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Stella Klabacha Obituary

Klabacha, Stella C. "Jerry" (nee Jurkowski), age 91, 1st Lt. Army Nurse Corps, Veteran of WWII. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Thaddeus M. Klabacha, loving mother of Barbara, Rosemary Hartnett, Karen, Paul and the late Dr. Martin (Peggy) Klabacha, dear grandmother of T.J. Hartnett, Kristen, Thaddeus and Jonathan Klabacha, devoted sister of Euphemia and the late Zenobia, Valeria Ostrowski, Stanley, Cyril and Casimir Jurkowski. Visitation Friday, 2 to 9 p.m., at the Brady-Gill Funeral Home (Heeney-Laughlin Directors), 2929 W. 87th St., Evergreen Park. Family and friends will meet at Christ the King Church, 9235 S. Hamilton Ave., on Saturday morning for visitation at 9:30 a.m., prior to Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. Interment St. Mary Cemetery. Memorials to Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly, 355 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL 60607 appreciated. 773-636-5500.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Oct. 18, 2007.

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Jim Tormoen

October 23, 2007

Paulie, Rosie, Barb, Karen and families.

My deepest condolences and prayers to all of you. Your mom was a one of a kind woman!

God Bless

Patty Petersen

October 20, 2007

Klabacha Family,
Our deepest sympathy to all of you. Buche will always be in your hearts.

Love,
The Petersen Family
Brad and Patty, Stacy and Mike, Brady and Allison and all the grandkids

Dick & Joanne O'Connor

October 20, 2007

Barbara, Just learned this morning of your mom's passing. Our sincere condolences. I suspect that prayers for your mom would be a mere formality as she no doubt gained entry to heaven a long time ago. Thus our prayers are for you, your sisters and brother.

Edward & Paula Fioretti

October 19, 2007

Paul, Barbara, Rosie, Liz & Family,

In the midst of such sorrow, may I express my most sincere condolences? Your day of sorrow is longer than a month of joy. My mother is still with me, and I am quite naturally saddened when I think of my father’s death because of my fears, uncertainty, and personal loneliness that it will bring to me. In that light, I know of your sadness.

Love and pain are the most powerful emotions we experience and grief is pain because of the love. It affects our spirit and our health and can consume our every thought. I know that remembering and experiencing the pain is a memory of the love for your mother. The love we hold fast for those that have left us never ends, it just changes.

Paul, Barbara, Rosie, Liz & Family, look back and remember all that was and hope all that will be, and it will carry the very best part of what you knew love to be. We learn to appreciate, to cherish, to love unconditionally and to love with a new heart and new beginnings. Our hearts were broken on the other side of that bridge, but we cross over the pain with acceptance and with understanding that hearts can once again be whole.

When Jesus faced what He knew was certain death, He said, I am not alone, because the Father is with me. May the Father be with, and watch over your mother.

Our Most Sincere Condolences,

Edward & Paula Fioretti – Lake Forest, Illinois

Peter Jovanovich

October 19, 2007

Stella always reminded us of our own Oma, grandmother, who had also died of a stroke several years ago. They both looked so much alike that they could have been easily mistaken for sisters if not twins. Of course we will all miss Stella very much since she was always a wonderful person and she was always kind to others! We will never forget you Stella and will always love you! Love, Edith, Spasoje and Peter.

Wendy, Tony, Jacob, Luke, & Baby Liberatore

October 18, 2007

Paul, Barbara, Rosie, Liz & Family:

Our thoughts and prayers are with you & Stella always! Remember, Stella is not leaving you she will always be with you in your hearts and memories. She is now rejoicing.... for she is with her loved ones once again that were taken from all too soon.

Stella was one of the most intriguing women that I have ever met. I loved talking with her, she had an essence about her....she was so proper and elegant, such a lady (but a tough little cookie if she had to be). She was so kind & gentle to all & loved children (you could tell how her eyes lit up when our boys were around her). She will be loved & missed by many; we feel privileged to have been able to spend so much time with such a fascinating, wonderful person!

Remember, even though she is in heaven.... she will ALWAYS want her dessert before dinner (Stella loved her sweets)!

GOD BLESS!

Love,

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