Diane Lee Nykaza

Diane Lee Nykaza

Diane Nykaza Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kolssak Funeral Home, Ltd. on Mar. 18, 2025.
Diane Lee Nykaza nee Jarke age 76 of Wheeling. Beloved wife of Frederick Nykaza for 57 years. Loving mother of Kimberly (Jeff) Beese and Pamela (David Mucha) Nykaza. Dear grandma of Jessica, Jason, and Jeremy. Fond sister of Carol Sebastian, Jannette (late Gary) Shanks and the late Patricia (late Ted) Frejek, and Robert (Doris) Jarke. Aunt, cousin and friend of many.
Visitation Monday March 24, 2025 from 3-8 pm at Kolssak Funeral Home, 189 S. Milwaukee Ave. (2 Blocks South of Dundee Road) Wheeling. Funeral Prayers Tuesday 11:00 am at the funeral home. Burial Maryhill Cemetery Niles, IL.
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