David Mikulski Obituary

Dave, you are missed by many. Say "hi" to my brother, Wally, for me.

Your friend, Barb Rolek

Oh, Noodles, more and more of our friends are joining you up there. You will always be missed.
Barb Rolek

Dad,

10 years passed and I still miss you the way I did the moment you left. Your memory still lives on thru us and your grandchildren miss and love you dearly never having met you! We share stories with them and they ask to visit your grave all the time. They had a great Christmas as always! How can they not with all the spoiling Hannah is almost 9, David is 7 and Julian is almost 4! I can't believe how fast they grow!! They are perfect and I wish you weren't missing out. David's becoming our basketball star, Julian is a full time ninja turtle and Hannah is as sweet and girly as can be! She'll be starting some guitar lessons soon. Maybe she can learn music to Hotel California. I hear it often and think of you!! I'm saddened that they'll never experience how great you were!! But I live with hope and faith that we all will meet again someday. Counting on it!!! Love and miss you! XOXOXO

Hi dad, youve missed so much these last six years! Hannah is now 4 and your grandson David ( after you) is 3. There is a new mikulski baby on the way and will be here in february. yes stephanie is giving u and mom all the grandkids you ever wanted by herself , and joe of course. You would be proud of her she graduated college last year with a degree in business and has a beautiful family. Mikey is doing good and living in colorolado now....he is still the best big brother i could have ever asked for and you could have ever wanted for me and steph. mike is still taking greatcare of me and we have the best dog in the world Brutus. you would love the bru bru. im gonna sneak him into the cemetary next time i come. i love you very much but am still angry you left us so soon. I will hold you in my heart always and forever. til we meet again, kimmy

Hey Dad! Today is Hannah's 1st Birthday!!!! I really wish you could be here. Here Birthday Party was on Saturday..It went great, she got lots of presents & she looked so beautiful in her birthday dress! I bet you seen her from heaven though! Other than that...I'm pregnant again..more grandkids!!!! I wish you could be here to share the experience with me. They would just love you!! You were a great Dad, I know you would be a great grandfather too! Well, feel free to show up in my dreams any time you want... I miss seeing you around! I LOVE YOU...GOD BLESS YOU!!

Happy birthday, Noodles. Your friend, Barb

Hey Dad,
Just wanted to wish you a happy birthday! I wish I could've made it out there, but the weather was terrible & it was a little too cold for Hannah! But we love you and miss you! I will come out to visit you really soon though. Love You & God Bless You

hi grandpa,
baby hannah was 6lb 14 oz and19 inches long. she is the most beautiful baby. You wouldbe so proud of steph shedid great! Welove you andwish you were here.
kimmy

todays the day you become a grandpa. Steph's at the hospital right now and your grandaughter is on the way!!!
we love you,
kim

Hi daddy,
i miss you

hi Dad,
I was at the cemetery on your birthday. I know that you knew I was there and thinking of you. I love you and I miss you everyday. Mike is moving to Vegas and Stephanie will be having your first grankid soon, Hannah Isabella, and she is making me godmother. I know you wanted a grandkid and I'm sorry you won't be here to meet her, I know you will be looking down on the day she is born. We will meet again in heaven I hope. I love you
Kimmy

Hey Dad,
I've been missing you a lot lately. I see you in my dreams a lot more than I use to. School is going good for me. Pretty easy classes! Well, I know I haven't written it on here to you, but I'm sure you can see from up there! You're going to be a GRANDPA! I'm about 5 months, 1 week, and 3 days. Tomorrow I have an appointment to find out whether it is a boy or a girl, but I've been praying for a girl!!!! But of course all that matters is that it is a healthy baby. Me and Joe are going to name her Hannah Isabella! (not sure about the middle name yet) Mom, Kim, Mike & Lexi are all excited! Kim has dibs on God-Mother! So we're going to be planning the baby shower pretty soon! I really wish you could be here for this. I miss you soo much! I love you too! Just wanted to let you know the good news! Congratulations Grandpa!!!!!

LOVING & MISSING U ALWAYS
STEPHIE

Hi dad,

Ilove you and I think about you everyday. I've seen you in my dreams and I hope to see you more! People say that you can talk to the dead in you dreams , that they come to visit while your asleep, and I'm really starting to believe that. I just wanted to say that I miss you very much and I'll be coming to visit your grave on fathers day I 'm not sure what to bring so why don't you let me know what you would like. Your benefit was a big hit! Your friend "Toyota" won the biggest prize , he was happy. I wish you were still around. I miss your jokes! Your laugh! your "Boom"! I know your looking down on me and I hope I'm making you proud everyday of my life. I love you so much!!!

Kimmy

Hi daddy,

Today has been really hard for me....the grief! I can't put into words how much I miss you. But it is everyday allday that I think about you and it builds up and sometimes I just lose it. I don't know how or when it will ever get any easier to cope with. I need your help!!

Hi Dad,

I've been thinking of you a lot lately. I really wish I could talk to you. I miss you so much. This past weekend I went to a bridal expo with Kristi. It was real nice. I had seen a photo album they had put together and it made me want to cry when I saw the pictures of the Father-Daughter dance. I can't believe I'm going to miss out on that! It's not fair... I never thought I could have so many things I wanted to talk to you about and now that you're gone I don't have the chance to. I wish we could've spent so much more time together, I wish we could've spoke more to each other, and I wish we could have so much more memories together. I really miss you DAD!!! I hope you're at peace now and you're watching over us! I will miss you so much until we meet again and I will always be thinking of you, missing you, and loving you forever. You were the best! I LOVE YOU DAD!!!!

Love Stephie

I'm sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my prayers.

Hi Dad,

Ive been missing you so much more everyday! I don't think I could handle my birthday this year. You always call me and I'm going to expect it all day.....but it won't come. I love you so much and can't seem to let you go. I had a dream, you were sitting in my livingroom on the couch and you were wearing the exact same thing you were wearing the last time you sat on my couch. In the dream we both knew that would be the last time we would speak and we said everything we needed to say to each other and then you were gone. I wish that really happened!! Maybe it did. I love you and I hope and pray your at peace now. You were the best man Ive ever known. I wish things could have been better for you throughout your life....just know that youve always made my life great and now that your gone it seems so bleak! Everyone has been telling me it gets easier with time..when?

I love you

Kimmy

I am so very sorry for you lose Steph, Kim, and Mike. I know how much you all loved your father so, I can remember those days when Steph and I were little and Dave would hold our hands and let us climb up him and then he would flip us over, it was so much fun. As soon as he got off work Steph and I would be on him to do that and he would. I am glad I got to see him one more time at the Bears game. I am deeply sadden by your lose, if you need anything Steph you know my number.

i'm sorry................

~DAD~

Wow, I can't believe you're gone; I have no idea where to start either. I miss you soooooo much words can't even explain. I know that you are not in any pain now and you're sitting up there with the big guy, but I would much rather have you down here with us.

I have a lot of memories of you and I...but when ever I think of you the one that always pops into mind is this one: I was really little(probably between 6-10)and we lived on Schrage. We would be downstairs in the basement; you working out and I would be riding my tricycle. I would just ride around in circles for at least an hour and I would sing "Bad to the Bone" over and over. You loved it so much. I really did too. It's my favorite memory of us and I would guess it's yours too because every time you would see me you would remind me about it and we would just smile and laugh about it. I really miss that. If I could see you one last time I would do it again just to see that great big smile of yours!!!!!! I hope that all the times we shared brought joy and pleasure to you, because all I really wanted to do in your lifetime was make you proud of me!

I think about you constantly and my future and how I wanted you to be there for so many things to come. Certain things like the day I graduate college, to be there when I have your grandchildren, and of course this one: walking me down the isle on my wedding day. I can't believe you won't be able to be there for those things in my life. I know you'll be there in spirit, but I really wish you could be there in person.

I'm also happy that you got the chance to meet Joe. The night of your wake Kim told me that you said you liked him and that he seemed like a really good guy. Well, he is dad and I really wish you two could've got the chance to eachother better. He makes me really happy and he's doing a good job of taking care or your little girl. I know you two would have got along great.

I just started school this past week. I think I'm going to have a really good semester and I'm going for all A's. Just for you Dad!!!! I hope you are doing good up there. I just wanted to tell you how much I miss you and I really wish we could've spent more time together. I wish there was more that I could've done for you. I wish I could've done half the stuff you've done for me in my life. And finally I want to tell you that you were always a great Dad. You took care of us the best way you knew how and you were always there for us when we needed you. We could'nt have asked for a better father. You were the best!!! I will miss you and love you forever!!!!! Take care of yourself! I LOVE YOU DAD!!!

~~~Stephie~~~

your fathers passing isn't about what extra time you didn't get together; it's about all the times together you have to hold on too..everyday you shared, every memory you made together..you are the lucky ones..the ones who may have lost it all, but at least have been allowed a chance to know exactly what a beautiful man you have left behind..the children of a father who in my opionion truly deserves a badge of honour..not for his duties he has served his country in their time of need; but for never leaving his chldren behind in theirs..he spent all of his life loving them and making all of their sorrows seem so much easier to bare.. providing them with laughter, making sure he made it to every recital, and every game (no matter how cold he was),and EVERY graduation, providing them with shelter and a hot meal on the table each and every night, loving his wife the best capable way he knew how..acceping all the flaws.. forgiveness was something he had always lived by...this was a true man, a man of courage and stregnth..a man of honesty..this "average joe" was always a class act for me..he may have looked like jesus at times, (with his long beard)but everytime i seen his smiling face and warm in his laughter he reminded me, me a girl without a father, without a hope; that somewhere out in the harshness of this world that there are GOOD GUYS..i thank god everyday for bringing the mikulski family into my life..we have had some of the worst times together and all of the best..through all of my tears this family has taught me the true healing of laughter.. i thank you all and wish you DAVID MICHEAL MIKULSKI a farewell.. to peace and joy.. i will not spend one day of my life not thinking about that beautiful man you were and what a beautiful man you have passed your legacy onto..i love you MICHEAL, kimberly, stephanie, and alexis..my heart goes out to you mary and may peace find its way into your broken heart..love always sarah thorpe...bbogees..

Thank you to everyone: for your sympathy, friendship, and everything else you have done for our family. We all really appreciate it. "Noodles" does too!

~Thanks~

The Mikulski Family

As a good friend of Mike and Kim, I was saddened to hear of their father's passing. He brought some great friends of mine into this world and for that I am forever greatful.

I met Noodles through my brother, Wally, and liked him instantly. He was a kind man who loved to laugh. Rest easy, Dave, your job is done.

Noodles, thanks so much for taking care of my dad and grandpa at Scratch's for all those years. Rest easy and enjoy heaven.

My deepest sympathy to you and your family.

Our sincere condolences for the loss of our generous and kindhearted friend. He will be greatly missed.

Dear Dave, Finally you saw your White Sox win the World Series. Now you can thank God personally.

May God love you always, Your cousin, Netty

GOOD-BYE MR. MIKULSKI. HOPE YOU ARE COMFY UP THERE. LIFE WAS GOOD TO YOU AND YOU HAD GREAT KIDS AND MANY YEARS WITH MARY AND YOU WILL BE MISSED. TO MIKE AND KIMMY AND STEPH: I LOVE YOU ALL VERY VERY MUCH AND I HOPE THAT YOU ALL MAKE IT THROUGH THIS TOUGH TIME TOGETHER. WE HAVE KNOWN EACH OTHER FOR SEVENTEEN YEARS AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO 17 MORE AS FRIENDS/FAMILY. NOODLES WAS THE BEST DAD HE KNEW HOW TO BE SO ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL FOR THE YEARS YOU ALL SHARED TOGETHER. BE THANKFUL YOU HAD A DADDY FOR ALL THESE YEARS AND NEVER STOP TALKING ABOUT THE WONDERFUL MEMORIES. MIKE STILL WALKS WITH HIS HANDS IN HIS POCKETS JUST LIKE NOODLES RIGHT? KIM AND STEPH, I LOVE YOU BOTH LIKE SISTERS AND I AM ALWAYS HERE NO MATTER WHAT. ALWAYS HAVE BEEN AND FOREVER WILL BE. MICHAEL: A LOT OF YEARS AS FRIENDS AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO SAY TO YOU OR HOW EXACTLY TO COMFORT YOU SO, KNOW THAT I AM HERE IF YOU JUST NEED A FRIEND OR TO TALK OR A SHOULDER TO LEAN ON AT ANYTIME. MY DEEPEST SYMPATHIES TO YOU ALL. LOVE, KIM THORPE

Good times and laughter came easy with Noodles.You could depend on it just as you could depend on his frienship.

Keep smiling Dave,we will miss you.

Wally and Camille

My deepest sympathy to you and your family. you are in my thoughts and prayers.

SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE PASSING OF NOODLES. I KNEW HIM FROM THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD.I USE TO HANG AROUND WITH HIS COUSIN WAYNE(DUKE) MIKULSKI. YOU HAVE MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY.LARRY(CHEESE)ZATARSKI

Mike, I am very sorry to hear of your father's passing. You have my deepest sympathies . I'll keep you and your family in my prayers.

Dear Mikulski Family:

Our thoughts and prayers are with you. I wll never forget his kindness, and the fun we had playing "99" at Scratches.

God Bless.

Words can not describe your passing. I will always remember the time when Da Bears were winning the Super Bowl and you walked in with a Jim McMahon like headband that said "NOODLES". It was the bestest ever! Now you can rest in peace with all your old friends and family. May God Bless you, and have a cold one ready for you!

You are all in our thoughts and prayers. If you need anything we are here for you.

Dave, you will be missed.

He was a good man who always had a smile on his face. He had a good heart, and was always glad to see his family and friends. Good bye Noodles, God Bless.

I'm happy for all the time we spent together! I wish I could have done more for you. Just know that I love you and will always be thinking of you.

I Love you Daddy!

Sorry to hear about your loss, Mike. If you need anything, feel free to ask.

He was the best person I ever knew and I'll never stop missing him. Good-bye, dad. I love you!

I'm so sorry to hear of Noodles' passing; my thoughts and prayers are with his family. I will always remember him with a smile on his face, someone that made you feel welcome. He always made you feel like he was glad to see you. He was a very good person and will be dearly missed. God bless him!

Ski was a dear friend. We were in the Marines together and he was the best man at our wedding 34 years ago. He will be missed. He was a good man.