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Sophia Marie Zikmund Panowicz

24 May 1890 – 15 Mar 1935

Birth24 May 1890
Death15 Mar 1935
CemeteryOrd Cemetery
Ord , Valley County , Nebraska , USA
Added byJason Cadek on 31 May 2013
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111168918

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Published in the Ord Quiz, Ord, Nebraska, Thursday, March 21, 1935, Page 1, Column 6 GREATLY LOVED COMSTOCK WOMAN PASSES IN ORD Mrs. Ed Panowicz Dies After Operation; Huge Concourse at Funeral Monday Mrs. Ed T. Panowicz, greatly loved Comstock matron who was born and reared in the Ord community and lived here much of her life, passed away at an Ord hospital Friday evening, March 15, a few days after a major surgical operation which was resorted to in a last effort to save her life. Her death was a great shock to relatives and friends in Ord, Comstock and many other central Nebraska communities. Sophia Marie Zikmund was born on a farm about sixteen miles west of Ord on May 24, 1891 and at the time of her death was 43 years, 9 months and 21 days of age. She was a daughter of Anton and Mary Zikmund, one of the early pioneer families who settled in the western part of Valley county. Being one of a family of twelve children whose father passes away before the family was matured early in life she assumed her share in helping her mother in her responsibilities of maintaining the home, and for a number of her youthful years was employed at the L.D. Bailey store in Ord. It was while so employed that she met Edward T. Panowicz. The acquaintance ripened into deep friendship and on November 24, 1909 they were united in marriage, the wedding taking place in the Catholic church in Ord. To this union was born two children, one daughter and one son, both of whom survive her. Shortly after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Panowicz went to Spokane, Wash., residing there for two years. Returning to Ord they established a home here for five years during which time the husband was employed at the Bailey store. The next three years were spent in Columbus where Mr. Panowicz occupied a bank position, removing then to North Loup where he assumed the management of the Farmers Co-operative store, and almost a year was spent there. It was while residing in North Loup that the opportunity came to purchase a mercantile store in Comstock and the family removed there, where the deceased then resided until her death, able assisting her husband in the building up of one of the leading business institutions of the community and the establishment of a home noted for its hospitality and friendliness. Of this home she was passionately fond and loved to make and to keep spotlessly clean and homelike for her loved ones, and this ministry was accomplished in such a loving manner that all were made happier thereby. While residing at Comstock Mrs. Panowicz became associated with the Community Methodist Episcopal church, being an active member of the Ladies Circle and unselfishly devoting much time and effort to that organization. She was also active in many other charitable and benevolent activities of the community, never backward nor hesitant to assume her full share of responsibility and duties and it is in these respects that she established for herself a niche of identity from which she will be sorely missed nor is it probable that another will ever enter the community and occupy it. For several months prior to her death Mrs. Panowicz was in failing health, at times suffering considerable, yet she bore her afflictions in such courageous and uncomplaining manner that even many of her close associates and friends never realized the seriousness of her condition and even in her last illness her concern was not for the relief of her own physical suffering but for the welfare and comfort of her loved ones. She leaves to mourn her departure a bereaved husband, Ed T. Panowicz; one daughter, Mrs. Donald Myers of Comstock, and one son, Edward, 13, at home; four brothers and five sisters, Mrs. Henry Vodehnal, Mrs. Joseph Polak, Mrs. Ed Beranek, Mrs. Raymond Christensen, Ed. Zikmund, Emil Zikmund, Will Zikmund and Henry Zikmund, all of Ord, and Mrs. Harry Christensen, of Neligh. Her parents, one brother, Adolph, and one sister, Mrs. Jennie Misko, of the family of twelve, preceded her in death. The funeral rites were held at 2:00 pm Monday at the Methodist church in Ord, which was crowded to overflowing. Interment was in the Bohemian National cemetery in Ord.

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