Eugene E. Zawadzki, age 97, of Owen, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026 at Clark County Rehabilitation and Living Center in Owen under the tender care of St. Croix Hospice.

 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Owen. Father Stanislaus Michael Antony will officiate. Military Honors will be provided at the service by Lublin American Legion Post #547, Owen American Legion Post #123, Owen-Withee Vets Club and Thorp VFW Post #9057. Family and friends are welcome from 9:00 a.m. for visitation until the time of the service Thursday at the church. Interment will take place at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Greenwood at a later date. 

 

Eugene was born on April 9, 1928, the son of Edward and Regina (Pitula) Zawadzki in Chicago, IL. He graduated from Weber High School in Chicago. Eugene served in the US Army in Korea from 1952-54. On June 2, 1959, Eugene was united in marriage to Carolyn Pederstuen in Menomonie. Together they owned and operated a dairy farm. He also worked at Teledyne Post in Owen.

 

Eugene was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Owen. He sang in the choir and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was also a member of the Owen American Legion Post #123. Eugene enjoyed square dancing, collecting and polishing rocks and putting up Christmas decorations.

 

Eugene is survived by his wife of 66 years, Carolyn; two daughters: Deborah Vollrath (Jim Thiel) of Weston and Regina “Gina” (Steve) Cramer of Hewitt; six grandchildren: Aaron (Bernice) Vollrath, Josh (Amy) Vollrath, Jacob (Erin) Vennie-Vollrath, Seth (Amber) Vollrath, Sam (Carolyn) Vollrath and Brandon Cramer (Gillian Flannery) and 14 great-grandchildren.

 

He is preceded in death by his parents; a son, Eugene; a brother, Edwin Zawadzki and a son-in-law, Darwin Vollrath.

 

The family would like to thank the staff at Clark County Rehabilitation and Living Center and St. Croix Hospice for their compassionate care of Eugene.