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     Aloysius Koshollek married Mary Hawkins. Aloysius Koshollek died in February 1943.¹

     Mary Hawkins married Aloysius Koshollek. Mary Hawkins died in November 1972.¹

     Michael Janis was born on 27 July 1940 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI. He was the son of Edward Janis and Mary Koshollek. Michael Janis married Sharon Bello in 1968 at Medesto, CA. Michael Janis married Pam Nevels on 28 September 1985 at Minneapolis, Hennepin Co, MN. Michael Janis died on 24 March 2007 at age 66.

Portage County Gazette, March 30, 2007

Michael Patrick Janis, 66, a Stevens Point native and brother of two Stevens Point residents, died Saturday, March 24, 2007, at a hospice center in Scottsdale, Ariz., after a battle with cancer.

A Mass will be celebrated at a later date at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Steven Point. His ashes will be placed at the family cottage.

Mr. Janis was born July 27, 1940, in Stevens Point, a son of the late Edward Robert and Mary Margaret (Koshollek) Janis.

He enlisted in the Navy and served for four years.

His interests were flying small planes and photography.

Survivors include his wife, Pamela, Scottsdale, Ariz; two sons, Mike Jr. (Erica), Kenosha, and Ben (Vilayvanh), Modesto, Calif; three brothers, Jim (Kathy), St. Paul, Minn., John (Robin), St. Cloud, Minn., and Richard, Stevens Point; one sister, Mary Sue (Donnie) Jackson; Stevens Point; and four grandchildren.

     Arlene Mae La Brie was born on 5 January 1930 at Rice Lake, WI. She was the daughter of Gordon LaBrie and Pearl Seraphine. Arlene Mae La Brie married Robert James Janis, son of Joseph Janikowski and Louise Regina Kabachinski, on 6 November 1948. Arlene Mae La Brie died on 27 November 2000 at Amery, WI, at age 70.

Arlene M. Janis

Arlene Mae Janis, 70, Amery, daughter of a Stevens Point woman, died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, at her home after a battle with cancer.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, Nov. 30, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Amery, with the Very Rev. John Drummy and Deacon Bud Heiser officiating. Interment was in Rest Lawn Memorial Park in Wisconsin Rapids.

The Williamson Funeral Home of Amery was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Janis was born Jan. 5, 1930, in Rice Lake, a daughter of Pearl (Seraphine) LaBrie and the late Gordon LaBrie.

After graduating from high school, she earned an associate degree in secretarial science from Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC).

She was married to Robert Janis on Nov. 6, 1948. He died four years ago.

She worked for a time as an accountant for Wanderoos Cheese, as a night administrator for WITC and as an insurance agent for Alden/Black Brook Insurance.

She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the homemakers and with the Fall Festival Association helped originate the Arts and Crafts Fair.

Survivors include one son, Bob (Brenda), Amery; three daughters, Cheryl Venier, Monroe, Mich., Laura (Paul) Younglove, Saline, Mich., and Michele (Don) Vincent, Woodbury, Minn; her mother, Pearl LaBrie, Stevens Point; two brothers, Don LaBrie, Stevens Point, and Richard (Margaret) LaBrie, Madison; one sister, Bonnie (Don) Wiczek, Stevens Point; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.