Obit: Stolarczyk, Joseph A. (1936 – 2008)
Contact: Ken Wood.

----Surnames: Stolarczyk, Manickam, Pilz, Prince, Kitchner, Regele, Cox, Albert, Hill, Wickman, Stuerr, Vallancourt, Pfeffer

----Source: Marshfield News Herald, Marshfield, Wood Co., WI, Fri., 14 Nov. 2008

Stolarczyk, Joseph A. (18 July 1936 – 12 Nov. 2008)

Joseph A. Stolarczyk, 72, of Marshfield died Wed., Nov. 12, 2008, at the Palliative Care Unit of Saint Joseph's Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Mon., Nov. 17, 2008, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Visitations will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sun. at the Rembs' Funeral Home (300 S. Oak Ave. - Marshfield, WI) and again from 9:30 a.m. until service time Mon. at the church. There will be a combined Knights of Columbus and Sacred Heart Parish rosary service at 6:30 p.m. Sun. at Rembs' Funeral Home (300 S. Oak Ave. - Marshfield, WI).

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----Source: Marshfield News Herald, Marshfield, Wood Co., WI, Sat. 15 Nov. 2008

Joseph A. Stolarczyk, 72, of Marshfield, journeyed into Eternity with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wed., Nov. 12, 2008, at the Palliative Care Unit at Saint Joseph's Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Mon., Nov. 17, 2008, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Peter Manickam. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery with his grandsons, Shawn and Alex Kitchner, Nic Regele, Tyler and Travis Pilz, Landon, Logan and Dustin Cox serving as the pallbearers.

Visitations will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sun. at the Rembs' Funeral Home (300 S. Oak Ave. - MArshfield, WI) and again from 9:30 a.m. until service time Mon. at the church. There will be a combined rosary service at 6:30 p.m. Sun. at Rembs' Funeral Home (300 S. Oak Ave. - Marshfield, WI) by the Knights of Columbus and Sacred Heart Parish.

Joseph was born July 18, 1936, in Ashland, to Frank and Frances (Vaillancourt) Stolarczyk. He grew up in Mason and graduated from Drummond High School. He was united in marriage to Clairellen (Clairy) Pfeffer on Aug. 24, 1957, in Sanborn. (Celebrating over 50 years of marriage.) Joe was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and an honorary member of the Knights of Columbus, Council 1799 of Marshfield. He was also a past member of the Jaycees. Joe managed Consolidated Gas Station from 1958 until 1970. He worked at Consolidated Badger/AMPI as a licensed cheese maker/intake operator until his retirement.

In his younger years, Joe was an avid baseball, basketball and softball player both in high school and as a young adult. He loved children, as it was shown raising seven of his own as well as his many years of volunteer work. He was a Boy Scout Master through Sacred Heart School as well as a basketball coach for many years. He also coached little league baseball for his sons and many other fortunate youth that were blessed enough to learn the game from him. He loved all these kids like they were his own. He made every child feel special and worthy of any task he taught. Joe was a friend, mentor and loved by all. Dad will always be remembered for his humor, quick wit, jokes and his mastery of story telling. He was blessed, happy, content, never wanting or complaining. He raised his family to love the Lord, be respectful, considerate and to have a servant's heart which is a true reflection of himself.

Joe is survived by his wife, Clairy; children, Terrie (Rick) Kitchner of Stratford, JoAnn Regele of Marshfield, Joe Stolarczyk of Mosinee, Mary Beth Pilz of Luck, Connie (David) Cox of Windermere, Fla., and David Stolarczyk of Marshfield; 17 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. He is further survived by one brother, Fritz (Bonnie) Stolarczyk of Mason; four sisters, Helen Albert of Eagle River, Marge (Paul) Hill of Highbridge, Jean Wickman of Mason and Rose Stuerr of Eden Prairie, Minn.

He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Janet Lee; son-in-law, Bob Pilz; two brothers, Frank and Tony Stolarczyk; and one sister, Janet Prince.