LISK, Anna B. GELSKI WITKOSKI 1844 - 1929

LISK, PECK, GELSKI, WITKOSKI, KELLER, KASKA, BRONECKE

Posted By: Doris Challis (email)
Date: 10/15/2003 at 14:53:18

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Saturday, April 27, 1929
Page 6, Column 3

MRS. ALBERT LISK RITES WERE HELD THURSDAY MORNING

Funeral services for Mrs. Albert LISK, who died Monday night at the home of her daughter Mrs. Charles PECK at East Pleasant Plain, were held Thursday morning at 10 oclock from St. Mary's Catholic church at Polishville in charge of Rev. J. Kopinginski with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

Anna LISK was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. GELSKI and she was 84 years, 5 months and 23 days old. She has made her home with her daughter since the death of her husband over three years ago. She is survived by a large family of children.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, May 1, 1929
Page 4, Column 4

OBITUARY

Mrs. Albert LISK

Mrs. Albert LISK, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. GELSKI, was found sick in her bed Tuesday morning, April 23 about 6:15 oclock and quietly passed away half an hour later with heart failure. She talked and knew everything to the last minute being at the time of her death 84 years, 5 months and 23 days old.

When 19 years of age she was married to Thomas WITKOSKI. To this union were born seven children - 3 of whom died in infancy. The children who survive are -- Mrs. A. L. KELLER of Fairfield; Peter WITKOSKI of Cleveland, Ohio; R. T. WITKOSKI of Cicero, Ill; and Frank WITKOSKI of Fairfield. Her husband preceded her in death 54 years ago. A year later she was married to Albert LISK. To this union were born 10 children, of whom 6 boys died in infancy. A daughter, Martha died 24 years ago.

The children who survive are -- Mrs. Charles PECK of East Pleasant Plain with whom she made her home since the death of her husband three years ago, Mrs. John KASKA of Fairfield and Mrs. Frank BRONECKE of Chicago.

She leaves one brother, Peter GELSKI of Weiser, Idaho, she also leaves 38 grand-children and 28 great grand children.

The funeral was held Thursday morning at 10 oclock at St. Mary's Catholic church at Polishville in charge of Rev. J. Kopczynski, Rev. Frances GELSKI of Chicago, a nephew of the deceased and Rev. Kramer of East Pleasant Plain.

The pall bearers were -- Charles PECK, John KASKA, Frank WITKOSKI, R. T. WITKOSKI, Joe Zelinski and Frank BRONECKE.

She was laid to rest beside her husband in the cemetery nearby.

Transcribed by Doris Challis from Jefferson County Records, Vol. 6. Not related to the subject.

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