John F. Mackowiak Jr.

John F. Mackowiak, age 79, of Manawa passed away Sat., Sept. 22, 2007 after a short illness. He was born May 26th, 1928 in Embarrass, WI son of John Sr. & Wilhelmina (Dillenburg) Mackowiak. He farmed with his twin brother until 1959 when he purchased his own in Manawa and farmed until 1989. During retirement he enjoyed watching sports, hobby farming, woodworking, gardening & spending time with his family. He was an active member in the Knights of Columbus, Waupaca Farm Bureau, was a member of the Waupaca County Fair Board, and was a long-standing member of the St Patrick's Parish where he was secretary/treasurer of the St. Patrick's Cemetery for many years. John is survived by his wife of 52 yrs. Helen (Peeters) Mackowiak, Manawa, a son David Mackowiak, Manawa; daughters Donna (Trent) Ellifson, Strum; Linda (Don) Sanderfoot; Appleton, Jo Ann Mackowiak (Bill Dain), Hortonville; Kris (Peter) Thompson, Manawa; sister Helen (Mackowiak) Petit, New London; twin-brother James & Dorothy Mackowiak, Clintonville; Ervin & Rosie Mackowiak, seven grand-children Ben Upward, Tacoma, WA; Tim Upward, Eau Claire; Theresa (Sanderfoot) & Jonathon Stevens, Oklahoma City, OK; Carl Sanderfoot, Appleton & Jessica, Allison & Alex Thompson, Manawa. Further survived by brother-in-law Martin Peeters, Shiocton; sisters-in-law Helen Mae Peeters, New London; Betty Hanson, Menasha; Rose (Willis) Fritz, Clintonville and many nieces and nephews. John was preceded in death by a daughter Kathleen Drath, an infant son Benjamin, son-in-law Richard Upward, his parents John Sr. & Wilhelmina, brothers-in-law Ray Petit, Anthony Peeters, Joseph Peeters, James Hanson, Herb Hooyman and sister-in-law Agnes Hooyman. The funeral Mass for John will be held on Monday, September 24, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in the Town of Lebanon, with Rev. Msgr. Dennis Lally officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the Cline-Hanson-Dahlke Funeral Home in Manawa on Sunday from 4-8p.m. and on Monday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. A prayer service will be held at 7:30p.m. Sunday evening at the funeral home.