Dorothy R. Bielski

Dorothy Bielski, 94, of Creston, entered eternal rest Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, at Creston Specialty Care. Per Dorothy’s request, she will be cremated. A Memorial Service will be held on May 3, at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center in Creston. The family will receive friends May 2, at the funeral home. Dorothy will be laid to rest in the Graceland Cemetery in Creston.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Creston Animal Rescue Effort (C.A.R.E.).

Dorothy Ruth (Simon) Bielski, was born Oct. 15, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the seventh child born to Peter Marie and Anna Magdalene (Kovach) Simon. Dorothy was raised and educated in Pittsburgh where she graduated high school in 1949.

Following graduation, Dorothy moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1954 and lived in a women-only boarding house, the Eleanor Club, where she met lifelong friends Rosemary and Sharon. On May 15, 1956, Dorothy married Edward Bielski in Chicago. The couple would be blessed with seven children: Corinne, Georgette, Nancy, Edward, Linda, Janet and John.

While in Chicago, Dorothy worked as a security guard for Carson Pirie Scott Department Store and later, Bonwit Teller, which was located in the Hancock Building. The family moved to Creston in 1973 and Dorothy worked as a security guard for Easters and also taught anti-theft classes for the Creston Chamber of Commerce. In 1979, she received her real estate license from Southwestern Community College in Creston.

In 1984, her husband Edward passed away and Dorothy moved to Denver, Colorado, where she worked in security at May D & F for five years until returning to Creston in 1989. Beginning in 1990, Dorothy worked for Coen Beaty Funeral Home and later Pearson Family Funeral Service until 2004. Dorothy was an avid reader and was a member of the local Elziver Book Club. She enjoyed crossword puzzles and participating on KSIB Radio with “Trivia In The Morning.” Dorothy was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church.

Preceding Dorothy in death were her husband, Edward Bielski; a daughter, Nancy Sweeney; her parents and six siblings: William, Genevieve, Mary Louise, Peter, Thomas and John.

Dorothy is survived her daughters, Corinne Larsen of Chicago, Illinois, Georgette Walker of Windsor, Colorado, Linda (David) Collings of Orient and Janet (David) Walter of Creston; her sons, Edward (Nelly) Bielski Jr. of Austin, Texas, and John (Uralee) Bielski of Creston; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Ruth Simon of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.