Thurs. May 19, 2014 - Remembering Mary Louise Tomczak

In honor and memory of Mary Louise Tomczak,

Nov. 24, 1922 - Jan. 19, 2014

 

First stop was the cemetery office

to finish up the paperwork and get oriented 

at the gravesite.

Then a two hour break for the library to print notes for the service

and for lunch at Mike's childhood favorite chili dog cafe in downtown Bay City

 Then we met up with mom's only living sister, Donna and two of her nine kids - Linda and MaryAnn for the memorial service for Mary Louise Tomczak.

She was laid to rest beside Mike's dad, Fred Tomczak as was her wish.

 

 

 

Afterward the five of us went to Bishops's Inn -

 

 

the neighborhood bar once owned by Mike's step-grandpa and then by his dad.

 

Then out to dinner at Grampa Tony's for pizza.

We took a quick drive past Mike's childhood home at 813 S Sherman

and got a tour from the owners who bought the house from Mike's parents

 

 Back at Linda and Paul's house,

 

we chatted for a while then crashed after an emotional day - needed the rest.

Very nice time getting to know a couple of Mike's cousins after all these years.