Carl Kodidek Obituary

Dear Dad,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I miss you so much. I wish you were here. This is so hard and I miss you soooo much. I never thought I would be telling you happy birthday this way... you were supposed to be an 80 year old man arguing with me. Why did you leave me daddy.. it hurts so bad!! Why did u leave me? I need you so much!!! I hope you have a happy birthday... I LOVE YOU SO MUCH DADDY!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Dear Dad,

It has been a while since I wrote... they say this is supposed to get easier. However, I feel it is only getting harder. I love and miss you so much, I just dont know what to say. You were always so strong, I need some of your stength dad!!!! Right now, I am just soooo sad. I miss you daddy... I miss you so much!!

Dear Dad,

Hi its me again. I hope you are doing well. Today me and Larr went to see a movie, it was good... I think you wouldve liked it. We also went and had some Mex food but it wasnt so great! I cant stop thinking of you. I have so many things I want to tell you. I love you so much Dad!! This is so unfair... I cant believe that you are not here. It is like a bad dream that I just want to wake up from! I will write you again soon. Behave yourself and keep smiling : )
I love you ALWAYS and FOREVER!!
Love,
Tracy

Dear Dad,

Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving... me and Kev tried our best but it was hard. Brooke is doing great... saying more and more every day. She calls you PaPa!! It makes me smile!!
Oh and of course, she loves the word NO : ) Christmas is right around the corner, I will try my best to make it special for your Brookie. I miss you so much dad... losing you is the hardest thing I have ever gone through. I miss you so much!! Well, bye for now dad. I love you!!!
Love Always and Forever
Tracy
xoxoxoxoxoxo

Dear Dad,

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving..... Happy Thanksgiving! I will try and have a good day but it is really hard for me right now.... I miss you so much! Today I found a letter that you wrote to me back in 1997. I loved reading it but it made me so sad. It really made me think! I wish I could go back in time and do some things differently. I wish I didnt always have such a big mouth! I want you here.. I would even make you potato salad and macaroni salad : )
Plus some extra hard boiled eggs!!!!! Today, our Jake had a baby boy... I know that you were excited for him. Please know that I love you dad and I am always thinking of you! I am sorry that I didnt say it more but you are a good dad!!! I love you so much!
Love You More Than Air!!
Love,
Tracy
xoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Dear Dad,

Today I went to Macys to get Brooke a Christmas dress. I got a great deal and I thought about you the entire time I was there. I remember all of our trips to Marshall Fields.... you were my favorite shopping partner. I think about you often and I still cant believe that you are gone. When I walk downtown, sometimes I picture you standing there in your guess jeans and your black coat and when I walk past where you always parked I imagine your car there. I am not as strong as I always thoought I was dad... I am really having a hard time. Christmas is coming and I am excited for Brooke but my heart really isnt in it, but I know you would want her to have a great Christmas... so I am going to try really hard. I will write soon.

All My Love
Tracy

Dear Uncle Carl

I will never forget all the times we shared;like when you would put me on your shoulders and tell me not to bump my melon or when you took me in your corvette and I got to sit in the front seat! We all miss you and I still cry every once in awhile. I LOVE YOU Hannah

Dear Dad,

Guess what?? Brooke said grandpa today... she goes to your picture and gives you kisses... it is the sweetest thing. You would be so amazed by her.. she is such a cool little girl. She loves music just like all of us and she dances just like you!! She had a good time today playing with Uncle Kevin. We miss you so much dad and we are so lost! Tell Mommy we love her! Bye for now!!
Love Always,
Tracy
xoxoxo

Dear Dad,

Hi, I hope you are doing good. Brooke is not feeling well today : (
I am the same.... REAL SAD!! I miss you so much dad!! She did really well trick or treating the other day and I know you wouldve loved to be there with us. Kevin bought her a nice Halloween gift... I dont know what I would do without him! I will write soon dad. I love and miss you.
Love Always and Forever...
Tracy xoxoxo

Dear Dad,

I know that Brooke is small right now, but I promise that I will tell her all the wonderful things that you did for her... they mean so much to us! You are a great Grandpa and she willl always know it... I promise Dad, I love you!!!!

Dear Dad,

I miss you so much.... I am having such a hard time . I need you more than you will ever know. I want to see your smiling face or hear your laugh!!! Brooke told me no no today and I knew you woulve been so excited!!This is so hard Dad... I dont know if I will ever be the same.. I am so lost and sad. I love you... ALWAYS and FOREVER!!!!

Love,
Tracy

xoxoxoxoxo

Tracy and Kevin, I saw you at the wake and funeral and wanted again to say how sorry I am about the loss of your father. I know its a hard time, but your parents are together now and you have each other and the rest of your family to count on. I remember standing up in your Aunt Sherry and Uncle Terry's wedding with your dad and seeing him at their house for parties and he was always so genuinely friendly. I remember meeting up with him in the Virgin Islands when I was with your Aunt Sherry on vacation shortly before her and Terry got married. He was always so generous as I know he was with the both of you. He truly loved you both. Just always remember that.

Respectfully, Cheryl Pervan

Dear Daddy,
I miss you so much. I am so sorry that we didnt get to say good bye. I love you more than you will ever know and I will always remember all that youve done for me. I am having such a hard time with this and I only have comfort knowing that you and mom are together. I know how much you love Brooke and it makes me so sad that you wont be here to see her grow up. You are a great father and a great grandpa and I shouldve told you more!!!!! I love you so much dad and my heart aches that I have lost you. I dont know that I will ever be whole again. I am and I will always be a daddys girl! You may not know it.... but you are still my best friend. xoxoxooxo

C. Steven Kodidek, the last time we talked you asked me why I left. I told you I thought you left first. You said, "we will never really leave each other". Today I can say you really did leave first. Thank you for sharing with me - your love of the City, the Chicago Blackhawks, and the finer things in life. Thank you for always helping out with no questions asked. I will keep you in my prayers forever. As always, Carly

Tracy and Kevin,

I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your father. My thoughts and prayers are with you both.

Tracy and Kevin,
My condolences - your dad and I used to carpool to Dominick's when you were really young. He was a great guy.

Tracy and Kevin,

I am so sorry about the loss of your father. May the tender memories you have with each other comfort you during this very tragic time in your lives. We will pray for you. Our hearts go out to you. Carl and Lynn will be Brooke's Guardian Angels (and yours too).

All our love,

Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.

Dear Uncle Carl, I will miss you a lot. I will never forget all the rides you took me in your corvette. I wasn't allowed to tell mom how fast we went in it. Also, I will never forget all of the baseball games you came to. I will never forget all the surprises when you came over and brought me and Hannah candy, with a big old bear hug. Someday in heaven we will meet up again. But you will never be forgotten.

My Dearest Brother:

I will forever hold the memories of our childhood and the years thereafter. Remembering when you use to drag your little sister around everywhere, taking me often to the park and corner bakery to buy raw cookie dough for a quarter. That must have been how I developed my sweet tooth. Gee thanx! We had so much fun with cousin Cathy and Uncle Bobby. I remember one time you gave me the brilliant idea of rubbing Uncle Bob's back with mustard instead of lotion. YIKES! We both got it then!! I never told mom when you drove her car you would do donuts in the parking lot. She had no idea why her tires never stood up to their warranty! I remember taking a trip with my girlfriends to the Virgin Islands and finding a case of champagne in our room. Calling down to the front desk asking who it was from they said your brother! I knew it was YOU! I so much enjoyed your surprises!
Well brother, good bye for now but I will see you again.
Loving you always, Sherry

Tracy and Kevin, I am so sorry to hear about your father. I know how much he will be missed. I am sorry I can't be there in person to support you both at this time. I will be out of town, but I want both of you to know that I am thinking of you. Tracy- I will be in touch with you upon my return.
My deepest sympathy, Jacki