Racine- Fedor Kowalczuk, 87, passed away peacefully at Becker-Shoop Center on Sunday, October 16, 2011.

Fedor was born in White Russia, what is now known as Belarus on November 20 ^th , 1923. He was the youngest of 5 children born to Antonio and Maria. At age 9, while staying with his uncle on his farm,he was taken captive by the communists and sent to a Siberian work camp where his favorite Uncle was murdered.

On Dec 4 ^th , 1941, while serving in the Russian marines, his boat, the Stalin hit a water mine. He spent the next 4 ½ years as a P.O.W. After the war, he lived and worked in Germany for American Intelligence and later as an auto mechanic. He was fluent in 5 languages.  In 1951, he moved to Milwaukee, WI where he met and married Dorothy Klett. Two children were born to that marriage. In 1969, he was married for the 2 ^nd time, to Germaine Krueger, who preceded him in death in 2009.

1976 was a great year for Fedor, when he became a US citizen. His joy in life was spending time with his children, grandchildren and he especially loved seeing his 3 great grandsons, Jackson, Max and Alex Contreras.He is further survived by his daughter, Kathy Kowalczuk, son, Jeff (Nancy) Kowalczuk and grandchildren Rachael (Nick) Contreras, Nicholas, Michael and Rebecca Kowalczuk.

A Memorial Service will be held at Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Monday, October 24, 2011 at 6:30 pm. Private interment will take place at Holy Trinity Cemetery in Milwaukee. Visitation will be in the funeral home on Monday from 5:00 -6:30 pm.

The family would like to thank all the nurses and aids at Becker-Shoop Center, especially Delissa and Rachel. We will never forget your loving care.