Final Alarm – Memorials
This section of the Web site is dedicated to announce, honor and memorialize our members past and present that have died.
In Memory of Retired Firefighter Art Ceplina
Arthur R. Ceplina age 72, of Plover passed away Friday November 7, 2014 at St. Josephs Hospital in Marshfield.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Arthur will be held at 10:30 AM on on Tuesday November 11, 2014 at St. Bronislava Catholic Church in Plover. Rev. Clayton Elmhurst will officiate. Friends and family will gather to share memories from 9:30 – 10:15 AM on Tuesday at the church. Shuda – Plover funeral home is assisting the family.
Arthur was born March 20, 1942 in Chicago, the son of Frank and Alvina (Fox) Ceplina. As a child the family moved to the town of Sharon where they ran the family farm. Arthur graduated from Pacelli High School in 1959. He served his country for two years in the National Guard, before his marriage to Barbara Pittsley on June 27, 1963 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. The couple settled in Stevens Point before moving to a house built by Arthur in the Town of Dewey. Arthur built another home in Plover 7 years later and the family moved there in 1977, and have resided there since. Arthur worked as firefighter with the Stevens Point Fire Department for 27 years, retiring in 1994. He also operated a property development business before and after his retirement. Arthur loved hunting, especially deer hunting, and golfing. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Elks Lodge and Moose Club of Stevens Point.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years Barbara, and their three children: Bonnie Ceplina, Plover; Holly Schmidt, Stevens Point; John (Cindy) Ceplina, Menomonee Falls. 5 grandchildren: Alyxandra, Eden, Emily, Rylie, and Jack. 2 brothers: Jerry (Diane) Ceplina, Merrill and Dennis (Chris) Ceplina, Dewey. He was preceded in death by his parents, their daughter Peggy, and his sister Audrey Peters.
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In Memory of Retired Captain John Hudy, Jr.
Age 83, of Stevens Point, died peacefully on Monday January 2, 2017, with his loving wife of 61 years, daughter and grandson by his side. John was born on June 8, 1933, in Stevens Point. He was the son of the late John and Martha (Pionek) Hudy Sr. He attended St. Peters grade school and graduated from P.J. Jacobs High School in 1952.
His marriage to Elsie Yach took place on September 10, 1955, whom he had met at Weltman’s Grocery Store.
John worked at Vetters until 1963 when he accepted a job at the Stevens Point Fire Department. He became a driver on January 1, 1968, a Lieutenant May 1, 1975, and a Captain February 17, 1978. He retired as a Captain on March 2, 1989.
He enjoyed all sports but especially liked watching the Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers.
Survivors include his wife Elsie, daughter, Nancy (Scott Kramer) and grandson; Kyle Krutza, brother; Richard (Margaret) Hudy, Sister-in-law; Marie (James) Garbrecht, brother-in-law; Lawrence Yach, nieces & nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Leonard Hudy, sister & brother in laws, Evelyn Lopotko, Clara (Edward) Hintz, Grace (Stanley) Basinski, and Steve (Luella) Yach, Frances (Ernest) Slusarski & godson Mark Hudy.
John’s family would like to thank the staff at St. Michael’s Hospital & Emergency room, St. Clares Hospital, Ministry Hospice and the Stevens Point Paramedics for all of their care and support they provided.
Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday January 5, 2017, at the Pisarski Funeral Home 703 Second Street Stevens Point. Deacon Vern Linzmeier will officiate. Burial will follow in the Guardian Angel Cemetery. Visitation on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home. Pisarski Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family. For online condolences please visit www.pisarskifuneralhome.com
John’s family would like to thank the staff at St. Michael’s Hospital & Emergency room, St. Clares Hospital, Ministry Hospice and the Stevens Point Paramedics for all of their care and support they provided.
Published in Stevens Point Journal on Jan. 4, 2017– See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/stevenspointjournal/obituary.aspx?n=john-j-hudy&pid=183298999&fhid=18406#sthash.t5TYW3GS.dpuf
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In Memory of Retired Deputy Chief Ronald Kulick
Ronald I. Kulick, 74, of Stevens Point, died early Sunday morning, Dec. 15, 2013, at home while under the care of his family and Ministry Home Care-Hospice Services.
He was born on April 4, 1939, in Stevens Point, to the late Chester and Irma (Fitzmorris) Kulich and was a 1957 graduate of P.J. Jacobs High School.
He served in the U.S. Navy from July 9, 1957, to July 7, 1961, as a personnel clerk, having earned the Good Conduct Medal. His honorable discharge, at the rank of Petty Officer 2nd Class, took place at Naval Air Station Moffett Field, California.
On May 28, 1960, Ron was married to Josephine Gonzales at Naval Air Station Moffett Field, while he was in the service. The couple later settled in Stevens Point.
Ron served 32 years on the city of Stevens Point Fire Department, retiring as Deputy Chief.
Survivors include his wife, Josephine of Stevens Point; son, Steve (Jodi) of Ripon; daughter, Julie (John) Grogan of McFarland; son, Bob (Bridget) of DePere; daughter, Lisa Kulick of Madison; son, Pete (Michaele) of Bellevue; grandchildren, Max, Barney, Meg, Lynn, Jake, Ross, Emmett, Katie and Emily; and sisters, Lucille Beadle, Carol (Dick) Scipior, Marie Hopp and Cheryl (Dan) Kluck.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in Ronald’s name to either Ministry Hospice or the Oncology Dept. at St. Michael’s Hospital.
The Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Stevens Point with the Rev. Arul Joseph V. officiating. Full Military Honors will follow the Mass at church. Burial will be in Guardian Angel Cemetery. Visitation will be in the St. Faustina Room of the church on Friday morning from 9:30 a.m. until the time for Mass.
Pisarski Funeral Homes & Cremation Center of Stevens Point and Plover are assisting the family. For online condolences, please visit www.pisarskifuneralhome.com.
In Memory of Retired Captain Ernie Schultz
On Friday afternoon, November 23, 2018 a very brave and strong man loved by his family, said some silent prayers, blessed himself as his soul was called to heaven by the lord. His wife and his children were present as well.
Ernie was born August 15, 1941 to Helen Karch and David Schultz Sr. in the Town of Dewey.
Ernie went to St. Peters Grade School and graduated from Pacelli High School in 1959.
The family, as devout Catholics, prayed the rosary every night. As a child Ernie had polio which he overcame by exercising. As a young boy he walked to deliver papers until he could afford a used bicycle, so he could ride to deliver papers. He also washed windows at the Stevens Store downtown, and worked for Gollon’s Bait shop catching minnows.
After high school, Ernie went to Milwaukee and had a job hanging from a swing stage doing tuck pointing on very high building and churches. “Quiet” Ernie dated “Chatter Box” Carol Starry, until the couple married September 21, 1963 at St. Peters Catholic Church. After their marriage the couple settled in Stevens Point, His wife Carol survives.
Ernie owned and operated his own masonry business as well as a restaurant for a number of years. He joined the Stevens Point Fire Department in 1964, serving the Stevens Point Community for 31 years retiring in 1995 as a Captain. In his retirement he enjoyed the outdoors in hunting deer, ducks and geese. He loved doing crossword puzzles, working in his yard and walking for exercise. He also enjoyed Sunday pontoon boat rides with food and beverages included, and watching Jeopardy each day was a must. He also enjoyed the comradery of working with his brothers, father and his son Jeff in construction.
In lieu of flowers memorials in Ernie’s name to the Ministry Home Care Hospice Program would be appreciated.
Ernie is survived by his wife Carol, his three children; Lori Fisher (Lee Pliska), Jeff (Ann) Schultz and Becky (Todd) Okray, and his three grandchildren Megan Schultz and Alyssa and Lindsey Fisher. Further survived by his three brothers Dave Jr. (Darlene) Schultz of Stevens Point, Paul (Pat) Schultz of Spotsylvania, VA and Chet (Cheryl) Schultz of Wisconsin Rapids, and two sisters Ruthann (Terry) Nelson of Poynette and Alice (Jeff) Johnson of Junction City. Two sisters-in-law, Fay Schultz and Barb Schultz both of Stevens Point.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brother’s Vic and Joe Schultz, his father and mother-in-law Vern and Jean Starry, two brothers-in-law, Ken Starry and Art Starry.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 A.M Friday, November 30, 2018 at St. Peters Catholic Church. Rev. Donald Przybylski officiating. Burial will follow in the Guardian Angel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. Friday morning at the Faustina Room of St. Peters Church until the time for mass.
The Pisarski Funeral Home of Stevens Point is honored to be serving the family.
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In Memory of Retired Engineer Vic Schultz
Victor “Vic” J. (John) Schultz
Of Stevens Point died Tuesday evening March 15, 2016 at his home with his family at his side while under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice.
Age 76 Vic was born February 11, 1940 in the Town of Dewey. He was the son of the late David and Helen (Karch) Schultz. He attended local schools. He served in the Army National Guard of Wisconsin and was ordered to active duty in Fort Lewis, WA. He served with the Battery B 120th Artillery 32nd Infantry Division under the Headquarter Sixth U.S. Army.
His marriage to Phyllis “Fay” Golla took place on November 3, 1962 at St. Peters Catholic Church. After their marriage the couple settled in Stevens Point. His wife Faye survives.
His first job was with Home Furnishing before he became a Firefighter for the Stevens Point Fire Department for over 25 years retiring in 1997. He also did construction work for a number of years with local builders. In his retirement he served as a Bailiff for the Courthouse. He was a member of the Polish Legion of American Veterans (PLAV) Post 185 of Polonia and the Moose Lodge #1572 of Stevens Point where he was honored with the Pilgrim Degree and also served three terms as Govenor for the Lodge.
In lieu of flowers memorials in his name to the St. Peters Church window project or to Ministry Home Care Hospice of Stevens Point.
Vic is survived by his wife Fay, his three daughters; Lee (Dave) Petersen and Amy (John) Rechner both of Stevens Point and Kay Blair of McFarland, WI.
His 12 grandchildren, one great grandchild and one step great grandchild.
Further survived by four brothers; Ernie (Carol) Schultz, Dave Jr. (Darlene) Schultz both of Stevens Point and Paul (Pat) Schultz of Spotsylvania, VA. and Chet (Cheryl) Schultz of Wisconsin Rapids and two sisters Ruthann (Terry) Nelson of Poynette, WI and Alice (Jeff) Johnson of Junction City, and a sister in law Barbara Schultz of Stevens Point.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter Mary Chris and one brother Joe.
Funeral Mass will be 11:00 A.M. Monday March 21, 2016 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Burial with full Military Honors will follow at Guardian Angel Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 9:00 A.M. Monday at the St. Faustina room of St. Peters Church until the time for mass. There will be a Moose Lodge Ritual at 10:00 A.M. The Pisarski Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.pisarskifuneralhome.com
Published in Stevens Point Journal from Mar. 17 to Mar. 20, 2016- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/stevenspointjournal/obituary.aspx?pid=178090998#sthash.49CvmIGt.dpuf
In Memory of Retired Captain Michael R. Spencer
Michael R. Spencer, age 69, of Plover, died July 24, 2017 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.
Mike was born September 1, 1947 in Antigo, WI to Clarence & Shirley (Drake) Spencer. He graduated from P.J. Jacobs High School in 1965. He attended one of the first EMT training programs in the Nation in 1974. Mike earned an Associate’s Degree in Paramedics in 1998.
Mike married Colleen (Mayer) on October 5, 1985 in Door County.
Mike started out working as an orderly at St. Michael’s Hospital in the Emergency Room. He was then employed by the Stevens Point Fire Department, starting out as an EMT, primarily ran ambulance; was promoted to Lieutenant then Captain and retired in 2004. He served as Chief Deputy Coroner from 1981 until 2002. He was also on the committee to establish the Stockton Fire Department and was Chief of the Stockton Fire Department from 2005 until 2015. He was an EMS Instructor at Mid-State Technical College.
Mike was an amazing father and the most caring person you could ever meet. He would put others needs in front of his own. In his free time, he enjoyed anything that had to do with the outdoors, such as golfing, his hunting trips to South Dakota, and his fishing trips to The Boundary Waters in Ontario, Canada. He also enjoyed spending time with his family, cooking, and adored his Labrador Retrievers. In recent years, Papa Mike loved spending time with his little buddy, Lukie. He was also a member of Ducks Unlimited.
He is survived by wife, Colleen of Plover; sons, Jordan of Plover and Jeremy (Brittany) of Stevens Point; mother, Shirley Spencer of Plover; and sisters, Lynn (Bill) Stanton of Unity and Leslie (Carl) Schramm of Waupaca.
He was preceded in death by his father, Clarence.
A Time of Remembrance and Sharing of Memories will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Boston Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will be held during the visitation at 6:00 p.m. with Rev. David E. Ficken presiding.
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In Memory of Retired Captain Robert Trzebiatowski
Robert Frank Trzebiatowski, 78, of Stevens Point, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019.
Bob was born in Amherst to the late Frank and Genevieve (Konkol) Trzebiatowski. He graduated from Amherst High School in 1958. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving from 1959 to 1963. After being honorably discharged, he went to work for Fisher’s Dairy, where he met Sandy Nowak. They were married October 8, 1966.
Bob worked for the Stevens Point Fire Department until he retired as a Lieutenant after 25 years of service. After retirement, Bob worked for several other businesses, including Koch Oil and Freda’s Meat Market. He also worked with his friends Sonny and Fritz at Gollon’s Bait, then went on to work at Gollon Brothers.
Bob enjoyed watching Wisconsin sports teams on TV, crosswords, playing cards, reading any newspaper he could find, bowling, hunting, fishing and talking. Given the chance, he’d talk your ear off on current events and stories from “back in the day”.
Bob is survived by his wife, Sandy; and children, Lori, Brian, Lisa (Ron) Peskie and Kristin (Scott Knapp) Trzebiatowski. His grandchildren: Alyssa and Ryan Peskie and Kayden Knapp will miss their “Oh-No”. Bob is further survived by his brother, Al (Gayle); and sisters, Carol (Bob) Lea and Juanita (Lindy) Nott; and many nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank the Good Samaritan who helped Bob at the bus stop by Copp’s East, the nurses and staff at the Atrium, the Oncology department at Ascension St. Michael’s and Ascension Hospice Care.
Per Bob’s wishes, no services will be held.
The Mid-Wisconsin Cremation Society is assisting the family. For online condolences, please visit www.HonorOne.com.
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In Memory of Retired Captian Dale D. Tuszke
Stevens Point – Dale D. Tuszke, age 91, of Stevens Point, passed away on March 12, 2019 at the Portage County Health Care Center.
Dale was born on May 30, 1927 to the late Steve & Johanna (Filtz) Tuszka. He attended the local grade school and graduated from P.J. Jacobs High School in 1945.
He enlisted in the U.S. Marines on March 12, 1945. Dale was stationed in Japan and China during his time of service. He was honorably discharged on March 11, 1949.
Dale married Geraldine Springer on April 19, 1958 at St. Casimir Catholic Church in Stevens Point, WI. They were happily married for 60 years.
He worked for the Stevens Point Fire Department for 32 years and retired as a captain.
Dale will be remembered as an avid outdoorsman especially archery with a passion in trout fly fishing. He also had a great love for dogs. Following retirement, he panned for Gold in Alaska for 3 months. He was a longtime member of the American Legion Post 6 and Firefighters Local 484.
He is survived by wife, Gay of Stevens Point; daughter, Gail (Rick) Hamm of Stevens Point; sons, Chris (Kelly) Tuszke of Iola, WI and Douglas (Dana) Tuszke of Plover; grandchildren, Britteny, Dawson, Owen, and Gannon. He is further survived by brother, Stephen (Loretta) Tuszka of Stevens Point & sister-in-law, Nancy Tuszka of Stevens Point.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Steve & Johanna Tuszka and brother, Rhody.
A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 14, 2019 at St. Peter Catholic Church with Rev. Arul Joseph Visuvasam presiding. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church in the St. Faustina room. Burial will take place in Guardian Angel Cemetery with full military honors.
Online condolences may be made at www.bostonfuneralhome.net.
In Memory of Retired Captain Ronald Kieliszewski
June 14, 1943 – November 02, 2022
Ronald A. Kieliszewski, 79 years young, of Stevens Point, died Wednesday Nov. 2, 2022 at Aspirus Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids.
He is the son of the late Roman and Leona (Smith) Kieliszewski.
Ronald attended St. Stephen Elementary, Pacelli and P.J. Jacobs High School.
He entered the U.S. Marine Corps on January 24, 1963 where he served in Vietnam as a Radio Operator. He was honorably discharged April 14, 1966.
His marriage to Mary Groshek took place on August 27, 1966 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Stevens Point, raising two children, a daughter Pam (Paul) Blount and a son Todd (Rita) Kieliszewski.
Ronald retired from the Stevens Point Fire Dept. as Captain in July 1996.
Throughout his life serving as a member of the Marine Corp League, Amvets, and the Moose Family Center. He was also active with Holy Spirit Parish, Holy Name Society and the Boy Scouts for many years.
He was Preceded in death by his wife Mary, daughter Pam Blount, two brothers and one sister.
In Lieu of flowers a donation to any Humane Society would be appreciated.
Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Thursday Nov. 10, 2022 at the Pisarski Funeral Home at 703 Second St. in Stevens Point. Deacon Ray Heitzinger will officiate. Burial with full military honors will take place in the Guardian Angel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until the time of services Thursday Morning at the funeral home. Pisarski Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family.
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