Henryka (Maruszewski) Stefanczak

Henryka Stefanczak was born on July 13, 1930 in Annopol, Poland.  She died January 9, 2019 in Lake in the Hills, Illinois.

Henryka was a very simple woman with a big heart. She loved God first, family then people.   She was harding working and was very generous with her resources and took care of many people who were sick and that were less fortunate than she.   Henryka was very sensitive to others’ suffering and took them in as her own.  She gave over and above of her gifts to others.  Henryka’s faith was very important to her and she passed that down to her family and so many friends.  We know she is now at home with her Lord.

Loving mother and grandmother, thank you for your great love to us and teaching us to love God and others. God bless your soul.  We will see you again in Heaven.

Henryka also loved music and especially John Paul II song “Barka” and “Licze na Ciebie Ojcze licze na Milosc Twa”…

Henryka is survived by five children, Halina Stano, Stanislaw Stefanczak, Kamila (Stanislaw) Matelowski, Barbara Paszkiewicz , and Anna (Howard) Rue.  She is also survived by nine grandchildren, Lukasz Stano, Mathew R. (Kelly) Rue, Evelina, Margaret, Magdalena (Andrew) and Dominik Paszkiewicz, Mateusz Matelowski, Mariusz Slawomir Stefanczak; step grandchildren, Justin (Charlotte) Rue with their three children and Hadley Rue.

Visitation will be Monday, January 14, 2019 from 9:30 am until 1pm at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave, (Rte,. 176), Crystal Lake.   Mass of the Christian Burial will be at 1:30pm at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1023 McHenry Ave., Crystal Lake.  Burial will follow at St. John Nepomucene Cemetery, Church Rd and Alonquin Rd., Fox River Grove (intersection close to Rte. 31 and Algonquin 62).  After burial, the family invites guests back to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church for a hot meal.

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS , PLEASE CONSIDER A DONATION IN HENRYKA'S NAME.  THE FAMILY WILL BE DONATING ALL MONIES TO A MISSION FOR THE POOR.