John C. Olszak

Born: Sept. 25, 1926; in Chicago
Died: Feb. 6, 2010; in Crystal Lake

CRYSTAL LAKE – John C. Olszak, 83, of Crystal Lake, entered eternal life Feb. 6, 2010, at his home after a short bout with cancer.
He was born Sept. 25, 1926, in Chicago, to John G. and Anna (Wagner) Olszak. He married Angeline A. (Pawlowski) Olszak on Aug. 6, 1949, at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Chicago. John and Angeline celebrated more than 60 years of marriage.
For 40 years he worked as a reproductions manager for Holabird & Root Architects in Chicago. He was a member of St Thomas the Apostle Church for more than 57 years, a fourth-degree member of the Knights of Columbus and started a Boy Scout's troop with Father Beddoes. He enjoyed golfing, and he earned his private flying license and loved to fly. He also enjoyed woodworking and was a proud U.S. Navy veteran. He and his wife were snowbirds enjoying their winters in North Fort Meyers, Fla.
He is survived by his wife; his children, David (Vicki) Olszak of Lindenhurst, Pam Schinkel of Elgin, Denise (Paul) Krantz of Palatine, Cathy Cahill of Richmond, Mary (James) Matthei of Lake in the Hills, Jane (Jim) Grant of Crystal Lake, John (Jackie) Olszak of Bolingbrook, Paul (Linda) Olszak of Crystal Lake, Tom (Autumn) Olszak of Phoenix, Ariz., Peggy (John) Stahl of Genoa City, Wis., Amy (Tony) Remke of Marengo, and Anna (John) Olas of Prairie Grove; 33 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 11, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Crystal Lake, where he will lie in state at 9:30 a.m. until the Mass. Interment will follow at McHenry County Memorial Park, Woodstock.
The visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010 at the Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in John's name to Centegra Sage Cancer Center, 4305 Medical Center Drive, McHenry, IL 60050
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.davenportfamily.com. Davenport Family Funeral Home, Crystal Lake, was in charge of arrangements. For information, call 815-459-3411.