Posted on: Marinette County, WI Obits Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/MarinetteObits/144 Surname: Liptack, Haines, saluga ------------------------- John Liptack of Marinette Dead Resided in City For 61 Years John Liptack, 89, last charter member of Sacred Heart church, died at 5 a.m. today in Marinette General Hospital where he had been a patient since February 22 when he fractured his hip in a fall at his home. Mr Liptack came to Marinette 61 years ago from PhoenixvillePa.,and had resided at the same home at 3105 Carney Ave., ever since. His daughter Mrs Joseph Haines, lived with him. He was employed as a beater engineer at the former Park Mill, now Marinette Paper Co., for 30 years. He retired in 1927. He was a member of the Holy Name society of Sacred Heart church ans of the National Slovak society. Mr. Liptack was born June 24 1868 in Czechoslovakia and married the former Sophia Saluga January 11,1891, in Phoenixville where he settled upon his arrival in the United States as a young man. They came here in 1897. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniverary January 11,1941, Mrs Liptack died in 1954. Surviving with Mrs. Haines are two other daughters, Mrs. Anna Stathas of Green Bay and Mrs. Dorthy McConnel of Fremont,Calif.;three sons John of Tacoma,Wash.,Peter of Lakewood and Clarence of Crivitz; 19 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren (Marinette Eagle-Star March 1955) Link: Family Tree URL: <http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=p_theys>