George D. Witkoswki

He was born Aug. 19, 1941, in Milwaukee, son of the late George R. and Caroline (Mraz) Witkowski. George’s father passed away at a young age so George helped his mother run the Lilly Lake Resort in Dunbar, Wis., and later Caroline’s Tavern in Pembine, Wis. for many years.

He graduated from Pembine High School, class of 1959. On Nov. 25, 1973, George married June Holmquist Bloch at the Riverside United Methodist Church in Niagara. They resided in Niagara where George worked for many years at the Niagara Paper Mill, retiring in 1998.

George enjoyed fishing and was a member of the Hiram D Fischer Post 222 Masonic Lodge in Florence, where he served for 59 years. George was awarded the service medal by the Masonic Lodge for 50 years on June 29, 2013.

Survivors include his loving wife of 48 years, June Witkowski; two sons, Michael (Fran) Bloch of Niagara, and Stephen (Alicia) Bloch of Houston; three daughters, Ann Hicks of Niagara, Kathleen Knudsen of Kingsford, and Patricia Bloch of Denmark, Wis.; seven grandchildren, Jennifer, Jeremy, Nicole, Christopher, Trevor, Derek, and Alyssa; 10 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Karon Witkowski, Westfield, Wis.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, George was preceded in death by one brother, Myron “Mike” Witkowski.

Visitation will be held Friday, Aug. 19, from 1 until 2 p.m. at the Jacobs Funeral Home-Niagara Chapel in Niagara. The Hiram D Fischer Post 222 and the Iron Mountain/Kingsford Masonic Lodge 388 will conduct memorial services, Friday, 1:50 p.m. at the funeral home.

A celebration of George’s life will be held Friday at 2 p.m., at the funeral home. Pastor Debra Spira will officiate. Burial will be in Pembine Cemetery in Pembine.

Friends may leave condolences and tributes to George’s family online at www.jacobsfuneralhomes.com.

The family has chosen the Jacobs Funeral Home-Niagara Chapel of Niagara to honor George’s legacy of life.