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
Mar 30, 2016
Visitation: 1:00 - 9:00 PM, Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Wolniak Funeral Home Burial in Mexico
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
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
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
Mar 25, 2016
Lying in State Thursday 9:30am until time of Mass at 10:30am at Five Holy Martyrs Church (4327 S. Richmond). Â Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Â (773) 767-4500
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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: Â 10:00 AM at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 813 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL Cremation Private
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
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. Â Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Â Visitation Thursday 3-9pm. Â (773) 767-4500
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
Mar 1, 2016
Gerald "Jerry" T. Beam, Retired CPD age 79. Â Beloved husband of 45 years to Beverly nee Pavlak. Â Loving father of Michael, CFD (Tricia) and Melissa (Josh) Hodges and the Late Jason. Â Cherished grandfather of Breana, Michael, Michaela, Matthew, Olivia, Morgan and the Late Gabrielle. Â Dearest brother of Nancy (Late "Bud"), Gertrude, and the Late Clarence (Joyce) (Late Laverne). Â Uncle of...
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
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
Feb 22, 2016
Visitation: 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Saturday, February 27, 2016 at  Wolniak Funeral Home Cremation Private
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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