Irena Maria Pavlak

"With a heavy heart" are words people use to announce a loved ones passing. Well, I didn't want to use those words, as my heart is not necessarily heavy. A part of my heart is very sad, of course, but most of my heart is filled with peace and joy because my mother is no longer suffering and doesn't have to live through the burdens of life on earth, as we must continue to endure while we await our final hour. But most importantly, the joy comes from knowing the relationship she had with Jesus, our ONE and ONLY SAVIOR! She was ready to be with HIM! She made the most of the time she had here on earth... but her eyes were always on JESUS! Not just because of the cancer, but because she really loved HIM! She loved to study the WORD of GOD and talk about HIS goodness and mercy! This is why I have such tremendous peace in letting you all know of my mother's passing. Even though I write this through streaming tears, my peace, through the LORD our GOD, surpasses my sadness, for which I'm very grateful!

Irena is survived by her husband of 48 years Waldemar Pavlak; daughter Magda Buckner and her husband Donald Buckner of Yukon, OK; sisters Barbara Dembska of Canterbury, England and Teresa Urbanska of Ostroda, Poland; grandchildren Anna-Maria Buckner (17), Michael Buckner (15), Gabriella Buckner (13), and Abigail Buckner (12); one niece and five nephews and her pet Kajtek.

She was preceded in death by her parents Bernard Pawlak and Kazimiera Zygmunt and brother Stanislaw Pawlak.

Viewing will be Wednesday, Oct. 2nd at Chapel Hill Funeral Home from 4:00PM-8:00PM

My beautiful mama's Memorial service and burial will be Thursday, October 3rd at 2:00 PM at Chapel Hill Funeral Home with memorial reception following the interment, at Surrey Hills Golf and Country Club,11340 Surrey Hills Boulevard, Yukon, Oklahoma.