oconto Falls; Fred (Janice) Konitzer, Gillett; Georgia Grenke, Oconto Falls; Robert (Sherri) Konitzer, Lena; Gary (Cookie) Konitzer, Wausaukee; Norene (Gary) Vorpahl, Oconto Falls; Peter (Barb) Konitzer, Abrams; Blaine (Debbie) Konitzer, Stiles; Phillip (Cheryl) Konitzer, Sam (Cindy) Konitzer, Chris (Bert) Williquette, Curt Konitzer, all of Oconto Falls; two sisters-in-law, Rosie "Tootie" Konitzer, Popple River; Julie Konitzer, Oconto Falls; his mother-in-law, Lorraine Brokiewicz, Green Bay; Cookie's two brothers, Jim (Mavis) Brokiewicz, Mountain; Charlie (Bonnie) Brokiewicz, Colorado; numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, George on October 20, 1991 and Wayne on February 18, 2011; one brother-in-law, Arlin Grenke on March 28, 2011; and his father-in-law, William Brokiewicz.
Visitation will be held from 4 until 8 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2011, at Jones Funeral Service in Oconto Falls (920-848-2222 or visit: www.jonesfuneral.com), parish prayer service conducted by Fr. Gerald Prusakowski at 7 p.m. Friday. Visitation will continue after 9 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2011, at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church, M6052 Noble Street, Sobieski, WI 54171 until the time of service. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at the church with Cookie's cousin, the Rev. Fr. Timothy Bickel officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
John A. "Farmer John" Konitzer, 72, Abrams, died Saturday, July 9, 2011, at St. Mary's Hospital in Green Bay, following complications from atrial fibrillation which happened at home four days earlier. The 2nd of 15 children, he was born Oct. 2, 1938, in Oconto Falls, to George and Irene (Van Haren) Konitzer. John grew up on the family farm in rural Oconto Falls, where he attended St. Anthony Catholic Elementary School and graduated from Oconto Falls High School with the Class of 1957.
On Aug. 22, 1959, he married Carol "Cookie" Brokiewicz at St. Casimir Catholic Church in Krakow. Along with his wife, "Farmer John" farmed in the Abrams area for most of his life and was always willing to help out his neighbors. One thing that gave him great pleasure was working his land and watching things grow. John and Cookie adopted their three children as infants who were always loved and made their life complete. John participated in off road racing since the early 1970's with many of his brothers and followed the series until the time of his sudden death. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing cards, welcoming friends and strangers into his home and being involved in numerous capacities in the Abrams area, including serving as a town supervisor and on the fire department years ago.
Survivors are his wife, Carol "Cookie" Konitzer, Abrams; their three children and their families, Troy (April) Konitzer, their children, Paige and Quinn; Tim (Shannon) Konitzer, their children, Logan, Evan, Justan and Brendan; Amy (Don) Demeny, their children, Cole and Drew; all of Abrams; his 12 siblings, Chester (Barbara) Konitzer, Oconto Falls; Fred (Janice) Konitzer, Gillett; Georgia Grenke, Oconto Falls; Robert (Sherri) Konitzer, Lena; Gary (Cookie) Konitzer, Wausaukee; Norene (Gary) Vorpahl, Oconto Falls; Peter (Barb) Konitzer, Abrams; Blaine (Debbie) Konitzer, Stiles; Phillip (Cheryl) Konitzer, Sam (Cindy) Konitzer, Chris (Bert) Williquette, Curt Konitzer, all of Oconto Falls; two sisters-in-law, Rosie "Tootie" Konitzer, Popple River; Julie Konitzer, Oconto Falls; his mother-in-law, Lorraine Brokiewicz, Green Bay; Cookie's two brothers, Jim (Mavis) Brokiewicz, Mountain; Charlie (Bonnie) Brokiewicz, Colorado; numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, George on October 20, 1991 and Wayne on February 18, 2011; one brother-in-law, Arlin Grenke on March 28, 2011; and his father-in-law, William Brokiewicz.
Visitation will be held from 4 until 8 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2011, at Jones Funeral Service in Oconto Falls (920-848-2222 or visit: www.jonesfuneral.com), parish prayer service conducted by Fr. Gerald Prusakowski at 7 p.m. Friday. Visitation will continue after 9 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2011, at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church, M6052 Noble Street, Sobieski, WI 54171 until the time of service. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at the church with Cookie's cousin, the Rev. Fr. Timothy Bickel officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
On Aug. 22, 1959, he married Carol "Cookie" Brokiewicz at St. Casimir Catholic Church in Krakow. Along with his wife, "Farmer John" farmed in the Abrams area for most of his life and was always willing to help out his neighbors. One thing that gave him great pleasure was working his land and watching things grow. John and Cookie adopted their three children as infants who were always loved and made their life complete. John participated in off road racing since the early 1970's with many of his brothers and followed the series until the time of his sudden death. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing cards, welcoming friends and strangers into his home and being involved in numerous capacities in the Abrams area, including serving as a town supervisor and on the fire department years ago.
Survivors are his wife, Carol "Cookie" Konitzer, Abrams; their three children and their families, Troy (April) Konitzer, their children, Paige and Quinn; Tim (Shannon) Konitzer, their children, Logan, Evan, Justan and Brendan; Amy (Don) Demeny, their children, Cole and Drew; all of Abrams; his 12 siblings, Chester (Barbara) Konitzer, Oconto Falls; Fred (Janice) Konitzer, Gillett; Georgia Grenke, Oconto Falls; Robert (Sherri) Konitzer, Lena; Gary (Cookie) Konitzer, Wausaukee; Norene (Gary) Vorpahl, Oconto Falls; Peter (Barb) Konitzer, Abrams; Blaine (Debbie) Konitzer, Stiles; Phillip (Cheryl) Konitzer, Sam (Cindy) Konitzer, Chris (Bert) Williquette, Curt Konitzer, all of Oconto Falls; two sisters-in-law, Rosie "Tootie" Konitzer, Popple River; Julie Konitzer, Oconto Falls; his mother-in-law, Lorraine Brokiewicz, Green Bay; Cookie's two brothers, Jim (Mavis) Brokiewicz, Mountain; Charlie (Bonnie) Brokiewicz, Colorado; numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, George on October 20, 1991 and Wayne on February 18, 2011; one brother-in-law, Arlin Grenke on March 28, 2011; and his father-in-law, William Brokiewicz.
Visitation will be held from 4 until 8 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2011, at Jones Funeral Service in Oconto Falls (920-848-2222 or visit: www.jonesfuneral.com), parish prayer service conducted by Fr. Gerald Prusakowski at 7 p.m. Friday. Visitation will continue after 9 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2011, at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church, M6052 Noble Street, Sobieski, WI 54171 until the time of service. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at the church with Cookie's cousin, the Rev. Fr. Timothy Bickel officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
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