Marilyn G. Dolego
wski, age 81, of Dorr, died Saturday Nov. 12, after a brief battle with cancer at Trillium Woods in Byron Center.
wski, age 81, of Dorr, died Saturday Nov. 12, after a brief battle with cancer at Trillium Woods in Byron Center.Marilyn was born on July 15, 1935, in Grand Rapids, to Joseph and Helen Szczepanek. She was a lifelong member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Hilliards. On May 7, 1955, she married Chester Dolegowski and he survives.
For many years she was the “lunch lady” at St. Stanislaus School, where she made everything from scratch.
Surviving besides her husband are children Larry, Joe, and Ron Dolegowski, Christine (Joe) Scott and Marlene Knox; son-in-law Kevin Vander Ploeg; grandchildren: Jessica, Travis, Trent, Julie, Heather, Amber, Krysten, Ashley (Andrew) and Jennifer; great-grandchildren Madison and Jaxen; and sisters-in-law Lorraine and Nancy Szczepanek.
She was preceded in death by daughter Barbara Vander Ploeg and son John Dolegowski; siblings Adele Swendrowski, and Eugene, Henry, Joseph, Julius, Edward and Chester Szczepanek.
Visitation is scheduled for 1 to 3 and 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at the Kubiak-Cook Dorr Chapel. A Rosary Service will be held at 5 pm. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, 1871 136th Ave, Dorr, with burial taking place at St. Stanislaus Cemetery immediately following.
Memorials are directed to: St. Stanislaus Church Altar Society, Wayland Ambulance Service or Faith Hospice Trillium Woods.
A very sad loss, I never met Mrs. Dolegowski but I do know two of her sons, both outstanding gentlemen for a boy to become a good man takes a good mother using that standard she was an excellent mother. My heart felt prayers are with her large wonderful family. Our nation is a better place because she lived.