Funeral Services for Irene H. Malakowsky , of Hartland, MN, will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Thursday,
July 24, 2014 at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church of New Richland. The Reverend Scott Williams will officiate. Interment will be in St. Peter 's Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. Irene died on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the New Richland Care Center. She was 96.
She was born on July 3, 1918, in Waseca County the daughter of August and Agnes (Brandt) Syring. She attended rural country school and then began housekeeping for area families near Minnesota Lake. She met Carl Malakowsky, and they married on June 2, 1938. They lived in Minnesota Lake for a short time, then moved and made their home on a farm near Hartland. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and being a farm wife. She lived on the farm until her health failed, and she entered the New Richland Care Center in 2006. Irene was a member of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Richland. Irene is survived by her son Ralph (Mary Kay) Malakowsky of Hartland, MN,
grandchildren: Nancy (Steve) Grosland of Madelia, MN, Forrest (Sharon) Malakowsky of Hartland, MN, David (Amanda) Malakowsky of Hartland, MN, Matt (Jasmine) Malakowsky of Crystal, MN, Scott Malakowsky, John Malakowsky, Brad (Quinn) Malakowsky all of Albert Lea, MN; many great and great great grandchildren; sister Emma Albrecht of Blue Earth, MN , former daughter-in-law Elaine Malakowsky of Albert Lea, MN, and several niece and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Carl, her son Charles, her brother Leonard Syring, her sister Leona Syring, granddaughter Michelle Malakowsky, great grandson Derek Malakowsky.