Geraldine M. Wrzenski

Geraldine M. Wrzenski, 89, of St. Paul., died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul. A private family Mass will be 2:00 p.m. Friday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Rayappa Konka will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Elba. The rosary will be recited at 1:30 p.m. before the Mass. Social distancing and face masks will be required. Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family. The Mass will be livestreamed on Peters Funeral Home Facebook page. The direct link for that page is www.facebook.com/PetersFuneralHomeSP. Geraldine was born on Aug. 26, 1931, at Fullerton, the daughter of Joseph K. and Helen (Uzendoski) Micek. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school in the North Star area and graduated from Fullerton High School in 1948. She then attended college to become a school teacher, and taught at country schools in the Wolbach area. She was united in marriage to Raymond L. Wrzenski of June 9, 1953, at Fullerton. In 1954, the couple moved to a farm south of Greeley where they farmed until retiring and moving into St. Paul in the early 1990’s. Raymond died Dec. 14, 2003, and Geraldine continued to live in St. Paul the rest of her life. She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church and its Council of Catholic Women. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, playing cards and BINGO. Geraldine truly loved farm life. She is survived by her daughter, LaVon Coufal of Ord and her special friend, Tom Gorecki of Scotia; granddaughter and her husband, Jana and Brad Vossler of Lincoln; two great-grandchildren, Aubrey and Cameron Vossler; sister and brother-in-law, Theresa and Leonard Harms of Dodge; brothers and sisters-in-law, Joe and Sue Micek of Omaha, Ray and Mary Micek of Grand Island, Teddy and Marge Micek of Shelby, Janie Micek of Grand Island and Barbara Micek of Fullerton; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; sisters and brothers-in-law, Loretta and Adrian Schuyler and Bernice and Sylvester Starzec; and brothers and sister-in-law, Gerard and Marge Micek, Jack Micek, Ned Micek and Albert Micek. Memorials are suggested to Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church.