Theodore John "Ted" Gulczynski Jr.
Theodore John "Ted" Gulczynski Jr.
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Ted is survived by three daughters, Deb (Ron) Meents of Ashkum, Jackie (Trent) Chockley of Rushville, and Kim (Matt) Marcukaitis of Bourbonnais; one brother-in-law, Jodee Benoit of Kankakee; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Besides his wife, Ted was preceded in death by both of his parents; four sisters, Patricia Clary, Jackie Hammond, Janice Miller, and Marybeth Benoit; and one son, Timothy Gulczynski.
Ted was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Clifton. He was a previous member of the Knights of Columbus, Clifton Lions, Clifton Fire Department, and was an EMT. Ted also enjoyed golfing and worked for BASF in Kankakee as a supervisor. He was a proud veteran of the United States Navy.
A prayer service will be held at 3:30 p.m. with the visitation to follow from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 all at the Knapp Funeral Home in Clifton. Funeral mass will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Clifton with Fr. Doug Hauber officiating. Burial will be in the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in Clifton.
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