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MNUK, ANITA MAE LAWSON whose unselfishness in successfully raising four children as a widowed single mother was equaled by her bravery resisting Alzheimer's disease over several years, died in Kenosha, Wisconsin on December 8, 2012, at the age of 80. Born May 3, 1932 to Ralph and Eva (Murphy) Lawson, she grew up on a small farm near Macedonia, Iowa, about 20 miles east of the Missouri River. After graduating from high school she attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where she became a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. There, she met Frank Joseph Mnuk, Jr., whom she married at Macedonia in 1952. The couple resided in North Platte, Nebraska; Amarillo, Texas; and New Berlin, Wisconsin, and had four children: Dr. Joseph (Julie) Mnuk; Christine (Joseph) Golebiowski; Philip (Holly) Mnuk and Katherine (David Hoopman) Mnuk. When her husband, a regional sales executive for Allis Chalmers Corp., passed away in 1972 at the age of 40, Anita sought employment and became a secretary at W.A. Krueger Company in Brookfield, Wisconsin, where she worked until the early 1990's. In 1991 she moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she helped care for her granddaughters Rebecca and Rachel Mnuk. In 2009 she returned to Wisconsin, residing in Madison. Anita Mnuk was preceded in death by her parents and by her sisters Dr. Ellen (Aaron) Stevens and Lois (William) Mayberry. She is survived by brother-in-law Dr. Aaron Stevens; sister-in-law Mae Maxwell; 7 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews living across the country. Those who knew Anita appreciate and deeply respect the way she lived her long and challenging life: with quiet refinement, strength of character, unfailing grace in confronting adversity, and unconditional love and support for those around her. Her children will remain forever grateful for all her example taught them about love and life. Wilson Funeral Home 1212 Lathrop Ave Racine, WI www.wilsonfuneralhomeracine.com
        Published on: Tue January 08, 2013