Irene Marie (Bonczynski) Woitalewicz

Irene M. Woitalewicz, 83 of Loup City, formerly of Farwell, died on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at the Rose Lane Home in Loup City.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul.  Interment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.  Father Rayappa Konka & Father Tom Ryan will be presiding.

Visitation will be from 4-7 P.M. on Friday, June 25, 2021 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul.  A Parish Rosary will follow at 7:00 P.M. at the church.  Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul is assisting the family.

Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date.

Irene was born on February 18, 1938 in Sherman County, Nebraska to Anton and Anna (Lubash) Bonczynski.  She received her education at Howard County Schools.

Irene was united in marriage to Richard Woitalewicz on June 2, 1956 in Farwell.  The couple lived all of their married life in Farwell.  Throughout her life, Irene worked at Jack & Jill, Heritage Nursing Home, and was a daycare provider for Dr. Tunning.

She enjoyed listening to polka music and was an amazing baker. She will be remembered for her desserts, salads, and pickled cucumbers. She enjoyed her family and loved children, especially her grandchildren. She was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and the St. Anthony’s Rosary Sodality.

Those left to cherish her memory include her son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Michelle Woitalewicz of Farwell; daughter-in-law, Melissa Woitalewicz of Wood River; three grandchildren, Matthew, Adam and Ryan; brother-in-law, Clarence Schmidt of St. Paul; and sister-in-law, Dorothy Bonczynski of St. Paul.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Kenny; sister, Ernestine Schmidt; and brother, Stanley Bonczynski.