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Delphine Marie Krolikowski Woitaszewski

2 Aug 1910 – 7 Sep 2011

Birth2 Aug 1910
Death7 Sep 2011
CemeteryWestlawn Memorial Cemetery
Grand Island , Hall County , Nebraska , USA
Added byKay Cynova on 14 Sep 2012
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Bio

Centurion, Delphine Marie Woitaszewski, 101, of Grand Island died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011, at the Skilled Nursing Unit of St. Francis Memorial Health Center. Delphine was born Aug. 2, 1910, on a farm in Sherman County, near Ashton, to Anthony and Magdalena "Maggie" (Piontkowski) Krolikowski. Survivors are: sons and daughters-in-law, Lavern and Karen Woitaszewski of Wood River, Ira and Sandra Woitaszewski of Ogden, Utah, Jim and Nancy Woitaszewski of Casper, Wyo., and Ron Woitaszewski of Hastings; daughters and sons-in-law, Leona and Jack Gladfelter of Wichita, Kan., and Mary and Dennis Harb of Grand Island; sister, Evelyn Thompson of Omaha; sisters-in-law, Barbara Stumbaugh of Omaha, Agnes Woitaszewski and Della Mae Oltman, both of Ord; 15 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Delphine grew up on the family farm with nine siblings, and attended District 56 School near Loup City. She was united in marriage with Ben F. Woitaszewski, Oct. 21, 1930, at St. Josephat's Catholic Church in Loup City, and had to help the family prepare all of the food for the reception held at home with a dance in the barn that still exists today. Following their marriage they farmed near Loup City, where they survived the 1930's great depression. They were moving to the Cairo area in 1945, and Ben was walking with his horses and hayrack along Highway 11 when he was hit and critically injured by a speeding car. Delphine and her young children had to continue the move and maintain the farm while he recuperated in Lincoln. In 1953, the family left Cairo for the Farwell area. In 1957, the family farm was sold, and the family moved to Grand Island. Delphine lived in the same house nearly 50 years near Eddy and 5th Street. She walked everywhere, as she never learned to drive. Delphine worked at the East Bosselman's Cafe, the Thompson Candy Company and Park Place Nursing Home until she retired in 1975 to babysit for her grandsons. She cared for her husband, Ben, at home for many years until he moved to Tiffany Square, and she took the Handi-Bus to see him everyday. He died in 1994. Delphine moved to an apartment on Hedde Street, and later to Riverside Lodge where she developed many new friendships, and got to enjoy more bingo games and activities. In August 2010, she celebrated her 100th birthday in good health with over 200 people attending. After a severe stroke in October of 2010, she resided at St. Francis Skilled Care until her death. She was cared for by an outstanding staff that became her family. Delphine grew to become the family historian, as she had lived the longest of her generation. She never forgot a face and was a faithful friend. She loved music, especially polka and waltzes: she was self-taught to play the organ, accordion and harmonica. She was a dedicated Husker fan and a baseball fan, especially of her sons. The family card games were notorious. Until her eyesight failed her, she loved to play cards, read, send cards to others on their special days, gardened, canned, knitted, grew beautiful flowers, and always had something fresh baked available for visitors. She was the host for many family gatherings, with pitch games, horseshoe games, and lots of food. St. Mary's Cathedral was her rock; she especially enjoyed the Friendship Luncheons and Catholic Daughters and those who offered her rides to church functions as well as daily mass. She was a delight to all those who knew her because of her sense of humor. Delphine dearly loved her family and spending time with them, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and prayed the rosary for each one incessantly. They loved her because she accepted them unconditionally. She will always be remembered for entertaining them playfully, stories she would tell sitting on their beds, plus teaching them words in Polish. She loved to travel to see her family, and to take vacations with them. She was a long-time member of the St. Mary's Cathedral, Court Ave Maria 1263 Catholic Daughters of the Americas, St. Mary's Altar Society, and past member of the Platt Deutsche. She was a life long member of the Miraculous Medal Society, taking over the membership when her mother died in 1965. Delphine was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ben; one son, Donald; two grandsons; a great-granddaughter; brothers, Edmund, Raymond and Henry and Leo Krolikowski; and sisters, Clementina Stepcevick, Victoria Grudzinski and Gertrude Johnson. Burial was in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island, NE. Published in The Grand Island Independent on September 8, 2011

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