Irene L. Guralski

Irene L. Guralski 85, Edgar, died Monday, September 26, 2005 in Antigo. She was born March 3, 1920 in the town of Wien, daughter of the late Frank and Frances (Rodman) Knetter. On September 26, 1940, she married John Guralski at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Cassel. He survives. Irene was a homemaker. She was a member of the PCCW St. Cecilia's Group. Survivors include her husband, John, Edgar; seven children, Glenroy (Diane) Guralski, Edgar, LeRoy (Terra Lee) Guralski, Edgar, Jean (John) Sattler, Schofield, Gerald (Sandra) Guralski, Wausau, Mary (Tom) Fahey, Edgar, Judy (Wayne) Novak, Stratford and Steve (Carol) Guralski, Stratford; twenty-eight grandchildren; 42 great grandchildren; and two sisters, Leona Dobeck, Schofield and Elsie Szymanski, Schofield. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by four children, Michael, Louise, Elsie and Rosalie Guralski; three grandchildren, Luke Guralski, Joseph Fahey and Melinda Guralski; and one sister, Florence Feltz. The funeral mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Thurs. September 29, 2005 at St. John Catholic Church, Edgar. Rev. Norman Boneck will preside. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 4 - 8 p.m. Wednesday at St. John Catholic Church, Edgar. There will be visitation from 9:30 a.m. Thursday until the time of services at the church. Memorials may be directed to St. John Catholic School, Edgar. The family wishes to extend special thanks to the Antigo Emergency Room staff and to Mary Hapke for all the kind assistance.