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Barbara Biela Obituary
Barbara Biela, 87 years, of Temperance, MI, passed away Monday, July 8, 2024 in St. Vincent Mercy Hospital, Toledo, OH, surrounded by her family. The daughter of Maximilian and Angeline (Sniadecki) Lawniczak, she was born August 11, 1936 in Toledo. After graduating from St. Vincent's School of Nursing in 1957 as a Registered Nurse, she married Steve D. Biela, July 26, 1958, in St. Ann Catholic Church, Toledo. She retired from St. Vincent's in 1996.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and siblings, Norman Lawniczak, Sue (Harold) Hedges, Marcia (Dutch) Good; and brother-in-law, Dave Morrison. She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Steve; children, Steve (Suzette) Biela, Diane Biela; siblings, Connie Morrison, Mike (Linda) Lawniczak, John (Carla) Lawniczak, Mary (Terry) Murray, Paul (Debbie) Lawniczak, Bill (April) Lawniczak, Joe (Pattie) Lawniczak; grandchildren, Ashley (Rob) Long, Steven Biela, Max Porter, Isabelle Porter; and great-grandchildren, Adrianna and Dominic Anthony.
Barbara loved to crochet and made many afghans for the homeless veterans. She enjoyed playing the guitar and piano, traveling, gardening, and attending bunco parties. She was a member of the Echoes of Poland and took several trips to Poland with the group. She always liked going on casino trips with her siblings, going to luncheons with her sisters, her St. Ann's classmates and a group of retired nurses from St. Vincent's. She was always available to prepare funeral luncheon dishes for the church and volunteered as a welfare officer for the Catholic War Vets Post 1675 Ladies Auxiliary. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.
Visitation and services were held. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Urbanski's Bedford Funeral Chapel, 8300 Lewis Ave., Temperance, MI. Burial followed in Mt. Carmel Resurrection Cemetery, Temperance. Donations may be made to the Catholic Relief Services. Online condolences may be shared at www.bedfordfuneralchapel.com.
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Carol and Jim Robinson
July 13, 2024
Barbara B was our next door neighbor on Longfellow and our daughters played together. Those were happy times and I value these memories of Barb. We are so sorry to hear of her passing.
Rosemary Koziarski
July 11, 2024
Dear Steve & family,
I was so sorry to see that Barb passed away. Know that you are all in my prayers. You 2 were quite a team to have made it to 65 years beginning way back in nurses training. We made it to 60 but Dick died in '22. I'm not sure we have very many classmates left frrom good old St V's..
Hope her passing was peaceful.
With love,
Rosie (Marks) Koziarski
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