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John Tarkowski

Male 1928 - 2013  (84 years)


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  • Name John Tarkowski 
    Born 24 Nov 1928  Eaton, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 17 Jan 2013 
    Person ID I58852  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 6 Sep 2018 

    Family Bernice Ann Geurts,   b. 13 Jul 1930, DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Mar 2011, DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Children 
     1. John Louis Tarkowski
     2. Leoanrd Tarkowski
     3. Barbara Ann Tarkowski
     4. Katherine Ann Tarkowski
     5. Michael Peter Tarkowski
     6. Lynn Ann Tarkowski
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F21562  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • John Tarkowski, Jr., 84, De Pere, passed away January 17, 2013. He was born November 24, 1928 to the late John Sr. and Viola (Wilkowski) Tarkowski in the Town of Eaton. He was a WWII Veteran, having served in the Navy in the Hawaiian Isles. He worked for the Brown County Highway Dept and enjoyed driving the snow plow and his work in the sign department. He enjoyed bass fishing, hunting and shooting, playing cards and tinkering in the garage. He was a member of the Lost Chord Club and drove for the DAV.

      Survivors include his children: John L. (Jeanette) Tarkowski; Lenny (Mary) Tarkowski; Barb (Dan) Maschmeier; Kathy (David) Bensoni; Mike Tarkowski; and Lynn (John) VandeVelden; grandchildren: Jennifer (Ben) Allen and their children, Delanie and Dominic; Jody (Kevin) Kapusinski and their daughter, Margaret Rose; Melanie (special friend-Tom) Tarkowski; Steve Tarkowski; Nick (fiance Donna) Tarkowski; Patrick Tarkowski; Taggard (Heather) Hecker and their children, Kylie and Audrey; Ben VandeVelden and Ray VandeVelden; God-daughters, Patty Ann and LouAnn; a brother, Cliff (the late Irene) Tarkowski, nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends.

      John was preceded in death by his wife, Bernice, sisters: Mary (Edwin) Brosteau, Genevieve (Frank) Lawler, Anne (Hubert) VanDolah, Isabelle (Leo) Derus, Margaret (Joe) Boziak, Elsie (Micky) DeGrave; brothers: Dan (Evelyn), Ben (Violet) and Milton (Evelyn) Tarkowski.

      Family and friends may call at Cotter Funeral Home, 860 N. Webster Ave, De Pere, from 3-7pm on Monday, January 21. Service will be held at 7pm, at the funeral home, with Pastoral Minister Steve Donovan officiating. Online condolences may be expressed at www.cotterfuneralhome.com.