Stella H. Rakoczy

A Prayer Service will be held on Thursday, July 11, 2013, 1PM at the Mueller Funeral Home in Grafton, for Stella H. Rakoczy. The Prayer Service will be officiated by Brenda Cline, of St. Joseph Catholic Parish, in Grafton. The visitation will take place prior to the Prayer Service, on Thursday, from 11AM until 1PM. Entombment will take place at Resurrection Cemetery, in Mequon. Memorials to the charity of your choice or to the St. Joseph Catholic Parish Music Ministry Fund are appreciated. Stella was born on March 2, 1916, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late Jan Kolat and the late Anne (nee Bawil) Kolat. She was united in marriage to the late Stephen Rakoczy, on August 3, 1946, in Hammond, Indiana. They later started their family, in Hammond, and there they raised their two children, Patricia and Steven. Stella and her husband, Stephen resided in Hammond, Indiana until 2002, when they relocated to the Harbor Club, in Port Washington, to be closer to their son, Steve. Shortly after their move to Port Washington, her husband,Stephen passed away in May of 2003. Stella remained a resident at both the Harbor Club as well as Harbor Cove. She enjoyed playing bingo as well as making friends with all of the residents. Stella enjoyed crocheting afghans as well as Christmas wreaths for all of her family and friends. Stella is survived by her children, Patricia Jachim of Comstock Park, Michigan, and Steven (Lisa) Rakoczy of Grafton, Wisconsin; and grandchildren, Daniel (Tracey Seppala) Jachim of Holland, Michigan, Nancy (Brad) Ludwig of Comstock Park, Michigan, Scott (Janice Fox) Jachim of Griffith, Indiana, Casey Rakoczy of Portland, Oregon, Zachary Rakoczy of Lowell, North Carolina, and Andrea Rakoczy of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is further survived by many great and great-great grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Stella was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Stephen Rakoczy, and many siblings. Stella H. Rakoczy passed away at the Aurora Medical Center, in Grafton, on July 7, 2013, at the age of 97 years.