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Leonard
Gonsorowski, 82
Newfolden
- Leonard Adam Gonsorowski, 82, died on
Thursday, September 12, 2002.
Funeral
services were held on 
Monday,
September 16 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
in Warren with Rev. Gary LaMoine officiating.
Darlyne Votava was the organist and Phyllis Nowacki
was the soloist. Casketbearers were Leonard
Blazejewski, Jerry Olson, David Bakke, John
Bjorsness, Wallace Bengtson and Daniel Moose.
Interment was held in Calvary Cemetery in Warren
with military honors accorded by the Warren
American Legion Post 27.
Leonard
Adam Gonsorowski was born on February 10, 1920, the
son of Louis and Mary (Paschke) Gonsorowski in
rural Walsh County, North Dakota. He was baptized
at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Warsaw, N.D.
and raised in the Catholic faith. He served in the
U.S. Navy during World War II. On June 30, 1947, he
was united in marriage to Marcella Jarombek. They
were married for 50 years. They owned and operated
The Crow Bar in Manvel, N.D. and later Leonard's
Place in Kilkenny where he also served as mayor.
Leonard was also an auctioneer. The family moved to
Newfolden in 1963 where he farmed until retirement.
He served on the Marsh Grove Township Board and was
a long-time member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church
in Middle River.
Survivors
include two sons, Joseph of Minnetonka and Dexter
(Karen) of Viking; daughter, Gwen of Blaine; a
granddaughter; two great-grandchildren; four
brothers, Hubert (Ione) of Thief River Falls,
Edward (Lois) of Tacoma, Wash., Daniel of Baudette
and Conrad (Betty) of Grygla; two sisters, Rose
(Harry) Kurowski of Grand Forks, N.D. and MaryAnn
(Gaylord) Loughrey of St. Paul; and several nieces
and nephews.
Leonard
was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers,
Joseph and Florian; a sister-in-law, Therese
Gonsorowski; and a nephew.
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