Joseph
Bolek, 93
Roseau
- Joseph Bolek, 93, died on Friday, December
20, 2002 at the Roseau Area Hospital in
Roseau.
Funeral
services were held on Monday, December 23 at St.
Aloysius Catholic Church in Leo with Rev. Don
Braukmann officiating. Alice Blawat was the
organist and Colette Mooney was the reader.
Casketbearers were Dale Kuznia, Adrian Dolney,
Ronnie Mooney, John Bolek, Sidney Joslyn and Bill
Stanislawski. Honorary casketbearers were all those
who attended the service. Interment was in St.
Aloysius Catholic Cemetery in Leo with military
honors accorded by the Greenbush American Legion
Post #88.
Joseph
Peter Bolek was born on June 29, 1909, the son of
John and Mary (Pepara) Bolek in Greenbush. He grew
up and attended school in Greenbush. He was
baptized and confirmed at St. Aloysius Catholic
Church in Leo, near his home. Joe served with the
United States Army during World War II, serving in
Guam. Following his discharge from the service, he
returned to the farm in Polonia Township of Roseau
County, where he made his home for many years. He
was a life long member of the St. Aloysius Catholic
Church of Leo and a member of the Greenbush
American Legion Post #88. Since November, 2002, he
has resided at the Greenbush Nursing
Home.
Survivors
include several nieces and nephews.
Joe
was preceded in death by his parents and five
brothers, Johan, Mike, Stanley, John and
Myron.
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