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James Shefchek Obituary

Shefchek, James R.

James R. Shefchek, age 78 of Kewaunee died suddenly on Friday, May 22, 2015 at Aurora Baycare Medical Center. He was born on January 31, 1937 in Manitowoc to the late Bert and Eleanor (Hanek) Shefchek.

He graduated from Kewaunee High School in 1954. He married Gail Musil June 10, 1954.

Jim worked for Kewaunee Bottling works for twenty-three years. He then started working for Old Dutch Foods until the present. He was a lifelong member of Holy Rosary Church. He loved attending and participating in baseball, bowling, hunting, fishing and playing cards.

Survivors include Gail, his wife of sixty-one years; his children: Becky (Mark) Chaudoir; Vicky (Dick) Romsos; Brenda (Warren) Swintosky; Lisa (Jim) Schaller; Michael (Cheryl) Shefchek; Katie Shefchek; Ann (John) Tess all of Kewaunee; Jim (Sandy) Shefchek; Paul Shefchek of Green Bay; Amy (Jeff) Pearson, Luxemburg; grandchildren: Stacy, David (Kristen), Nicole, Richard (Heather), Chelle (Jeff), Jessup (Jenny), Jeremy (Abby), Jason (Nikki), Rory, Marisa, Justin (Dee), Amber (Chris), Brooke, Derek, Jacob (Rachel), Taylor, Bruce (Shannon), Amanda, Melissa (Aren), Shannon, great grandchildren Paxton, Katlin, Abigail, Chase, Courtney, Caleb, Peyton, Logan, Clara, Savannah, Ethan, Mila, Kayden; sisters-in-law: Lorraine Shefchek, Two Creeks; Renee (Mike) Priebe, Suamico; Mary Musil, Appleton. He was preceded in death by one son, Thomas; son-in-law, Dale Schlies; brother: Bert Shefchek; JoAnn (Donald) Anderle; brother-in-law, James Musil.

Friends may call after 9:00 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Rosary Church, Kewaunee until the time of services. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. by Fr. James Dillenberg. Burial will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery.

Go to www.buchananfh.com to send condolences or sign the online guest book.

The family would like to thank the Kewaunee Sheriff Department, Kewaunee Rescue Squad and Aurora Baycare Center for the outstanding care and concern that they gave Jim and his family.

Published by Green Bay Press-Gazette on May 25, 2015.
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We had the pleasure of knowing Jim as our sales rep for Old Dutch for many years. Sorry to hear of his passing

Bill Springer

May 29, 2015

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