Lilyan "Lil" Sirowy, 94 of Swisher, died Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Honey Creek Cottage. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids , located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will follow in Czech National Cemetery . Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids .

Lilyan was born October 3, 1916 in Cedar Rapids , the daughter of Albert and Rose (Klekar) Urban. She married Joseph "Jike" Melsha in May 1937. Jike passed away in 1961. Lil married Harold Sirowy on December 2, 1962 at Trinity Methodist Church . She enjoyed gardening and playing cards. Lil especially loved to polka dance.

Lil is survived by her husband, Harold; children, Lumir (Marilyn) Melsha, Lilyan "Ginger" Serbousek and Bruce (Linda) Melsha all of Swisher; stepchildren William (Jeffree) Sirowy of Redlands, California and Linda Gibbons of Ventura , California ; and Lil's grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Joe "Jike" Melsha; her sisters, Rose Jordan-Croiser and Ella Zeleny; her brothers, Chuck, Lumir, Albert and Raymon Urban, a son in law Richard Serbousek, a grandson Joe Melsha, a stepson Ronald Sirowy and her parents.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to either Essence of Life of Amana or to Honey Creek Cottage in Swisher.