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Helen E. Fijalkiewicz |
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Helen E. Fijalkiewicz, 81, of
Chippewa Falls, town of LaFayette, died Monday, January 4,
2010 at the Chippewa Manor Nursing Home, Chippewa Falls.
She was born January 23, 1928 in Chippewa Falls, the daughter
of Joseph and Helen (Zwiefelhofer) Tichy, Sr.
Helen grew up in Chippewa Falls and attended McDonell High
School.
Helen married Frank J. Fijalkiewicz on September 4, 1948, and
raised her family in Oak Lawn, Ill. until she and Frank
returned to Chippewa Falls on Lake Wissota in 1979. She
enjoyed an active life until diagnosed with Parkinson's
Disease ten years ago, always maintaining her indomitable
spirit. Helen especially enjoyed gardening, line dancing,
traveling, and shopping garage sales with her very good
friend, Mary Ruhl, and was a talented artist and seamstress.
She will live strongly in the hearts of all who were blessed to know and love her. |
She was a member of Holy Ghost Church.
Helen was Frank's beloved wife for 61 years; loving mother of two sons, Joseph M. (Carol) Fijalkiewicz of Vernon Hills, Ill. and James (Mary Ann) Fijalkiewicz of Island Lake, Ill.; one daughter, Linda (John) Keating of Chicago, Ill.; three sisters, Herena Burkett of Wash., Albina Bowe and Viola (Lee) Kelly both of Chippewa Falls, cherished grandmother of 8 and proud great grandmother of 5 and was a beloved aunt, cousin and friend to many.
She was preceded in death by: her parents; one brother, Joseph Tichy, Jr.; and two sisters, Valeria Pederson and Rosemarie Yakesh.
Funeral services will be held at 12 Noon Thursday, January 7, 2010 at Holy Ghost Church, Chippewa Falls. Rev. Arul Joseph will be celebrant of the funeral Mass. Entombment will be in Hope Mausoleum, Chippewa Falls.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 6 and until 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Horan Funeral Home, Chippewa Falls. There will be a Christian Vigil Service at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Family and friends may express online condolences at horanfuneralhome.com.
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Horan Funeral Home
420 Bay Street
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
ph: 715-723-4404
fax: 715-723-7511
hfh@charter.net |
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