Josephine A. Kumke

Josephine A. Kumke obituary, Chicago Ridge, IL

Josephine A. Kumke

Josephine Kumke Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Curley Funeral Home - Chicago Ridge on Apr. 1, 2025.

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Josephine A. Kumke, nee Szymankowski, 87; Beloved wife of the late Bernard Kumke; Devoted mother of Kenneth Kumke and the late Michael (Cathy) Kumke; Proud grandmother of Allison and Benjamin Kumke; Cherished daughter of the late Anton and Mary (nee Luzer) Szymankowski; Loving sister of Raymond Szymankowski, and the late Marie Luzer, Patricia (the late Harry) Krolczyk and Sophie Martinez; also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday 10:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Mass 11:00 a.m. at St. Catherine of Alexandria Church, 10621 S. Kedvale Avenue, Oak Lawn, IL 60453. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Curley Funeral Home. For Funeral Info: (708) 422-2700 or www.curleyfuneralhome.com.
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