Obit: Szpara, John Craig (1969 - 2009)  

Poster: Robert Lipprandt

Email: bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org  

 

Surnames: Dhein, Harndan, Lis, Sromek, Szpara, Witalis  

 

----Source: The Star News (Medford, Taylor County, Wisconsin) Thursday, September 10, 2009, Online Edition  

 

Szpara, John Craig (March 8, 1969 - August 23, 2009)  

 

John Craig Szpara, 40, Fall Creek, died Sunday, Aug. 23 at home.  

 

A Mass of Christian Burial was held August 27 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Eau Claire, with Rev. William Dhein officiating. Active pallbearers were his nephews, Jordan Sromek, Alex Sromek, Russell Lis, Blake Lis, Cole Szpara and Devin Szpara. Honorary pallbearer was his niece, Catherine Sromek. 

 

John Szpara was born March 8, 1969 to John and Doris (Witalis) Szpara of Lublin. He graduated from Gilman High School in 1987 and in 1993 from Chippewa Valley Technical College with a marketing degree. 

 

On June 17, 1995, he married Erin Harndan, who survives. He worked at Charlton in Eau Claire for 14-1/2 years. 

 

In addition to his parents and wife, survivors include a daughter, Sabra of Fall Creek; two sisters, Marilyn (George) Sromek of Madison, and Renee (David) Lis of Thorp; and a brother, Daniel (Tami) of Withee. 

 

He was preceded in death by a sister, Angel Szpara; grandparents; and aunts and uncles.  

 

Stokes, Prock and Mundt Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. 

 

 

 


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