Audrey Irene Jerzak

Audrey Jerzak, age 94, of Canby, MN passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00p.m. on Wednesday, November 27th at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Canby, MN. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7pm on Tuesday, November 26th at the Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in Canby, MN with a prayer service at 7pm and Rosary to follow. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the St. John Cantius Catholic Cemetery, Wilno, MN. Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel of Canby, MN is entrusted with the arrangements.
Audrey Irene Jerzak was born to Frank and Genevieve (Sik) Tomaszewski on July 14, 1930, in Lincoln County, MN. She attended the Catholic school in Wilno, MN.
On September 18, 1951, Audrey was united in marriage to Andrew (Shorty) Jerzak at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in Wilno. They raised their children and lived in the rural Taunton, MN, area until 2001 when they moved to Canby, MN. She loved the outdoors and being on the farm. During the years on the farm, she made innumerable meals, especially for the baling and harvest seasons. She enjoyed baking so there was always a wide variety of cookies, bars, and sweet breads on hand.
The Catholic faith and praying the Rosary were important to Audrey. She spent many hours volunteering in various ways at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Taunton until its closure in 2008. Audrey was happy to have taught many 1st graders in CCD for 40 years and singing in the choir was also very dear to her. After Sts. Cyril and Methodius closed, Audrey joined St. Peter's faith community in Canby, MN, where she cherished the priests she met and new friendships she formed there. Each week she tidied up the church for the weekend masses and enjoyed helping at funeral lunches. Audrey was a prayer warrior. If she knew you, she was praying for you whether you were aware of it or not!
Audrey will be remembered for her quick-wit and the friendly-ribbing she enjoyed with family and friends. In her book, things are better when we laugh more and we all "love one another."
Audrey's family brought her endless joy and she loved them all. They are grateful for her and her long life. She is survived by her children: Wayne (Janet) Jerzak, Canby, MN and Cynthia (Bruce) Novotny, Minneota, MN; grandchildren: Charles Jerzak, Ann (Cory) Squires, Steven Jerzak, Claren Novotny, and Carley (Dominic) Cassella; great-grandchildren: Carson Squires and Macrina, Basil and Emmelia Cassella; brother-in-law Norbert Jerzak; sister-in-law Gayle Tomaszewski; numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Andrew; siblings Bernice Benz, Eugene, Lawrence and Donald; mother- and father-in-law, Frank and Mary Jerzak.
Blessed be Audrey's memory!