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     IRENE J. MILAS, age 91, of Thorp, WI, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Oakbrook Health & Rehab in Thorp. Funeral services will be held at 10:30am on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Thorp Funeral Home. Rev. John Sindler will officiate and burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Withee, WI. Pallbearers will be: Jessica and Mark Klesmit, Trisha and Mike Swienton, and Terri and Mark Karow. Visitation will be held at Thorp Funeral Home, on Wednesday, from 9:30am until time of service.
     Irene J. Kostick was born on February 18, 1928 in the Town of Roosevelt, rural Lublin, the daughter of Doman and Anna (Wienslaw) Kostick, Sr. She was raised on the family farm and received her education at area schools. Irene was united in marriage to Walter J. Milas on November 20, 1946 at St. Mary's Polish National Catholic Church in Lublin, WI. They farmed in the Town of Roosevelt until purchasing their own farm in the Town of Withee. They resided there until they retired.
She had several interests, but especially enjoyed farming, gardening, going to the casino with her family, crafting, cooking and painting.
     Irene is survived by her children: Wally (Denise) Milas and Barbara Winchell; 3 granddaughters: Trisha (Mike) Swienton, Jessica (Mark) Klesmit, and Terri (Mark) Karow; 6 great-grandchildren: Orion, Archer, Hannah, Caden, Julia and Brayden; one sister: Helen Zajac; 2 sisters-in-law: Florence Milas and Annette Kostick; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
     She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Walter, in 1993; 2 sons:Robert Milas and Thomas Milas in infancy; her son-in-law: Larry Winchell, Sr.; and one brother: Doman Kostick, Jr.