Trudy Miatkowski

Trudy Miatkowski obituary, Paducah, KY

Trudy Miatkowski

Trudy Miatkowski Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hughes Funeral Home - Paducah on Jan. 6, 2026.
Trudy Miatkowski, 93, of Paducah, passed away at 12:33 AM on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah.
Ms. Miatkowski was a floral designer and former owner of Trudy's Flower Shop in Calvert City, KY, and a member of Jehovah's Witness. She loved flowers, and especially loved to grow orchid plants.
She is survived by one son, Ralph Miatkowski of Paducah; one daughter, Rita Laszewski of Paducah; one sister, Erna Blanton of Paducah; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Rudy Miatkowski; parents, Otto and Marie (Dibowski) Abramowski; and one brother, Horst Abramowski.
A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Maplelawn Park Cemetery in Paducah with Rodney Hays officiating.
There will be no visitation.
You may leave a message of sympathy or light a memorial candle at www.hughesfuneral.com.
Hughes Funeral Home in Paducah is in charge of arrangements. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Trudy, please visit our floral store.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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