EDWARD SPEVACEK (d. 1970)
Edward Spevacek, 84, of 944 N. Sixth St., Manitowoc, died Monday evening at Memorial
Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev.
George Knudson will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Spevacek was born June 10, 1886, at Marinette, son of the late Joseph and Mary
Krainik Spevacek. He came to Manitowoc with his parents as a young boy where he
attended schools. Following his schooling he went to Green Bay where he was employed
by the Green Bay Gas Co. as a pipefitter. He married Amanda Kitzerow Sept. 10, 1910,
at Green Bay. Later he returned to Manitowoc and was employed at the Wisconsin Fuel
and Light Co. for a number of years. In 1921, he went to work for the Portland Cement
Co. as a millwright and worked there until his retirement in 1951. Mr. Spevacek was a
member of the Golden Agers of Manitowoc. His wife preceded him in death in 1957.
Survivors include a son, Clifford, of Manitowoc; two sisters, Mrs. Julia Eskridge of
Manitowoc and Mrs. Blanche Anderson of Woodstock, Ill.; three grandchildren and a
great grandchild. A son, seven sisters and three brothers preceded him in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times Tuesday, December 29, 1970
(sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
EDWARD SPEVACEK (d. 1970)
Edward Spevacek, 84, of 944 N. Sixth St., Manitowoc, died Monday evening at Memorial
Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev.
George Knudson will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Spevacek was born June 10, 1886, at Marinette, son of the late Joseph and Mary
Krainik Spevacek. He came to Manitowoc with his parents as a young boy where he
attended schools. Following his schooling he went to Green Bay where he was employed
by the Green Bay Gas Co. as a pipefitter. He married Amanda Kitzerow Sept. 10, 1910,
at Green Bay. Later he returned to Manitowoc and was employed at the Wisconsin Fuel
and Light Co. for a number of years. In 1921, he went to work for the Portland Cement
Co. as a millwright and worked there until his retirement in 1951. Mr. Spevacek was a
member of the Golden Agers of Manitowoc. His wife preceded him in death in 1957.
Survivors include a son, Clifford, of Manitowoc; two sisters, Mrs. Julia Eskridge of
Manitowoc and Mrs. Blanche Anderson of Woodstock, Ill.; three grandchildren and a
great grandchild. A son, seven sisters and three brothers preceded him in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times Tuesday, December 29, 1970
(sent in by researcher/see contributors page)
Family Members
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Emma Spevacek
1879–1966
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Emil Spevacek
1881–1952
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Libby Spevacek
1882–1963
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Julia Spevacek Eskridge
1884–1972
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Rose Spevachek Neideffer
1885–1970
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Ella Spevacek
1887–1918
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Edna Spevacek
1890–1891
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Adela Spevacek
1891–1892
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Blanche Spevacek Anderson
1892–1976
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Lilly Spevacek
1895–1895
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Harold L. Spevachek
1896–1969
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