Caroline Ann Sulak

Caroline Ann Sulak, age 87, of Itasca, passed away early Friday morning, October 12, 2012 at Park Plaza Nursing Home in Whitney. A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Sunday at Aderhold Funeral Home in West by Janice Kaluza, followed by a visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, with the Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. Mrs. Sulak was born December 17, 1924 in West, the daughter of Charles and Emillie (Kolar) Kaska. She attended Alligator Creek and Leggott schools near West. On February 4, 1946 she was united in marriage to Albert Paul Sulak in West. Caroline was a lifelong farmer and rancher who worked beside her husband every day and was known to be the hardest working woman in the area. Everyone loved her cooking. She was known for her kolaches, strudels, and canned goods, especially her pickles. She never complained and was always there ready to help someone. Caroline was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West. Caroline is preceded in death by her parents; son, Ronnie Sulak; brothers, Charlie Kaska, John Kaska and Edward Kaska; and sister, Agnes Jones. Survivors include her beloved husband of 66 years, Albert Paul Sulak of Itasca; two sons, Albert J. Sulak and wife Dottie of Itasca, and Mark Sulak and wife Cathy of Malakoff; four daughters, Jo Ann Sulak of Midland, Patricia Sulak and husband Jeff Waxman of Temple, Judy Gonzales and husband Gilbert of Richardson and Andrea Sulak and husband Ron Abbott of Kingwood; grandchildren, Brian Sulak and wife Sara, Darrell Sulak and wife Michelle, Aaron Urbanovsky, Justin Sulak, Jarred Sulak, Kaleb Abbott, Kevin Abbott, Bart Waxman, Gabe Waxman, Becky Patton and husband Jimmy, Sarah Leopold and husband Tony, Stefanie Adams and husband Ricky, Carrie Kazda and husband Gary, Audra Smith and husband Michael, Tonya Sulak and husband Scott Schubert, and Wendy Osborne and husband David; great grandchildren, Dylan, Colton, Brandon, Julia, Brooke, Strone, Sylee, Tristan, Samuel, Elizabeth, Daniel, Jacob, James, Isabella, Blaise, Arwen, Islay and Sadie; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Pallbearers are her grandsons. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. Mary's Cemetery Association.