Submitted by: Mary JoKoran

SBT 12/4/1939

Walter Mrozek

June 18, 1895 - December 4, 1939

Walter Mrozek, aged 44, of 1817 West Elwood Avenue, died at 6:15 am today in Hines Memorial Hospital, Hines IL, after an illness of three months.  Mr. Mrozek was a member of the A.E.F. in France, serving for 18 months with the Motor Transport Corps.

He was born in Poland, June 18, 1895, and came to South Bend in 1921, from Joliet IL.  He was married in St Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church here on July 17, 1928, to Miss Louise Slomska, who survives.

Also surviving are his parents, Mr. & Mrs. John Mrozek of Joliet; four brothers, Joseph and Casimir of South Bend; Stanley of Evansville IN and Alex of Joliet; five sisters, Mrs. John Gromski and Mrs. Victor M. Ketchmark of South Bend, Mrs. Charles Partak of Belding MI; and Mrs. Joseph Mudron and Miss Irene Mrozek of Joliet.

Mr. Mrozek was a member of Pulaski Post No 357, American Legion, which will arrange a military funeral.

SBT 12/5/1939

Military Rites

A military funeral will be held for Walter Mrozek, of 1817 West Elwood Avenue, member of the A.E.F. in France for 18 months during the World War, at 9am Thursday in St Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church by members of Pulaski Post No. 357, American Legion, who also will act as pallbearers.  Rev. Stanislaus S. Kuszynski, CSC, pastor, will chant the requiem High Mass.  Burial will be in St Joseph's Polish