Katherine M. Cwikla
Katherine was married to Frank Cwikla in 1961 in Chicago, Illinois. They moved to Friendship, Wisconsin when their children were very young. Katherine owned and operated Main Street Station for 36 years with her son Mike and her family by her side. Then she retired to enjoy travelling with her boyfriend/husband Frank to many car shows, visits to Croatia, and spending winter months in Phoenix with her daughter. Katherine loved and always made sure she attended confirmations, graduations, weddings, family reunions, and baptisms. Most important to Katherine was spending time with family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial gifts be designated for cancer research at Mayo Clinic. Memorials can be made online at www.mayoclinic.org/development or mailed to Department of Development, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 18th, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Father Francis Dias will officiate. Interment will be at St. Leo’s Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be at Roseberry’s Funeral Home on Monday, April 17th, from 5 to 7 p.m, with a rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Friends may also call on Tuesday, April 18th, at the Church from 10 a.m. until the time of Mass.
Your family have my sincere condolences. Death is never easy and it brings great sorrow. But the Father of all “comfort and tender mercies”will help you endure this sad time. 2nd Corinthians 1:3.
So sorry for your Family’s loss. My heart is heavy with sadness. Heaven has received another Anglel. God bless you Frank and family. Love Mary Jo Pertile (Cwikla)…
My sincere condolences to the Cwikla family. Kay, even though I did not know her well, was a lovely person who just shined and had a friendly nature. She was so proud to hear of Andrew’s upcoming Confirmation. She was so proud of those boys! She will be greatly missed. You are all in my prayers. Theresa David
I too had the pleasure of working at Main Street Station. The crew was.more like family than coworkers. Many good times were had there. She will be missed by all that knew her. Very special lady.
Dear Frank and Family:
I feel very blessed to have worked with the two of you.
Katherine had such a caring heart and positive outlook, and Frank, you were amazing
You two had something very special.
I am very sorry for your loss.
My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.
-Connie
To the Cwikla family, know always how much she was loved by so many, all the good time’s people had with her at Main street, her smile will last always in our minds and she will be missed, but for now she’s smiling down on everyone
Thoughts and prayers to all of Kays family. She was so much fun to be around, esp our Tuesday afternoon bowling and banquet times. Also all the numerous good times had by all at Main St. Station, and that wonderful laugh/giggle of hers. She will be missed by many, but never forgotten.
My condolences go out too the cwikla family…. I have known Kay most of my life of not all my life… My mom use to work for her many years ago.. i also got the chance to work for her she taught me lots and had so much faith in me… Showed me I was capable of anything as long as I put my mind into it. She truly helped me become the waitress iam today… You’ll always have a special place in my heart… Ur were a great lady and boss rip see you on the other side
Kay was a great lady…we are going to miss her alot
To Frank & the Cwikla family, words can’t express the sorrow we feel & sincerest condolences we offer to you. Our friendship extended well beyond the activities of the BDE & into faith sharing. We truly count that friendship as one of our life’s blessings. We will miss Kay, but have some great fun memories to sustain us & bring laughter back into our lives. We know she is resting comfortably in the arms of the Lord. May He give you strength & comfort during this time as well.
Shar & Bruce Kile
We will treasure the many memories made with Kay (and Frankie) at Main Street Station.
Kay was one classy lady.
Our deepest sympathy to you all.
Dear Frank & Family,
My deepest sympathy to you all. I have many fond memories of Kay at Main Street Station through out the years. She was a very lovely lady and will be missed by all of us who knew her.
Sincerely, Pat
Frank & Family , My deepest condolences for the passing of your Dear Kay. I have many good time memories of Kay & Main Street Station, our talks, the drinks, laughs & wishing her Happy Birthday on New Years Eve. God Bless all of Kay’s family during your time of sorrow.
Remembering the fun times together many years ago.
Love to all of you! Kay and Herb
our thoughts and prayers go out to your family.
Our deepest and heartfelt sympathy for the Cwikla family. Kay will be missed as she was a wonderful woman.
We are so sorry to hear about Kay. Our prayers are with you all.
We are so sorry for your families loss. Our prayers are with you all.
Thoughts and prayers with Frank and the rest of the Cwikla family. She was such a great lady.
We are so sorry to hear of Kay’s passing, our deepest sympathies, she will be missed!
Jan and Don
I am so sorry to hear of you loss. Kay was a wonderful lady.
So many words come to me when I think about Kay that it would be impossible for me to say them all.. But LAUGHTER, LOVE, KINDNESS & HEART can sum my Kay up , I’ve heard that laugh a million times & she has been cross with me too but always you knew in the end she Loved you and her kindness knew no boundaries and I know I was in her Heart almost as much as Kay was in mine. I Love You Kay Cwikla ( and Frankie too) nothing will change that my friend not even death… See you on the other side old girl.
To the Cwikla family, May God keep you and comfort you at this most difficult time. Hold each other close and share all your memories of Kay. She was such a nice lady and always had a smile on her face. She is watching over you all and she will forever be in your hearts. God bless.
Frank and family, our thoughts and prayers are with you. Kay will be remembered by many for her many years at Main Street Station it was always the place to be on a Friday night. Many great friendships.
My Thoughts and Prayers go out to family. I have many great memories of Kay that I will hold onto. She was a wonderful Lady and she will be greatly missed.
I’m so sorry to hear about Kay. I have such good memories of working for her and Frank at Main Street Station. My very first job was washing dishes there, then bussing, and waitressing. Kay was always smiling and had her way of watching over me being the youngest of the kitchen crew. Just wanted to share that memory with her family so you know she made a difference in my life and I’m sure many others. Take care, Amy
We are so very sorry for your loss. Kay was a special lady. She always had a smile and a kind word for everyone. We enjoyed traveling with you and Kay on our Buick Driving Enthusiast adventures. We were delighted to have you stay with us and especially enjoyed visiting your restaurant in Friendship. Kay will be missed.
Frank, Our deepest sympathies & condolences for your loss of Kay.
Our thoughts & prayers are with you & your family.
My sympathy to Kay’s family. She always had a smile for everyone and made everyone feel like family. She will be deeply missed by everyone whose life she touched.
My thoughts are with all of you.
Hugs to you Rita and the rest of the Cells family. Kay was a very loving person leaving us with alot of great memories between her home and Main Street Station. Never to be forgotten.
So sorry for your loss. She was a wonderful person.
This is a loss for community…….So many people knew and loved Kay. I myself do not remember life without her. When I was little she always let me help her in the kitchen and behind the bar. Even though I had my own bar to play at……. Main Street was the best!!! As I grew older some of my fondest memories involved her. Tavern league outings on the boat were the best with Kay. She had a wonderful smile and could always make a person feel happy when they were down. Hold your memories close….I promise you she will never be forgotten.
Sorry for your loss. May good memories fill your hearts especially now.
May Kay rest in peace after a wonderful life of giving. My sorrow for all the Cwikla family’s loss. Love to you all.
So sorry for your loss, my thoughts and prayers are with you all
Prayers to the family. She was a wonderful lady. God bless and comfort y’all.
Hearts go out to your family in this time of sorrow. What a great lady and such great memories. She will be missed.
The love of Kay and Frank was wonderful. Kay was so proud of her family. I’m so glad I on knew Kay. She’s a Angel watching down on all of you. Hold each other close and share your memories. Kay you fought the hard battle but now at peace. May God, family and friends comfort you. We love you
My deepest condolences goes out to you mike and the rest of the wonderful family! Kay will always have a special place in my heart ❤️❤️
My deepest sympathy to the Cwikla family. Kay had an infectious smile and contagious laugh that will be missed by all who knew her. Prayers and thoughts are with you. Marge Edwards
Frank Rita Nancy Mike and families, very sorry to hear about Kay. A very big part of my young adult life was hanging out with friends at Main Street Station. Kay made that very special! She was basically another mother to the group of us guys that hung out there. What a sweet special lady!
Such an amazing Lady ? You will be greatly missed! R.I.P. Kay
One of the kindest souls a small town kid could ever encounter. Always wore a smile and encouraged us all to run like the wind.
My deepest sympathy over your loss of such a wonderful lady. She always had a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye, she will be missed by so many. May you find comfort in your memories to help get you through this.
We are so sorry. Such a vibrant woman! Such a loving, kind soul! Heaven’s gain is our loss. Sending prayers of comfort and peace to all of you. She will be missed by all who knew her.
My deepest sympathies to the Cwikla family. May she rest in peace.
Nicholas A Cwikla
Frank, Michael and Family
So sorry for your loss of Kay. Kay was such a lovely person and I know my Sheryl (already in Heaven), worked for Kay many years ago, thought the world of her too. Please know my thoughts and prayers are with your family. Use Kay’s name often when you speak of her…..it does seem to help. May God, Family and Friends bring you all comfort during this difficult and sad time. God Bless your Family. Hugs to you All………..
So sorry for you loss my thoughts an prayers are with the family
Sending prayers and love to all of the Cwilka family. She was loved by all who have known her and we all have great memories that we hold near our hearts.
My prayers and thoughts go out to Kay’s family! Kay was always smiling and very positive person. I will miss your beautiful smile. May God hold you in the Palm of His Hand and comfort you always! God Bless!
We want to send condolences to the entire family. We know Frank & Kay thru the BDE driving club. They were faithful part of our club no matter how far they had to drive. We will miss Kay and her smile.
We want to extend our condolences to the entire family. Kay always had a smile and a positive attitude. We could count on her to help plan getting to Mass when we were traveling with our BDE friends. Truly a great lady. Herb and Fran Pasch
Our sincere sympathy to all, Frank, Rita, Nancy, Mike and your family.You can take great joy to know that Kay was loved by all who were lucky to know her. You are all in our family’s thoughts and prayers.
Frank, as members of the BDE, we have had the pleasure of making many new friends from our Buick family. We did not have a long friendship with you both, but within this past year we were beginning to be closer friends and enjoying our time with you both. We are sorry for the grief you are feeling at this time but know that your family will be a great comfort to you. Most sincerely, Bob and Sandy.
My sympathy to Frank, Mike, Rita , and Nancy. She was a wonderful lady and will be missed by many. Harry and I had many wonderful nights with her at the bar and long talks. Thoughts prayers and hugs to all. RIP special lady
So very sorry for your loss. Worked with Kay at several Lions functions and always found something to laugh about no matter how busy we got. She will be missed.
Ray and I send are prayers to the Cwikla family. Kay was a great lady and will be missed by many.
I am so very sorry for your loss Frank. Kay was a wonderful, wonderful woman. I have so many happy memories visiting with her at Main Street.
Carla Byrnes
Deepest condolences to the Cwikla Family. I truly enjoyed working for Kay at Main Street ,when I was in highschool She was a very special and kind person. Prayers to your families.
My thoughts and prayers for all of you Kay was sweet and caring had many good Holidays with her! One Day at a time Frank, Mike,Nancy ,Rita,Ann also all grandchildren always be in our heart!
I am so so sorry to have heard of Kay passing. I loved working for and with her. My heart, thoughts, and my prayers to you and your loved ones.
So sorry for the loss of a great lady.
I am so sorry to hear of your Mom’s illness and passing. She was a loving person and touched a lot of lives. Blessings of love and comfort to your family.
To the Cwikla family, so sorry for your loss Kay was a wonderful and kind person. She was a friend to everyone and never forgot a face! Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
Frank,
Karen and I are so sorry to hear about Kay. She was a lovely person we enjoyed on our BDE tours with the two of you. Karen had cancer surgery in January. It is a terrible disease that needs a “Jonas Salk” to kill it. We hope to see you again and tell you in person that you have our deepest sympathy.
Fondly, Karen and Mike Stemen
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. So sorry for your loss.
So sorry to hear about another great lady in our community leaving us. The wonderful words that Kay Martz said were so beautiful and I hope they are some comfort to your family and to all of us who have recently and in the past lost someone near and dear. God bless you and comfort you now.
I’m so sorry for your loss. Many memories of great times. Hugs.
So sorry for your loss of Miss Kay. She will be missed by many. RIP Kay.
I am very heart broken. Kay was one of the most wonderful woman I knew. I looked up to her and she always knew what to say when I needed advice. I’m so deeply sorry for your loss. I will miss her so very much. My thoughts and prayers are with you all! Xoxoxoxo!
I am so very sorry to see this. So many memories of her smiling face. She always made time for you & you always felt like family. To all of her family, friends & those that loved her, prayers & hugs to you all. You are in my heart…
Deepest sympathy to all of Kay’s family. She will be remembered by many people for her kindness! God is with all of you during this difficult time!
So sorry for your loss. Kay was a wonderful woman she will be missed by many.
Frank and family so sorry to hear of Kay’s passing, we were all praying for her and looking forward to seeing you both when you came back. She gave Tony his first job many years ago. She is up in haven now with so many others and has no more pain, God Bless.
So sorry to hear of Mrs. Cwikla’s passing. She was a wonderful lady! My condolences to her family.
Frank, We see so blessed to have known Kay thru the BDE. We loved all our tours and spending time with our Buick family. Our prayers and thoughts are with you. John and Ellen
To: Frankie, Rita,Danny Nancy Ann, Mike Ann nd grandkids. So Sorry 4 yr loss!! So many memories @ the Keg, Main St Station & can’t 4get Apple River Trip back in the 70’s. She will be missed, you guys are in my Thoughts & Prayer’ s God Bless. R.I.P. Kay Love Dtm.
To: Frankie, Rita Danny, Mike Ann & Nancy. So sorry to hear about Kay’s Passing!! Had alot of gr8 times @ Keg & Main St Station & the Apple River trip!! So many Gr8 time she will be missed!! You guys are in my Thoughts & Prayers God Bless, Danny M.
I had the honor of being a part of your Main Street Station family. Wouldn’t trade all those wonderful times for anything. It always amazed me that with all the driving that you have done that you never really paid any attention to the gas gauge. I always thought of you more of a friend than a boss. We will all miss you very much!! Hugs to you Frankie & kids, keeping you all in our prayers.
Our thoughts, love and prayers are with the whole family. We all have many fond memories of Kay at Main Street . She will be missed and our deepest sympathy to the family.
My deepest condolences to the Cwikla family. May you remember those great times.
Frank & family, Our condolences in the loss of Kay. Such a good women with work ethics among the best. May you all find comfort in believing she is in a better place. R.I.P. Kay
Our deepest sympathy to Kay’s family. Kay was a very sweet person and always friendly. She will be deeply missed by many, along with great memories at Main Street Station…….God Bless. Jack and Brenda Allen
Our deepest sympathy to Kay’s family. Kay was a very sweet person and always friendly. She will be deeply missed ….God Bless. Jack and Brenda Allen
I am so sorry for the Cwikla family and their loss. I have many fond memories of Kay growing up as I spent alot of time at their house. We’d have great weekend fun then she would load up anyone in the house and make sure we all got to Sunday mass. She was a wonderful person, mom, and grandma. My heartfelt condolences.
So sorry for your families loss! RIP Kay!
Cwikla Family – you are all in our thoughts & prayers. Kay and Frankie have been a part of our “extended” family for many years. We have fond memories of our times at Main Street Station with great friends & awesome food, many New Year’s Eve birthdays & Christmas Day breakfasts! May your memories help you through this most difficult time, you have our deepest sympathies. Love – Ron, Lisa & Danielle
Kay’s Family, We are so sorry for your loss. I have so many good memories of Kay, owning the “Main Street Station” The fun, the laughter, the jokes, was always a good time. Kay, will be missed. Praying for peace & His comfort for Kay’s family.
Frank it is with heavy hearts that Don and I send you our deepest condolences. It was always a joy to see and talk to Kay at the many car shows we attended. We will miss her dearly. We are with you in thought and prayer.
Rita, Frank and the Swikla family, so sorry for your loss. Lots of memories of growing up our kids. I know how much you’ll all miss her.
So sorry for your families loss. Sending prayers.
So very sorry to hear this. My prayers with all of you.
My deepest sympathy for the loss of your dear wife, mother and grandmother, and great-grandmother. What a wonderful person our community has lost. May the Great Spirit above, along with our Heavenly Father, hold you ever so tightly and give you strength during the next days, weeks, and months ahead. Talk often of Kay’s Legacy as you share your memories of her. Your memories will help you as you continue on life’s path without Kay. You will have many days when your tears will flow, and then laughter, but she will be with you until she meets you again with open arms. I love this saying, and that is that when a loved one has passed over before us, and we get a visit from a Cardinal, that is our loved one coming to check on us and to let us know everything is okay. My wish for all of you is that you see many, many Cardinal’s. May you all find comfort in knowing that your community is thinking and caring for you during the passing of Kay.
My heart is broken. May God comfort all of you. Kay was a great friend. I will miss you 🙁
I loved visiting with Kay especially at her rummage sales – we’d talk about the things we liked to collect. It was always a pleasure to see her at the restaurant too!
My sympathy to you all.
So sorry for your families loss
My deepest sympathies to your family. To Rita , Nancy and Mike, I remember your mom so fondly as a sweet lady, great neighbor and friend of my mom and dad. May she Rest In Peace.
Tammy Kreisler