Katherine Kortas
1872-10/23/1957
Lot Number: Lot 2, Block 2, Section C
Monument Installed on West End of Lot
Wife of John
Mother Of Ludwig, Paul, & Franciszek (Frank)
Mrs. Katherine Kortas, 84, of 2315 Marshal St., Manitowoc, died Wednesday at her home following a lingering illness. Funeral services will be at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Leschke- Bergeer (sic) Funeral Home, Manitowoc, and at 9 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manitowoc, the Rev. John Landowski officiating. Burial will be in St. Casimir Cemetery, Northeim. She was born Nov. 24, 1862, at Northeim, daughter of the late Walter and Mary Bona Tomchek. She was married to John Kortas in 1892 and the couple farmed at Northeim until 1923, moving to Manitowoc. Her husband died in 1942. She was a member of the Rosary Society of St. Casimir Church. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Alois Osesek and Mrs. Walter Hodzinski of Manitowoc; three sons, Florian and Gordon of Manitowoc and Peter of Milwaukee; a sister, Mrs. John Sitkawitz of Manitwooc 12 grandchildren and 11 great grandchidlren. Three ???? and a daughter preceded her in death. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, October 24, 1957 P.24