Barbara Koskiewicz

Happy Heavenly Birthday Barb!
Miss you but glad you are no longer in pain and at peace.

Happy Birthday Barb. I miss you, but I am so thankful you are no longer in pain. Love to you. Jeanine.

Dear Ann & Family,

My very earliest memories in life were ones when we lived on Miner Street in Bensenville. We shared a lot of time together & I remember your Mom always being so sweet. Some other things I think of her when I see, is owls and hummels, both of which she collected. I was 5 yrs. old when your family moved (possibly younger?) to Elk Grove & I remember feeling as if it were another state, as we spent so much time together. It was always a treat to be at your house. We often did fun things such as make snow cones, which I thought was the greatest. Once you moved, it was great we were able to continue a friendship through playdates, and as Steve stated, your Mom always made her brownies for us, knowing we loved them! She played board games with us & was a kind and loving person. As a child, I remember her having a lot of back pain. She suffered for a long time with that, which makes me sad in one regard, but happy she is with our Lord, and out of pain finally. I'm sure it helps you and your family knowing she is reunited with your dad & brother, as well as her parents and sister. I remember going to visit your Grandma Pearl, and as soon as we got there, she let us go right to her freezer for chocolate ice cubes, I believe they were called, which were such a treat. She was such a special lady, like your Mom. Coming from a family of seven kids, she treated us all so special. As Steve mentioned, I too remember her bringing us back each shell necklaces from vacation. You came from an extraordinary woman/Mom. I hope you and all of her grandkids and neices/nephews carry so many memories of her dear to their heart. I hope we can catch up soon and share other stories and memories. I'm sorry I could not attend her funeral living in Florida, but know you & your family were in my heart.

With deepest sympathy,

Jeaneen Schulze-Banner

My wife and I use to go out to eat with Don and Barb, they liked the cracker barrel and mexican food! Don liked his favorit Margerita drink!
We used to pick up meican food and bring it to their house to eat! Barb liked to feed the birds outside the back of their house, she use to make custom cards and bookmarkers with real flower petals pasted on them.
I will surely miss Barb and Don too. I am the same age as Barb! My condolances to Barbs family and freinds. Sincerely, Fred Propper.

Ann, I´m so sorry to learn of the passing of your mom. Please accept my deepest sympathy. Barb and I had a lot of fun together while attending NIU during our freshman year. The following year she continued at NIU while I transferred to another college. As the years went by we lost touch of each other until about 2010 when we reconnected. Over the next few years, with our spouses, we met for lunch in the Chicago area a few times. I was glad to meet your dad, a great guy, and all four of us enjoyed catching up of all the years that had passed. May she rest in peace, free from the pain she endured, and may her memory be a blessing.

Bill & Dianne Juffernbruch

Don, Barb, my husband Mike and I spent many an evening together at La Mex's Restaurant. After Don's passing I spent many hours with Barb in her home. She never looked like she was suffering, but I always knew she was in pain. She was always a beautiful friend. She and I missed each other when she moved to Wisconsin, but I knew it was the right place for her to be. We often talked on the phone, but it was never the same. We missed each other. I am so glad she is finally at peace where she wanted to be. May God bless her.

Through four years of college and decades of Round Robin letters, Barb and I and our friends kept in touch. Distance kept us from the visits we always enjoyed but distance does not diminish close friendships. Each gal had her own special talents and Barb was always sweet and kind and fun. We so wish we could have taken some of her pain away but she truly is blessed with a loving family who cared for her through the hardest times. May God bless you all with happy memories and peace. Diane Hribal Lair

Our deepest sympathy Ann and family.
Barb was an extra ordinary Lady and a wonderful friend.
We will miss her and all the good times and conversations.
Our hearts are with you,
Al and Pam Wilke

To say goodbye to someone who has been in one's life since college, with reams of letters and memories, is a difficult task. I visited Barbara in both of her senior living places after Don was gone. Even though she was always in pain, she could laugh with the best of them, and we would sometimes just revert to silliness. The last time I saw her, up in Wisconsin, we watched the bird feeder outside her window and talked about dying and joining her beloved husband and son. Her daughter Ann was valiant at the end and kept her mother safely in her own home. She will always be remembered as an almost perfect person...

Dear Ann and all family: While saddened by her passing, I am grateful for having known your Mom, and I know she was ready for her reward and to be with your Dad and John. She was a kind woman, a person of true faith, and an example to follow. She was also a bit of a character :) I remember many things but what stands out was me and my brother John hanging out with your bro John, and my sis Jeaneen hanging out with you. Many outings, but mostly "play dates" after you moved to Elk Grove, and these were really an excuse for the ladies to have coffee and talk (as the ladies do), and enjoying your Mom's famous brownies with the powdered sugar on top! I also remember some Woodfield trips ('John's Garage') and birthday celebrations at Farrell's eating that massive 'Zoo' I think they called it with all the different ice creams LOL. Somewhere there is a pic of your Mom wearing an old fashioned hat like from the 20's, at Farrell's, with a big gleam on her face.

Your Mom was always kind to me. It was nice to reconnect and speak to her, share some.old times, etc. I am sorry I did not stay in better touch.

Her kindness extended to your grandparents... I remember your Grandma Hearl bringing us back small gifts from a vaca, like a puka shell necklace I still have. Who does that? How kind.

I know your mother is in Heaven.
Thank you for the loving care you provided.

Love, Steve
(and many many other Schulze kids, who all remarked what a nice lady she was)

Dear Ann, so sorry to hear of Barbs passing, she was a great friend. i will always remember our times on Altar Guild , and the times we had dinner at each other houses. Now she is at peace and with your Dad.

I was deeply saddened to hear about your mother´s passing. During the time I had the privilege of caring for her, her warmth and kindness left a lasting impression on me.
Much love Ann to you and your family.

A wonderful role model for us all as a loving and giving person who touched a lot of lives in her family circle, through her active church involvement and as a successful educator. She was an outstanding grandparent to her grand children who will all miss her dearly, I´m sure.