Henrietta Ann

Fialkowski

Henrietta Ann Fialkowski passed away on November 10, 2026, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana. She was born on July 15, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois.

Henrietta was a graduate of Chicago Vocational High School, Class of 1959. She was a homemaker whose life was centered on caring for her family and home. On August 24, 1968, she married Robert J. Fialkowski at St. Florian Catholic Church in Chicago, Illinois, beginning a marriage that remained a central part of her life. In 2008, she moved permanently to Colon, having also lived in Chicago, Illinois. She was a member of St. Barbara Catholic Church in Colon.

Henrietta found joy in the simple and lasting comforts of home and family. She enjoyed gardening and cooking, and baking was her specialty. She especially loved her grandchildren, who brought her great happiness and were a treasured part of her life.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Fialkowski; her children, Rebecca Jeche and her husband, Mark Jeche, David Gaik and his wife, Laura Gaik, and Joseph Fialkowski; her grandchildren, Zachary, Emily and her husband Wesley, and Grace, and great granddaughter Cindy Jean “CJ”.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Catherine Grabowski and her 9 siblings.

A private funeral mass will be held at St. Barbara Catholic Church in Colon, Michigan.

Henrietta Ann Fialkowski will be remembered with love for her devotion to her family, her warm home, and the care she gave to those around her. Her memory will remain a lasting blessing to all who knew her.