Casimir "Ki" Jadwisiak

Casimir “Ki” Jadwisiak of Port Clinton, Ohio fell asleep in the Lord

on his farm, Blueberry Hill on August 31, 2023 after fighting a

valiant battle with cancer. He was born December 2, 1926 and was the

seventh of eight children of Polish immigrants Catherine (Bojarski)

and Anthony Jadwisiak. Ki was predeceased by his wife Helen (O’Neill)

and is survived by his 5 children, Joan (Jake deceased) Washburn, Ann

Faller, Mary Jadwisiak, Joseph Jadwisiak and Stephen (Maria)

Jadwisiak. He is survived by his grandchildren Erick (Keily)

Jadwisiak, Brian Faller, Christopher (Lillian) Jadwisiak, Mike Faller,

and Caitlin (Jarrod) Heydinger and great granddaughter Emily Rose

Jadwisiak.

Casimir was the last surviving member of the Jadwisiak family from

Lightner Road including parents and siblings Stell, Chet, Stan,

Johnny, Ted, Adolph, Eddy and Henry (Jake).

In 1944 with his parent’s permission, he enlisted in the US Marine

Corps at the age of 17. He left the farm for China at 18 and his

mother walked across the Danbury High School stage to receive his

diploma.

He was very proud of the fact that he was a World War II veteran and a

tank driving “China Marine”.

Upon his return to the States, he hitch-hiked across the country from

California back to Ohio. Along the way he traded his military watch

and $20.00 for an Indian motorcycle to complete the final leg of his

journey home.

At the age of 24, Ki met Helen O’Neill at a Fremont Catholic Youth

Organization picnic. She was an Irish-Canadian immigrant from another

family of eight. They found they had much in common, especially their

Catholic faith. They were married soon after and began their family

in Erie Gardens, Port Clinton where their first child was born.

They bought a farm east of town and Ki had several jobs in the battery

business while he farmed his 50 acres.

In 1961, Ki joined the Allstate Insurance Company and found success as

an insurance agent. Always a farmer at heart, he sold all types of

produce from his fruit stand on East State Road. He eventually planted

a peach orchard and raised apples, plums and other types of fruit in addition to

four more beautiful children.

In retirement, Ki sold real estate and wrote a book, An Immigrant

Family History, which told the story of his childhood and the area

where he grew up.

He will be remembered as a man of strong character and work ethic.

Those closest to him will fondly recall his ingenuity, sense of humor

and one-liners.

He was a devout Catholic who said the rosary and attended mass daily

for many years. In lieu of flowers he wished donations be made to his

parish, St Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church in Marblehead.

Visitation will be from 6:00 – 8:00 pm Thursday, September 7, 2023 and

2:00 – 4:00 & 6:00 – 8:00 pm Friday, September 8, 2023 at Neidecker,

Crosser & Priesman Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Peninsula Chapel,

7755 E. Harbor Rd. Lakeside-Marblehead, OH. The Rosary will be

recited Thursday at 7:30 pm in the funeral home and Parastas Pray

Services will be held Friday at the end of visitation in the funeral

home. Panachida prayer services will be held Saturday, September 9,

2023 at 9:00 am in the funeral home followed by Divine Liturgy at

10:00 am at St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, 506 E. Main St.

Marblehead, OH followed by interment in St. Mary Cemetery. Online

condolences may be shared with the family at

www.neideckercrosserpriesman.com .

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