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"The Antigo Daily Journal"
Antigo, Langlade Co., WI
Thursday, September 28, 2000.
RAYMOND FRONEK
Raymond Ronald Fronek, Hwy. H, Antigo, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000 at home under the care of LeRoyer Hospice. He was 78 years old.
He was born Oct. 11, 1921 in Antigo, a son of the late John and Emma (Honzik) Fronek Sr.
On Jan. 1, 1944, he married Carley May Bovee in St. Paul, Minn. She survives.
Mr. Fronek graduated from Antigo High School in 1939. He owned and operated a dairy farm in the town of Ackley.
He was a member of Langlade County Research Plots, the Langlade County Zoning Board, an the Langlade County Board of Supervisors. He was the clerk of Pleasant View School when it was built and a clerk at Longfellow School.
He was the founder of the Longfellow junior baseball team and a member of the Hyland Lakes Lion's Club. He was chairman of the Dairy Herd Improvement Association.
Mr. Fronek was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Antigo, and served on the church board when the church was built.
In addition to his wife he is survived by four sons, Timothy (Laurel) Fronek, Benicia, Calif., Martin (Theresa "Terri") Fronek, Wausau, Richard (Diane) Fronek, Oregon, Wis., Vernon (Maria) Fronek, Endicott, N.Y., eight grandchildren, Christopher, Alissa, Jesse, Erin, Johanna, Andrew, Anthony and Nicholas Fronek, a sister, Clara Steber, Antigo, two brothers Edward (Ida), Antigo, and Norman, Antigo.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Fronek was preceded in death by a granddaughter Katrina, three brothers, Harry Fronek, John Fronek Jr., and Ervin Fronek.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Calvary Lutheran Church. Rev. Kate Kraft will officiate. Burial will be in Bohemian Cemetery, Antigo.
Visitation will be Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Strasser-Roller Funeral Home and Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of services at the church.
A memorial has been established in Mr. Fronek's name.
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