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Gertrude Jurasz Obituary

Jurasz, Gertrude A. "Corky" (nee Kwiatkowski) 91 years, January 11, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Anthony A. "Zack"; loving mother of Dale and the late Alan, CFD (Rosa); dear grandmother of Anthony (Nikki) and Jessica (Hector) Avelar; dear great-grandma of Emma Lynn; aunt and great-aunt of many. Funeral Monday 10 am at Ewald-Barlock Funeral Home, 2501 N. Southport Ave., Chicago, IL. Interment Maryhill Cemetery. Visitation from 3-8 pm on Sunday. Funeral info 773-549-0098 or www.ewaldbarlockfuneralhome.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jan. 13, 2013.

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Denise Murillo

January 6, 2026

Happy Heavenly Birthday Aunt Corky! We miss you so much!

JOAN CATALINOTTO

January 14, 2013

SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS AUNT CORKY WAS FUN AND GREAT LADY. SHE WILL BE MISSED

Linda Utaski

January 14, 2013

I will miss your Mom greatly I often think back of growing up and staying overnight at your home to help Mom with her Homework and going to the candy factory Sorry for your loss Now all sisters can be together again with Busha telling them to behave

Dawn Schuck

January 13, 2013

Aunt Corky was a great woman, was very good friends with my grandmother and her bingo partner, she always came to see her. She was funny and always made every1 laugh. R.I.P.Sweet Lady !! I know every1's having a blast in Heaven now !! Till we meet again...

Murillo Family

January 13, 2013

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.R.I.P Aunt Corky you will be missed!! Now The Whole Jurasz Family is together again!!

Mona Lisa Hernandez

January 12, 2013

To Corky I will really miss you. Your smile and spunk. Your laughter and your joy of living. And know you are with your family at rest at last. God welcomed a new Angel. Love You Corky. Love Mona Lisa

Jessica Avelar-Jurasz

January 12, 2013

"I love you a Bushel and a peck, a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck about you, about you" ....I will sing this song to Emma Lynn everyday. We love you!!

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