Feliks Zuk

Feliks Zuk passed away at home on September 11, 2017. Feliks was born on August 17, 1924 (registered as January 1, 1925 for official purposes) in Murawiec, eastern Poland, and was the son of Zofia (Kral) and Jan Zuk. He was a teenage boy when World War II broke out in Poland, and he spent the next five years in German-occupied country trying to survive those difficult times with his family. After the war, with Poland in ruins, he helped his parents to rebuild their life. At the age of 26, he married Helena Dyczkowska, and they had two children together. For many years, he worked as a supervisor at the Polish National Railroad and ran a large farm with his wife. After his retirement, he and his wife Helena immigrated to the US in January 2002 to join their children Maria and Leszek in Bloomington. He adjusted well to his new life and these fifteen years in Bloomington gave him opportunity to spend precious time with his children and their families. He was a very supportive father and grandfather, always putting his children and family first. He enjoyed discussing politics, following the weather, and telling stories about Poland. He often had a smile on his face and a positive outlook on life. Feliks was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Marianna. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Helena, son Leszek Zuk and his wife Helena Zuk of Bloomington, daughter Maria Mastalerz and her husband John Brian O’Donnell of Bloomington and grandchildren Kasia Mastalerz (husband Charlie Davis) of Denver, Colorado and Michal Zuk (wife Renata Zuk) of Fishers, Indiana and two great-grandchildren, Olivia and Adrian. We all will miss him very much; we will miss his presence at the breakfast table, we will miss his smile every time he saw us coming home, and we are so thankful for all the years together. A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 1:00PM at Allen Funeral Home and Crematory 4155 South Old State Road 37. Burial is to follow at Valhalla Memory Gardens. Visitation will also be held Thursday at the funeral home for 12:00 Noon until the time of the Mass at 1:00PM. After the burial family and friends are invited to the family home to celebrate Felik’s life Online condolences, photos, and memories may be shared with family and friends at www.allencares.com.

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Feliks Zuk

August 17, 1928 - September 11, 2017