Stephen S. Misiewicz, 94, a resident of the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King and former Stevens Point resident, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, at the Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Peter Catholic Church in Stevens Point. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be in the St. Faustina Room of the church from 9:30 a.m. Friday until the Mass.
Pisarski/Dzikoski Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. Condolences may be offered online at www.pisarskifuneralhome.com.
Mr. Misiewicz was born Aug. 19, 1918, in the town of Bevent in Marathon County, a son of the late Walter and Clara (Mukuch) Misiewicz. The family moved to the town of Hull on Reserve Drive where they operated their family farm. He attended St. Casimir Catholic School and Church and later St. Peter Catholic Church.
He entered the U.S. Army on March 27, 1942, in Madison. He received the Victory Medal, American Theatre Ribbon, European African Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon with 2 bronze battle stars, 2 overseas service bars, 1 service stripe and the Good Conduct Medal. He was honorably discharged on Feb. 13, 1946, at Fort Sheridan, Ill.
Before entering the service he worked at the Point Bakery and Soo Line Railroad. After the service he was head cook at various restaurants, including Empire Cafe on Main Street and Uneed Cafe on North Second Street. He also worked at Unique Bar as a bartender for 28 years.
He was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church and participated in activities at the Lincoln Center.
Survivors include one brother, Joseph (Regina); one sister, Catherine Wojtalewicz; one sister in law, Cyrene Misiewicz; and several nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded in death by one infant brother; one infant sister; three sisters, Genevieve Jakubowski, Helen Danczyk and Ann Kawleski; and three brothers, Stanley, Frank and John.
