Carolyn J. Sokolowski, 60
Carolyn J. Sokolowski, 60 of Grangeville passed away Saturday, March 10th in Boise.
Carolyn was born November 16, 1946 at Muskegon, Michigan, a daughter of Clarence and Arlene Colby Dykema. She received her education in Muskegon graduating from Muskegon Catholic Central in 1964. She married Donald Sokolowski in Muskegon on May 6, 1967. They lived in Rothbury, MI before moving to Big Rapid, MI where Don attended Ferris State University. Following Dons’ graduation they moved to Grand Forks, North Dakota. Carolyn received her LPN degree from the University of Minnesota while living in Grand Forks. They moved to Chinook, Montana and lived there until 1986 when they moved to Grangeville, Idaho. She worked as a LPN at the Idaho County Nursing Home in Grangeville until ill health forced her to retire.
Carolyn enjoyed cross stitching, fishing, canoeing and spending time in the outdoors. She was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Grangeville.
She is survived by her husband, Don at the family home in Grangeville, a daughter Cathy Sokolowski of Grangeville, two sons, Andrew Sokolowski of Fort Belvoir, VA, and Timothy Sokolowski of Giessen, Germany. She has six grandchildren, Cameron, Kaitlyn, Megan, Brieanna, Zachary and Nicholas. She is also survived by her brothers and sisters, Robert Dykema, Shirley Haase, Linda Dykema and Clarence Dykema, Jr. all of Michigan. She was preceded in death by her parents and a twin sister Marilyn.
A vigil service will be held on Thursday, March 15 at 7:00 p.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Grangeville. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, March 16, at 1:00 p.m. with father’s Bradley Neely and Meinrad Schallberger as con celebrants. Burial will follow at Mount Idaho Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday, March 15th from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Blackmer Funeral Home, Grangeville. Family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Grangeville Food Bank and that anyone attending the services for Carolyn bring a can food item to be given to the food bank. Send condolences to the family at Blackmerfuneralhome.com
Carolyn was born November 16, 1946 at Muskegon, Michigan, a daughter of Clarence and Arlene Colby Dykema. She received her education in Muskegon graduating from Muskegon Catholic Central in 1964. She married Donald Sokolowski in Muskegon on May 6, 1967. They lived in Rothbury, MI before moving to Big Rapid, MI where Don attended Ferris State University. Following Dons’ graduation they moved to Grand Forks, North Dakota. Carolyn received her LPN degree from the University of Minnesota while living in Grand Forks. They moved to Chinook, Montana and lived there until 1986 when they moved to Grangeville, Idaho. She worked as a LPN at the Idaho County Nursing Home in Grangeville until ill health forced her to retire.
Carolyn enjoyed cross stitching, fishing, canoeing and spending time in the outdoors. She was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Grangeville.
She is survived by her husband, Don at the family home in Grangeville, a daughter Cathy Sokolowski of Grangeville, two sons, Andrew Sokolowski of Fort Belvoir, VA, and Timothy Sokolowski of Giessen, Germany. She has six grandchildren, Cameron, Kaitlyn, Megan, Brieanna, Zachary and Nicholas. She is also survived by her brothers and sisters, Robert Dykema, Shirley Haase, Linda Dykema and Clarence Dykema, Jr. all of Michigan. She was preceded in death by her parents and a twin sister Marilyn.
A vigil service will be held on Thursday, March 15 at 7:00 p.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Grangeville. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, March 16, at 1:00 p.m. with father’s Bradley Neely and Meinrad Schallberger as con celebrants. Burial will follow at Mount Idaho Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday, March 15th from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Blackmer Funeral Home, Grangeville. Family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Grangeville Food Bank and that anyone attending the services for Carolyn bring a can food item to be given to the food bank. Send condolences to the family at Blackmerfuneralhome.com
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