Gretchen Slawinski, 72, passed away at 9:45 am on Monday February 25, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Hancock, MI and is formerly from Carl Junction, MO and Tamaqua, PA. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Mrs. Slawinski was a homemaker, a wedding floral arranger and also enjoyed bird watching.
Survivors include her husband of 54 years Frank Slawinski; two daughters, Jennifer Johnson and her husband Brian of Paducah, KY, and Kristine Slawinski of Joplin, MO; four grandchildren, Kyle and Marshall Johnson of Paducah, KY, Nicole Beckham of Joplin, MO and Christopher Ryan Overstreet and his wife Tonya of Joplin, MO; three great-grandchildren, Isaiah Beckham, Ryley and Carson Overstreet all of Joplin, MO.
She was preceded in death by her parents Floyd and Violet DesRochers Hartman.
Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday February 28, 2013 at St. John Catholic Church with Father Tom Buckman officiating.
Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. on Thursday February 28, 2013 at the Lone Oak Chapel of Milner & Orr Funeral Home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the forms of contributions to St. Mary School System, 1243 Elmdale Rd., Paducah, KY 42003
