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Leo Pyka Obituary

Pyka, Leo F. age 35, of Chicago, died February 2, 2004. He is survived by his wife, Bruni; daughters Amanda, Stephanie and Britany; parents Fran and Leo Pyka; brothers John (Jackie) and Steve (Sharon); sisters Debbie (Ray) and Kim (Frank); many nieces and nephews, friends and family, and a goddaughter. 11 a.m. Mass, Wednesday, February 4, 2004 at Our Lady of Grace Church, 2448 N. Ridgeway, Chicago. Arrangements under the direction of The Neptune Society, 847-296-4842 www.neptunesociety.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Feb. 4, 2004.

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March 13, 2004

LEO



WHAT CAN WE SAY, LEO CELEBRATED LIFE TO THE FULLEST. HIS LAUGHTER PUT SMILES ON PEOPLES FACES, HIS JOKES MADE US TEAR. GOD GRANTED US 35 YAERS OF FUN FILLED MOMENTS ALONG WITH UPS AND DOWNS. BUT MOST OF ALL GOD BLESSED LEO WITH THREE PRECIOUS LITTLE GIRLS, TO LEO THEY WERE LIKE ROSES GROWING IN A GARDEN. LEO PROTECTED HIS GIRLS WITH TLC. NOW ALL WE CAN DO IS KEEP THE MEMORY OF LEO GOING. HE WILL BE IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER. AS A FAMILY LEO TRAVELED ALOT AND VISITED MANY DIFFERENT PLACES AND DID NEW THINGS. AS A FATHER HE WAS ALWAYS SHOWING HIS GIRLS HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES, HE WAS THIER DADDY/PAPI AND FRIEND. HE ALSO TAUGHT HIS GIRLS HOW TO HAVE WILL POWER AND THE ABILITY TO BE STRONG FOR ONE ANOTHER. HE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED. HIS

LAUGHTER WILL BE HEARD FOREVER. AS A FRIEND/BROTHER/BROTHER IN LAW/PERSON LEO WOULD ALWAYS REACH OUT TO OTHERS IN NEED AT ANYTIME ANYWHERE. YOU ARE MISSED DEARLY, YOU HAVE LEFT HEARTS BROKEN LIVES EMPTY BUT WITH PRAYER AND STRENGTH GOD WILL KEEP YOUR MEMORY ALIVE TO HELP US ALL FILL THAT VOID. WE WERE NOT PREPARED TO SAY GOOD BYE, SO WE WILL SAY TILL WE MEET AGAIN!!!WE ALL SHOULD FEEL A WARM FEELING AS WE LOOK UP AT THE SKY AND THANK GOD FOR GIVING US ALL THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE SHARED SOMETIME IN LEOS LIFE. "TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND LEAN NOT ON YOUR OWN UNDERSTADING; IN ALL YOUR WAYS ACKNOWLEDGE HIM, AND HE SHALL DIRECT YOUR PATHS."

(PROVERBS 3:5-6) LEO YOU WILL LIVE FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS!!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU

FRAN PYKA

March 11, 2004

HI HONEY ITS YOUR MOTHER AGAIN"YOU WILL NEVER GUESS WHAT HAPPEN TO ME >A POLE JUMPED IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT IT >MY BUMBER WAS HANDING I COULD NOT MAKEA TURN WITHOUT IT HITTING THE STREET>I CALLED YOU TO COME AND HELP ME BUT I GUESS YOU WERE BUSY DOING WHAT YOU ALWALYS LOVED DOING *WORKING ON SOME ONE ELSE CAR* SO I GOT IT BY STEVE AND HE SCEWED THE BUMBER UP SO NOW I HAVE TO ORDER A LIGHT. I HAVE ONE SCEWED UP CAR TO DRIVE . THATS MY STORY AND IAM STICKING TO IT. I MISS &LOVE YOU MORE THAN I CAN SAY. MOM

BRITANY PYKA

March 7, 2004

LOCO,



I LOVE YOU.



I AM ALWAYS GOING TO LOVE AND MISS YOU. I AM ONLY FIVE BUT I WILL ALWAYS KEEP YOUR MEMORY ALIVE IN MY HEART. YOU WENT WITH JESUS TOO FAST, BUT I KNOW YOU WILL WATCH OVER ME LIKE YOU ALWAYS DID. YOU WERE THE GREATEST PAPI AND A GREAT FRIEND. I MISS YOU.

LOVE YOUR LIL' LOCA

STEPHANIE PYKA

March 7, 2004

PAPI,



I MISS YOU SO MUCH. I WISH YOU WERE HERE WITH ME. ONLY IF I COULD'VE TOLD YOU THE ZILLIONS OF THINGS WE STILL HAD TO DO TOGETHER. I FEEL LIKE I JUST CAN'T LIVE WITH OUT YOU. IT IS LIKE I AM MISSING SOMETHING IN ME AND THAT SOMETHING IS YOU. I AM ALWAYS GOING TO MISS THE WAY YOU WOULD CALL ME CHRISSY, AND WHEN YOU WOULD TAKE ME TO SCHOOL AND ALL OF THOSE OTHER CRAZY THINGS YOU WOULD DO WITH US. IF THERE WERE A REAL THING AS FAIRLY ODD PARENTS AND I COULD ONLY WISH FOR ONE THING THAT WOULD BE TO HAVE YOU HERE WITH ME. I FEEL LIKE A PERSON BUT, A PART OF ME FEELS EMPTY BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT HERE WITH ME!!! DADDY I LOVE YOU ALWAYS AND FOR EVER.



LOVE STEPHANIE L PYKA

Elizabeth Cruz

March 5, 2004

Leo,



You are an unforgetable character. Every moment we shared, every memory we have of you will be forever cherished in hearts. Your not just our brother-in-law you are our brother. You are so missed and so loved. Thank You for having shared your life with us. We Love you and always will. Until we meet again.



Andy, Elizabeth, and Xavier Cruz.

Linda Andrews

March 5, 2004

Leo,



I hope you know how much joy you brought to my life & how much I'll miss you. You left much too soon. Rest in Peace.



Linda

FRAN PYKA

March 5, 2004

Today is the 5th SO i want to say good by in your guest book. but you will always be in my heart always. imiss you SO much and my love will last FOREVER LOVE YA22222 MUCH MOM

ashley phillips

March 5, 2004

Hey Uncle Leo,

It's me Ashley. I want you to know that I miss you a lot. You always made me laugh. I am not good with words, so this message will be short and sweet. I love you and I miss you. I am glad you are with Frankie.

Love Ashley

debbie phillips

March 5, 2004

Leo,

I just wanted to send you one last letter before your guest book expires. As you can see by the letters in this guest book, you left behind a lot of people that love you and miss you terribly. You were such a wonderful part of our lives, and we can't believe you are gone. It is so hard to imagine life without you in it. Until the day we meet again in Heaven, I will keep you alive in my heart, I have so many great memories of you!! Please watch over your family and friends, the people you left behind. Make sure that they all go on with thier lives, live and be happy, do not let the sadness of missing you overwhelm them.

I love you and miss you terribly!

Your big sister, Debbie

FRAN PYKA

March 2, 2004

Leo I just want to write you one more before the 5th. after that i can only talk like i have been and i known you can hear me ,i look at your pictures on my wall and i cry untill there are no tears to cry. i know in my heart you dont want me to .becaue now you are a wonderful place were there is no pain and dont have hurt any more ,but i miss you so much ihave to cry for you and my little angel boy frankie i hope the two of you are togather,i havr so many things that i want you to tell me about that Sunday after you left here so get ready for me when my time comes to be with you in HEAVEN.i love you so much and your always in my heart LOVE MOM

STEPHANIE PYKA

March 1, 2004

PAPI I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU DEARLY. I WASN'T PREPARED FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. BUT JESUS THOUGHT IT WAS TIME SO IT HAPPENED. I AM ALWAYS GOING TO LOVE YOU AND FOR NOTHING IN MY LIFE WILL I EVER FORGET YOU. DADDY WE GOT TO DO ALOT TOGETHER, I AM ALWAYS GOING TO REMEMBER ALL OF THOSE TIMES WHEN WE WOULD PUSH EACH OTHER IN THE POOL OR WHEN WE WOULD GO OUT TO EAT TOGETHER, OR ALL OF THOSE FUNNY THINGS THAT HAPPENED. I KNOW I WAS A VERY LUCKY GIRL TO HAVE AN AWESOME AND HANSOME FATHER LIKE YOU. YOU WERE A VERY HANSOME AWESOME YOUNG MAN THAT HAD A VERY INCREADIBLE 35 YEARS OF LIFE. PAPI I AM ALWAYS GOING TO MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU. YOUR LITTLE GIRL KNOWN AS CRISSY!!!!HEY I WILL ALSO HEAR YOU CALLING ME "CHANGA". YOU ALWAYS WERE A FUNNY GUY,DADDY!!!

LOVE, STEPHIE

LUPE Torres

February 22, 2004

Leo,

I just found out your middle name is Frederick!! Nice name

Sweetie I will never forget you even though I never met you. Also I will never forget the precious gift I received from you. A feeling of great love and peace as I watched you leave this earth. A gift I promise I will share with people for the rest of my life. Words can not explain the feeling, yet everytime I feel it my heart just wants to explode from the love it feels. Thank you for touching my life in a way that will be with me for the rest my life! Love Lupe

America Rodriguez

February 21, 2004

Leo my dear friend if you only knew how much we all miss you, and how much I would love to see you. I know you are in heaven with God and until we meet again remember us all. I love you much

America

FRAN&LEO Pyka

February 20, 2004

TO OUR VERY MISSED SON. TO DAY IS OUR 44YEAR ANNIVERSARY.WE HAD 5 GREAT KIDS IN THOSE YEARS .I WISH YOU WERE HERE TO WISH US A HAPPY ANNIVERSARY AND I KNOW IN MY HEART YOUR WISHES ARE COMING DOWN FROM FROM HEAVEH,NOW YOU ARE AT PEACE NO MORE PAIN&I AM HAPPY FOR THAT BUT IT DOES NOT MAKE THE PAIN OF YOU NOT BEING HERE ANY BETTER. WE LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU TODAY AND YOUR ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS LOVE YOU HONEY MOM & DAD 2~ 20~2004

Fran Pyka

February 15, 2004

LEO I MISS YOU MORE THAN WORDS COULD EVER SAY.I JUST REMEMBERING THAT SUNDAY HAVING COFFEE TOGATHER AND TALKING YOUR OWN MOTHER DIDNT KNOW YOU WERE IN SO MUCH PAINAND YOUR HURT WAS THAT BAD.I KNOW YOU SAW ALL THE PEOPLE IN CHURCH SO MANY LOVED YOU AND ANY OF THEM WOULD HAVE BEEN THERE FOR YOU TO TALK TO.NOT ANYTHING YOUR LIFE FOR. I THINK ABOUT YOU AND MY ANGLE BOY FRANKIE AWAYS BEING IN HEAVEN TO GATHER AND TAKING CARE OF EACH OF OTHER, I LOVE YOU BOTH SO MUCH AND MISS YOU ALWAYS. SAVE A WARM PLACE UP THERE FOR ME.PS. NOW THAT FRANKIE CAN RUN PLAY YOU TWO CAN DO ALL THE THINGS HE COULDNT DO DOWN HERE.SEE YOU BOTH SOMEDAY WHEN GOD IS READY FOE ME. LA YOU BOTH 222 MUCH CRAZY GRANDMA&MOM

PRINCESS PYKA

February 14, 2004

DEAR DADDY,

I WISH THERE WAS SOMETING I COULD HAVE DONE TO HELP EASE YOUR PAIN. YOU WERE THERE FOR ME WHEN I WAS HURTING, IF I ONLY KNEW WHAT TO DO I WOULD'VE TAKEN IT ALL AWAY. JUST REMEMBER ONE THING DAD, I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER ALL OUR JOURNEYS AND OUR UPS AND DOWNS. I WAS AT YOUR SIDE IN THE END, AND I ALWAYS WILL BE.





LOVE YOU FOREVER

YOUR BELOVED DOG PRINCESS

TRUDY MENDOZA

February 8, 2004

DEAR LEO,

I FEEL SO BAD FOR YOUR HURTING . I WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN THERE TO HELP YOU THROUGH ALL OF YOUR PAIN. I KNOW YOU ARE AT PEACE NOW AND ARE WRAPPED IN THE ARMS OF GOD'S LOVE. PEACE BE WITH YOU. YOU WILL BE MISSED.

carissa cruz

February 7, 2004

we all miss you very much i love you sooooo much i remember when i would always have an attitude with you and i was a spoiled brat and then i grew up and we were closer than ever and you would talk to me like a father would and now who am i going to hang out with? i love you and miss you .you are in my heart always dont forget that!!

love your neice luis/cari

amanda pyka

February 7, 2004

Papi

we all love you we are all praying for you . we miss you and will always will remember the good times .And remember we love you .

love always,

amanda

BRITANY PYKA

February 7, 2004

britany ariel pyka (loca loves you)

Stephanie Pyka

February 7, 2004

Papi I will love you always and 4ever. You were the best father in the world. I wasent prepared 4 this but when I was able to pick out all of the stuff 4 the mass i was so happy I think we all did an awsome job at picking that stuff 4 u papi. (I LOVE U)

Corene Mendoza

February 6, 2004

Leo, You will be missed, not just by all of the family that you have but by all of the dear friends that you have as will. Your heart and soul will live on...

Corene

MOM&DAD PYKA

February 6, 2004

LEO WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH NOW ANDFOREVER.I JUST WISH YOU COULD HAVE TOLD SOMEONE ABOUT ALL THE PAIN AND HURT YOU WERE IN.EVERY ONE LOVED YOU SO MUCH WE COULD HAVE HELPED YOU >WE LOVE YOU NOW & ALWAYS MOM&DAD

Fran & Leo Pyka

February 6, 2004

Dear Leo,



We love you so much. We are sorry that you were in so much pain and for whatever reason, you were not able to come to us for help. There are so many people who love you, so many that would have helped you get through whatever you were going through, if only you had reached out to someone.



We will miss you and love you always.



You will remain in our hearts forever.



We thank God for 35 years with our wonderful son Leo, the memories of him will live on in us forever.



Love Mom and Dad

Kim and Frank The Coley Family

February 5, 2004

Leo,

We love and miss.

We are always thinking of you.



Love

Kim & Frank

Jody (Mosgaard) Faulkner

February 5, 2004

Dear Pyka Family,

I was saddened to read about Leo,

I was your baby sitter in the late 60's. Leo was a newborn, either John

or Stevie called him baby "Yeo".

I recall that Mr. Pyka had sent flowers to Fran with a card that read..."Thanks for Junior" I always

thought that was so sweet.

Please accept my deepest sympathies.

Sincerely, Jody 773-884-2996

The Coley Family

February 5, 2004

Leo,

We love you, miss you, & your always with us in our hearts.

Love

Kim & Frank

Leo's Family

February 5, 2004

We will all remember Leo for all of the happiness he has brought into our lives.



We will cherish our memories of him in our hearts forever and always.



The Pyka Family

debbie pyka

February 4, 2004

Leo,



We love you and we will miss you dearly! You will be with us always!



Debbie, Ray and Ashley

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