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Joseph "Joe" Wanczykof Wall, South Dakota, died on Thursday, January 12, 2017
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Joseph Lawrence Wanczyk, better known as "Joe" by his family and friends, was born on December 19, 1924 to Michael and Agnes (Hart) Wanczyk in Denver, Colorado.
He attended grade school at Sacred Heart in Denver and graduated in June 1942 from Annunciation High School in Denver. Joe joined the Navy in January 1943, and served until coming back home in November 1945 where he was given an honorable discharge.
On June 10, 1947, he was united in marriage to June Weller at Sacred Heart Church in Denver. Vows were given by Father Martin J. Schulz.
In August 1948, he decided to join the Army and was transferred to Germany. Joe was able to have June join him in May of 1950. They spent a year together there before coming home to Atlanta, Georgia in 1951.
They moved back to Denver in 1953, and Joe was released out of the Army with an honorable discharge.
On December 3, 1954, a son, Gerard Joseph, was born in Denver. In 1957, the family moved to South Dakota to manage the Senechal Hotel Inn with June's father. When June's father passed away in 1962, they bought the hotel and continued to run it until January 1975 when they moved to California.
In the years Joe and June lived in Philip, Joe was a member of the Knight of Columbus and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Joe and June spent 15 years in California before coming home to Kadoka to care for June's mother. June's mom had to go into the nursing home where she lived until her death.
Survivors include one son, Gerard “Jerry” (Colleen Easter) Wanczyk of Wadsworth IL; one grandson, Jordan Wanczyk of Arlington, TX; two step-grandchildren, Travis Easter of Wadsworth, IL and Cassandra Easter of Tokyo Japan; three sisters: Theresa Capra of Denver, CO; Rose (Omer) Twehous of Arvada, CO; and Mary (Tony) Barela of Durango, CO; numerous nieces and nephews; five half-sisters; one half-brother; and a host of other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife June; his parents, Agnes and Mike Wanczyk, sisters Josephine Ferriter and Betty Jane Bauer and one half-brother.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.
Visitation will be held 4-5 p.m. Sunday, January 22, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Wall, with a prayer service at 5:00 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 23, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Wall, with Father Tim Hoag as celebrant.
Military graveside rites will be held 1:30 p.m. Monday, January 23, at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.
VISITATION
4-5 p.m. Sunday, January 22, 2017
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Wall, South Dakota
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL
Monday, January 23, 2017 - 10:00 a.m.
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Wall, South Dakota
CELEBRANT
Father Tim Hoag
MUSIC
Gene & Rita Patterson
“Ave Maria”
Congregational Hymns
“On Eagles Wings”
“One Bread One Body”
“Lead Me Lord”
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Jody Bielmaier - Kevin Bielmaier - Wayne Shull
READER
Jody Bielmaier
PALLBEARERS
Travis Easter - Jordan Wanczyk
Teddy Hustead - Kevin Bielmaier
Tom Shull - Dave Curtis
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
All Relatives and Friends in Attendance
INTERMENT
1:30 p.m. Monday, January 23, 2017
Black Hills National Cemetery
Sturgis, South Dakota