Manitowoc Herald-Times Reporter, Monday, November 29, 1971:
Krainik
Alvin A. Krainik. 61, of 1013 S. 16th St.. Manitowoc, died Sunday at home. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, The Rev. Paul H. Blaufuss will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Krainik was born April 14, 1910, at Manitowoc, son of the late Anton and Marie Hackbarth Krainik. He married Elva Meurer June 5, 1937, at Menominee, Mich. Prior to his employment at Manitowoc Engineering Co. he owned and operated Krainik's Dixie Service Station for 28 years.
Survivors included his wife, a son John, of Manitowoc, a daughter. Mrs. John H. (Lynn) Strauss, of Manitowoc a brother, Paul, two sisters. Mrs. Viola Ransom and Mrs. Roy Peronto, of Manitowoc and six grandchildren. A grandson preceded him in death.
