This memorial website was created in memory of our Beloved Ivy Marie Warsinski (Mcculloch), 68, born on November 3, 1945 and passed away suddenly on November 29, 2013. We will remember her forever. Our hearts are broken and we will never be whole until we see her again.....Ivy leaves behind her beloved husband Michael Warsinski, a son Todd Warsinski and his children Ryan and Margaret Warsinski, a daughter Amy Trantham (warsinski) and her two children Jessica and Nicole. She also leaves behind 7 Great-Grandchildren Annabell, Makayla, Identical twins Ares and Achilles, Twins Gracie and Brandon and Caleb...
 

Dr. Warsinski, Ivy Marie (McCulloch) 68, M.D. Retired Radiologist, loving, caring wife and partner in life with Husband Michael V Warsinski For 50+ years and mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She married Michael August 24, 1963 after Graduating from St. Stephens High School in Port Huron Michigan. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio and after losing both of her parents early in life she moved with her Grandmother, Julia Novak, to Port Huron to be close to her Uncle, (Walter Novak) who was an obstetrician. Ivy attended Garfield Elementary/Junior High school.  In 1963 her husband Michael enlisted in the Air Force and after his brief training in Syracuse, NY, where Ivy gave birth to her only son Todd on February 22nd, 1964. They then moved to West Berlin, Germany. While stationed in Germany Ivy gave birth to her only daughter Amy on May 20th, 1965. After 4 years of service, the family moved to Lansing, MI.

Throughout Ivy’s life she was constantly striving to help others and for a higher education. The last three years of High school, Ivy spent time raising funds for the Lapeer State Home and traveled once a week to tutor those in the home who were mentally and physically handicapped. When the family moved to Lansing, Ivy attended LCC and was part of the Association for the Handicapped. While taking classes at LCC, on her lunch hour and after work, Ivy worked at the Sec. Of State, Bell Telephone and the MSU bookstore. She also worked at the MSU administration building while her husband Michael completed his BA in Business at MSU. Ivy and her family eventually moved to Battle Creek, MI where she continued her education, then on to Western Michigan University where she finished her degree in Medical Technology, with adding an extra year at Bronson Hospital to complete her Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology.

After a short stay in Colorado she returned to Port Huron and became the Head Microbiologist of the P.H. Hospital Lab. It wasn’t long before medicine called to her and she applied and was accepted to the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. She graduated in June, 1984 (a year after her daughter graduated from High School). Ivy did rotations at both St. Lawrence and Sparrow Hospital. Ivy and Mike then moved to Norfolk Virginia and Virginia beach. From July 1984 to July of 1985 Ivy earned her Internship degree from the University of Virginia in Internal Medicine. From July of 1985 to July of 1989 completed her Residency degree in Diagnostic Radiology from Eastern Virginia Grad School of Medicine. During her time at Grad School she also worked for six months at the Walter Reed Hospital where she received her certification from the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. Ivy and Mike then moved to St. Louis, MO where from July 1989 to July 1990 Ivy completed her fellowship in CT/MRI Ultrasound, Body Imaging and Nuclear Medicine from the St. Louis University School of Medicine. She Joined a Radiology Group in St. Louis for a year. Eventually Ivy and Mike moved to Marysville, TN in which the group that she joined expanded to a much larger group covering hospitals around Knoxville.

In 2004 Ivy was injured and unfortunately had to retire. Ivy and Mike decided to move where they had friends in Arizona. They finally settled in Sun City West, Just west of Phoenix, AZ . It was hard for Ivy, after completing a combined 16 years of education and training to have to leave a career she worked so hard for and loved. But despite her sadness she always had a smile on her face and unless you really knew her, you would think she was the happiest person on earth from the beautiful smile she always put and had on her beautiful face.

After retiring Ivy traveled to many countries and enjoyed taking her family on cruises. She loved her flowers and enjoyed sitting on the patio in the warm air watching the bunnies, quail and coyotes at dusk. She was the type that would shop at the dollar store and make things around the home that would make one think she paid a lot of money for. She was very artistic. She could paint, play the piano and guitar. She also loved to cook. I could buy anything at the grocery store and bring it home and no matter what I bought she could turn it into the most delicious meal one could imagine. She was a great role model and throughout her medical career she went out of her way to encourage women to go into medicine and set high goals and become doctors. Besides all of the love and devotion Ivy gave to me, she doted and loved her two children Amy (Warsinski) Trantham  and Todd P. Warsinski. She also loved tremendously her grand children Jessica Browning, Nicole Anderson, Ryan Warsinski and Margaret Warsinski and her 6 great grandchildren Makayla Smallwood, (Twins) Ares and Achilles Browning and (Twins) Gracie and Brandon Brodberg and Annabell Hester.

Ivy’s breathing over the past year had become more difficult and she passed away peacefully with her husband and children and granddaughter Jessica, by her side on Friday November 29th, 2013. She endured years of severe pain without complaining but yet she seemed at peace the night before she passed on to heaven.

She will always be missed and loved and never forgotten as a gracious, caring, warm and devoted person who fulfilled her dreams and gave her all to immediate and extended family and friends. Especially every patient and physician she consulted with or treated. She freely gave of her time and energy to all. She was beautiful in every way, honest and genuine in spirit, giving and forgiving to all. Forever my love and love from all her family and all of those who knew her or were blessed enough to cross paths with her both as a patient or in any other way. I will miss the most the morning’s where we sat together for coffee and enjoyed the fresh air and talked and laughed and sitting together at night watching the beautiful sun sets. I will miss her infectious laugh and her beautiful smile and the sound of her sweet voice. May my sweetie rest in peace until we meet again.

The family is asking that donations be made In Memory Of Dr. Ivy Warsinski to the MSU College of Medicine Autism Research. Ivy has Identical Twin 8 year old non-verbal Autistic Great-Grandsons (Ares and Achilles Browning). Any donations would be greatly appreciated in hopes that they can find a cure for Autism. This link will take you to the MSU donation website. Thank you. http://msuautism.org/

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The family would love to hear from anyone that knew Ivy from past or present. We would love to hear anything you know or remember about my dear Ivy. If you would like to contact the family you can write to 22014 N. Valerio Dr, Sun City West, AZ 85375. We hope that we will hear from old friends and any one that new my wife and myself. Please feel free to call me at 623-256-2018 or 623-594-5997.