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Joseph E. Bulawa

Joseph E. Bulawa

May 5, 2015

Joseph E. Bulawa; Age 90, U.S. Navy Veteran WWII Pearl Harbor; Beloved husband of the late Evelyn; loving father of Thomas (Pat) and Kenneth (Sande); cherished grandfather of Thomas Jr. (Heather), Scott, Kyle and Joy; dear brother of Dorothy (the late Nick) Alexovich and the late Martha, Edward, Victor, Harriet and Florence; fond uncle and friend of many. Visitation Friday...

Joli Yvonne Connick

Joli Yvonne Connick

Apr 26, 2015

Cherished daughter of Thomas Sr. and Janice, nee Kraus; beloved sister of Thomas Jr. and Bonnie Connick; loving aunt of Victoria; dearest cousin of Ted Kraus Jr. and Kathy Griffith. Joli was preceded in death by her loving grandparents Jim and Lee Connick and Al and Hedy Kraus, her aunt Barbara Connick, uncles Jim Connick and Ted Kraus Sr. and...

Consuelo Samaryk

Consuelo Samaryk

Apr 18, 2015

Consuelo Samaryk, nee Cordts; dear wife of the late William; loving mother of Maria (James) Chybicki; dearest grandmother of Justin; beloved daughter of the late Albina and Liberato; cherished sister of the late Gustavo Cordts; dedicated ESL teacher of the Chicago Public Schools. Visitation Wednesday 4 to 8 p.m. Funeral Service, Thursday, 10 a.m. at Kolbus-May Funeral Home 6857 W....

Jesse Testa

Jesse Testa

Apr 17, 2015

Testa, Jesse; Loving uncle of Charles; great uncle of Perry, William, Lisa and Victoria. The family will be holding a graveside service on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. at the Queen of Heaven Cemetery Chapel, 1400 S. Wolf Road, Hillside, Illinois. Interment Mount Carmel Cemetery.

Ray G. Jensen

Ray G. Jensen

Apr 14, 2015

Ray G. Jensen, 76, of Chicago; beloved husband of Mary (nee Morlock) of 56 years; loving father of Jim (Marilyn), John (Kathy), Susan (Dan) Romanoski, Danny (Sharon) and Eric (Bianca); cherished grandfather of 12; dear brother of Peggy, Butch, Bernadette "Bunny", Betty and Mary Anne; fond uncle and friend to many. Visitation Monday, April 20 from 4 – 9 p.m....

John D. Faleni

John D. Faleni

Apr 7, 2015

John D. Faleni, Age 62, of Chicago, passed away Tuesday morning, April 7, 2015. Beloved father of Lauren (Bryan) Anderson and Sarah Faleni, daughters of Linda Faleni; Loving son of John M. and the late Norma; Dear brother of Brian (Alyce) and uncle to Kristin and Matthew. Visitation Friday, April 10, from 4:00-9:00 pm at Kolbus-John V. May Funeral Home...

Richard L. Lawrence

Richard L. Lawrence

Apr 7, 2015

Richard L. Lawrence, age 84, U.S. Army, Veteran Korean War: Gladstone Post #777; beloved husband of Charlene; loving father of Sandra (Bob), Debra (Jim) and the late Charmaine; cherished grandpa of Rebecca (Eric), Matt, Sara (Alex), Melanie, Chad (Whitney) and Alissa; dear grampy of Phoebe and Caroline. "He did it his way". Memorial Service pending. In lieu of flowers memorials...

Frances Skortz

Frances Skortz

Apr 5, 2015

Age 93, passed away April 5, 2015 in Bloomingdale, IL. Services and Interment Private. For info. Kolbus-John V. May Funeral Home 6857 W. Higgins Ave, Chicago 773-774-3232 or www.kolbusmayfh.com

Mary Brigid Corrigan

Mary Brigid Corrigan

Apr 2, 2015

Mary Brigid Corrigan, 58, passed away unexpectedly of an aneurysm on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Swedish Convenant Hospital in Chicago, IL. Brigid was born on March 23, 1957 to Robert L. and Elizabeth J. (Sullivan) Corrigan in Freeport, IL. She graduated from Aquin High School in 1975. Her education continued at Edgewood College in Madison, WI and Southern Illinois...

Ruth Marie Wernsman

Ruth Marie Wernsman

Mar 19, 2015

Ruth Marie (nee Sprehe) Wernsman, 84, of Chicago, Illinois, and formerly of Lanesville, Indiana and Centralia, Illinois, asleep in Jesus on March 19, 2015. Ruth was born on June 12, 1930 in Centralia, Illinois to Benjamin and Olinda (Hussman) Sprehe. She graduated from Carlyle High School. She married Walter Dean Wernsman on July 1, 1950 in Centralia, with whom she...

Lawrence R. Hohn

Lawrence R. Hohn

Mar 19, 2015

Lawrence R. Hohn, 59, of Chicago; beloved husband of the late Gloria; loving father of Gabriela and Francisco; cherished brother of Alice, Susan, Steven, Donald and the late Don; beloved uncle and friend to many. Visitation Sunday, March 22 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Kolbus-John V. May Funeral Home, 6857 W. Higgins Ave., Chicago. Funeral prayers Monday 9:30...

Fred Groh

Fred Groh

Mar 16, 2015

Fred Groh, Age 97, Army Veteran of WWII, passed away March 16, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Helen; Loving father of Cheryl (Allen) Eisenmenger and Gary (Julie) Groh; Dear grandfather of Tracy (Sean) Stier, Dr. Eric (Fotine) Bloom, Christopher Groh, Sara (Nathan) Thomas; Cherished great-grandfather of Andrew Bloom, Thea Bloom, Tyler Stier, Lukas & Michael Bloom, Braeden Stier, and...

Alexandra Wyzinski

Alexandra Wyzinski

Mar 11, 2015

Visitation Sunday from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Kolbus- John V. May Funeral Home. Prayers Monday 9:15 am to St. Monica Church for Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 am. Interment Maryhill Cemetery, Niles.

George Platis

George Platis

Mar 8, 2015

George Platis, Age 73. Beloved husband of Joanne Platis; loving father of Christopher and Patrick (Maria) Dorband; dear grandfather of Taylor, Kayla, Christopher and Vanessa (Steve); fond brother of the late Christ, Thomas and Jean. Visitation Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. until time of Service 12:30 p.m. at Kolbus-May Funeral Home 6857 W. Higgins Ave., Chicago. Interment Acacia Park Cemetery. Please...

Tawatchai Rajaniyom

Tawatchai Rajaniyom

Mar 7, 2015

Tawatchai Rajaniyom, age 59, beloved husband of Mary nee Vongsomchith; loving father and cherished friend. Visitation to honor his life will be Friday, March 13, 2015 from 3 to 9 pm, Funeral Service Saturday, March 14, 2015 9 am at Kolbus-John V. May Funeral Home, 6857 W. Higgins Ave., Chicago. Procession to Acacia Park Crematory after the Service. Interment private....

Dennis W. Bieze

Dennis W. Bieze

Mar 2, 2015

Dennis W. Bieze, age 74, beloved husband of the late Bonnie; loving dad of Debra (Edwin) Lorenty, Betty Vandergriff, and Sheri (Noel) Brooks; cherished grandpa of Robert, Jason, Jeffrey, Pamela, Thomas, Nicholas, Jordan, and Stephanie; proud great grandfather of nine. Visitation Thursday from 3 to 9 P.M. at Kolbus – John V. May Funeral Home 6857 W. Higgins Ave. Chicago....

Barbara S. Bronski

Barbara S. Bronski

Mar 2, 2015

Barbara S. Bronski (nee Kurzawa), of Chicago, passed away suddenly on Monday, March 2; beloved wife of Arthur; loving mother of Julie (Kevin Stenson) Bronski. Visitation Friday, March 6 from 3 – 8 p.m. at Kolbus-John V. May Funeral Home, 6857 W. Higgins Ave., Chicago. Funeral prayers Saturday 9:15 a.m. at the funeral home with a procession to St. Eugene...

Gloria J. Schwartz

Gloria J. Schwartz

Mar 1, 2015

Gloria J. Schwartz, Age 73; Beloved daughter of the late Gregory and Olga Schwartz; Loving sister of Bonnie, Paula (David) and the late Gregory Jr.; Cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews. Gloria was a dedicated educator in the Chicago area. She will be missed by all. Visitation Saturday 9 a.m. until time of Service 11 a.m. at Kolbus-May Funeral...

Dorothy "Peggy" Steinke

Dorothy "Peggy" Steinke

Mar 1, 2015

Dorothy "Peggy" Steinke, age 92, beloved wife of the late Edward; dear step-mom of Susan (Greg) Cameron and Keith (Debbie) Steinke; cherished grandma of Dana (Tom) Connolly, Amy, Ed, Lynn (Christopher) Otterson and Joanna (Steve) Popp; Great- grandmother and aunt to many. Visitation Wednesday from 9:30 A.M. until time of funeral service 11 A.M. at Kolbus-John V. May Funeral Home...

John A. Schaffner

John A. Schaffner

Feb 27, 2015

John A. Schaffner of Chicago, Illinois, age 87, has passed away February 27, 2015 under the loving care of his family. He is survived by his loving wife Patricia nee Plescher; one niece Gianna Plescher and one nephew Jonathan Plescher; a sister-in-law Gloria Niemiec and a brother-in-law Paul Plescher. He is preceded in passing by his brother Harold Schaffner and...

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