Mike Romanowski
ROMANOWSKI, HOLLINS, WEGENER, FREEMONT, RICHARDSON, OTTO, YUTZY
Posted By: Sarah Fletcher (email)
Date: 9/8/2015 at 10:00:32
Mike Romanowski, 71, died peacefully Saturday, September 5th at Mercy Hospice surrounded by his family.
A Memorial Celebration will be held at a later date. The time and date will be announced. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed the Regina Foundation for Regina Baseball, 2150 Rochester Avenue, Iowa City, IA 52245. Arrangements are with Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service.
Mike was born February 7, 1944 in Moline, the son of Luke and Leona (Hollins) Romanowski. He was a graduate of Moline High School and was an accomplished athlete in baseball, football and wrestling. Mike carried his athletic career into college at Blackhawk Community College and Drake University.
Mike and his wife, Ann, shared their desire and ability to be athletes until his health failed him with a diagnosis of Parkinson Disease ten years ago followed by a diagnosis of stage 4 cancer four years ago. He kept fighting his medical battles for much longer than expected because we are athletes and the physical strength and mental toughness of athletics cannot be underestimated or overstated.
Mike was the CEO of H and R Accounts, a company he and a colleague founded in 1982. He retired in 2006. His memberships included the Congregational United Church of Christ and the Rotary Club. Mike was a Paul Harris Fellow. Mike had been a coach with the Iowa City Babe Ruth Baseball League .
He is survived by his wife of thirty six years Dr. Ann (Wegener) Romanowski and their two sons, Brian of Des Moines and Joseph of Iowa City; his brother Stan (Joan) Freemont of Michigan; sister-in-law, Amy (Mike) Richardson of Leawood, KS; brother-in-law, Ed (Ginny) Wegener of Tucson, AZ; and extended family April and Brad Otto and their children, Caleb, Dillon, Ella and Fin; and Elaine Yutzy.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.lensingfuneral.com
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