Sandy L. "Stelter" Polyak

Sandy L. "Stelter" Polyak obituary

Sandy L. "Stelter" Polyak

Sandy Polyak Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Jelacic Funeral Home and Cremation Service on Aug. 25, 2025.

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Sandy L. Polyak

(nee Stelter) Age 70 years. Born to eternal life August 23, 2025 at Aurora Bay Care Medical Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Born to life August 14, 1955 in West Allis, Wisconsin daughter of Merlin and Joyce Stelter.

Beloved wife and best friend of Michael Polyak for 42 years.

Dear mother of Jessica (Bryan) Koch, Pamela, Melissa (Brian) Marsh, and Bika (Solomon) Francis.

Loving grandmother of Amiah, Jordy, Brody and Connor.

Sister of the late Michael (Lynn) Stelter and Mac (Dana) Stelter.

Sister in law of the late Joanne (the late Robert) LaPointe, Jane (Dennis) Joyce, the late Thomas Polyak, Jean (Dan) Drew, and Mary (Paul) Strom.

Further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Sandy loved to bowl in leagues years ago, she coached volleyball, loved to play cribbage, fish, vacation in Florida and their place in Door County.

Visitation will be held for Sandy on Friday, August 29, 2025, from 9:30am until the time of Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00am, all at St. James Catholic Church, W220N6588 Town Line Road, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Jelacic Funeral Home and Cremation Service

5639 West Hampton Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53218

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