George Mazurkiewicz

SIKESTON, Mo. -- George Mazurkiewicz, 75, of Sikeston died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born Feb. 6, 1928, in Milwaukee, Wis., son of Stefan and Josephine Mazurkiewicz. He and Mary Jester Massey were married July 2, 1988, in Zion, Ill.

Mazurkiewicz was a retired machinist. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Sikeston.

He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, George and Richard Mazurkiewicz of South Milwaukee; a daughter, Betty Tavidian of Denver, Colo.; a stepson, Randy Massey of Jacksonville, Fla.; a stepdaughter, Sherry Mitchell of Kankakee, Ill.; two sisters, Arlene and Alice Mazurkiewicz of Milwaukee; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Friends may call today at Ponder Funeral Home from 11 a.m. until time of service.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at the funeral home, with the Rev. Garrett Jester officiating. Burial will be in Holy Resurrection Armenian Cemetery in South Milwaukee.