Irene M. Kolinski

Irene M. Kolinski, 96, of Fond du Lac, died on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at SSM Hospice Home of Hope. She was born on June 4, 1929, in Ladysmith, the daughter of Ruldoph and Catherine (Harbon) Michel. On June 25, 1955, she married John Kolinski in Milwaukee. She worked for the United States Department of Agriculture as a grader until her retirement. Irene enjoyed bowling, hunting, and gardening in her free time.

She is survived by two daughters, Catherine (Jeffrey) Short and Sandra (John) Gulke; two sons, John G. (Karen) Kolinski and Bruce Kolinski; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rudolph and Catherine; husband, John; brother, Rudy Michel; and sister, Emma Tuma.

Private family services will be held. Burial will occur in Estabrooks Cemetery, Fond du Lac, WI.

Services are in the care of Uecker-Witt Funeral Home, 524 North Park Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935. Additional information and guestbook can be found at ueckerwitt.com