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June 30, 1933 – Nov. 28, 2023
Bernice (Betty) Grzeskowiak, 90, of Harrisville, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.
Betty was born in Wyandotte, Michigan, on June 30, 1933 to Chuck and Bernice (Gazdowicz) Lapczynski. She married John Grzeskowiak, her high school sweetheart and they resided in a house that he built. They were married for over 40 years until John's death in 1995. Bernice worked in the mortgage department at Guarantee Federal until the family moved to Harrisville in 1969. She worked as a secretary for the Department of Natural Resources at Harrisville State Park until she retired in 1995. Bernice was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church in Harrisville. She loved cardinals, the sound of the waves, and the laughter of friends and family. She was proud of her Polish heritage and taught her children and grandchildren the special Polish recipes that she learned from her mother.
Bernice is survived by her two daughters, Jacquie (Robert) Marx and Colleen (Mick) Higgins, five grandchildren, Nathan, Brittany, Jordan, Morgan and Brenton, seven great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson. She was preceded in death by her husband, her son Kenneth, and her two siblings.
Bernice is at Gillies Funeral Home, 104 W. Alger St., Lincoln, Michigan, 48742 where visitation was held on Thursday, Nov. 30. Funeral Mass will take place on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 at 11 a.m. at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Harrisville with the Rev. Lawrence Boks officiating. Burial will be in Mount Joy Cemetery in Haynes Township.