"Good-by Joe! You leave us with grieving hearts. I learned manufacturing skills from you, I passed them on to my Polish students. Heaven will run better after you arrive. Anna and I send condolences to Georgine. Much Love, Anna and George Steed"
In loving memory of
Bernard Joseph James Skarlupka
April 4, 1926 - July 9, 2014
Bernard Joseph James Skarlupka was given the grace of perseverance to the end. His life and death proclaimed the glory of God his Savior. Thanks to the mercy of God, he rests peacefully in the arms of the Blessed Virgin Mary, his mother. Our Lord said 'friend, come up higher.' He is survived by two sisters, Mary Jane Fleischman of Wausaukee and Irene Frisch of Antigo; four brothers, George (Carol) Skarlupka of Pelican Lake, Joseph (Georgiann) Skarlupka of White Lake, David (Jean) Skarlupka of Pelican Lake, Andrew (Phyllis) Skarlupka of Merrill.
He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Marie (Schisel) Skarlupka, three sisters, Dorothy Rose, Virginia Laycock, and Florence Skarlupka; and an infant brother John.
A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Oratory 325 Grand Avenue in Wausau with Rev. Cannon Aaron Huberfeld officiating. Burial will take place in St. John the Baptist Cemetery in Gleason. Visitation will be 5 - 8 p.m. on Friday at the Bradley Funeral Home with the Rosary recited at 7:30 p.m. Visitation on Saturday will be at the church from 9:30 until the time of Mass.
Tributes
"Uncle Bernie may you rest in peace. Thank you for teaching me how to take pictures though, I am not as good as you were. Thank you for your wonderful patients for the million questions I had and you always had an answer. Say hi to Shadow for me. Thanks for all the great memories I love you."
"Our Deepest Sympathy to all we will always have our memories of the wonderful times we spent with Bernard all the prayers and love he gave our family. God Bless! Charlotte & Michael Foy..........Louise (Skarlupka) Hubatch Daughter"
"In Aug of 1973 Uncle Bernard was our wedding photographer. What wonderful memories we have in our wedding pictures and of that day. Our Wedding pictures are beautiful. "
"I will always remember the family pictures you would take of us.Teaching my brother Paul how to develope them..And teaching me (Jackie) to play the guitar.. I was so shy and afraid to sing in front of anyone, you told me to pretend I was singing in the bathroom all by myself..and not be afraid...the many conversations with (Jeanne)Mom, & Grandma (Louise)...Now you are all together in Heaven. "