Susanlyn (Suzi) Olson Bajorek
Suzi Bajorek, 65, of Kirkland, Washington died peacefully at her home on Monday, August 12, 2013, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on July 24, 1948, in Rockford, IL to Richard and Elizabeth Olson. She was a graduate of Divine Savior High School, Class of 1966. She is also a graduate of the Milwaukee School of Business, Milwaukee, WI. On May 1, 1971, Suzi married John Bajorek in Milwaukee, WI. They moved from Milwaukee to Chicago and in 1976 were relocated to Seattle, WA. She enjoyed camping and their cabin in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State. She loved to read, snowmobile, knit, and spend time with her children and grandchildren. She worked in the Lake Washington School District and held many administrative positions until her retirement in 2010. She especially enjoyed watching Junior High students develop and mature. In turn, the students loved their Mrs. “B”.
Survivors include her husband, John; her children Kristen Gillig, Kelly Hineman, and Joseph Bajorek; her grandchildren, Shiloh, Dylan, Jonah, Jamie, Colton, and two foster grandchildren Jonas and Victoria; her brothers Dick and MeLissa Olson, Thom and Carol Olson; many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends. Suzi is preceded in death by both of her parents.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to either Seattle Children’s Hospital or the Evergreen Hospice Center in Kirkland, Washington.