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Joanne Kovar Obituary

Joanne ''Joan'' Kovar, nee Novack, of Lyons, IL., loving wife of George; dearest mother of Cheryl (John) Raisanen; cherished grandmother of Jonathan ''Jay''; close daughter of the late Stanley Sr. and the late Mary, nee Seneca; fond sister of the late Stanley (Mary) Novack; aunt of Lisa and Scott (Terry) Novack; great-aunt of three; many other relatives and close friends. Funeral services Wednesday, June 15, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., from Tower Home for Funerals, 4007 S. Joliet Ave.(but not Joliet Rd., between Harlem and First Ave., just south of Ogden), Lyons, IL., to St. Hugh Church for 10 a.m. Mass. Entombment Resurrection Cemetery in Justice, IL. Member of Society of Catholic Women. Memorials to American Cancer Society appreciated. Visitation, 3 to 9 p.m., Tuesday. Info 708-447-7900.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Jun. 12, 2005.

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