Marie Rose Kutz Masiak, age 95, formerly of Newton, died April 26, 2011, at the Elizabeth Residence in Bayside, where she resided since September 2009.
Marie was born in the Town of Meeme on October 21, 1915, daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa (Salm) Kutz. She had five sisters and one brother, all of whom preceded her in death.
Marie enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps in December 1942. She was stationed in London and Paris during the war, where she worked in a postal exchange and drove jeeps for Allied military personnel, including Air Chief Marshal Arthur Tedder. She received a Purple Heart for injuries sustained in London and was honorably discharged in 1945.
Marie married Harry Thomas Masiak in November 1948, and the couple purchased a farm in Newton. Her husband preceded her in death in 1993. The farm was Marie’s residence until a few years before her death. For many years, she co-owned and operated Katherine-K, a women’s clothing store. She operated the store in Sheboygan until her retirement in 1982. Marie was also active in St. Casimir’s Catholic Church in Northeim, contributing floral arrangements and centerpieces to church events throughout the years. Marie was especially known for her green thumb and for the joy she derived from her flower gardens and the orchids in her greenhouse. Flowers thrived under her care, as did her cats and the many species of birds that she attracted to her birdfeeders.
For all she did, Marie was known for the smile on her face and for being a good friend who was always willing to listen. Her beautiful smile will be missed. She is survived by her two daughters, Corleen “Cory” Masiak, Wauwatosa and Darleen Masiak and her husband, Michael Stephens, Fairbanks, Alaska. Nieces, nephews, other relatives also survive.
A funeral service was held on Thursday, May 5, 2011, at St. Francis of Assisi Church-Marshall, in Manitowoc. Rev. Richard Klingeisen celebrated the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial took place at St. Casimir Cemetery.
The Sheboygan Press
May 1, 2011
Marie was born in the Town of Meeme on October 21, 1915, daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa (Salm) Kutz. She had five sisters and one brother, all of whom preceded her in death.
Marie enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps in December 1942. She was stationed in London and Paris during the war, where she worked in a postal exchange and drove jeeps for Allied military personnel, including Air Chief Marshal Arthur Tedder. She received a Purple Heart for injuries sustained in London and was honorably discharged in 1945.
Marie married Harry Thomas Masiak in November 1948, and the couple purchased a farm in Newton. Her husband preceded her in death in 1993. The farm was Marie’s residence until a few years before her death. For many years, she co-owned and operated Katherine-K, a women’s clothing store. She operated the store in Sheboygan until her retirement in 1982. Marie was also active in St. Casimir’s Catholic Church in Northeim, contributing floral arrangements and centerpieces to church events throughout the years. Marie was especially known for her green thumb and for the joy she derived from her flower gardens and the orchids in her greenhouse. Flowers thrived under her care, as did her cats and the many species of birds that she attracted to her birdfeeders.
For all she did, Marie was known for the smile on her face and for being a good friend who was always willing to listen. Her beautiful smile will be missed. She is survived by her two daughters, Corleen “Cory” Masiak, Wauwatosa and Darleen Masiak and her husband, Michael Stephens, Fairbanks, Alaska. Nieces, nephews, other relatives also survive.
A funeral service was held on Thursday, May 5, 2011, at St. Francis of Assisi Church-Marshall, in Manitowoc. Rev. Richard Klingeisen celebrated the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial took place at St. Casimir Cemetery.
The Sheboygan Press
May 1, 2011
Marie Rose Kutz Masiak, age 95, formerly of Newton, died April 26, 2011, at the Elizabeth Residence in Bayside, where she resided since September 2009.
Marie was born in the Town of Meeme on October 21, 1915, daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa (Salm) Kutz. She had five sisters and one brother, all of whom preceded her in death.
Marie enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps in December 1942. She was stationed in London and Paris during the war, where she worked in a postal exchange and drove jeeps for Allied military personnel, including Air Chief Marshal Arthur Tedder. She received a Purple Heart for injuries sustained in London and was honorably discharged in 1945.
Marie married Harry Thomas Masiak in November 1948, and the couple purchased a farm in Newton. Her husband preceded her in death in 1993. The farm was Marie’s residence until a few years before her death. For many years, she co-owned and operated Katherine-K, a women’s clothing store. She operated the store in Sheboygan until her retirement in 1982. Marie was also active in St. Casimir’s Catholic Church in Northeim, contributing floral arrangements and centerpieces to church events throughout the years. Marie was especially known for her green thumb and for the joy she derived from her flower gardens and the orchids in her greenhouse. Flowers thrived under her care, as did her cats and the many species of birds that she attracted to her birdfeeders.
For all she did, Marie was known for the smile on her face and for being a good friend who was always willing to listen. Her beautiful smile will be missed. She is survived by her two daughters, Corleen “Cory” Masiak, Wauwatosa and Darleen Masiak and her husband, Michael Stephens, Fairbanks, Alaska. Nieces, nephews, other relatives also survive.
A funeral service was held on Thursday, May 5, 2011, at St. Francis of Assisi Church-Marshall, in Manitowoc. Rev. Richard Klingeisen celebrated the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial took place at St. Casimir Cemetery.
The Sheboygan Press
May 1, 2011
Marie was born in the Town of Meeme on October 21, 1915, daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa (Salm) Kutz. She had five sisters and one brother, all of whom preceded her in death.
Marie enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps in December 1942. She was stationed in London and Paris during the war, where she worked in a postal exchange and drove jeeps for Allied military personnel, including Air Chief Marshal Arthur Tedder. She received a Purple Heart for injuries sustained in London and was honorably discharged in 1945.
Marie married Harry Thomas Masiak in November 1948, and the couple purchased a farm in Newton. Her husband preceded her in death in 1993. The farm was Marie’s residence until a few years before her death. For many years, she co-owned and operated Katherine-K, a women’s clothing store. She operated the store in Sheboygan until her retirement in 1982. Marie was also active in St. Casimir’s Catholic Church in Northeim, contributing floral arrangements and centerpieces to church events throughout the years. Marie was especially known for her green thumb and for the joy she derived from her flower gardens and the orchids in her greenhouse. Flowers thrived under her care, as did her cats and the many species of birds that she attracted to her birdfeeders.
For all she did, Marie was known for the smile on her face and for being a good friend who was always willing to listen. Her beautiful smile will be missed. She is survived by her two daughters, Corleen “Cory” Masiak, Wauwatosa and Darleen Masiak and her husband, Michael Stephens, Fairbanks, Alaska. Nieces, nephews, other relatives also survive.
A funeral service was held on Thursday, May 5, 2011, at St. Francis of Assisi Church-Marshall, in Manitowoc. Rev. Richard Klingeisen celebrated the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial took place at St. Casimir Cemetery.
The Sheboygan Press
May 1, 2011
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