Irene D. Francetic, age 87, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at the Hospice Alliance Hospice House in Pleasant Prairie. She was born on July 14, 1931 in Racine to the late Phillip and Mary (nee: Beno) Razdik.
Irene graduated from Washington Park High School. She married John J. Francetic on October 7, 1950 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on January 16, 1987. Irene worked at Western Publishing for fifteen years. In her free time, she enjoyed cooking and gardening. Above all she cherished spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
She will be dearly missed by her children, John Francetic, Mark Francetic, Paul (Irina) Francetic, Amy (Jason) Rubinstein, Beth (Steve) Waters; her grandchildren, John Francetic, Brad Francetic, Tatiana Soens-Francetic, Clinton (Lia) Francetic, Elliot Francetic, Lucy and Sydney Rubinstein, Abby and Jack Waters; brother, Thomas (Trudy) Razdik; sister, Nancy Dillon; nieces, nephews, other relatives and dear friends. In addition to her parents and husband, Irene was also preceded in death by her brother, Robert and her sister, Maryann Tarwid.
Private funeral services were held. Memorials should be sent to the Hospice Alliance Hospice House, located at 10220 Prairie Ridge Boulevard in Pleasant Prairie.
A special thank you to Dr. Gerber and Lori, nurses and staff on the Cardiology Unit at Ascension All Saints, and the entire staff at the Hospice Alliance Hospice House for their loving and compassionate care.