ADDRESS: Memorial Nursing & Rehab Center, Medford, WI; A former Bayfield County resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 10:10 PM Monday, August 5 at Memorial Nursing & Rehab Center, Medford where he had resided for the past 2 ½ years
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: No services will be held
INTERMENT: Burial of his cremated remains will take place at Mount Hope Cemetery, Ashland, WI
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: October 22, 1912 at Chicago, IL
EDUCATION: Benoit Grade School, Bayfield County, WI
MARRIAGE: January 2, 1937 at Washburn, WI to Agnes Margaret Raspotnik and she preceded him in death on January 3, 1989
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: His parents immigrated to America from Svecha Croatia, Yugoslavia in 1910. In his early years he worked as a logger and hauled logs. He farmed in Benoit, WI for 36 years until retirement in 1977. In retirement, he helped on the farm and traveled. He enjoyed playing cards, deer hunting, polka dancing, spending time with family and had a good sense of humor. He also enjoyed participating in the tractor pulling contests at the Ashland County Fair.
MEMBER OF: Benoit Rifle Club & the NFO
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Joanne Johnson of Medford, WI, Kay Marie (Butch) Tutor of Mason, WI, Raymond (Judy) Oreskovich of Benoit, WI
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 9 GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 20
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sister-in-law: Mary Raspotnik of Ashland
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Brothers – Peter, Nicholas & John Oreskovich
DECEASED FATHER: Peter Oreskovich DECEASED MOTHER: Katherine Kostelac
DECEASED STEP-FATHER: John Smolich
