Irene Margaret (Andrews) Hrozny
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George Julius HROZNY - August 17, 1935
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3C - January 16, 2011
Irene Margaret Hrozny May 16, 1914 – January 8, 2011 Irene Margaret Hrozny passed away Saturday, January 8, 2011 at her home in Palisade, CO, surrounded by her loving family. She was 96 years old. Irene was born May 16, 1914 in Cicero, Illinois, the second of seven children born to Frank and Louise (Bettin) Andrews (Andrejewski). She was a Lutheran and enjoyed attending church services. As a young girl in Berwyn, Illinois, she loved walking to church with her mother. She met the Love of Her Life at the local roller rink where the boys went to see the girls and the girls went to meet the boys. She and George Julius Hrozny were married August 17, 1935 at Crown Point, IN. He preceded her in death on January 24, 1981. They lived in Berwyn, Illinois for several years, then built a home in Tri State Village near Hinsdale, Illinois, where they raised their three daughters, Janne, Judie and Sharon. Irene was a homemaker. Over the years she had many friends and was active in many organizations, such as the local Women's Club, the Just Us Girls (Jugs) club, was a Girl Scout leader, volunteered with the Red Cross and was on the Ladies Auxiliary of the Tri State Fire Department, which her husband help found. In 1974, she and George moved to Palisade and made their home on an apricot orchard on Rapid Creek. She will be remembered for making donuts for everyone, including the workers. Irene dearly loved her family and looked forward to each new addition. She sang "You Are My Sunshine" to all the little ones. She loved watching birds, especially the hummingbirds that fed near her kitchen window. She collected clowns and loved flowers, especially roses. She liked to read, do crossword puzzles, cook and bake. Everyone loved her kolaches. She did many crafts and enjoyed the ladies of a local craft club. She learned to crochet at age six and made countless afghans, tablecloths, doilies and other beautiful items over the years, always giving to others. Irene was preceded in death by her husband, George; her parents; her five sisters, and her brother. She is survived by her three daughters, who she called her angels, Janne Moran of Clifton, CO; Judie (Art) Pandow of Palisade, CO, and Sharon (Ted) Somogyi of Palisade, CO. Irene has six grandchildren, Valerie (John) Neary of Oak Forest, IL; Matt (Santa) Moran of Lyons, IL; Chris (Todd) Patty of Peoria, AZ; Scott (Heidi) Pankow of Ouray, CO; Nicole (Daniel) Denham of Grand Junction, CO and Tony (Korey) Somogyi of Gypsum, CO. She has 15 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. All adored her. Please join us in a memorial service at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary with Pastor Ron Powers officiating. She will be buried next to her husband at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Stickney, Illinois at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care, 3090B North 12th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81506. The family wishes to thank the kind, gentle and loving Hospice caregivers who took such good care of Mother over the months. She loved all of them. Dear Precious Mother, Grandma, Gram and GG, We will love and miss you forever and ever.
