Helene M. Kovarik

Helene M. Kovarik obituary

Helene M. Kovarik

Helene Kovarik Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hallowell & James Funeral Home - Downers Grove on Mar. 13, 2026.
Helene M. Kovarik, age 97, of Darien. Beloved wife of the late William. Loving mother of Keith Kovarik and the late Lynn May. Devoted grandmother of Colette (Peter) Mlot and Carey (Mike) Ockrim. Adoring great-grandmother of Colette, Nathan, Nicholas, Jillian and Nora. Dear sister of the late David Morel. Services and interment private. Memorials in Helene's memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Arrangements entrusted to Hallowell & James Funeral Home 630-964-6500

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