Elaine Mae Rozmiarek

Elaine Mae (Gorecki-Lewandowski) Rozmiarek, 92, peacefully joined her Heavenly Father on February 24, 2023 surrounded by family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Farwell, Nebraska.  Interment will be in the St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery near Farwell.  Father Vince Parsons and Father Mark Maresh will be presiding.

Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on Tuesday at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Farwell.  The recitation of the rosary will follow at 7 P.M. at the church.

Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul is assisting the family.   In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Anthony’s Cemetery, St. Francis Cemetery, Polish Heritage Center, and Elba Fire & Rescue.

Elaine was born on December 16, 1930, to Joseph and Prudence (Kezeor) Gorecki at Farwell, Nebraska. She received her early education at rural Howard County Schools, attended high school at Boelus and college at Kearney State Teacher’s College. Elaine taught for two years at Howard Co. Rural District 47 until she met and married Ralph Lewandowski on June 26, 1951. Together they had five children: Linda, Carol, Randy, Alan, and Denise. They raised their family and farmed until Ralph’s death on October 22, 1965. Elaine moved with her children and father, Joe Gorecki, to Nysted and later to Farwell. While working at the Howard County ASCS Office in St. Paul, she met Franklin Rozmiarek. Elaine and Franklin were married on April 11, 1981.

Elaine enjoyed baking especially her “Sara Lee Coffee Cake” and cooking milk gravy for the grandchildren. When asked how she made milk gravy, Elaine would say, “It’s all in the wrist.” In addition to baking and cooking, Elaine loved to make and share her jelly. Each grandchild was gifted a special blanket sewn with love. Before Franklin’s passing, Elaine and Franklin loved to attend as many of their grandchildren’s events, functions, and games as they could.

To her family, the most important lessons she shared with them was her deep faith in God and un-abiding love for each of them equally and without condition. She always had love to go around saying, “I love you more.” Elaine’s greatest joys were not only her children but her grandchildren and great grandchildren holding them and blessing them every chance she had.

Elaine was a proud lifelong member of St. Anthony’s Church in Farwell receiving all of her sacraments there. She was member of the Altar Society and taught CCD for many years. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 119 for over 60 years.

Those left to always cherish her memory include her children, Linda and Ron Guenin, Carol Rasmussen, Alan and Joleen Lewandowski, Denise and Brad Brauer; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Jeff Guenin and Brandon Andersen; Mindy, Cory, Rhett, and Porter Polacek; Nathan, Michaela, Sophie (Walker), Finley, and Harper Rasmussen; Sarah, Ryan, Reagan, and Flynn Robinson; Amanda and Brandon Schaefer; Zach Rasmussen and Jesse Arends; Megan Lewandowski; Alexa, Justin, Emma, Avery, Isabel, and Eloise Thiel; Anna, Nathan, Nora, Abigail, and Judd Brackhan; Ben, Adrianne, Amelia, Madelynn, and Louis Lewandowski; Rachel Lewandowski; Mikayla Brauer; Brin, Ricky, and Zelee Martin; brother, David Gorecki; sisters-in-law, Eleanor Lewandowski and Annette Mendyk; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Elaine was preceded in death in by her husbands, Ralph Lewandowski and Franklin Rozmiarek; parents, Joseph and Prudence Gorecki; sons, Deacon Randy Lewandowski, infant sons, Walter and Joseph Lewandowski; siblings and spouses, Leona and Ray Prososki, Leonard and Josephine Gorecki, Bunny Gorecki, and Jean Rozmiarek.