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Genevieve Friesenhahn Kollodziej November 7, 1931 – April 14, 2015 Genevieve "Rusty" Friesenhahn Kollodziej entered restful peace with the Lord on Tuesday evening, April 14, 2015 with her children and loved ones by her side. Genevieve was born on November 7, 1931 in Guadalupe County, Texas. As a young woman, she attended Incarnate Word High School in San Antonio and went on to receive her R.N. from the Seton School of Nursing in Austin in 1953. After graduating she began a long career in the nursing field from which she retired at the age of 76. Genevieve was a talented seamstress, baker as well as an avid gardener. She was a parishioner of St. Benedict Catholic Church for over fifty years where she was also a member of both the St. Vincent de Paul Society and Alter Society. Genevieve also volunteered as a nurse for both St. Benedict and St. Gerard schools where all of her children attended. Genevieve was preceded in death by her husband Chester, parents Pius and Emilie Friesenhahn, brothers Claude and Andrew Friesenhahn, and her grandson C. Alexander Logan Re. She is survived by her son Michael Kollodziej and wife Sheri, daughters, Katherine Kollodziej, Paulette Kollodziej, Mary Pfeil and husband Don, and Diana Fiedler; sisters Beatrice Hage, Florence Weise and Clare and husband Ray Lucera; was "Nana" to Jessica and husband Brett, Jennifer and husband Preston, Penny and husband Josh, Michael Jr., Ben, Andrew, Joshua, Zachary, Elizabeth, Samantha and Chelsea; great-grandchildren Seth, Aidan, Millie, and Maddox and very special family friends Lori Farris and Destiny Juarez. Special thanks to her loving caregivers Canesha, Miriam, Lee, and Ebony who worked so hard to ensure her comfort. A Rosary will be held on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Benedict Catholic Church located at 4535 Lord Road, San Antonio, Texas 78220 with a viewing beginning at 6:00 p.m. Father Eddie Bernal will celebrate a Funeral Mass at St. Benedict Catholic Church on Monday April 20, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. with interment to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. A remembrance and celebration of Genevieve's life will be held at the St. Benedict parish hall following internment. To leave a message or a tribute for the family, please visit to obituary section of www.missionparks.com

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Genevieve F. Kollodziej

November 7, 1931 - April 14, 2015