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Donald John "Don" Lonowski
25 Nov 1932 – 21 Apr 2017
| Birth | 25 Nov 1932 |
| Death | 21 Apr 2017 |
| Cemetery | Westlawn Memorial Cemetery Grand Island , Hall County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Michelle on 05 Jun 2018 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178674046 |
Bio
ALDA — Donald J. “Don” Lonowski, 84, of Alda died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Friday, April 21, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Donald A. Buhrman will be the celebrant. Military honors will be provided by the United Veterans Honor Guard and U.S. Marine Corps Honor Team. Cremation will take place following the services with a private family inurnment in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island. Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family. Don was born on Nov. 25, 1932, at Loup City, the son of Edward and Loretta (Ignowski) Lonowski. Don spent most of his youth in Ashton but did live several years in Chicago. Don joined the U.S. Marine Corps on April 5, 1951, and served honorably during the Korean War. During his service, he earned the Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal and the Purple Heart. He was honorably discharged on April 4, 1954. On June 17, 1953, Don married the love of his life, Alice Ann Jarzynka, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Ashton. He spent the rest of his life with Alice Ann, working and raising their six children in Grand Island. Don’s family considered him an entrepreneur and a jack-of-all-trades. Don served 21 years with the Grand Island Fire Department, where he met many of his lifelong friends. He was also involved in residential construction, as he built several family homes, as well as built and remodeled numerous rental properties, as a part of DCR Investments. He owned and operated White Way Tree Service until 1978, when he sold the tree service business and formed D&A Trenching. Don continued to operate D&A Trenching with his family, and then primarily with his son, until his death. Don loved to work and instilled a strong work ethic in all his children. He was a member of St. Leo’s Catholic Church, where he served as a Eucharistic minister, and also a member of the Platt Duetsche, both of Grand Island. The biggest joy of his life besides his wife was being a father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather. He enjoyed playing cards, boating, fishing and dancing with Alice Ann. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Alice Ann of Alda; children and spouses, Connie and Gene Baasch of Grand Island, Karen and Terry Kelly of Chapman, Charles and Kimberley Lonowski of Grand Island, Richard and Kathy Lonowski of Gilbert, Ariz., Joe and Andrea Lonowski of Lincoln and Tammy and Craig Roder of Hudson, Wis.; special grandchildren, Kari and Rick Fluckey of Juniata and Master Sgt. Bryan Lonowski of Tucson, Ariz.; 17 additional grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Richard and Joan Lonowski of Grand Island and Ray and Janet Lonowski of Blue Springs, Mo. He will be truly missed. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, David Lonowski; and a son-in-law, Bob Williams.
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- Richard Edmond "Dick" Lonowski 1938–2021
- Raymond Francis Lonowski 1943–2018
- David Dean Lonowski 1949–1966
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