Lillian F. Sliva
, 87, of Nekoosa,
formerly of Stevens Point, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, at
Ministry St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield.
She
was born on Aug. 20, 1929, in Milwaukee, to Stevens Point natives Edwin and
Frances (Meronk) Pehoski, and was a 1947 graduate of P.J. Jacobs High School in
Stevens Point. On Aug. 8, 1950, she was married to Frank “Fritz” Sliva at St.
Martin’s Catholic Church in Ellis. Fritz died on Sep. 21, 1984.
Lillian
and her husband owned and operated the Terrace Gardens night club in Wisconsin
Rapids in the 1960s and she had also worked in medical records at St. Michael’s
Hospital in Stevens Point for 30 years before retiring in 1979.
She
was a special mom, grandma and great-grandma and loved her family so much,
especially spending time with her great-grandchildren. Her interests included
knitting and crocheting – making items for the Senior Craft Shoppe and nursing
homes in Wisconsin Rapids, and she loved dogs. She had enjoyed traveling,
especially to Hawaii and England a number of times. She and Fritz had bartended
for the Daytona 500 back in the 1970s, having met many drivers during those
times.
Survivors
include her daughter, LaDon (Pete) Jacoby of Nekoosa; grandson, Peter (Jean)
Jacoby II of Stevens Point; great-grandchildren, Peter III and Amelia Jacoby;
and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
In
addition to her parents and husband, Lillian was preceded in death by her
brother, Robert Pehoski.
Lillian’s
family greatly thanks the staff at the Aspirus Riverview Wound Clinic in
Wisconsin Rapids, Dr. Okon and the Palliative Care staff at Ministry St.
Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield, and Chaplain Fahey for their excellent and
loving care.
A
graveside committal service will be held in the spring at the New Rome Cemetery
on Lake Petenwell in the Adams County town of Rome. Pisarski Funeral Home &
Cremation Center of Plover is honored to be assisting the family. For online
condolences, please visit
www.pisarskifuneralhome.com.