Helen Kolacki

Helen Kolacki obituary, Brookfield, IL

Helen Kolacki

Helen Kolacki Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Ltd. on Nov. 1, 2023.

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Helen Kolacki, nee Camera, age 97, of LaGrange Park. Beloved wife of the late James E. Kolacki, fond mother of Janet (Ivan) Harrison, Judy (Ralph) Siordia, Jacquelyn Parham; dear grandmother of Maria (fiancé Denis Demenkov) Parham, Jenna (Logan) Foster and Rapha (Maggie Larson) Siordia; sister or the late Margaret (the late Stanley) Hybicki and the late Nicholas (Ardeth) Camera; aunt of many nieces and nephews; best friend of Joan Konny.
Helen's family and friends will always remember her tasty food. Her baking and cooking were delightful. She was always ready for a glass of wine, even known to make it herself. Her family will also remember her traveling experiences.
Services and Interment Private.
Interment Resurrection Cemetery, Justice.
Memorials appreciated to Share Food Share Love Food Pantry, 9030 Brookfield Ave, Brookfield, IL 60513. This food pantry was held dear to Helen, volunteering there right up to a month prior to her passing.
Arrangements entrusted to Hitzeman Funeral Home, Ltd., 9445 W. 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513.
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