Racine- Odelle Michalak, 93, passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’s Home in Kenosha on Tuesday, March 1, 2011.
Odelle was born in Oglethorpe County, Georgia on June 5, 1917 to the late Charley and Lessie (nee: Graham) Harwell. While in Miami Beach, Florida she met her future husband, Raymond F. Michalak, who was serving his country in the United States Army.Upon his discharge, they returned to Racine, WI and were married on September 28, 1946 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church.
Odelle was a member of St. Lucy Catholic Church and was known to have a heart of gold.
Surviving are her children, Pamela A. Wallis of Kenosha and Daniel M. Michalak of Ft. Wayne, IN; grandchildren, Alexandria and Nicholas Wallis; and Erica; brothers, Willis G. (Sulene) Colquitt and C. Mark (Irene) Harwell; brother-in-law, Gene Morris; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
In addition to her parents, Odelle was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond F. Michalak, on May 23, 1999; sisters, Dorothy J. (Ralph) Huff, Freida (Richard) Heide, and Leatrice Morris; and brothers, Louis and L.G. Colquitt.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, March 4, 2011 at 11:30 am in St. Lucy Catholic Church, 3101 Drexel Ave., with Rev. Mark R. Jones officiating. Entombment will follow in the mausoleum of Holy Cross Cemetery, Hwy 32. Visitation will be in the church on Friday from 10-11:30 am. In memory of Odelle, memorials to St. Joseph’s Home for the Aged – Kenosha has been suggested by the family.
A special note of thanks to the entire staff at St. Joseph’s Home for the Aged for the compassionate care and incredible support given to Odelle during the past three years. May God bless all of you!
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