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Helen Polansky
HELEN POLANSKY
Cedar Rapids
Helen Rose Polansky, 92, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, April 10, 2016, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Service: 3 p.m. Tuesday at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church by the Rev. Christopher Podhajsky. Burial: St. John Cemetery. A rosary will be recited Monday at 5 p.m. at Teahen Funeral Home, where friends may visit with the family Monday from 4 to 7 p.m., and Tuesday after 2 p.m. at the church.
Helen is survived by three sons, Dr. Donald (Cindi) Polansky of Scottsdale, Ariz., Mark Polansky of Long Beach, Calif., and Gary (Nancy) Polansky of Somerset, N.J.; two daughters, Christine (William) Huggins of Walford and Diane (Terry) Seligman of Medina, Minn.; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a sister, Rita Pisarik of Cedar Rapids; and a brother, Paul (Regina) Pisarik of Cedar Rapids.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard; a grandson, Joseph Polansky; a sister, Theresa McIvor; and a brother, Charles Pisarik.
Helen Rose was born Sept. 29, 1923, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Joseph Francis and Rose Frances Trzil Pisarik. She graduated in 1941 from St. Wenceslaus High School and married Bernard Joseph Polansky on June 5, 1946, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. Bernard died in 1999. She retired as a surgical scheduler from Anesthesiologists of Cedar Rapids.
Helen had a love of music and would play the piano by ear. She enjoyed her flowers and quilting, and don't forget her love of the Iowa Hawkeyes. She was often seen leaving the room during games if the Hawks were losing for fear that she was jinxing them.
Helen's true love was spending time with her family. She took great pride in the accomplish-ments of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A memorial fund has been established in her name.
The family would like to thank the staff at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy and ARNPs Rhonda Bridgewater and Sara Butler at Mercy Medical Center for the wonderful attention, care and support they provided Helen and her family.
Online condolences may be left at www.teahenfuneralhome.com.
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