Elizabeth "Busia" Markiewicz

1923 - 2020

Elizabeth “Busia” Markiewicz

November 20, 1923 – April 17, 2020

Busia was the strongest woman we knew. Busia’s mom died when she was only 5. She was in an orphanage for a year at 8 years old. She had a hard life, but always chose love and kindness. Busia loved her children and grandchildren more than anything. No one expected Busia to live long once her best friend and daughter, Sheila Sikora, died in 2005. Busia decided to live for over 14 more years to love her family. She will be greatly missed by Kristi, Neil, Kalli, and Kai Blankenship who she lived with for 13 years. Busia will be watching over her grandchildren & great grandchildren Matthew (Rahul) Sikora, Mindy (Barry), EJ, & Zack Bradford, Brian (Meghan), Penny, Tory & Ian Markiewicz. She will never stop loving her son Edward (Julie) Markiewicz and son-in-law Vern Sikora. Jamie Koch Kallas became Busia’s best friend as she lovingly cared for her over the last 18 months. Busia spent her life loving others, buying them food, and making them laugh. It feels appropriate that she died when no one could “make a fuss” over her. In lieu of flowers, if you wish to do anything to remember Busia, please donate directly to her grandson Ian’s Special Olympics team at https://www.coloradogives.org/ElizabethMarkiewiczMemorial  We are grateful for all the love our friends and family have shown Busia over the years. Your love always mattered to all of us.