Edward Leo Paniak, age 89, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, January 10, 2022, in Brooksville, FL.

He was born in Chicago "Back of the Yards", IL on September 1, 1932. He was St. Joseph Catholic Church Class of 1950 and Graduated with a BA in Accounting from the University of Illinois.

He is survived by his wife, Mary "Minnie" (Fiore) F. Paniak; brothers: Bernard and Walter. He was pre-deceased by his parents: Joseph and Victoria (Roback) L. Paniak and siblings: Richard, Leonard, and Josephine.

He served his country in the US Air Force from 1952-1956. As an avid hunter/fisherman and outdoorsman, he lived in Alaska for most of the '60s while working for Standard Oil. He moved to Dallas, TX in the '70-'80s while working for various oil companies. He returned home in 1990 where he met Mary when he started Ballroom dancing. He was a great dancer. They were married shortly after in 1993.

A Memorial Service in his honor will be held on January 21, 2022, at 10:00 am CST at the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home Mt. Pleasant, WI. 53403 followed by the interment service at West Lawn Memorial Park 9000 Washington Ave. Racine, WI 53406.

He will be loved, missed, remembered, and remain in our hearts.

Service Details

A Memorial Service in his honor will be held on Friday, January 21, 2022, at 10:00 am CST at the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home Mt. Pleasant, WI. 53403 followed by the interment service at West Lawn Memorial Park 9000 Washington Ave. Racine, WI 53406.

For those who wish to witness the visitation via livestream on Friday, January 21, 2022 at beginning at 12:00 noon CST (actual service will start at 1 pm CST), you will be able to click on the link below:

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