Florence
Banaszewski, 90
Strandquist
- Florence Banaszewski, 90, died Wednesday,
January 30, 2002 at the CNC Unit of Northwest
Medical Center in Thief River Falls.
Funeral
services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February
2, at Assumption Catholic Church in Florian with
Rev. August Gothman officiating. Music was provided
by Susan Ripplinger and Jennifer Edbon.
Casketbearers included Dewayne Banaszewski Jr.,
Jason Blazejewski, Jared Gostanczik, Bradley Benke,
Jeffrey Benke and Justin Blazejewski. Honorary
casketbearers included all of Florence's
grandchildren. Interment was in Assumption Catholic
Cemetery in Florian with Quanrud-DuBore Funeral
Home of Warren in charge of the
arrangements.
Florence
Nowacki was born July 28, 1911 in Alma Township of
Marshall County, the daughter of Frank and Pauline
(Wirkus) Nowacki. She grew up and attended school
in Alma Township.
On
September 5, 1932, she was united in marriage to
Frank Banaszewski at St. John the Baptist Catholic
Church in Alma Township. The couple lived in Alma
Township and Stephen before moving to Englund Store
in rural Strandquist. Frank died on February 18,
1969.
Florence
was a member of Assumption Catholic Church of
Florian and enjoyed spending time with her family,
especially her grandchildren.
Survivors
include a son, Dewayne (Barbara) Banaszewski Sr. of
Roseau; three daughters, Carol (Raymond) Benke of
Middle River, Janet (special friend, Jim)
Gostanczik of Bemidji, and Janice (Robert)
Blazejewski of Strandquist; 18 grandchildren; 17
great-grandchildren; three sisters, Bernice
Prondzinski of Grafton, N.D., Lorraine Bieniski of
Argyle, and Lucille Haugen of Strandquist; four
sisters-in-law; and many nieces and
nephews.
Florence
was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a
son, Valarian; and six brothers, John, Allan,
Edmund, Frank, Norbert, and Raymond.
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