Obit: Lasiuk, Mary Ann (1934 - 2014)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Lasiuk, Olocki, Kazle, Elle, Kocher, Opoka, Sakowski

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co, WI) 3/19/2014

Lasiuk, Mary Ann (6 December 1934 - 13 March 2014)

Mary Ann was born in Stanley, WI on December 6, 1934, to Adolph and Anna Olocki. She passed away on March 13, 2014. She was 79 years old.

Mary Ann loved her family. She is survived by her cherished husband, Richard; and her adoring children: Debbie (widowed/Larry) Kazle, Jazz Elle of Santa Cruz CA, John (Rose) of Hudson, WI, David of Chippewa Falls, Joanie (Craig) Kocher of Waverly MN; her nine grandchildren: Nathan, Leah, Sarah, Alexander, Ariel, Zachary, Anna, Jordan, and Shelby; daughter-in-law, Genevieve; and brothers-in-law: Ronald and Elmer.

She was preceded in death by son, Rick; 11 siblings: brothers, Matt, Stan, Frank, Chet, Henry, Robert, and sisters, Jean, Nell, Rose, Fran, Stella; and sister-in-law, Helene Opoka.

Mary Ann met “Richie” Richard Lasiuk at a polka dance and they married June 16, 1953. Mary Ann enjoyed gardening and had up to five flower beds at one time. She liked to travel with her family and they switched between Hawaii & Florida as snowbirds in the winter. She also enjoyed playing cards and bird watching. As a young mother, she was active in PTA, was a Girl Scout Leader, and volunteered often for church functions.

Mary Ann was her husband’s support and accountant for their television business in Thorp, WI for many years and a sporting goods manager at the Eau Claire Co-op.

You earned your wings - no more weeds, just flowers now.

Funeral services took place at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1812 Lynn Avenue, Altoona, WI. Father Derek Sakowski officiated. Committal service took place at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon in the St. Hedwig Cemetery in Thorp, Wisconsin. Visitation took place on Tuesday evening, March 18, 2014, at Fuller Speckien Hulke Funeral home from 4 - 7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. to conclude the evening’s visitation. Visitation continued at the church Wednesday morning from 10 a.m. until the time of service.

Friends and family may offer condolences online at www.fullerspeckienhulke.com . Fuller Speckien Hulke funeral Home, 3209 Rudolph Road, Eau Claire, WI 54701 assisted the family with the arrangements.