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John Yohanan Obituary


Yohanan, John J. 72, of Chicago, retired Chicago Police Officer and Veteran of Korean War, beloved son of Emma (nee Abraham) and the late Jonathan Yohanan, loving brother of James (Mary Ann) and Robert (Joan) Yohanan and the late Elizabeth Yohanan, proud uncle of Amy, James, Steven, Beth and Lynn and Simon, Emma, Caroline and Michael, devoted nephew of Kolich (Flora) Sangari, cherished friend of Betty Gibbons. Visitation Monday, 2 to 8 p.m., at Donnellan Family Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd., at Old Orchard Rd., Skokie. Funeral Mass Tuesday, 11 a.m., at St. Ephrem Chaldean Catholic Church, 2537 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery, River Grove. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Michaels Church, 1633 N. Cleveland Ave., Chicago, IL, 60614 or American Diabetes Association, 30 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 2015, Chicago, IL, 60602. Funeral info: 847-675-1990

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from May 28 to May 30, 2004.

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Tina (Papandreou) Kanter

May 31, 2004

To our dear Uncle John,

You are greatly missed. Your smiling face and loving heart will always be remembered. My earliest memories of you, from when I was a child, are of you playing with us and having such fun. We love you and miss you very much.

Love, Tina, Wayne, Nicole and Alexandra

Norman & Millicent Dachman

May 29, 2004

We absolutely loved 'big john' as he was known to all who knew him. He was a gracious and kind person, one of whom his family adored. We have known Johnny since 1976 and enjoyed every day we knew this kind and loveable man. He never told us he was a Korean war veteran. But that's John, always modest, served his country and the City of Chicago with quiet dignity. May be Blessed in Heaven and rest in peace.

Sheri Johnsen

May 29, 2004

John, you're my friend,

through good times

and bad

my friend,

my buddy,

through happy and sad,

beside me you stand,

beside me you walk,

you're there to listen,

you're there to talk,

with happiness,

with smiles,

with pain and tears,

you always been there,

throughout the years!



You have always been a beloved friend of mine

you will be sorely missed



I am blessed to have had you in my life.



I first met John about 35 years ago through a mutual friend. With a smile always on his face, a wonderful sense of humor and heart of gold, he quickly became a part of our family -- Sheri, Mom & Pop, Carol and Jim. We loved him and we will miss him.



With love to you John, Sheri

Joseph & Barbara Aichinger

May 28, 2004

So very sorry to hear about John. He was a very good friend.I have really good memories of us growing up together. He will be missed.

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