Obit:

Sternitzky, Duane (1925 - 1990)

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Stan

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STERNITZKY WITTKE FOX BARTH KELBES KUESTER FARNSWORTH

 

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 03/07/1990
 

Sternitzky, Duane (1925 - 1990)


Duane Sternitzky, 64, Neillsville, died Saturday, March 3, 1990, at 6:23 p.m., in the town of Levis, Clark County, in an automobile accident. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 7, 1990, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Neillsville. Rev. Richard Weber officiated. Burial was in Neillsville City Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were family and friends.


Duane Sternitzky was born April 30, 1925, in Lynn, to Carl and Blanche (Wittke) Sternitzky. He received his education in Granton. He was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and also of their graduate school. He married Clarice Fox on April 15, 1950, in Madison. They lived in Milwaukee for six years. He worked as a Statistician with the Tuberculosis Society. They moved to Neillsville in 1956, where he owned and operated the Sternitzky Insurance Agency. He also owned the Coblyn Orchard in Lynn. He was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, and was a veteran of WWII and Korea.


Survivors include one son, Stephen, Wisconsin Rapids three daughters, Mrs. Randy (Ann) Barth, Chili Jill Sternitzky, Marshfield Amy Sternitzky, Madison three sisters, Mrs. Edwin (Arlene) Kalbes, West Allis Mrs. Henry (Shirley) Kuester, Waukesha Mrs. Darrell (Patricia) Farnsworth, Marshfield two brothers, Douglas, Nekoosa Donald, Chili and four grandchildren.


Preceding him in death were his parents.


Gesche Funeral Home, Inc., was in charge of the arrangements.

 

 


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