Elizabeth Rose Opyd

1925 - 2018

Age 93, of Gardner, IL passed away Friday, December 7, 2018 at Morris Hospital. Born September 16, 1925 in Chicago, IL to the late John and Katherine (nee Madon) Pierzga. She married her childhood sweetheart that lived across the street, Leo Paul Opyd on May 26, 1946. Known to many as "Grandma Farm" this Polish wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother was happiest when she was cooking for her family. She loved having her family around her, and was a 4-H, scout and band mom. Member of the St. Lawrence Catholic Church in South Wilmington, IL and St. Lawrence Women's Club. Surviving are four sons, Leon (Diana) Opyd of Diamond, IL, David (Leigh) Opyd of Gardner, John (Jeanette Jensen) Opyd of Gardner and Mark (Michelle) Opyd of Gardner; twenty one grandchildren, Tonya (Jeff) Johnson, L. Paul (Brooke Baker) Opyd, Joseph (Melanie) Opyd, Michele (Ray Hogan) Brewick, Kristina Armstrong, Luke (Mayra) Opyd, Jacob Opyd, Ashley (Max) Clark, Britni (Steve) Kolodziej, Mark Opyd, Bryan (Betsy) Hennessy, Marty (Sara) Hennessy, Asimo (John) Thackeray, Janelle (Jason) Ferris, Tosha (Jonathan) Ferris, Annie (JJ) Medder, Cameron Webb, Andrew Serena, Samantha Serena, Keith Serena and Patrick Serena; thirty four great grandchildren, Birdie, Gracie and Jelenie Opyd, Aspen and Tyler Johnson, Maya White, Kinsley Opyd, Jaren and Gavin Brewick, Kalyn Hogan, Layla, Peyton and Damien Clark, Steve Kolodziej, Cora and Colton Armstrong, Courtney (Noel) Gomez, Samantha Thackeray, Ares James Medder, Jaxson Fuentes, Wyatt, Audrey and Bennett Ferris, Chase Caplet, Max Jennings, Olivia and Bella Serena, Henry and Hunter Serena, Emma and Claire Hennessy, Alex Henze and Kyle and Johnny Hennessy; as well as several nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her husband, Leo Opyd on (June 4, 2002); daughter in law, Debra Opyd; sister, Marie Trojanowski; brothers, Joseph and Stanley Pierzga; and daughter, Mary Kathleen Opyd in infancy. Mass of Christian Burial will be from the R.W. Patterson Funeral Home & Crematory Friday, December 14, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. to the St. Lawrence Catholic Church, South Wilmington, for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will be Thursday, December 13, 2018 from 4-8 p.m. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Wilmington, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Joliet Area Community Hospice or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital would be appreciated. For more information and to sign her online guestbook please log on to www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com or find us on Facebook at R.W. Patterson Funeral Home & Crematory.