Adrian Kiedrowski

Adrian was the seventh child born of Joseph and Dominika Kiedrowski. He had nine siblings and was raised in Warsaw, North Dakota. As a youth, he helped out in the family store and on the family farm. He also was an altar server at St. Stanislaus Church, which was right across the street from the store. When he was older, he became a member of the PNA (Polish National Alliance) of Warsaw.

He attended Minto High School where he excelled in sports, especially baseball, football and basketball. At his basketball games, he received special verbal support from cheerleader, Doris Schiller, who became his high school sweetheart. They married October 23, 1956, and were married for over 63 years.

While living in Minto, Adrian worked on the family farm and also worked at the Walsh County Highway Department. During their time living in Minto, Adrian continued to play baseball for his hometown of Warsaw. He was considered a great hitter, and his team won three league titles in four years. There was a huge rivalry between Minto and Warsaw.

After three years of marriage, his brother-in-law, Steve Riske, informed Adrian that there was a job opening as an apprentice precision grinder in California. They packed up their Chevy and drove 1800 adventured-filled miles to California with 13-month old Shari and 5-week old Mary Jo on board. Adrian stayed on at Atlas Precision Grinding and worked his way up to Manager until he retired. He then decided to work a few more years as a consultant at DNR Industries.

They initially settled in Bellflower and then eventually moved to a bigger house in Long Beach as they now had three children. They belonged to the newly formed St. Pancratius Parish where Adrian coached the baseball teams for many years. His love for the game propelled him to become the President of the Catholic Boys Baseball League for many years in the 1970s.

Adrian enjoyed fishing in Alaska, at Lake of the Woods, and at the Colorado River, where the family spent many weekends. You could also see him in the stands or sidelines of his grandkids/great-grandkids games cheering them on. In his later years, he really enjoyed reading on all topics and watching sports on TV.

Adrian is survived by his wife, Doris, his children, Sharon (Jim) Cass of Newport Beach, CA; Mary Jo (Marc) Villarreal of Yorba Linda, CA; Tim (Dianne) Kiedrowski of Lakewood, CA; 4 grandchildren, Jennifer (Kevin) Mautino of Anaheim Hills, CA; Jared (Jill) Roudebush of Mooresville, NC; Monica (Dan) Martin of Yorba Linda, CA, and Ryan Kiedrowski of Lakewood, CA; and 6 great-grandchildren, Dilyn Roudebush, Connor Mautino, Mason Mautino, Paige Roudebush, Cody Roudebush, and Matthew Martin; 1 brother, Julian, and 5 sisters, Irene, Evelyn, Yvonne, Janet, and Janice. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Dennis, sisters Leonarda and Lucille, and granddaughter, Joy.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Saint Stanislaus Building Fund at 6098 County Road 4, Minto, ND 58261

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