Julia A. Kienlen

Julia Kienlen Obituary

Julie A. Kienlen, 90, died on May 26, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Anthony A. Kienlen; Loving mother of Arlene (Charles) Tepper and Thomas Kienlen; Adored Grandmother of Steven Tepper, Michael Tepper, Karen (Bill) Sullivan, Kathryn Valencia and Laura Klenlen; Great-grandmother to Kristin,Kathleen (Jonathan), David, Sean, Lauren, Cory and Summer; Great-great grandmother to Cayden. Preceded in death by both parents Stanley Dryja and Victoria Dryja; Two sisters Mary Kroll and Anne Piwowarski; Two brothers Joseph Dryja and Stanley Dryja; Survived by two sisters Celia Fary and Celeste Lisak and one brother John Dryja and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to extend a thank you to three very special people, Mary Kienlen, Sue Altman and Sister Bernadette. Arrangements have been entrusted to Greenlawn Funeral Home East, Springfield MO. Will be laid to rest in Chicago, Illinois. Interment will be private.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on May 31, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for Julia Kienlen

11 Entries

Tony & Julia... such a beautiful couple!

June 6, 2009

My grandparents... Julia & Tony

June 6, 2009

June 5, 2009

Dear Gram,
Your Beauty inside and out, your dignity, your grace and most of all your Love has made us all the better! You will be missed dearly! The sky just is not as blue anymore! I'll see you soon! All my Love your Grandson Mike.

Love is patient, love is kind; Love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude; It does not insist on it's own way; It is not irritable or resentful, it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things; Love never ends.

Love Mike

Kristin Sullivan

June 2, 2009

We love and miss you Grandma Julie. I am so fortunate to have had you in my life for the last 26 years. I am so thankful to have so many wonderful memories and pictures of the time we spent together. Give Grandpa Tony a big kiss from his Christian.

Come With Me

The Lord saw you getting tired
And a cure was not to be,
So He put his arms around you
and whispered, "Come with me"

With tearful eyes, we watched you suffer
And saw you fade away,
Although we loved you dearly,
We could not make you stay.

A golden heart stopped beating,
A beautiful smile at rest,
God broke our hearts to prove
He only takes the best.

It's lonesome here without you
We miss you so each day,
Our lives aren't the same
Since you went away.

When days are sad and lonely,
And everything goes wrong,
We seem to hear you whisper,
"Cheer up and carry on."

Each time we see your picture,
You seem to smile and say,
"Don't cry, I'm in God's keeping,
We'll meet again someday."
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Vickie Hankes

June 1, 2009

In memory of my darling Aunt Julie...Your love and your smile live on in my heart. I know you will always be with me.
Rest in peace.

Lisa Burnett

June 1, 2009

Our prayers & thoughts go out to the family, Love all of you!
The Burnett's in Springfield MO

My beautiful grandmother... Julia Kienlen!

May 31, 2009

With her great-granddaughter Kristin.

May 31, 2009

Karen Sullivan

May 31, 2009

In memory of my loving grandmother... I was blessed to have you in my life for 43 years. We love you and will miss you for eternity! I will take good care of my mom... I promise!!!

Julia's wedding picture.

May 31, 2009

Karen Sullivan

May 31, 2009

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."

It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.

Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
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