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Kenneth J. "Ken" Lasky

Kenneth Lasky Obituary

Lasky, Kenneth J. "Ken" age 68, Wednesday, July 16, 2003, at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Chicago, moved to California in 1973 and relocated to Crest Hill, Il. this past year. A U.S. Army Veteran. Retired from Consolidated Freightways after many years of service. A member of the Elks Lodge of Tahoe, CA. Preceded by his wife Virginia (1996), survived by his wife Karen Lasky of Joliet; daughter Sandy Rhodes of Texas; one son Michael Lasky of Illinois; grandchildren also survive. Funeral services for Kenneth J. Lasky will be Friday, July 18, 2003 at the funeral home chapel at 8 p.m. following services cremation rites will be accorded with final interment at St. Casimir Cemetery, Oak Lawn, Il. Visitation Friday, 4 to 8 p.m. at Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet. For information 815-741-5500.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jul. 17, 2003.

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David & Georgia Burkes

July 20, 2003

Our deepest condolences to the Lasky family. We will miss him dearly.

Melvin Gossmeyer

July 19, 2003

Sorry to here about Ken's passing, he had many friends at Consolidated Freightways.



Your family will be in our prayers.

Wayne Ehlers

July 18, 2003

So sorry to hear of Ken's passing. We had some great times on a lot of phone conversations. He was always a great help to me, and I will miss him.

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