Dolores L. Jackowicz

Dolores Lucille (Krych) Jackowicz, of Richfield, MN and Altoona, WI passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022, at The Classics at Hillcrest Greens, Altoona. She was born in Thorp, WI on January 10, 1929, the youngest of 12 children of the late Agnes (Dudkiewicz) and Andrew Krych.
After graduating from Thorp High School, she lived and worked in Chicago with her sisters, Kathrine, Rose, and Theresa where she met her future husband. She married Stanley Jackowicz on April 16, 1955 and together had one son, Stanley Jr. They moved to Richfield, MN where they lived for many years. Although she was the “baby” of the family, she had the strength to live through her own health issues, and the loss of her husband in 1990 and her son in 1996. Dolores was a private and independent woman who enjoyed her quiet time but also a good family gathering. In 2015 she moved to The Classic at Hillcrest Greens in Altoona, WI where she was a favorite with the staff and other residents. She was a devout Catholic and was a regular contributor to the Church’s bake sale with her famous Jewish pound cake.
She will be missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her brother, Edmund (Valentine) Krych and their children, Tom, Janet, and Tim Krych, and Theresa Thesenvitz. She is also survived by her Wisconsin family, Donna (Panek), Erin, Cara Berdal, Kathy (Kluk) Reiner, and Sue, David, and Ed Panek. Other surviving nieces and nephews include, Dorothy (Yurkowsky) Ozga, Joan (Yurkowsky) Schultz, Karen (Krych) Druszczak, Mary (Krych) Perilla, Steven Krych, Daniel and Leonard Sumiec, Mitchell and James Grzenia, Andrea (Krych) Connolly, David and Joe Krych; cousin, Barbara (Dudkiewicz) Stautmeister, and many great nieces and nephews. She is further survived by her sister-in-law, Rose Antolec, niece Christine Kohanzo and members of the Jackowicz family.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Stanley; her son Stanley Jr.; her parents, Agnes & Andrew Krych; sisters, Theresa Yurkowsky, Ann Grzenia, Celia Sokolski, Louise Sumiec, and Rose & Kathrine Panek; brothers, Steve, Frank, Leonard, and Joseph Krych; sister-in-law, Irene Sowa and a number of uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Aunt Lor will be remembered for her quick smile and sense of humor. It seemed appropriate that she would pass on Memorial Day, because if you had the privilege of knowing Dolores, you knew she was “unforgettable.”