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Michael Pete Olzofka

19 Jul 1896 – 7 Jun 1972

Birth19 Jul 1896
Death7 Jun 1972
CemeteryWestlawn Memorial Cemetery
Grand Island , Hall County , Nebraska , USA
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Birth/baptism record: St. Stanislaus Catholic, Duncan, Platte, Nebraska Michael OLSZOWNA, son of Joannes Olszowna & Agnes BRYG Born 19 July 1896 Baptised: 26 July 1896 Godparents: Francina Wleczyk & Michael Furmanski ============================== Grand Island (Nebraska) Daily Independent Thursday, June 8, 1972 Michael Olzofka (sic), a retired employee of the Nebraska Veteran's Home and a resident of Grand Island for the past 42 years, died Wednesday evening in a local hospital following a long illness. The family home is at 2102 N. Broadwell. Funeral rites are pending with the Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home. He was born July 19, 1896 at Duncan, the son of John and Agatha Olzofka (Olszowka/Olsufka). He received his schooling in the community of his birth. In 1929 he came to Grand Island and was employed by the Nebraska Veteran's Home. He was married to Clara Stopak Nov. 23, 1932 at Genoa. They made their only home in Grand Island. He retired in 1967 after more than 30 years of service with the Veteran's Home. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Parish. Survivors include his wife, Clara, a daughter, Mrs. Mary Jacobs of Bangkok, Thailand; two brothers, Joe of Duncan and Tony of Omaha; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, two half-sisters and a half-brother. ~~~ His Draft registration says he was working for "Charles Slowiski" in Duncan, Nebr in June, 1918. ~~~~~~~~~~ Marriage Record Bk 5; Fullerton, Nance County, Nebraska Pg 723 23 Nov 1932 Krakow, Nance, Nebraska OLZOWKA, Michael, age 36; born Platte County, Nebraska; residing Platte County, Nebraska; occupation - carpenter. Parents: John Olszowka and Agnes Storczyk STOPAK, Clara M., age 30; born Nance County, Nebraska; residing Nance County, Nebraska Parents: Mike Stopak & Mary Tarnick Married by Rev. Ed Soliwoski at S.S. Peter & Paul Catholic Church Witnesses: Louis Stopak and Francisca Stowinski

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