Clara M. Koznicki

CLARA M. KOZNICKI (NEE CERAJEWSKI) HESSVILLE/WHITING Clara M. Koznicki, age 94 of Hammond, was called home on Friday, June 28,2013. Clara is survived by her children: Delphine Koznicki and Lee Koznicki; sister, Dorothy (late Thomas) George; brother, James (Joan) Cerajewski; sister in law, Betty Cerajewski; brother in law, Albert (late Julie) Koznicki; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Leonard F. Koznicki; parents: John and Elizabeth (nee Germick) Cerajewski; and two brothers: Edmund (late Toni) and Jack Cerajewski. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 from 2:00-8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 5:00 p.m. at Bocken Funeral Home, 7042 Kennedy Avenue, Hammond. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 DIRECTLY at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 7132 Arizona Avenue, Hammond (Hessville) with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. with Father Charles Mosley celebrant. Burial will follow at St. John-St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Hammond. Clara was born and raised in Whiting, IN and graduated Whiting High School, Class of 1937. Clara met the love of her life, Leonard while attending a dance at Madura Dance Land in Whiting. They married and made their home in Hessville. Clara was a faithful parishioner of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. She was also a member of various Democratic political organizations. She was a member of the 1st Catholic Slovak Ladies Association branch #81, Catholic Pi Epsilon Kappa sorority IOTA and served as a Brownie and Girl Scott Leader. She enjoyed sewing, crafts photography, politics, bowling and watching baseball. She was an avid white sox fan. Clara lived her life serving others and was generous with her time and spirit. She was a hard worker; having worked at Appollo drugs, Central Photo, Youngstown Sheet and Tube, Carson Pirie Scott, as switch board operator, OLPH cafeteria, and North Township Trustees office, as an investigator for 27 years. Clara was sweet, kind and loving, to her children she was their heart. For more information you may call Bocken Funeral Home at (219)-844-1600. www.bockenfunerals.com