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Wayne Leonard Lacny

1951 - 2020

BORN

1951

DIED

2020

FUNERAL HOME

Starks & Menchinger Chapel - Saint Joseph

2650 Niles Rd

Saint Joseph, Michigan

Wayne Lacny Obituary

Lacny, Wayne Leonard

68, of Bridgman, MI, passed away on September 15, 2020 at West Woods of Bridgman Nursing Center. Arrangements have been entrusted to Starks & Menchinger Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, September, 21, 2020 at 11:30 AM at St. Daniel the Prophet Church, 5300 S. Natoma Ave., Chicago, IL, 60638. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Justice, IL.. Masks and social distancing will be required. Memorial contributions may be made to PACE of Southwest Michigan, 2900 Lakeview Ave., St. Joseph, MI, 49085. Those wishing to leave an online condolence may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com. Wayne was born on October 18, 1951, in Chicago, IL, to Leonard & Martha (Waszak) Lacny. Wayne was a man who enjoyed living a simple kind of life. He loved eating his favorite meal of country fried steak or shrimp while watching a variety of tv shows from the 70's or before. Wayne was proudly involved with PACE of Southwest Michigan, where he participated in various activities and made friends. Wayne is survived by his cousin, the late Allan and Cherisse Havlicek of Bridgman, MI; and second cousins, Arthur (fiancé, Gabi) Havlicek and Alisse Havlicek. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Martha; sister, Marcia; godmother, Eleanore; and cousin, Allan Havlicek.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Sep. 19, 2020.

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Mass of Christian Burial

11:30 a.m.

St. Daniel the Prophet Church

5300 S. Natoma Ave., Chicago, IL

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2650 Niles Rd, Saint Joseph, MI 49085

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