Rose Mary Dzik

October 9, 1916 - August 26, 2017

Rose Mary Dzik, 100, a beautiful soul, passed peacefully with her children by her side on August 26, 2017 at her residence, Evergreen Meadows in Norway. She was born in Vulcan, Michigan on October 9, 1916, the daughter of Emanuel and Maria Girardi. She married Ed Dzik on August 6, 1949 at St. Mary Catholic Church and they resided in Norway for over 60 years. Rose held many jobs throughout her 100 years including the Riverside Supper Club, Norway Canning Factory, Asselin’s Creamery, Needlecraft Sewing Factory, and Kresge's. Rose was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and the Altar Society. She loved people, volunteering with 4H youth groups, crimping pasties at Norway’s Senior Center, visiting the “old people” at nursing facilities, and cashiering at St. Vincent de Paul, well into her late nineties’. Her interests included dog sitting, sewing, upholstering, knitting, baking, canning, dandelion wine making, feeding the birds, vegetable gardening, propagating African violets and roses, and playing slot machines. Together, Rose and Ed raised three children, Joyce (Arvo) Eilau of Iron Mountain, Paul (Lori) of Norway and Susan (Lee) Ringblom of Green Bay. She was blessed with three grandsons, Jason (Anna) Ringblom, Franklin TN, Jeffrey (Allison) Ringblom, Chanhassen MN, Tony Dzik, Holt MI and four great grandchildren Madelyn Rose, Bennett, Harper Rose and Knox. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, four brothers, Adolph, Chester, Eugene, Francis and one sister, Emma Broullire and many close friends. Visitation will be at St. Mary Catholic Church, Norway, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 31, followed by a Memorial Mass with Fr. Tim Ekaitis presiding. Rose’s last wishes were to treat others with kindness, forgive those who have wronged you, accept people as they are, and above all, love your family and friends.