Katrin Rose Tykwinski

Jenna, Ashley, Maryann, and Katie (Nine Months before Katies death)

What is life worth if you never take chances? She is a women who landed on Eagle’s Wings. Katrin Rose Czeck was born to Maryann and Jim (Lipinski) Tykwinski on February 8, 1973 and previous past away at the age of thirty-five on April 13, 2008. She had five older brothers named Steven, Randall, Joseph, and Thomas, and one younger brother Richard. She was a loving mother of four children, Mike (20), Ashley (17), Timothy (13), and Jenna (7). She was a passionate woman who had immense courage to leave behind someone she knew, could harm her. She lived in Silver Lake in a stunning house outside of town. Katie is important to me because she inspired me and encouraged various people to stand for what you believe in, no matter where you might be lead. She has made a difference in my life by giving me a chance to learn and stay away from Domestic Abuse.

Katrin was a excellent helper and was a entertaining friend. When she was in high school, she bump into a guy, named Greg from Lake Benton. They dated until Katrin gave birth to a daughter named Ashley. She was a young woman in high school and was overwhelmed by taking care of a child. She went to college and left her daughter to stay with her dad, Greg and his family.

Years pasted by and her daughter was maturing. She was introduced to a man named Don and married him September 10, 1997. By marring Don, she had a step son named Mike. When time pasted she gave birth to a boy and a girl, Timothy and Jenna. As far as her family knew, her life was amazing. After a few years there was a disbelief the amazing life she had. Katie called weeping on the phone saying, she had her personal items packed and wanted to separate from her husband, Don. Her brothers meet and were ready to drive to her house three hours away to help her move back home. The same day, she called back and told her mom and brothers everything was well, she did not want to move back to her hometown. Don had threatened her. Time pasted and her family had observe how she couldn’t talk on the phone with them because her husband would get furious.

She drove to her hometown in the summer of 2007 and was thrilled to see her family and her daughter that she seldom saw. Her daughter drove to her mom’s hometown to meet her mom. Katie sounded cheerful. Her daughter spotted something that the family had not recognized yet, She saw that her mom was miserable. Ashley talked to her mom about her life and it turned out that Ashley was right, her mom’s life was not as cheerful as she made it sound. Ashley did not know if Don was abusing her, but she knew that Katie was terrified. Ashley told her to divorce Don and move back to her hometown. Katie payed attention, but Ashley thought her mom was not taking her seriously.

Ashley was disappointed, she thought her mom acted similar to a teenager and was envied her seven year old sister Jenna. Ashley wished she could of had Katie around when she was younger. Ashley told her mom she loved her and that she would talk to her soon. Christmas came and Katie called Ashley numerous times, but she never answered her phone. Ashley close the eyes to her mom and tryed to prove a point. Ashley did not realize why her mom wanted to be a mom now when she did not want to be a mom when she was younger. Time pasted by and Katie still tried to call her daughter, leaving many messages. Six months pasted by and there were still no calls, Katie received back from her daughter. Two more months had pasted by and Katie did not try calling Ashley, until the day she died. Ashley was at work and mistakenly answered her phone. It was her mom, but she shut the phone off right away. Katie called her back but she did not answer her phone. Later that night Ashley found out her mom was murdered by her husband and after he murdered her, he murdered himself. Ashley also found out, her mom was living in her hometown and was packing her personal items at her house outside of Silver Lake. Life is valuable, but what is life worth if you never take chances?