Saturday, April 28, 2012

While I was at the robotics competition, I was informed that my grandma had died. This is the obituary for her.

"Shirley Ann Chihak, 81, of 317 First Street Atkins, died peacefully at her home.  Services:  10:30 a.m., Tuesday, St. Jude Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Mark Reasoner.  Burial:  St. Joseph Cemetery.  A Vigil service will be held 5 p.m., Monday at Teahen Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, where friends may visit Monday from 4 to 8 p.m., and Tuesday from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., at the church.
 Survivors include her three daughters, Nancy (Ray) Scienzo of Concord, NH, Joan (Paul) Cook of Palatine, IL, and Lori (Marvin) Wilmes of Boone; five sons David (Sharon) Chihak of Cedar Rapids, Michael (Barbara) Chihak of Florissant, MO, Alan (Yvonne) Chihak of Burr Ridge, IL, Carl (Zenny) Chihak of Long Beach, CA and Roger (Candace) Chihak of Lisbon; eighteen grandchildren Matthew, Jeremy, John, Jilani, Slyndon, Samadhi, Chris,Caroline, Camille, Abigail, Mildred, Paul, Charlie and Quincy Chihak, Christina and Zach Scienzo, and Wesley and Casey Wilmes; two sisters, Rita Rosauer and  Mary (Paul) Reuter; sister in law Mary Valvoda; brother Ronald (Helen) Palmersheim; brother in law Robert (Eileen) Chihak; and many nephews and nieces.
She is preceded in death by her husband Paul; a sister Donna Williams, brother-in-laws Don Rosauer, Vern Williams, Raymond Valvoda, and Joseph Chihak, and sister-in-law Marlene Chihak.
Shirley was born May 9, 1930 in Elma the daughter of Mathias and Grace Hunemiller Palmersheim.  She graduated from Elma High School and was married to Paul Peter Chihak on September 9, 1952 in Elma.  She attended St. Jude Catholic Church.
Shirley enjoyed gardening and treasured spending quality time with her family.
Instead of flowers memorials may be directed to the family."
http://www.teahenfuneralhome.com/?p=1593

I am going to miss my grandma so much. Her house was the place that we always would go to when we needed some place to go hang out. I know that she's happy up there though. She's with my grandpa again and now she can watch over us all. I love you grandma <3 I love you greatly so.

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