Preceded in death by husband Ted Filipowicz, Sr.;
parents Stanley and Caroline Zurek;
siblings Hugo, Edith, Rita and John;
grandson Christopher Suhr.

Survived by her much loved and devoted
partner of 20 years Lawrence “Larry” Boukal;
brothers Stanley and Bob Zurek;
children Marie (Kenny) Suhr, Gloria (Steve) Derickson, Ted Jr. (Mary) Filipowicz and Ray (Karen) Filipowicz;
10 grandchildren;
31 great-grandchildren;
and many nieces and nephews.

Vern lived a long and blessed life filled with family and friends and will be dearly missed by those whose lives she touched.