Aldona Rimas

Rimas Aldona (Alda) Age 83 died graciously in her Wayzata home at Hillcrest Golden Living Center on Easter Sunday April 24, 2011. Aldona was born June 3, 1927 in Virbalis, Lithuania to Aloyzas and Helen (Krygeris) Puniska. She graduated from Gymnasium in 1946 and nursing school in 1949. Aldona is preceded in death by both parents. She is survived by her Loving Family, Son Vytas and his fiance' Laura Dobozenski, Excelsior, MN, and Daughter Audra and husband Ray Brizgys, Homer Glen, IL; three Grandchildren, Brianna, Dylan and Lauren; and other relatives. On April 21 Aldona married Dr. Matthew Rimas. She lived in Philadelphia for a short time then moved to Chicago. In 1954 she moved to Comfrey. She lived in her own home until 2006 where she was the first resident at Brickstone Manor Assisted Living Center, in Comfrey until March of 2010. She then moved to Wayzata. Aldona was employed for 37 years at the Comfrey Clinic. Aldona was a very active community member. She was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church and a longtime member of the Christian Mothers Society. Federated Womans Club, Comfrey Hospital Auxiliary, Brown County Medical Auxiliary, Smithsonian and Easter Seals. Aldona loved volunteering, tennis, biking, cross country skiing, playing cards especially Bridge, as well as gardening, flowers, pottery, decorating and cooking. Aldona loved her family very much. She loved her extended family of care givers, relatives and friends in Comfrey and around the world. The family extends a gratitude of thanks and love for all the care and kindness and attention given to Aldona at Minnesota Oncology, Abbot Northwestern Hospital and Radiology, Wayzata Hillcrest Golden Living Center and thoughts and prayers from her friends and acquaintances in and connected with Comfrey . Visitation will be held April 29, 2011 at St Pauls Catholic Church in Comfrey from 4-8p.m. and one hour prior to the 10:30 a.m. mass on Saturday April 30, 2011. A second visitation will be held Friday May 6, Petkus and Son Funeral Home, and services and Interment will be at St Casimir Catholic Cemetery Chicago, IL, Saturday, May 7, 2011.