Posted on: Wood Co WI Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/WoodObits/10515 Surname: RESHEL, RICHTER, SMRECEK, STEPONIK, ZSCHERNITZ ------------------------- Patricia Ann SMRECEK Obit printed in the Pittsville Record, Volume 92 Number 17, Thursday April 26, 2001 Patricia Ann SMRECEK 1939 - 2001 Patricia Ann SMRECEK, 61, of Greenwood (Town of Warner) died on April 18, 2001 at her home. Funeral services were held April 21st at St Mary's Catholic church in Greenwood, Reverends Joseph Follmar and Michael Mertens officiating. Burial followed in Holy Family Catholic cemetery at Willard. A prayer service was held Friday at Cuddie Funeral Home. Patricia Ann STEPONIK was born June 9, 1939 in Wood County, the daughter of John and Christine (RESHEL) STEPONIK. She received her elementary education in the City Point and Pittsville Schools and graduated from Pittsville High School. She attended teaching college in Wisconsin Rapids and Whitewater. She taught for Waterloo, Neillsville (Mound School) and Greenwood School Districts. On August 10, 1962, Patricia and Ralph SMRECEK were united in marriage at Holy Family Catholic Church in Willard. They lived in Willard and then moved to Greenwood in 1978. They raised four boys together and farmed in the Town of Warner. Patricia enjoyed her collection of bears and butterflies, gardening, flowers and walks along the river. Pat was a member of St Mary's Catholic church and their St. Ann's Society. She was very proud of her four sons and enjoyed the time they spent as a family. She is survived by her husband, Ralph SMRECEK of Greenwood; her mother, Christine STEPONIK of Wausau; her four sons, Ralph Jr. (Vicki) of Greenwood, Jeff (Michele) of Edgerton, Tim (Amy) of Eau Claire and Jon of Marshfield; four grandchildren, Katelyn, Ashley, Kade and Kellie SMRECEK; two sisters, Betty (Al) RICHTER of Hancock and Joyce (Larry) ZSCHERNITZ of Schofield; and one brother, Jim (Barb) STEPONIK of Merrill. Patricia was preceded in death by one brother, John STEPONIK, Jr. and her father in March 1999. Joan M. Benner, Golden Rule Genealogy Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Rootsweb Sponsor Link: Golden Rule Genealogy URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm>