Theresa Pauline Vojtasek passed into the loving arms of our Lord on December 19 , 2018.

Theresa was born on December 12 , 1930, in Gary, Indiana. She was reunited in heaven with her beloved husband of sixty-eight years and her loving parents, Nicholas and Eva (Dionne) Charais.

During her childhood, her parents moved to Chesterton, Indiana, when Theresa was three years old until the age of thirteen, and then her parents moved her family of ten children to Ladysmith, Wisconsin. On September 9 , 1948, Theresa Charais married Frank Vojtasek Sr. at Our Lady of Sorrows in Ladysmith, Wisconsin.

In 1952, Theresa and Frank moved their young family to Rochester, Indiana, as Frank was transferred to become manager of a manufacturing plant for Safway Steel Products until his retirement in 1990. Theresa and Frank were devout members of St. Joseph Catholic Church, with a deep and fervent faith and love of the Lord. She was a past member of the Altar and Rosary Society.

An entrepreneur, Theresa was the owner and operator of Fluff and Puff Poodle Salon and groomed dogs for many years. She had a multitude of interests. She enjoyed music and played the piano, was an avid reader, and loved art, especially oil painting. Theresa enjoyed gardening and nurturing her beautiful flowers. Her deep love for her family and friends was evident, and she had a unique gift for making each person feel truly special and loved. She greatly enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and attending their numerous events.

Left to cherish Theresa's memory are  five children: son Nicholas Vojtasek, Logansport; Michael (Niki) Vojtasek, Rochester; daughter Dianne (Louis) Wood, Anderson; son Frank (Karen) Vojtasek Jr.; daughter Terri (Joe) Bowers, Rochester. She also had 11 grandchildren including Courtney Vojtasek, Alexandria, Virginia; Blake (Sarah) Vojtasek, Indianapolis; Aimee (Stuart) Prawatt, Indianapolis; Melinda Demos, Loveland, Ohio; Ted (Felisa) Demos, McCordsville; Olivia (Joe) Hilbert, Wallingford, Connecticut; Ethan Vojtasek (companion Alisha), Rochester; Nick (fiancé Laura) Bowers, Indianapolis; Amy Bowers, Rochester; Mitchell (Brita) Bowers, Plymouth; Marc (Heather) Bowers, Mendon, Michigan, and 10 great-grandchildren with another arriving in June: Georgia Vojtasek, Lillian, Chloe, and Natalie Prawatt, Jaxsen Demos, Cole Demos, Titus, Abel, and Myla Bowers, and Eli Hilbert. Surviving siblings include: Jack (Dease) Charais, Forest Lake Minnesota; Jim (Carolyn) Charais, Mesa, AZ;  Patrick (Diane) Charais, Shoreview, Minnesota; Carol (Robert) Sheeran, Spring Creek, Nevada. Her brother-in-law Bill Vojtasek, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and several nieces and nephews also survive her.

Preceding Theresa in death are her loving husband Frank Vojtasek Sr. on February 4 , 2017, parents Nicholas and Eva Charais, and siblings Celina Verdegan, Mildred Van Der Loop, Robert "Bud" Charais, Mary Lou Kostka, and Rita Lachowin.