Obit: Peetz, Marie A. (1930 - 2012)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Peetz, Przybylski, Andruszkiewicz, Mikolainis, Dieter, Long

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI.) February 1, 2012

Peetz, Marie A. (29 May 1930 - 26 January 2012)

Marie A. Peetz, age 81, of Thorp, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2012, at Miller Alternative Care in Thorp.  Marie was born May 29, 1930, on the family farm in Thorp, to the late Leon & Wanda (Przybylski) Andruszkiewicz.  She grew up in and attended rural schools in Thorp, then worked in a local restaurant.  On October 22, 1949, she was united in marriage to Bernard Peetz at St. Hedwig’s Catholic Church in Thorp. The couple resided in the Gilman area where they farmed and raised their family.

Marie is survived by her husband, Bernard, of Thorp; five children: Linda (Doug) Mikolainis of Richfield, Bruce (Deborah) and Leon (Chris) Peetz, both of Gilman, Ann (Bob) Dieter of Roanoke, Virginia and Jerry (Allison) Peetz of Brown Deer; 10 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and four brothers: Marion (Sheila) Andruszkiewicz of Holcombe, Leo (Lorraine), Frank (Marlys), and Louis (Karen) Andruszkiewicz all of Thorp.

Services were held on Saturday, January 28, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at SS Peter & Paul Catholic church in Gilman with Fr. John Long officiating.  Burial followed in the parish cemetery.  Friends and family called on Saturday morning from 9 -10 a.m. at the church prior to service time.  Plombon Funeral Service assisted the family.