Jane Barczak

TRAVERSE CITY — Jane Adele Hydorn Barczak, 65, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and friends Friday, Sept. 24, 2010, at Munson Medical Center, after a very long and courageous battle. Jane was born on May 27, 1945, in Bay City to the late Lewis and Eva (Neitzke) Hydorn. During her attendance at Michigan State University, she went on a blind date and fell in love with Gerald Barczak. They were married on March 10, 1966, in East Lansing. Together they raised two wonderful boys who also attended MSU. Jane's greatest enjoyment was spending time with her children and grandchildren. She loved watching her grandchildren playing sports or going on rides at Disney World. She enjoyed the many sailing trips she took with family and friends on the Great Lakes and in the Virgin Islands, and traveling around the United States. She also enjoyed walking the beaches of Florida looking for shells or just enjoying the day. Jane enjoyed her visits back to MSU with friends and family to attend football and basketball games.She loved to trace her family tree, traveling to New Brunswick, Canada, doing research locating the birthplace of her relatives, tracing them back to the crossing of the Mayflower.Jane treasured her time helping people while she worked at Northwestern Michigan college in the counseling office and in the office at the Salvation Army.Surviving Jane is her husband Gerald; sons Michael (Christine) Barczak, of Newnan, Ga., and Paul (Elizabeth) Barczak, of Holly; her siblings; Ellen (Lonney) Campbell, of Venice, Fla., and William Hydorn, of Essexville; and her grandsons, Christopher, Michael and Nicholas Barczak.Special thanks to all of the wonderful nurses and assistants at Munson Medical Center who cared for Jane during her many hospital stays; as well as Dr. Krcmarik for his care and understanding.Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 203 Lincoln St., Suttons Bay, with Pastor Paul Kuhlman officiating. A visitation will be one hour prior on the day of the service.In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Munson Hospice House. Please sign Jane's online guestbook at www.reynolds-jonkhoff.com. The family is being served by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.

Jane Barczak

September 24, 2010