John (Jack) Baraniak, 82, of Antigo, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 with his wife and four children at his side, after a courageous battle with cancer. The son of the late Frank and Anna (Maly) Baraniak, was born on June 16, 1928 in Antigo. Jack was a 1947 graduate of Antigo High School. He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict serving as Corporal in Munich, Germany from April 25, 1951 until March 21, 1953. Upon the completion of military service, he married Haley (Jackie) Arrowood at Saint Mary Catholic Church of Antigo on May 29, 1954. Together Jack and Jackie gave life to four children, David, Gina, Theresa and Jim. After high school, Jack resided in Milwaukee where he worked at the Allen-Bradley Corporation and the Pabst Brewery. After service in the military, Jack served as the manager of the Glendale Dairy in Milwaukee, and upon returning to Antigo, he worked at Kraft Foods and retired from the company in 1990 after 33 years of dedicated service. Jack was fond of painting, and assisted elderly neighbors in providing handyman services to those in need. An avid sports fan, Jack had a particular allegiance to the Green Bay Packers and the Milwaukee Brewers. The greatest love in his life, however, was the devotion he had for his family, including his wife, four children, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Jack is survived by his wife of 56 years, Jackie, as well as his children, David (Marilyn) Baraniak, Gina (Timothy) Koeppel, Teresa (Joseph) Zingale, and Father James Baraniak, O. Praem. He is also survived by his eight grandchildren, Jolynn (Jerome) Jones, Nathanial (Kristen) Koeppel, Jessica (Mike) Bostwick, Haley Baraniak, Nicole Koeppel and special friend, Alex Quirk, David Kelly, Adam Koeppel and Katherine Zingale as well as two great-grandchildren, Jerome "JJ" Jones and Keaton Francl. Jack is further survived by two sisters, Esther Rolo and Betty Kielcheski, both of Antigo and a sister-in-law, Leona Baraniak of Milwaukee, as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Anna, an infant sister, Alice, and his brother, Raymond. Funeral services for Jack Baraniak include Vigil of the Dead and Reception of the Body including visitation at 9:00 am on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at Old St. Joseph Church on St. Norbert College Campus, 123 Grant Street in De Pere, WI. A Norbertine Concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial will follow immediately at 12:00 Noon at the Church with Jack's son, Father James Baraniak, O. Praem., presiding. Burial will follow at a later date in the Bent Cemetery in Bryant, WI. Jack and Jackie's friend, Joe Schinkten of the Ryan Funeral Home of De Pere, will be assisting the Baraniak Family. Please visit www.ryanfh.com to send online condolences to the family. The Baraniak Family extends a heartfelt thanks to Dr. Robert Cromer, the 3rd floor and LeRoyer Hospice nursing staffs and the Religious Hospitaliers of St. Joseph of Langlade Hospital who offered kind, compassionate and pastoral service to Jack during his final days.