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Helen Golemba Obituary


Helen Golemba, nee Mrozowicz of Fox Lake, formerly of Chicago, IL. Beloved wife of the late Thaddeus "Ted" Golemba; loving mother of Ronald (Jeannette) Golemba of Ft. Meyers Beach, FL, Donald (Carol)

Golemba of Johnsburg and the late

Theodore; devoted grandmother of Joseph (Stephanie) Golemba, Judi Smith, James (Kelly) Golemba, Richard (Jennifer)


Golemba; and great-grandmother of


Amanda, Jonathan, Danielle and


Samantha; fond sister of the late John, Al, Stanley and Sophie; aunt, great-aunt, Godmother of Susan Forsythe of Mt. Prospect, IL and friend to many. Resting from 4 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008 and again from 8:30 to 9 a.m. on Friday at K.K. Hamsher Funeral Home, 12 N. Pistakee Lk. Rd., Fox Lake, IL (The Chapel On The Lake- 1 Bl. West of Rte 12- 1/2 Bl. North of Grand Ave.) Leaving funeral chapel at 9:45 a.m. for 10:30 a.m. Catholic Funeral Mass at St. John Church, 2302 W. Church St., St. Johnsburg, IL 60050. Burial will be private. Masses or memorials for American Heart Assoc. or Family Centered Hospice. Information 847-587-2100,


kkhamsherfuneralhome.com.



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Published by Chicago Tribune on Dec. 2, 2008.

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