James "Ox"-Krolak-Obituary

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James "Ox" Krolak

Dec 25, 1946 - Sep 17, 2025 (Age 78)

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Jim's kind and welcoming smile will for sure be missed. I would always recognize him in a crowd because my son Chad always pointed him out. He would say " Mom, that's the guy that looks like Grandpa! (Thomas J. Sobin) and that guy that always gave me a quarter ( (Uncle, Pat Sobin). I told him...That's a Sobin..Lol. Jim never said my name but he knew I was a Sobin...Lol. We both last talked with him at Angeloes, usually at a resturant around lunch. He talked about his heart and new hardware. I...

May God bless the entire Krolak family in this time of sorrow.
Rest in peace, Jim

Our family became part of yours Big Jim and although we didn't see you enough, you'll be dearly missed. Tell Susie we miss her also...

In loving memory of a wonderful uncle. We will love you and miss you always. I’ll always remember going to the horse races after a hards day work on the house where you showed my dad how to do everything as Vince supervised from the law chair with a Miller Lite. Rest in peace!

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James "Ox"'s Obituary

James “Ox” Krolak, 78, of Spring Valley, passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, surrounded by family and friends. A visitation for James will be held at the St. Bede Abbey Church on Sunday, September 21st, from 4:00 PM...

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