Obituaries

In Loving Memory

John 12:24

Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it does, it bears much fruit.

Donna M. Sikora

Donna M. Sikora

Sep 8, 2013

Donna M. Sikora nee Skwarek Beloved Wife of Thomas E. Loving Mother of Geoffrey Erhardt Dearest Sister of Carol Skwarek & John (Angela "Dolly") Skwarek Fond Aunt of 3 nephews and Great-Aunt of 6 Retired Employee of United Credit Union

Karol Kulawiak

Karol Kulawiak

Sep 8, 2013

Karol Kulawiak, age 70 Beloved Husband of Aniela nee Czaja. Loving Father of Grace Granda, Theresa Kulawiak-Kennedy (Randy Kennedy) and Bernadetta Kulawiak. Fond Grandfather of Stephanie, Alex, Nicholas and Tommy Granda. Dear Brother of Petronela (Eugeniusz) Gasiorczyk and the late Aniela (late Wendelin) Kulak. Brother-in-law of Wanda (late Jozef) Bryniarska, Adam (late Katarzyna) Czaja, Anna (Bronislaw) Nykaza, Katarzyna (Robert) Jagoda,...

Antonio Diaz Duarte

Antonio Diaz Duarte

Sep 5, 2013

Antonio Diaz Duarte, age 64 Beloved Husband of Maria Lopez Duarte. Loving Father of Pedro (Ermila) Duarte, Delia (Joseluis) Barrientos, Manuel (Edith) Duarte, Antonio Duarte, Eulalia (Jose) Hernandez, Eduardo Duarte and Rosa Covarrubias. Fond Grandfather of Uriel, Daniela, Maximilliano, Luis, Koraima, Abigail, Gabriella, Manuel, Beila, Mariela, Sebastian and Victoria. Dearly loved by Brothers and Sisters. Uncle of many Nieces and...

Elvira Escamilla De Leon

Elvira Escamilla De Leon

Sep 3, 2013

Elvira De Leon nee Escamilla, age 65 Beloved Wife of Hector F. Loving Mother of Gloria (Carlos) Villarreal and Hector F. Jr. (Annette) De Leon. Fond Grandmother of Carla Villarreal, Emilio De Leon, Hector E. De Leon, Lesly Villarreal and Mariana Villarreal. Dear Daughter of Valentin Escamilla and the late Manuela Aurora Escamilla nee Silva. Dearly loved by Brothers, Sisters,...

Eliazar Ramirez

Eliazar Ramirez

Sep 3, 2013

Eliazar Ramirez, age 51. Beloved Husband of Maria H. Ramirez nee Hernandez. Loving Father of Nora Ramirez and Nallely Ramirez. Fond Grandfather of Vanessa Rodriguez. Dearly loved by Brothers and Sisters. Uncle of many nieces and nephews. Cousin and friend of many. Funeral Saturday 9:00 am from the WOLNIAK FUNERAL HOME, 5700 S. Pulaski Rd., to St. Rita Church for...

Marcella Kwoka

Marcella Kwoka

Sep 1, 2013

KWOKA Marcella Kwoka nee Lipka, age 86 Beloved Wife of the late John. Loving Mother of Christine, John (Ewa) and the late Irena. Loving "Babcia" Grandmother of Lilianna and Bruno. Loving Daughter of the late Feliks and the late Tekla Lipka. Dear Sister of Stanley (Judy) Lipka. Fond Aunt of Sandra (Larry) Grening, great Aunt of the Klecki and Dziedzic...

Raymond J Anderson

Raymond J Anderson

Aug 29, 2013

Raymond J. Anderson, age 93, WWII Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient Loving husband of 61 years to Genevieve nee Luka Beloved father of Diane (John) Wierzbicki and Raymond Anderson Cherished grandfather of Jennifer (Scott) Leverentz and John Wierzbicki And great-grandfather of Matthew Leverentz Dearest brother of the Late Frank (Late Dorothy), Late William (Late Carol), Late Ben (Late Mary), and the...

Wladyslaw Bugara

Wladyslaw Bugara

Aug 29, 2013

Wladyslaw Bugara, age 60 Beloved husband of Anna nee Landowska. Loving father of Beata (Stanislaw) Staszel, Jan (Barbara) Bugara and Teresa (Krzysztof) Studnicki. Fond grandfather of Maciej Staszel, Artur Bugara, Karolina Bugara, Gabriela Studnicki. Cousin and Friend of Many. Family in Poland and USA. Funeral Saturday 9:15 am from Zarzycki Manor Chapels, 8999 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs, IL., to...

Eileen C. Griffin

Eileen C. Griffin

Aug 26, 2013

EILEEN C. GRIFFIN nee Sullivan, 81 Passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 26, 2013 She epitomized courage and optimism and those who knew her understood her "Wow" factor. Loving Mother of Michael (Melody) Reichart, Constance (David) Goldgar, Ellen Tinney, Catherine Tinney and Sheila Brown. Cherished Gramma of Daniel, Alese, David, Emma, Hannah, Candace, Hawk, Cecelia and "Tuff". Preceded...

Jane V. Klybor

Jane V. Klybor

Aug 25, 2013

Jane V. Klybor nee DeFranko, age 79. Beloved wife of the late Raymond. Loving mother of Michael Klybor. Fond grandmother of Ben Klybor and Ian Klybor. Dear sister of Maryann (late David) Donavan. Dear Sister in Law of Geraldine Klybor and John Gonciarczyk. Aunt of Dianne, Robert, Carolyn, Gloria, June, Jackie and Jay. Cousin of Marilyn (William) Luthardt and many...

Lorraine M Kopca

Lorraine M Kopca

Aug 24, 2013

Lorraine M. Kopca nee Mrkacek, age 88 Beloved Wife of the late Andrew. Loving mother of Bob (Mary), Jim (Patti) and Gary (Barb) Kopca. Fond grandmother of Kim, Bobby (Jessica), Sara, Jimmie, Carrie, Katie, Joe, Rich (Sarah), Jen and Gary. Great grandmother of Chris, Kasey, Kaden, Alexei and Amanda. Dear sister Jeanie Wood, late Jim (Jean) Mrkacek and the late...

Jerome Lakomiak

Jerome Lakomiak

Aug 24, 2013

JEROME "HARRY" W. LAKOMIAK, 92 WWII Army Veteran Beloved Husband of the late Rose. Loving Dad of Jerry (Johanne), Michael, Linda (Andrew) Milton And the late Martin. Wonderful Grandpa of Jake and Jerry. Dear Brother of the late Ted (late Helene), late Leo (late Jean), late Frank (late Stasia) and the late Helen (late Joseph) Wasik. Uncle and Godfather of...

Florian J Schwarz

Florian J Schwarz

Aug 22, 2013

Florian J. Schwarz, age 85 Beloved Husband of the late Jeanann nee McDonald Loving Father of Martin (Janet Chatman) Schwarz, Kenneth (Elizabeth) Schwarz, Mark (Sheila) Schwarz, James (Donna) Schwarz, Mary (Rick) Luthmann, Donald (Kelly) Schwarz, Matthew Schwarz and the late Danny Schwarz. Fond Grandfather and Great Grandfather. Dear Brother of Juliana Schwarz. Uncle and Great Uncle of Many Nieces and...

Wanda Sowa

Wanda Sowa

Aug 22, 2013

Wanda A. Sowa nee Barabasz, age 92 Beloved wife of the late Stanley. Loving mother of Stanley J. Sowa and the late Christine (late Joseph Przybyla.) Fond grandmother of Kevin Przybyla, Debbie (Richard) Camacho and the late JoJo Przybyla. Dear sister of Helen (late John) Bialic, Ted Barabasz, Arthur (Harriet) Barabasz, late Walter Barabasz, late Eugene Barabasz and the late...

Juan Salinas

Juan Salinas

Aug 16, 2013

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Severa Villarreal De Gutierrez

Severa Villarreal De Gutierrez

Aug 16, 2013

Severa Villarreal De Gutierrez, age 90 nee Villarreal Beloved wife of the late Julio Loving mother of Dora (Jose) Villarreal. Fond grandmother of Jesus (Mery) Villarreal, Javier Villarreal and Jose A. (Juana) Villarreal. Great Grandmother of Danniella, Adrianna and Andrew Villarreal. Visitation Monday 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm at WOLNIAK FUNERAL HOME, 5700 S. Pulaski Rd., 773-767-4500 or www.wolniakfuneralhome.com

Helena Gacek

Helena Gacek

Aug 14, 2013

Helena Gacek nee Rychtarczyk, 64 Beloved Wife of the late Wladyslaw. Loving Mother of Zbigniew Gacek, Irena (Jan) Mucha and Krzysztof Gacek. Fond Grandmother of Jesica Mucha, Mark Mucha and Nichole Mucha. Dear Sister of Antonina (Wladyslaw) Maka, Jozef (Helena) Rychtarczyk, Jan (Stefania) Rychtarczyk and Janina (Jozef) Bryja. Aunt, Cousin and Friend to many.

Charlotte Rzasa

Charlotte Rzasa

Aug 10, 2013

Charlotte Rzasa nee Slomiany Beloved wife of the late Frank. Loving mother of Richard (Maureen) Rzasa, Barbara (Michael) Kuzniar, and Randal Rzasa. Devoted grandmother of Michael, Matthew and Mark Rzasa. Dear sister of Valerie (the late Earl) Abromovske, Genevieve (the late Arthur) Smoczynski, the late Harry (Virginia) Slomiany, the late Mable (the late Joe) Pieta, the late Erven (the late...

Zdzislaw Lenkiewicz

Zdzislaw Lenkiewicz

Aug 8, 2013

Zdzislaw Lenkiewicz, age 85 Beloved husband of Honorata nee Romanowska. Loving Father of Edwardine (Stanley) Wasilewski, John (Jennifer) Lenkiewicz, Tony (Donna) Lenkiewicz and the late Celine Lenkiewicz. Fond grandfather of Andrew (Cathy) Wasilewski, Anthony (Leanne) Wasilewski, Anna (Richard) Zembol, Adam (Becca) Wasilewski, Michael Lenkiewicz, Ryan Lenkiewicz, Amy Lenkiewicz, Thomas Lenkiewicz. Great Grandfather of Joseph Wasilewski, Emmalie Wasilewski, Anabelle Wasilewski, Reese...

Ben F. Dudek

Ben F. Dudek

Aug 6, 2013

BEN F. DUDEK, 79, U.S. Army 1st Cavalry. Loving Husband of 55 years to Sandy nee Vlosak Cherished Dad of Karen (John) Szaflarski. "World's Greatest Grandpa" of David and Katie. Devoted Son of the late Louis and the late Josephine. Dear Brother of Len (late Irene) Dudek. Uncle of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday 10:45am from the WOLNIAK FUNERAL...

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