Blanche L. Janulewicz, 100, of Grand Island died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, surrounded by her loving family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rev. Martin L. Egging will be the celebrant. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the church, with a vigil service at 6. Curran Funeral Chapel is assisting the family.

Blanche was born Feb. 10, 1918, in Sherman County to Edward and Cecelia (Dzingle) Stanczyk.
Blanche grew up in Sherman County and received her education there. She married Harry Janulewicz on June 20, 1939, in Loup City. They lived in Grand Island from 1941 to 1963, then they moved to Omaha, returning to Grand Island in 1967. She was a homemaker and enjoyed her children and grandchildren. She was employed in ladies ready-to-wear in both Omaha and Grand Island. She was an excellent seamstress and also knitted and crocheted. Her husband, Harry, died April 15, 1995.
Blanche was a charter member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and Catholic Daughters of Americas Court Queen of Peace No. 2227. The UTU Ladies Auxiliary and Union Pacific Employee Club No. 16, and the National Association of Retired Railway Employees.

Those left to cherish her memory include her three sons and two daughters, Ron (Pat) of Grand Island, Loren (Bobbie) of Denver, Colo., Marilyn (Brad) Menke of Grand Island, David of Westminster, Colo., and Karen Janulewicz of Aurora, Colo. Others left to cherish her memory include her five grandchildren, one stepgrandchild, eight great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren, with three on the way.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry; sisters, Cashmere Jonak, Bernice Gizinski, Ilene Stanczyk and infant sister, Gertrude; grandson, Rob Janulewicz; great-great-granddaughter, Nova; and her best friend, Evaline Davis.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Blanche's memory or to the family's choice.
Your thoughts or prayers may be given at www.curranfuneralchapel.com under Blanche's name.






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