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Mary Homola Ryzak
Born: 11/28/1920
Died: 7/17/2016
Age: 95
Community: Flushing, MI
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RYZAK, Mary Homola, age 95, of Flushing, Michigan, died Sunday, July 17, 2016, at home with her loving daughter by her side. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Rossell Funeral Home, 307 E Main St., Flushing, MI, presided over by Bishop James McCarthy. Visitation will be 1-8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday until the time of the service. Interment will follow the service at Bendle Cemetery, 9385 Beecher Road, Flushing, MI. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to Children's Miracle Network for Hurley Children's Hospital or the Alzheimer's Association, in honor of John Ryzak.
Mary was born November 28, 1920, in Flint, the daughter of Paul and Anna (Tonkovich) Homola, immigrants from Czechoslovakia. While growing up during the depression years she was a housekeeper for Flint area families. She graduated from Northern High School, Flint, MI in 1938. She met John F. Ryzak of Flushing at a dance and on November 29, 1941, they married in Bowling Green, OH. During WWII she worked at AC Spark Plug in Flint. In 1942, Mary and John moved to the family farm, where she lived at the same address for 74 years. While her children were young she was a homemaker; and worked on the family farm until her husband retired. She also worked for the Flushing School District as a school bus driver for 32 years, retiring in 1991. Mary was also a care giver for her husband who had Alzheimer's disease for some 14 years before he passed away in 1991. After retirement she volunteered as a pink lady at McLaren Hospital until age 85.
Mary enjoyed traveling the United States and Canada; especially to see her son, David, who has lived in several western states. She and her husband took a special trip to visit Czechoslovakia and see the birth country of her parents. Mary was a member of a bowling league for several years. She also enjoyed spending countless hours with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mary loved being a grandma!
Surviving are her children, David Ryzak of Burley, ID and Paula (Wayne) Langdon of Flushing, MI; grandchildren, Kristy (Edward) Miller, Stacey (Jeff) Adams, Sarah (Keith) Loiselle, Jeremy Langdon, Joshua (Krystal) Langdon, Jennifer (Josh) Ratto, and Jeffery (Christina) Ryzak; and great-grandchildren, Jared and Lindsey Miller, Riley, Bailey and Delaney Adams, Alexis and Braxton Loiselle; special nieces and nephew, Nancy, Peggy, Darlene and Richard; sister-in-law, Rosalie Moore; cousin, Josie; and many extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sisters, Mildred, Annie, and Margaret; daughter-in-law, Mary Evelin Ryzak; nephews, Sonny and Gary and niece, Beverly.
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7/22/2016 |
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1:00 PM |
| Visitation will be 1-8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday until the time of the service. |
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| Funeral Service |
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7/23/2016 |
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11:00 AM |
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Rossell Funeral Home
307 E Main
Flushing, MI 48433Get a Map to this location...
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| Official: |
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Bishop James McCarthy |
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