Helen Leschke
1901-04/09/1974
Lot Number: Lot 3, Block 2, Section C
Marker on West End of Lot
Wife Of Casimir S.
Maiden Name: NIESPODZANY
Mother Of Louise A. HEINRICHS, Raymond S., & Edmund
Mrs. Helen Leschke, 74, died Tuesday afternoon at Manitowoc Health Care Center. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Schneider-Mittnacht Funeral Home and at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. Thaddeus J. Koszarek will officiate and burial will be in St. Casimir Cemetery, Northeim. Mrs. Leschke, nee Helen Niespodziany, was born Nov. 17, 1899, at Wauwatosa, daughter of the late Martin and Josephine Wolta Niespodziany. She was educated at Newton schools and was employed as a practical nurse at Manitowoc hospitals. She was married to Casimir Leschke Sept. 9, 1918, at St. Casimir Church at Northeim and was a member of the Rosary Society of the church Mr. Keschke preceded her in death in 1973. Survivors include two sons, Raymond, of Manitowoc and Edmund, of South Milwaukee, a daughter, Mrs. Elmer (Louis) Heinrichs, of Rt. 1, Whitelaw, two brothers, Roman, of Rt. 3, Manitowoc, and Edwin of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Hattie Gunderson, of Milwaukee, 15 grandchildren and 17 great grand- children. Two sisters preceded her in death. Friends may call at Schneider-Mittnacht Funeral Home after 4 o’clock this Wednesday afternoon, where a prayer service will be held at __45 o’clock by Father Koszarek. Harry J. Bergner is in charge of funeral arrangements.
Herald Times Reporter, Wednesday, April 10, 1974 P. 23
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Casimir Leschke (1892 - 1973)
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