OBITUARY   Andres Wlasiuk March 5, 1939 - October 10, 2013 Surrounded by his loving family, our beloved Andres Wlasiuk went home on Thursday, October 10, 2013 from his home in Plano, Texas after bravely facing pancreatic cancer. He was 74. The eldest of seven children, he was born March 5, 1939 to Basilio and Maria Wlasiuk in Paraguay. Upon graduating high school, he served for two years in the Paraguayan Army as a military police officer. He married Irene Poliszuk on January 11, 1964 and moved with her from Paraguay to Chicago, and then to Minneapolis, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Plano. He retired from Northrop Grumman as a machinist in 2004. He was an active member of Stonebriar Community Church and loved his role as a greeter. He enjoyed planting fruit trees, watching fútbol, and spending time with family. In 2012, he took a long awaited trip back to Paraguay and started a radio ministry there. His last wish was that the Spanish version of Insight for Living, Visión Para Vivir, would be broadcast in Paraguay. His sister will continue the program in his memory. He was preceded in death by his parents, Basilio and Maria Wlasiuk; he is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Irene Wlasiuk of Plano, Texas; son and daughter-in-law Dan and Lianna Wlasiuk of Fort Mill, South Carolina; daughter and son-in-law Rosemary and Jeremy Meyer of Plano, Texas; his four precious grandchildren, Devon Eskew, Paloma, Oliver, and Elliot Wlasiuk; his siblings Miguel and Carolyn Wlasiuk and their children; Vasha and Ursula Wlasiuk and their children; Vera and Juan Pieresko; Maria Wlasiuk; Juan and Aleyda Wlasiuk and their children; Pedro and Anna Wlasiuk and their children; he is survived by many nephews, nieces, and friends. He was Shala’s best friend—and she was his. Visitation will be from 6:00-7:00 P.M., Monday, October 14, 2013 at Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 P.M., also at the funeral home on Monday, October 14, 2013. A private devotional will be held at Mulkey-Mason funeral home on Tuesday, October 15 at 10am followed by burial at Hilltop Memorial Park. Reception at Stonebriar Community Church following burial. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to be made to the Spanish congregation of Stonebriar Community Church, Stonebriar en Español, (469) 252-5355, or the American Cancer Society, (214) 819-1200. For more information, contact Mulkey-Mason funeral home of Lewisville, Texas, (972) 436-4581. For online condolences, please visit www.mulkeymason.com. The family would like to thank Bluebonnet Hospice, Stonebriar Community Church, and the many people who supported Andres and continue to support his family Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams