Obituary of Irene Dziekan
Irene S. Dziekan
(nee Koziel)
Age 89, of Channahon, IL and formerly of the Hinsdale, IL area, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015. Born May 8, 1926, to the late Genevieve (nee Paluch) and Andrew Koziel in Chicago where she was raised and educated.
Beloved wife of 63 years to Henry J. Dziekan whom she met on the dance floor of Polonia Grove at Archer and 47th in Chicago in 1951; beloved mother of Dennis Dziekan of DeKalb, IL and Fr. Wayne Dziekan of Grayling, MI (Diocese of Gaylord).
Irene was preceded in death by her parents and her aunt, Adeline Paluch.
In her younger years, Irene was a private secretary until she and husband Henry started their family. She was a member of the Auxiliary of American Legion Post #1941 in La Grange, IL and the "Let's Polka USA" Club. Irene enjoyed singing in the church choirs of both St. Bruno's Parish in Chicago and St. James Church at Sag Bridge in Lemont while a parishioner of those churches. She currently is a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Channahon.
Irene actively enjoyed polka music (especially concertina music!) through dancing, listening, and even playing drums in a polka band!
Visitation for Irene Dziekan will be Sunday, August 16, 3-7 p.m. at Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black Road (at Essington Road), Joliet, IL 60431.
Vigil Service at 5:00 p.m., at the funeral home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 17, 2015, at St. Ann Catholic Church, 24500 S. Navajo Dr., Channahon, IL. Visitation at the Church from 9:30-10 a.m.
Following a luncheon at the Church, Interment will occur at Resurrection Cemetery Mausoleum in Justice, IL. For more information: (815) 741-5500.
For those interested in making a donation in Irene's memory, the family respectfully suggests:
St. Ann Catholic Church, 24500 S. Navajo Drive, Channahon, IL (www.stannchannahon.org)
Monastery of the Holy Cross, 3111 South Aberdeen Street, Chicago, IL 60608-6503 (www.chicagomonk.org)
Abbey of Gethsemane, 3642 Monks Road, Trappist, KY 40051 (www.monks.org)
