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Josephine Kurczek Obituary
She was born January 15, 1932 in Ashland, WI. She was raised in the Stone Lake, WI area by foster parents, Otto & Katherine Kellner. She moved to the Neshkoro area where she met and married Adam Kurczek on February 14, 1961. She enjoyed all outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, gardening and feeding the birds. Josephine was an excellent baker. She made pies, cookies and bread for everyone. She worked at Truesdell Fur Co. in Berlin, and for twenty years at Berlin Foundry, until her retirement in 1983. She was a member of the Bad River Band of Chippewa Indians of Odanah, WI and St. James Parish in Neshkoro.
She is survived by her husband, Adam; children, Patty (Harry) Reilly; Rose (Alan) Yahr, Adam Jr. (Mary) Kurczek, Ann (Jamie) Nowak and Amy (Steve) Wagner; twelve grandchildren, Matt (Marie) Reilly, Sarah (Bruce) Culver, Angie (Joe) Schmidt, Mandy (Bryan) Schultz, Mitch (Caitlin) Yahr, Alli Yahr (fiancé, Joey Morrell), Adam (Sara) Kurczek, Brad (Heather) Kurczek, Courtney (Michael) Judas, Justin Wagner (friend, Britney Kennedy), Jennifer Wagner and Jacob Wagner (friend, Mariah Moe); eighteen great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Phillips (special friend, Dick); sisters-in-law, Agnes Beilmeier and Barbara Kurczek; nieces, nephews and many special friends.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 20, at 10:30 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church in Neshkoro, the Rev. Dale Grubba officiating. Inurnment will be in St. James Catholic Cemetery. Friends and relatives may call on Friday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of services at the church. Barbola Funeral Chapel of Berlin is serving the family.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at [email protected].
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Memories and Condolences
for Josephine Kurczek
Lisa Buzzell
March 20, 2015
Your family is in my thoughts & prayers
March 18, 2015
May God bless the Kurczek family in the days to come. Take care and God speed to a very special Aunt.. Mary Trochinski.
March 18, 2015
All our sympathy to the Kurczek family. Cherish all the memories.
The Naparalla Family
Lorraine Hughes
March 17, 2015
Adam and family, I am so sorry for the loss of your dear wife, mother, grandmother . My prayers are with all of you. Wish I could be there. It's been sooo many years since we have seen each other. I miss all of you but it gets harder to travel at this late in our lives. You are thought of very often and memories come back. All my love and God's Blessings to all. Lorraine Hughes (Buck) from Phoenix, Arizona
March 17, 2015
So sorry for your lose, she will never be forgotten.
Brian and Linda Zamzow
Mel & Sandy Cerney
March 17, 2015
Our condolences to all of her family, Jo was a great lady.
Janet Kurczek
March 17, 2015
I'm glad she earned her wings peacefully - praying for all. "Until We Meet Again" (((hugs)))
Diane and Rick Franke
March 17, 2015
Was a fun Aunt and a wonderful neighbor. She will be missed by all of the Franke family. Our hearts go out to all of Adam Kurczeks family. Peace and prayers to all.
D Paulsen
March 17, 2015
Prayers for the entire Kurczek family. May God Bless!
Brenda Ferris
March 17, 2015
So Sorry for your loss.
Jim Wolff
March 17, 2015
My sympathies to the Kurczek family.
Louise Chier
March 17, 2015
So sorry for your loss. She was the hardest working person I knew. May she rest in peace
March 17, 2015
Our deepest sympathies go out to all the families. She was a special lady! She will be missed by all. Sincerely, The Radke Family.
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