Christine Pawlak (Nee Bodus)

Christine E. Pawlak (nee: Bodus) Age 95, died on Sunday, August 29, 2010 at the Virginia Health & Rehab Center. She was born on July 24, 1915 in Milwaukee to Walter and Anna Bodus. Christine was a charter member of St. Matthias Catholic Church, Milwaukee, where she participated with the Christian Mothers, volunteered at the fish fry’s and sang in the choir. She served as a girl scout leader and den mother for cub scouts. Christine was an avid baseball fan, she loved to attend games at Borchert field and liked to play bingo. She enjoyed baking homemade treats for her family to enjoy. On June 24, 1939 she married Sigmund Pawlak, he preceded her in death in 1984. She is survived by her six loving children: Stephen (Carolyn) Pawlak, James (Barbara) Pawlak, Eugene (Lucrecia) Pawlak, Ramona Bosch, Kathleen (John) Fucile, and Michael (Mary) Pawlak, 28 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. She is further survived by four sisters-in-law: Elizabeth Bodus, Rose Chepeck, Clara Berndt, and Elizabeth Pawlak, nieces, nephews other relatives and friends. In addition to her parents and husband, Sigmund Pawlak, she was preceded in death by her daughter Rosemarie Pawlak on Oct. 11, 1956, great-grandson Ari Panico, brothers: Joseph Bodus, Ralph Bodus, Eugene Bodus and Daniel Bodus and a sister: Martha (Joseph) Zajac.  Visitation will be held on Friday, September 3, 2010 at Randle-Dable Funeral Home, 1110 S. Grand Ave. from 4-8 PM with a Rosary Service at 7PM. Visitation continues on Saturday, Sept. 4 at St. Matthias Catholic Church, 9306 W. Beloit Road Milwaukee, WI from 9 AM until 9:45 AM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 AM. Entombment will follow the Mass at St. Adalbert Cemetery. For further information, please call Randle-Dable Funeral, Cremation and Preplanning Services at (262) 547-4035, or go to www.waukeshafunerals.com for directions or to leave an on-line tribute.   The family would like to thank the staff and nurses at the Virginia Health and Rehab for the compassionate care given to Christine over the years.