Christine Polansky

Christine C. Polansky, age 88, of West, passed away Wednesday morning, May 20, 2009 at West Rest Haven. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 2:30 p.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, with Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery near West. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Mrs. Polansky was born on October 8, 1920 in West, the daughter of John and Annie (Bezdek) Pustejovsky. She attended Abbott High School and on November 4, 1941, she was united in marriage to John J. Polansky in West and to this union, ten children were born. He preceded her in death on July 12, 2007. She was a homemaker and farmer. Christine loved to work and lived a simple life, sewing, gardening, cooking, listening to the birds sing, and enjoyed animals. She also loved to take care of her grandchildren. She was a member of KJZT #11, St. Anne's Altar Society, CDA #829, and St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption. She is preceded in death by her parents; two grandchildren, Joseph and Mary Mach; a daughter-in-law, Evelyn Soukup Polansky; a great-granddaughter, Jamie Leann Jares; her grandson-in-law, Greg Jares; and her brother, Frank Pustejovsky. Survivors include four sons, Joe Polansky and wife Lillian, John H. Polansky, Robert Polansky and wife Elizabeth, and Bill Polansky and wife Josephine all of West; six daughters, Annie Mach and husband Robert of Mart, Georgia Hutyra and husband Robert, Christine Mynarcik and husband Jerry, Frances Nors and husband George, Mary Lucien and husband Ron, all of West and Janie Bottoms and husband Wade Jr. of Speegleville; four brothers, Henry Pustejovsky and wife Willie Mae of Hillsboro, Wesley Pustejovsky and wife Janell of Houston, Clement Pustejovsky and wife Rita of Kansas City, MO, and John Pustejovsky and wife Mary of Abbott; 30 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Active pallbearers will be Robert J. Mach, Joe A. Polansky, Rodney Hutyra, John Mynarcik, George Nors, Jr. Greg John Polansky, Jason Lucien, Robert Polansky, Jr, Paul Mach, Tommy Polansky, David Polansky, Michael Hutyra, Aaron Lucien, Kevin Polansky, Daniel Polansky, Kenneth Mynarcik, Mark Mynarcik, Bill Polansky, Christopher Olsen. Honorary pallbearers will be all her granddaughters. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to West Rest Haven Memorial Fund or St. Mary's Catholic Church Building Fund.