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Michael Jankowski Obituary

Michael Jankowski

Evansville, IN - Michael Fredrick Jankowski, 76, of Evansville, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019 at Deaconess Hospital Midtown Campus after a courageous battle with leukemia.

Mike was born November 23, 1942 in Centralia, IL to the late Walter J. and Bernadine (Fowler) Jankowski. Mike was a renaissance man; he was self-employed as a graphic artist, enjoyed woodworking, photography, restoring antique cameras, painting, and gardening. Mike was an excellent marksman, an Eagle Scout, a member of the Order of the Arrow and the Evansville Bird Club. He was also an environmentalist with a deep love of nature, who was always connected to the beautiful Indiana forest surrounding his home on the West Side.

Surviving Mike are his wife of 48 years, Laverne (Woody) Jankowski; daughter, Jill Jankowski of Vancouver, British Columbia; son, Nick (Dave Rose) Jankowski of Ottawa, Ontario; sister, Sharon Jankowski of Dayton, OH; three brothers, Walter James (Dolores) Jankowski, Jr. of Manassas, VA; Thomas (Becky) Jankowski of Evansville and Patrick (Joani) Jankowski of Kansas City, MO; and one grandson, William.

In addition to his parents, Mike was preceded in death by a sister, Catherine Greenwood, in 2016 and by Jan Elizabeth Jankowski, who died during childhood.

Friends are invited to a celebration of Mike's life, from 2:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at his home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Lymphoma And Leukemia Society at donate.lls.org.

Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.

Published by Courier Press on Sep. 10, 2019.
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Memories are like butterflies, they go away for a season only to return. Thinking of good times makes life worth living. Thanks Mike!

Bill Russler

Friend

September 4, 2021

Missed but not forgotten, time heals. The memories are the healing.

Bill Russler

Friend

January 20, 2021

Goodby Mike. We miss you so badly. Although our hearts ache, we smile when remembering you. As great friends and even greater fellow grandparents. We (like you) are so proud of our grandson, John Michael Jankowski.
Goodbye Michael John Jankowski (for now). Salute!! You will not be forgotten !!!

PaPa Chex

January 19, 2021

LaVerne, I am so sorry about Mike. My thoughts are with you.

September 29, 2019

Mike and I shared lots of memories growing up, he and his family and the Russler family were close. We were M.D. wrestlers and city champions in 1960. I will never forget our bus trip with North to wrestle the school of the blind at Louisville. We stayed in their dorm with North. Mike liked to have fun. He decided to pillow fight with the North team, and I can tell you before it was over he had us shaking feathers from the windows on the second floor. Coach Joe Gossman almost had a heart attack, when Mike lock him out of our room. He never knew it was all Mike's idea. Love you Mike, my best friend...Bill Russler

Bill Russler

September 14, 2019

michael frederick jankowski was a unique individual, to say the least! I first met him in the first grade and later resumed our relationship in high school. I printed his name with lower case letters because we agreed to do that in our junior year. No caps, just lower case. We were also enthusiasts of MAD magazine. We both were artistic(him more than me) and had about the same outlook on life. We recently reunited with Wednesday lunches, although his illnesses eventually stopped him from attending. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. Vaya con Dios, mi amigo! PAX TECUM, michael frederick! Leonard "Larry" R. and Carolyn(Knapp) Adams'60

Leonard Adams

September 12, 2019

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