RUTLAND - John L. Glowacki, 81, of Rutland died at 12:03 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, at his residence.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Minonk, with Fr. Luke Poczworowski OFM Conv., Fr. Neri Greskoviak OFM and Fr. Raymond Guthrie officiating. Burial will follow, with military rites, at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Minonk. Cremation rites were accorded. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, with a rosary to be recited at 7 p.m., and from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, both at the church.
Memorials may be made to Advocate BroMenn Hospice or to the family.
Calvert-Johnson & Froelich Memorial Home in Toluca is assisting the family with arrangements.
John was born Nov. 3, 1931, in Minonk, the son of Leo John and Bertha Rutkowski Glowacki. He married Joyce A. Ekstrom on July 16, 1955, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Minonk. She survives.
Also surviving are four children, Kevin (Joan) Glowacki and Mark Glowacki, both of Minonk, Kathy (Kentin) Knoblauch of Low Point and Mike (Susan) Glowacki of Fairbury; a brother, Jerry (Caroline) Glowacki of Minonk; a sister, Lucy Cummings of Minonk; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
John enrolled in the St. Francis Seminary in Mount Healthy, Ohio, in 1946. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1950. He retired in 1970, after serving 20 years, and was a Korean War veteran.
He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Minonk and the Rutland American Legion. He was a 3rd Degree member of the Knights of Columbus Council 4007 in Toluca and 4th Degree member of the Streator Assembly 2109.
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John was a good friend and golf buddy in the late 60's in Oxon Hill, MD while John and family were stationed in Washington, DC. Deepest sympathy to Joyce and family.
Dick Marek
October 28, 2013
I am so sorry to hear that Pollock passed away. I remember calling him John, and he'd say "my name is Pollock". He worked for my dad in Roanoke, driving the bulk oil truck for several years. He teased and kidded me, and I loved every minute of it. He took great pains in watching over my lovelife. I guess he thought I should be married, although I would wait several years to find the right one. I'd like to think he would approve of the good man I got. He put Tom Robison in charge of watching over my lovelife when he left Fischer Oil Co. I saw Tom about a month ago and we reminisced about those days and remembered Pollock so fondly.
I pray for comfort and good memories to fill your hours and days as you mourn his passing.
Ruthann (Fischer) Cowell
October 27, 2013
Sorry for your loss...thoughts and prayers for the family
Sally Ludwig
October 27, 2013
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