Joseph Emil Novak (1897-1975) - Find a Grave Memorial

Joseph Emil Novak Veteran

Birth

4 Feb 1897

Rockland, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA

Death

4 Apr 1975 (aged 78)

Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA

Burial

Evergreen Cemetery

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Plot

E-39-11-6

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JOSEPH E. NOVAK

(1897 • 1975)

Joseph E. Novak, 78, of 1121 S. 17th St., Manitowoc, died Friday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. Gerald Schrankler will officiate with burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Military graveside services will be accorded Mr. Novak by American Legion Drews-Bleser Post No. 88 of Manitowoc.

Mr. Novak was born Feb. 4, 1897, at Rockland, son of the late John and Katherine Strouf Novak. He married Rosetta Fischer Aug. 19, 1919, at Reedsville, settling at Manitowoc. Mrs. Novak preceded him in death March 31, 1936. He was employed as a millwright at Red Arrow Grain Elevator from 1920 to 1947 and at Froedtert Malt Corp. of Milwaukee from 1948 until his retirement in 1961. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of Brewery Worker's Union Local No. 9.

Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Leo (Edith) Kraemer and Mrs. George (Elaine) Woytal, of Manitowoc and Mrs. Donald (Delphine) Bourne, of Minneapolis, Minn.; two brothers, Ralph, of Milwaukee and Anton, of Whitelaw; seven sisters, Mrs. Mary Kaudelka, of Milwaukee, Mrs. Henry Fossbender, of Crandon, Mrs. Rose Boyle, of Deerbrook, Mrs. Julia Stangel, of Antigo and Mrs. Louise Burch, Mrs. Emma Kohout and Mrs. Josephine Kubale, of Reedsville; six grandchildren and four great grand-children. Eight brothers and three sisters preceded him in death.

Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday.