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.

Domingo Nava Garcia

Domingo Nava Garcia

Mar 30, 2016

Visitation: 1:00 - 9:00 PM, Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Wolniak Funeral Home Burial in Mexico

Adeline Gurak

Adeline Gurak

Mar 29, 2016

Visitation: 3:00 - 9:00 PM, Friday, April 1, 2016 at Wolniak Funeral Home. Funeral: 10:30 AM. Saturday, April 2, 2016 at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church. Family and friends are to meet at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church. Interment: Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Resurrection Cemetery

Jan Budz

Jan Budz

Mar 29, 2016

Jan Budz, age 59.

Beloved husband of Jozefa Budz nee Gil.

Loving father Bozena (Jozef) Slimak and Anna (Krzysztof Chmilewski) Budz.

Fond grandfather of Sylwia Slimak, Patryk Slimak, Jessica Chmilewski and Konrad Chmilewski.

Dear son of Stanislaw Budz and Aniela Budz nee Bukowska.

Dear brother of Czeslaw Budz and...

Katharina Krywaczuk

Katharina Krywaczuk

Mar 27, 2016

Katharina Krywaczuk nee Kozyrska Beloved Wife of the late Mykola Loving Mother of Stefania (Glen) Mroz, late Irene (Orest) Kozak and the late Marijka Dudycz Dearest Grandmother of Crystyna (Jerry) Gunty, Natalka (Raymond) Sanchez, Adriana (Peter) Fiecko, Oksana, Andrij, Peter (Wannaya), Alexandra and Katrina and Great-Grandmother of Nikolas, Steven, Jack, Ronan and Pavlusyk Many dear late siblings and family members...

Lottie Hepnar

Lottie Hepnar

Mar 25, 2016

Lying in State Thursday 9:30am until time of Mass at 10:30am at Five Holy Martyrs Church (4327 S. Richmond).  Interment Resurrection Cemetery.  (773) 767-4500

John E. Mcgrath

John E. Mcgrath

Mar 24, 2016

John "Jack" Edward McGrath passed away peacefully on March 24,2016 surrounded in love by his family after a short but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Jack was one of a set of twins born to the late Helen McGrath nee Monahan and the late John J. McGrath on January 5, 1936 in Chicago, IL.  On August 24,...

Tadeusz Stachnik

Tadeusz Stachnik

Mar 22, 2016

Tadeusz Stachnik, age 85. Beloved husband of Emilia Stachnik nee Baran. Loving father of Stanislaw (Malgorzata) Stachnik, Jerzy (Bozena) Stachnik and Alina (Jozef) Gorga. Fond grandfather of  Iwona (Michael) Sauceda, Martin (Ashley) Stachnik, Bianca Stachnik, Wioletta (Michael) Elias, Daniel Stachnik, Michael (Jill) Gorga, Derek Gorga and Megan Gorga . Great grandfather of Blake Sauceda, Jakub Stachnik and Alexander Gorga. Dearly...

Irene Wawrzyniak

Irene Wawrzyniak

Mar 20, 2016

Beloved wife of Raymond Loving mother of Tony (Janice) Warren and Janice (Marco) Recio Cherished grandmother of James R. (Catherine) Crotty, Timothy A. Recio, Amy (Nick) DiForti and the late Tom Rogan And great-grandmother of Ava, Helena, Nico, and Dominic Dearest sister of Mary (Late Edward) Grudowski and many late brothers and sisters Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews...

Joanna J. Bernas

Joanna J. Bernas

Mar 19, 2016

Joanna J. Bernas nee Jagiello. Beloved wife of the late Andrew Bernas. Loving mother of Rev. Thomas A. Bernas, Pastor of Saint Rene Goupil Church in Chicago, Steve, CEO of the Better Business Bureau, (Patti) Bernas, and the late Marianne (Bernard) Panek. Cherished Grandmother and "Boowa" of Gina and Alyssa Panek and "Busia" of Brittany and Bridget Bernas. Loving daughter...

Robert A. Graczyk

Robert A. Graczyk

Mar 19, 2016

Robert A. Graczyk, 48 Beloved Son of Ronald A. and the late Patricia Loving Brother of Richard A. (Sandra) and the late Sharon Dear Uncle of Ricky, Ryan, Jamie and T.J. Visitation Tuesday 3-9pm at the Wolniak Funeral Home 5700 S. Pulaski Rd. Funeral Wednesday 9:15 am, Funeral Mass Wednesday, 10:00 am at St. Richard Church, Interment Resurrection Cemetery.

Renso Padilla Jr.

Renso Padilla Jr.

Mar 16, 2016

Renso Padilla Jr., age 40. Companion of Elena Sicairos. Loving father Renzo "Alex" Padilla, Aidan Padilla and Mia Padilla. Dear son of Elba (Alfredo) Santiago. Dear brother of Ivette (Edwin) Gaston, Maritza (John) Castellano, Alfredo Santiago Jr., Jeannette (Charles) Meinzer, Cristina (Robert) Moore, Alfredo Omi Santiago and Rafael Santiago, Uncle of many nieces and nephews. Cousin and friend of...

Sebastiana Rivera

Sebastiana Rivera

Mar 13, 2016

Visitation: 2:00 - 8:00 PM, Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Wolniak Funeral Home Funeral: 8:45 AM, Friday, March 18, 2016 at Wolniak Funeral Home Funeral Mass:  10:00 AM at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 813 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL Cremation Private

Judith Rose "Lasky" Laskowski

Judith Rose "Lasky" Laskowski

Mar 12, 2016

Judith Rose Laskowski "Lasky" nee Pajonk, age 78. Beloved wife of Raymond P. Loving mother of Raymond P. (Denise) Lasky, Lee Ann Lasky, Thomas J. Lasky and the late Lynn H. Lasky. Fond grandmother of Raymond (Janice) Lasky, Adam (Amanda) Lasky, Diana (Adam Gutierrez) Lasky, Luis Suarez, Thomas Lasky, Samantha Zapata and Christopher Rivera. Great grandmother of Jacob Lasky, Zoey...

Raymond J. Kubiak

Raymond J. Kubiak

Mar 7, 2016

Raymond J. Kubiak, 70 Loving Dad of Edward and Dan Longtime and Special Friend of Mildred Dear Brother of the late Dorothy Kubiak Member of the Five Holy Martyrs Senior Club Funeral Friday 9:45am from the Wolniak Funeral Home 5700 S. Pulaski to Five Holy Martyrs Church for 10:30am Mass.  Interment Resurrection Cemetery.  Visitation Thursday 3-9pm.  (773) 767-4500

Bronislawa Kawalko

Bronislawa Kawalko

Mar 3, 2016

Bronislawa  Kawalko nee Radkiewicz

Beloved Wife of the late  Bronislaw.

Loving Mother of Wieslawa (Ludwig) Pazdan,

Lester (Jadzia) Kawalko,

Jadzia (Al) Pricenor,

and late Teresa Gil.

Fond Grandmother   Renee (Andy) Pazdan-Beaver,

Christopher (Heather) Pricenor,

Grace (Scott Lewins) Pazdan,

Daniel Kawalko,

...

Gerald T. Beam

Gerald T. Beam

Mar 1, 2016

Gerald "Jerry" T. Beam, Retired CPD age 79.  Beloved husband of 45 years to Beverly nee Pavlak.  Loving father of Michael, CFD (Tricia) and Melissa (Josh) Hodges and the Late Jason.  Cherished grandfather of Breana, Michael, Michaela, Matthew, Olivia, Morgan and the Late Gabrielle.  Dearest brother of Nancy (Late "Bud"), Gertrude, and the Late Clarence (Joyce) (Late Laverne).  Uncle of...

Harry R. Kuziel

Harry R. Kuziel

Feb 25, 2016

U.S. Army WWII Veteran Beloved, Devoted and Cherished Husband of 44 years to Frances C. nee Chirco Loving Father of Ken (Jackie) Kuziel Cherished Grandfather of Michael (Cara) Kuziel and Heather Kuziel and Great-Grandfather of Jacob, Samantha and Brayden Dear Brother of Robert, late Marie, late Walter, late John, late Carol and the late Daniel Dear uncle of many nieces...

Carol Dianne Overman

Carol Dianne Overman

Feb 23, 2016

Carole Dianne Overman, age 44. Beloved daughter of Mary Jo Overman nee Clement and the late Joner Leonard  Overman. Dear sister of Carla (John) Cyscon, Mark (Deanna) Overman and the late Leonard  Overman. Fiancee of Lance Herrera. Dear aunt of John III (Nicole) Cyscon, Jason (Jennifer) Cyscon, Jamie (Steve) Reuter,  Jacob (fiancee Kelly Murray)  Cyscon and Jacob Cyscon Jr. Great...

Guadalupe Preciado

Guadalupe Preciado

Feb 22, 2016

Visitation: 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Saturday, February 27, 2016 at  Wolniak Funeral Home Cremation Private

Apolinar Rosas

Apolinar Rosas

Feb 22, 2016

Apolinar Rosas, 62, of Amarillo, passed away on February 22, 2016 in Amarillo, Texas. Mrs. Rosas was born on May 04, 1953 to Jose Z. and Maria V. Ibarra in Tamaulipas, Mexico. She had been married to Pascual Rosas for 32 years before his death on November 2, 2010. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, watching movies with her family. Her favorite...

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