Deborah Gay "Debbie" Smolarczyk Obituary (1969

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Deborah Gay "Debbie" Smolarczyk Deborah Gay "Debbie" Smolarczyk, age 44, of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on October 13, 1969 in Madison, Indiana. She was the loving daughter of John Smolarczyk and Dinah Handlon. She was raised in Madison and was a 1988 graduate of Madison Consolidated High School. She was raised in the St. Mary's Catholic Church now the Prince of Peace Parish. Debbie was inducted into the United States Marine Corps on April 18, 1989 and was raised to the rank of E-4. She served during the Gulf War and was honorably discharged on April 17, 1995. She resided in Phoenix, Arizona for six years and was an airline mechanic for American West Airlines. Debbie moved back to Madison and had worked the past eight years as machine operator at Hilex Poly in North Vernon. Debbie was blessed with the birth of her beloved daughter, Tristyn Cheyne and enjoyed spending time with her. She enjoyed knitting, animals, reading, going to the movies with her daughter and baking. Debbie was diagnosed with cancer in March and fought a courageous battle against the disease. Debbie died on Monday, December 16, 2013, at 5:25 p.m. at the King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison, Indiana. A LOVING FAMILY Debbie will be missed by her loving mother, Dinah Handlon and her companion, Jerry Beech of Madison, Indiana; her loving father and step mother, John Smolarczyk and his wife, Mary of Madison, Indiana; her loving daughter, Tristyn Cheyne Smolarczyk of Madison, Indiana; her loving brothers, Aaron Smolarczyk of Madison, Indiana, Jerry Lynn Smolarczyk and his wife, Dianna of York, Virginia; her paternal grandmother, Anelia Smolarczyk of Madison, Indiana; her maternal grandmother, Dorothy Handlon Jones of Madison, Indiana; her step brother, Jason Anderson and his wife, Natalie of Baltimore, Maryland; her step sister, Jennifer Munsey and her husband, James of Tawson, Maryland; her nephews, Zavier, Anton & Ian; her niece, Jacinda; her step nieces, Tyler and Eve Anderson; her aunt and uncle, Jadwiga Baker and her husband, Tom; and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Stanislaw Smolarczyk, her maternal grandfather, Kenneth Handlon, and her aunt, Pat Stockdale. PRIVATE FUNERAL CEREMONY Private funeral services will be conducted on Friday, December 20, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. by Pastor Ron Walker at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana . PUBLIC VISITATION Friends may call Friday from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MILITARY HONORS Full military honors will be conducted on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana by Jefferson Post 9, of the American Legion MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Deborah Smolarczyk Memorial Fund. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Deborah Gay "Debbie" Smolarczyk, please click here to visit our sympathy store.