Dryad lost one of her pioneer residents Tuesday in the death of Mrs. Louis Ratke, 65.
Mrs. Ratke had lived in Dryad 39 years. She is survived by her husband, Stanley Ratke; four sons, Charles, Aberdeen; Roman, South Bend, and Frank and Paul, Dryad, and two sisters, Mrs. Rosie Hickman and Mrs. Verona Girpwski of Dryad.
Funeral services are being held Thursday at 10 a.m. at the St. Josephs Catholic church in Pe Ell, with burial in the Pe Ell cemetery. The Rev. Methenski will officiate.
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Another pioneer Dryad resident to pass away within the week is Joseph Karboski, 61, who had lived in that city 34 years.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Wanda Karboski, and five children, Helen, Joseph, John, Carl and Frank, all of Dryad.
Funeral services were held Friday from the Pe Ell Catholic church.
Source: Lewis County Advocate, 02 July 1942, page 6. Microfilm available at Washington State Library, 6880 Capitol Blvd. S., Tumwater, WA 98512
Transcribed by Kathryn Lester. She has no further information on this individual.
Editor's Note: Joseph Karboski is also buried at St. Joseph's Polish cemetery.