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George A. Kudirka, M.D.
SIERRA MADRE, CA - George A. Kudirka, M.D. passed away at age 88 Friday evening, October 14, 2011 after a long and difficult illness. He was born in Alytus, Lithuania on April 29, 1923. He graduated from "Ausros" High School for boys in Kaunas, Lithuania. He received his medical degree, MD, at Tuebingen University in Tuebingen, Germany.
After graduation, and the conclusion of World War II, he emigrated to the United States. He resided in NYC, where he completed his medical internship and residency as a family medical practitioner. He was a diplomate and fellow, in good standing, of the American College of Family Physician's for fifty years. He was board certified and attended yearly conferences with his wife throughout the world.
In 1951 he married Irena Giedrys from Kaunas, Lithuania in Brooklyn, NY. He was a Korean War veteran, serving as a physician with the rank of captain. They eventually settled in Mason City, Illinois, where they resided for over fifty years, raising a family of five children; four sons, George, Tom, Tony, John, and one daughter Daina Kudirka Shuster. All children are graduates of higher education institutions, three sons earning medical degrees, MD, and one son with two Masters Degrees in political science and international business. Their daughter attained a BS in Nursing with an RN designation.
Dr. George Kudirka resided the last four years in Sierra Madre, California, close to their daughter, but maintained his family residence in Mason City, Illinois. He is survived by his wife Irena Kudirka of sixty years, his five children, eleven grandchildren, and a sister Irena, one niece, and two nephews in Lithuania.
The funeral will take place on Thursday, October 20th at 11AM at St. Casimir's Lithuanian Church in Los Angeles, California. He will be buried in Mason City, Illinois on Saturday October 22nd, 2011. The family requests, that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to St. Casimir's Lithuanian Church in Los Angeles, in the name of George A. Kudirka, MD. With gratitude - The Kudirka Family
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Eugene and Milda Paul
October 24, 2011
Accept our deepest condolences in this hour of sorrow.Gene and myself have so many wonderful memories of Dr.Kudirka.He was a real gentleman and we feel honor to have met him.God bless him
Jean Proctor-Meikle
October 22, 2011
My Prayers and thoughts go out to you all.Your memories will always be there.
Terry Storer
October 21, 2011
My deepest sympathy to the Kudirka family. I have many fond memories of Dr. Kudirka while I was working as a Paramedic at ALMH in the 1970s and 80s.
It was a pleasure knowing this fine gentleman.
Luanne Cave
October 20, 2011
My deepest sympathies to the Kudirka family. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Luanne Hernan Cave
Vidute & Kazys Totoraitis
October 20, 2011
Irena and Family,
Vidute and I wish to express our deepest sympathy in the loss of your beloved husband and father, and to let you know that Dr. Kudirka was a dear friend of our family and we will miss him.
Bobbi Bramwell-Bender
October 20, 2011
My thoughts are with your family at this difficult time. I remember your father well being a friend of Daina's for years. Bobbi Bramwell Bender
October 20, 2011
Dear Irene and family.
Grazina and I are with you at this hour of grief. We will cherish our memories for years to come.
Grazina & Ben Zemaitis
October 20, 2011
My deepest condolences to George,Tom,Tony,John and Daina*******Frank Bramwell
October 20, 2011
Dear Irena and family, we, Vita and I shared many happy moments over long period of time. Like everything else in our lives, all relationships have an end. What has no end are our memories. Dr. Kudirka and Irena will remain in our memories for years to come.
My current wife Grazina was also priviledged to be acquinted with Dr. Kudirka and Irena. Please accept our sincere condolences in your hour of grief.
Ben & Grazina Zemaitis
Sandy Baksys
October 20, 2011
Dear Irena and family, I remember Dr. Kudirka so well from our Lithuanian Club events in Springfield, IL--especially our fall dinner-dances. He was always so positive and interesting to talk to. I remember how he congratulated me and my husband Ted on our marriage 11 years ago. I am so sorry to hear that he suffered through such a long and difficult illness, and you all with him. What a remarkable person--what a remarkable life.
Linda Crites
October 20, 2011
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Linda Crites
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Mike & Karen Cummings
October 20, 2011
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
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