Dorothy M. Prusacki, 93, of Du Quoin, passed away at 5:45 A.M., Thursday, March 10, 2022 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lake St. Louis, MO.
Dorothy was a homemaker. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Du Quoin. Dorothy was also a member of Catholic Daughters and Sacred Heart Quilters.
She was born December 29, 1928 in Perry County, IL, the daughter of Peter and Amanda (Barczewski) Liszewski.
She married Ralph Prusacki on October 5, 1946 at the St. Charles Catholic Church in Du Bois and he preceded her in death on August 7, 2002.
She is survived by children - Joan Guciardo of Belleville, IL, Joseph Prusacki and wife Carla of Millstadt, IL, and Karl Prusacki and special friend Penny Smith of Du Quoin, daughter-in-law - Cyrilla Prusacki of Du Quoin, son-in-law - James Szperra of Du Bois, brother - John Liszewski and wife Geraldine of Du Bois, sisters-in-law - Rosalea Prusacki of Du Quoin and Connie Prusacki of Tamaroa, grandchildren - Elizabeth Szperra, Renee Mercer and husband Derek, Dana Newton and husband Nick, and Marc Prusacki, great grandchildren - John Newton and Nora Newton.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son - Randall Prusacki, daughter - Mary Lynn Szperra, son-in-law - John Guciardo, and siblings - Pauline Liszewski, Elizabeth Liszewski, Gertrude Meehan, Marion Liszewski, Pete Liszewski, and Marie Wilga.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 A.M., Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Du Quoin with Fr. Carl Schrage officiating.
Friends may call from 9 A.M. until 11 A.M., Tuesday at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin.
Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Du Quoin.
Friends may make memorials to the Sacred Heart Cemetery or Masses and will be accepted at the funeral home.