Jeanette (Wontorek) Dzikowski

SOUTH BEND - Jeannette Wontorek Dzikowski died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family. Jeannette faced her long final battle with declining health the same way she lived her life - with indestructible determination, wit, beauty and grace. Her family wishes to extend appreciation to the Center for Hospice & Palliative Care for their devoted and attentive care. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, one sister and one brother.

Survivors include three daughters, a cousin in Poland, and -- on her husband's side of the family -- 5 nieces and 2 nephews.

Jeannette brought culture and beauty to her world, whether it was by creating exquisite cross-stitch embroideries, sewing everything from draperies to bridal clothes, home decorating, or perpetuating Polish-American heritage and culture within her community by participating in numerous social/civic organizations including Centrala, Chopin Fine Arts and her beloved Polish-American Congress. Along with her husband, Casimir, she hosted the Polish-American Hour on WJVA radio for 23 years. In 1984, she retired from Simon Brothers, where she served as executive secretary.

Sources: Ancestry.com and FindAGrave.com

03/24/2024 EJS

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