R. I. P. Florian Chmielewski
Florian Chmielewski, leader of the Chmielewski Funtime Band and a Minnesota state senator from 1971 to 1976, died last week at his home in Sturgeon Lake at the age of 97.
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Beloved patriarch of the Chmielewski Funtime Band, the accordionist served in the Minnesota Senate from 1971-1997.
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Florian Chmielewski, a Minnesota polka legend and former state senator, has died at 97, leaving behind a legacy spanning six generations of family musicians
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Chmielewski: musician, senator dies at 97 - Pine Knot News
Polka celebrity, farmer and retired Minnesota state senator Florian Chmielewski died Tuesday at his home in Sturgeon Lake at the age of 97. He should be buried with his accordion, which he played for nearly 80 years and famously played on the steps of the Minnesota Capitol building in his first Minnesota Senate term in 1971. "Freshman senator stage...
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Obituary: Florian W. Chmielewski Sr. - Pine Knot News
Florian W. Chmielewski Sr., 97, of Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family. Florian was one of 15 children born to Tony and Tillie Chmielewski on the family farm in Sturgeon Lake on Feb. 10, 1927. He was a dairy farmer, a world-renowned Minnesota musician, and a state senator for 26 years. Florian's spec...
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