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John Lukowski Obituary
John Edward Lukowski
June 3, 1963 - March 16, 2021
John Edward Lukowski, born at Saint Margaret's Hospital in Hammond, IN June 3, 1963, graduated Morgan Park Academy 1981, Hanover College 1985 and received his Master's Degree in Psychology from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. John lived in White Bear Lake and Roseville, MN and Saint Croix Falls, WI, and spent many years counseling at Catholic Charities and Alcoholics Anonymous.
Preceded by father, Arthur Lukowski in 2007. Survived by mother, Connie Lukowski and sister, Lisa Lukowski in Crown Point, IN and brother, Arthur Lukowski in Highland, IN; aunt, Peggy Heath; uncle, Virgil Hyden and many cousins. John's nieces and nephews include Jill Patton (Dan), Benjamin Smallman, Danielle Lukowski, Caitlin Lukowski and Ian Lukowski, and great niece, Ada Patton.
John enjoyed camping, canoeing and fishing, and loved God's great outdoors. While hiking in 2019 John fell and suffered permanent damage to his c4 vertebrae and spent his final year of life in physical therapy and with caregivers. The Lord welcomed John on March 16, 2021.
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Angela White, Attorney at Law
June 5, 2024
I am so sorry to hear about John's passing. He was very kind. I enjoyed driving to the region with him while attending Hanover College. He always stood up for me. He was a wonderful man.
Divad
March 27, 2024
Miss you buddy
Dave
David Selvig
June 26, 2022
Oh buddy. I am so sorry you are gone. Gone but not forgotten. Miss you forever Big John.
Dave
Barbara Zeman
November 25, 2021
My upmost sympathy to the Lukowski family. John was very good to mother Connie. Such a wonderful family.
Debra Wrolstad
June 9, 2021
The best memories of my LA days were with John... whether tossing a football in the park, going to the Chinese Theater or going country -western honky tonking together!! When he went back east I was devastated....but still we kept in touch over the years, especially over our Packers/Bears rivalry!! Or...is that BEARS/Packers rivalry? :).
He absolutely loved his mom's coffee and cigarette care package s back then in the 1980s...and later taking her on numerous road trips. Love to John forever...hope to meet him someday in heaven. My thoughts to his family...so wish I could have met you all!
- Debra Wrolstad
Oregon City, OR
Debra Wrolstad, Oregon City, OR
June 9, 2021
I loved him so much!!
He was my mainstay and my best friend in our 20s in the 1980's in North Hollywood, California. We tossed the football around, went to the Chinese Thatre together and a country western live fiddle band club back in the day. How he loved the care packages from his mom back east... coffee and smokes much appreciated!!
I was so upset and sad when he whisked himself back home without telling me first, and no John at his apt on La Maida street!
We kept in touch over the years... especially talking/writing about our Bears/Packers rivalry. I also really enjoyed hearing about his road trips with his mom...he so loved her (loves her...).
I can't imagine the pain he was in...he tried to convey it, but like he said, hard to do so.
I will always love John, and I hope he knew that. I think he did. I hope to go to heaven just so I get to give him a hug and a kiss...and a bad time about the Bears ;).
Love to his family...so sorry I never got to meet you. - Debra
Sandy Aich
April 8, 2021
My heart has been aching. And I'm so sorry for the family. Emotions are difficult to put into words, but please know you are not alone in your grief. I knew John during Hanover College and had been in touch these past few years. We talked about visiting or seeing each other again, but that never came to pass. May God bless his soul. And until we meet again, John, may you be full of life and joy as you spend eternity in heaven.
Bill Purnick
April 4, 2021
I remember John as having this rare and wonderful character of being an altruistic person; he was not economically driven to any extent other then the need to survive so he could be around to help other people. He always sits somewhere in the substratum of my conscious for when the rat race gets to be too much for me and I'm trying to wring out a few extra dollars in attempt to be above board, I think back to "That guy Johnny" and how he chose to live so uniquely different and this thought of him puts me back at ease because I witnessed that there is actually an alternative.
Kelly Nissan
April 3, 2021
I’m sorry to hear of John’s passing. He was a good childhood friend to me and I have such fond memories of our time playing with all our Dyer friends.
Jorge A Benavente
April 3, 2021
Sorry to hear about John. Our condolences to Connie and the Lukowski Family. May he Rest In Peace.
Kelly Nissan
April 3, 2021
I’m sorry to hear of John’s passing. He was a good childhood friend to me and I have such fond memories of our time playing with all our Dyer friends.
Jorge A Benavente
April 3, 2021
We are so sad about the loss of Arthur. Our condolences to Connie and the Lukowski family. May Arthur Rest In Peace.
Tom and Adrienne Bakker
April 2, 2021
All our love and prayers to Lisa, Arthur and of course our dear friend Connie. We remember John as a great kid.
Irene Boksa
March 31, 2021
Connie, Art and Lisa,
I am so very sorry to hear about John. I cannot imagine your loss and grief and want you to know that my thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this sad time.
Irene (Dubicki) Boksa
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