JAGIELLO, WALTER E. (Li'l Wally), 76, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2006. Born in Chicago, Illinois, August 1, 1930. He is survived by his wife, Jeanette (Kozak). Services will be held in Chicago, IL, Saturday, August 26th at Pietryka Funeral Home, 5734 W. Diversey, Chicago, IL (773-889-0115)....
Read MoreGone but not forgotten. Truly the King of Polka music. My Mom and Dad loved dancing to his music at the Starlite and Colonial Ballrooms in central Wisconsin. My Dad visited with Li´l Wally many times- Charles Strojny. When my Dad passed, Lil Wally sent a special letter to me. I still have it. May you Rest In Peace and play those polkas in heaven.
Chet Stroyny
October 09, 2021 | Friend
He was a good singer.
Terry Graffunder
March 26, 2021 | Friend
Valenda Newell
June 05, 2017 | Indianapolis, IN
Hello to Lil' Wally's family. My husband gave me a stack of Lil' Wally albums for our 27th Anniversary today. Can you imagine that?
Victoria Strickland
December 31, 2016 | Evansville, IN
GOD REST LIL WALLY's SOUL. I am 56yo. & born & raised on a Small Dairy Farm near Weyerhauser,WI.. As Long as I can remember my Mother had several Lil Wally albums & would play them often & would dance to them. She told me she danced to Lil Wally at Polonia Grove near 47th. & Archer. Even today it seems the Polka Bands still Love to play his songs because they Truly are GOOD & HAPPY Music. I even LOVE to play his music & try to sing along,Especially "Chicago Is A Polka Town". I Believe He is...
Rodney Checkalski
September 15, 2016 | Weyerhaeuser, WI
sorry for the lost, I just found out that he was related to my family the Gabrys my father played the accordion many years and talk about him
Gene Gabrys
December 24, 2015 | Chicago, IL
dennis podkowka
January 16, 2014 | Boonville, NY
To the family of Walter E. Jagiello, my sincerest sympathies. May you find comfort in the promise found at Revelatino 21:4.
August 31, 2011 | OK
My entire family's favorite, nice polka music, i have a few songs, yet I am saerching for the entire collection, I am sorry he is gone, all we have left his his music, and listen it it over and over, its is music you never get tired of. So sorry he is gone.
cindy Lewalski
October 26, 2010 | Stokesdale, NC