Vera E. Motszko
Vera Elfrieda-Elsie Motszko, 98, of Arcadia, passed away January 19, 2022, at Gundersen Tri-County Care Center in Whitehall.
Vera was born in Fountain City, July 25, 1923, to Earl and Lena (Krause) Stevens. She graduated from Arcadia High School, May 1940, and married Peter R. Motszko, October 23, 1940, at St. Stanislaus parsonage. Together the couple farmed in Glencoe until 1980. She was a member of Holy Family Parish and the PCCW. Vera enjoyed baking bread and coffee cake with the church ladies. She had been a member of the Glencoe Homemakers Club and volunteered at the Nursing Home in Arcadia.
Besides the love for her family, adoration for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, her next love was playing cards, especially at Glencoe Town Hall with the Glencoe ladies and later played with her neighbors on Sunday night. She especially enjoyed the Senior Citizens Pot Luck meal gatherings at Glencoe Town Hall. Vera had a special place in her heart for all her Glencoe neighbors.
Vera is survived by her children: Ronald (Marilyn) Motszko of Arcadia, Karen Motszko of Eagan, MN, and Sharon (Daniel) Pronschinske of Blair; eight grandchildren: Sean (Kenlie), Todd, Wade (Kristan) and Jennifer Motszko, Adam (Alishia) Pronschinske, Nicole (Jason) Hunger, Aneta Motszko (Sean Connor), and Victoria Motszko; eight great-grandchildren: Kaeden and Koltan Motszko, Hailee Motszko, Macy, Nolan and Keaton Hunger, Kiptyn and Owen Pronschinske; brother, Earl “Bud” Stevens of Trempealeau; and sister-in-law, Lucille Kronebusch of Winona, MN.
Vera was preceded in death by her husband, Peter, January 20, 2010; son, Kenneth in 1978; brothers: Ralph, Robert and Harold Stevens; sister, Grace Porcelius. Also preceding her in death were her sisters-in-law: Ruth and Frances Stevens; and brother-in-law, Joe Porcelius.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, January 28, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., at Holy Family Parish with Reverend Sebastian Kolodziejzyk officiating. Friends and family are invited to a visitation from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., on Thursday, at Wozney-Killian Funeral Home, Arcadia, where there will be a 7:00 P.M. rosary and further visitation from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at the church on Friday. Burial will at St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery in rural Arcadia. To express condolences online, please visit www.wozneykillianfh.com.
