Full Obituary

PAULINE M. ZIELANIS, age 97, of Thorp passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Miller Alternative Care in Thorp. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 12:00 noon at St. Bernard - St. Hedwig's Catholic Church in Thorp. Rev. Janusz Kowalski will officiate and burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery in Withee. Pallbearers will be: Walt Wyczawski, Brian Wyczawski, Jayce Wyczawski, Robert Fulton, Michael Genelin, and Jack Eide. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 11:00am until time of service at the church.
Pauline Martha Hodorowski was born on July 29, 1917 in Thorp, WI, to Albert J. and Mary Ann (Musial) Hodorowski. Pauline was united in marriage to Alfred J. Zielanis on December 27, 1941. Prior to her marriage, Polly worked in Milwaukee, and later moved to Chicago , where she and her husband lived. In the spring of 1942, they moved to the Zielanis family farm in Thorp to help run the farm. While on the farm, Polly was active in her church circle as well as serving as a leader in her children's 4-H Club. She and her husband remained on the dairy farm until 1974 when they moved to their country home east of Thorp. Polly then took a job at the Clark County Health Care Center in Owen and worked there for the next 11 years. When she retired, she and her husband enjoyed quilting, fishing, gardening, and visiting with their children and grandchildren. In 2001, after the death of her husband, Polly moved to an apartment in Thorp and continued to live a vivacious life. In 2008, Polly moved to Miller Alternative Care in Thorp where she lived until her death.
She will be sadly missed by her 4 daughters: Pat (Walt) Wyczawski, Arlene (Robert) Fulton, Katherine (Michael) Genelin, and Joanne (Rick Johnson) Eide; 7 grandchildren: Brian Wyczawski, Kristin (Bryan) Harrington, Glenn (Kaylee) Fulton, Irene (Andy) Cotter, Matthew (Megan) Genelin, Jill Eide, and Jack Eide; 9 great-grandchildren: Terra Wyczawski, Polly Harrington, Helen Harrington, Max Fulton, Liam Fulton, Riley Genelin, Ani Belle Cotter, Jayce Wyczawski, and Austin Wyczawski. She is further survived by 1 sister-in-law: Mitzi Hodorowski, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Polly was preceded in death by her parents, 4 brothers: Joseph, John, Harry, and Frank Hodorowski and 5 sisters: Molly Hodorowski, Clara Czernicki, Anna Tomkowiak, Helen Leski, and Rose Zielinski.
In lieu of of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Hope House in Marshfield, WI or to the American Cancer Society.