Francis &Quot;Fritz&Quot; Wozny

Francis J. "Fritz" Wozny, age 79, of Columbus, Nebraska died Thursday, September 2, 2004 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral Services are 10:30 am Tuesday, September 7, 2004 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus with the Rev. Douglas Zurek officiating. Visitation is on Monday from 5:00 - 8:00 pm at McKown Funeral Home and on Tuesday from 9:30 until service time at the Church. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 am Tuesday, also at the Church. Interment is in Columbus Cemetery with Military Honors by Hartman Post #84 American Legion Honor Guard. Memorials may be directed to the families choice.

Francis J. "Fritz" Wozny was born March 7, 1925 in Genoa, Nebraska to Alex and Emma (Cuba) Wozny.
He served in the U.S. Army during WWII overseas in the European Theater of Operations as a Scout Sergeant from March 1943 - December 1946. He married Miriam (Kruse) Shunk in 1976 in St. Louis, Missouri. Fritz worked overseas several years in construction and installation of communications equipment until he retired due to injuries received in a helicopter accident in Peru. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Hartman Post #84 American Legion, Life Member of the V.F.W. #3704, and the Eagles Club.

He is survived by:

Wife: Miriam Wozny of Columbus, NE
Daughter: JoAnn Kaiser of Franklin, TN
Son: Mike (Lynn) Wozny of Phoenix, AZ
Step-Daughter: Norma Mayer of Grant, NE
Step-Daughter: Marilyn Griffiths of Honolulu, HI
Step-Daughter: Gaylene (Benny) Thelen of Loveland, CO
Step-Son: Tom (Julee) Shunk of Lincoln, NE
Brother: Philip (Barbara) Wozny of Cambridge, MD
Sister-in-law: Kathryn Wozny of Omaha, NE
Six Grandchildren
Two Great Grandchildren
Several Step Grandchildren
Several Step Great Grandchildren
Two Nephews and Four Nieces

He was preceded by:

Father: Alex Wozny
Mother: Emma Wozny
Brother: Jerome Wozny