Gromowski, Robert J. (March 8, 1925-April 4, 1965 [died about Jan. of 1965 with body found on April 5, 1965] –born Winona, Minnesota –as a small child, moved to Marinette County –moved to Manitowoc County to work as a farm hand in the 1950’s –son of John Gromowski and Antoinette Zylka Niemojeski of Marinette County –died from “found dead –heart” –“Robert Gromowski, 40-year-old itinerant Manitowoc County farmhand, whose decomposed body was found in an abandoned barn north of Erdman [just north west of City of Sheboygan] Friday, died of a heart attack…The body, discovered in the empty barn by three boys, was believed to have been there for several months. Sheriff’s men made identification through fingerprints. Gromowski, employed on farms in the Valders and St. Nazianz areas of Manitowoc County during the past 12 years, had not been seen since January.” –from obit in Sheboygan Press, April 5, 1965) –buried at St. Gregory Catholic Cemetery in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton [buried in Section 5, Row 1, Lot 8] [death record Sheboygan 85-58]
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ROBERT GROMOWSKI
Heart Attack Caused Death of Farmhand
Robert Gromowski, 40-year-old itinerant Manitowoc County farmhand, whose decomposed body was found in an abandoned barn north of Erdman Friday, died of a heart attack.The ruling was announced today by Dr. Reed M. Simpson, Sheboygan County coroner, following a weekend post-mortem.
The body, discovered in the empty barn by three boys, was believed to have been there for several months. Sheriff's men made identification through fingerprints.
Gromowski, employed on farms in the Valders and St. Nazianz areas of Manitowoc County during the past 12 years, had not been seen since January.
Private funeral services were to be held late this afternoon at the Christianson Funeral Home in St. Nazianz.
The Rev. Dennis Cooney, pastor of St. Gregory's Catholic Parish, St. Nazianz, officiated, with burial in the parish cemetery.
A native of Winona, Minn., he was born on March 8, 1925. As a small child he moved with the family to Marinette, where he resided until coming to Manitowoc County in the early 1950's.
Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Antoinette Niemojeski of Marinette, and two brothers. (Survivors edited for privacy)
The Sheboygan Press – Monday, April 5, 1965 – P. 10
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ROBERT GROMOWSKI
Heart Attack Caused Death of Farmhand
Robert Gromowski, 40-year-old itinerant Manitowoc County farmhand, whose decomposed body was found in an abandoned barn north of Erdman Friday, died of a heart attack.The ruling was announced today by Dr. Reed M. Simpson, Sheboygan County coroner, following a weekend post-mortem.
The body, discovered in the empty barn by three boys, was believed to have been there for several months. Sheriff's men made identification through fingerprints.
Gromowski, employed on farms in the Valders and St. Nazianz areas of Manitowoc County during the past 12 years, had not been seen since January.
Private funeral services were to be held late this afternoon at the Christianson Funeral Home in St. Nazianz.
The Rev. Dennis Cooney, pastor of St. Gregory's Catholic Parish, St. Nazianz, officiated, with burial in the parish cemetery.
A native of Winona, Minn., he was born on March 8, 1925. As a small child he moved with the family to Marinette, where he resided until coming to Manitowoc County in the early 1950's.
Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Antoinette Niemojeski of Marinette, and two brothers. (Survivors edited for privacy)
The Sheboygan Press – Monday, April 5, 1965 – P. 10
Gromowski, Robert J. (March 8, 1925-April 4, 1965 [died about Jan. of 1965 with body found on April 5, 1965] –born Winona, Minnesota –as a small child, moved to Marinette County –moved to Manitowoc County to work as a farm hand in the 1950’s –son of John Gromowski and Antoinette Zylka Niemojeski of Marinette County –died from “found dead –heart” –“Robert Gromowski, 40-year-old itinerant Manitowoc County farmhand, whose decomposed body was found in an abandoned barn north of Erdman [just north west of City of Sheboygan] Friday, died of a heart attack…The body, discovered in the empty barn by three boys, was believed to have been there for several months. Sheriff’s men made identification through fingerprints. Gromowski, employed on farms in the Valders and St. Nazianz areas of Manitowoc County during the past 12 years, had not been seen since January.” –from obit in Sheboygan Press, April 5, 1965) –buried at St. Gregory Catholic Cemetery in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton [buried in Section 5, Row 1, Lot 8] [death record Sheboygan 85-58]
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ROBERT GROMOWSKI
Heart Attack Caused Death of Farmhand
Robert Gromowski, 40-year-old itinerant Manitowoc County farmhand, whose decomposed body was found in an abandoned barn north of Erdman Friday, died of a heart attack.The ruling was announced today by Dr. Reed M. Simpson, Sheboygan County coroner, following a weekend post-mortem.
The body, discovered in the empty barn by three boys, was believed to have been there for several months. Sheriff's men made identification through fingerprints.
Gromowski, employed on farms in the Valders and St. Nazianz areas of Manitowoc County during the past 12 years, had not been seen since January.
Private funeral services were to be held late this afternoon at the Christianson Funeral Home in St. Nazianz.
The Rev. Dennis Cooney, pastor of St. Gregory's Catholic Parish, St. Nazianz, officiated, with burial in the parish cemetery.
A native of Winona, Minn., he was born on March 8, 1925. As a small child he moved with the family to Marinette, where he resided until coming to Manitowoc County in the early 1950's.
Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Antoinette Niemojeski of Marinette, and two brothers. (Survivors edited for privacy)
The Sheboygan Press – Monday, April 5, 1965 – P. 10
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ROBERT GROMOWSKI
Heart Attack Caused Death of Farmhand
Robert Gromowski, 40-year-old itinerant Manitowoc County farmhand, whose decomposed body was found in an abandoned barn north of Erdman Friday, died of a heart attack.The ruling was announced today by Dr. Reed M. Simpson, Sheboygan County coroner, following a weekend post-mortem.
The body, discovered in the empty barn by three boys, was believed to have been there for several months. Sheriff's men made identification through fingerprints.
Gromowski, employed on farms in the Valders and St. Nazianz areas of Manitowoc County during the past 12 years, had not been seen since January.
Private funeral services were to be held late this afternoon at the Christianson Funeral Home in St. Nazianz.
The Rev. Dennis Cooney, pastor of St. Gregory's Catholic Parish, St. Nazianz, officiated, with burial in the parish cemetery.
A native of Winona, Minn., he was born on March 8, 1925. As a small child he moved with the family to Marinette, where he resided until coming to Manitowoc County in the early 1950's.
Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Antoinette Niemojeski of Marinette, and two brothers. (Survivors edited for privacy)
The Sheboygan Press – Monday, April 5, 1965 – P. 10
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