INFORMATION FROM PHIL HASKETT (RET)

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William G. Krasnyckyj, age 59, passed away suddenly, in his sleep, on July 25'th. Beloved husband of Marti Barak. Dear step-father to John (C.P.D.) (Kathie) Barak and Jennifer Barak. Fond step-grandfather to Jackson Barak and Colin Barak. William was retired from the Chicago Police Department. Visitation will be held Thursday morning, August 1'st from 9:00 until 10:30 A.M. Funeral will follow with prayers at 10:30 A.M. with a procession to Sts. Volodymyr & Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church for a 11:00 Funeral Service. Graveside Interment will be at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery, Chicago.


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LeRoy “Lee” Wojtas, 80, passed away on July 18, 2024. He was born in Chicago, IL and served in the Illinois National Guard. Lee proudly worked as a police officer and evidence technician for the Cook County Sheriff Police for over 30 years. He was a member of the National Rifle Association – Aurora Sportsman’s Club in Illinois and Nicolet Rifle Club, Suamico Wisconsin. Lee is survived by his daughter, Lisa (Timothy) Seiltz and her children, Josh (Megan) Seiltz, Dustin (Sara) Seiltz, and Matthew (Samantha) Seiltz; daughter, Laura Affield and her children, Sabrina Kaiser, Shayna (Jay) Burba-Venne, Caeley Affield, and Lexi (Trevor) Poxleitner; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Nikki Helbig, Jackie Poland, brother-in-law Keith Neises, as well as many nieces and nephews, including goddaughter, Lindsey Neises. He is preceded in death by his wife of 30 years, Dawn (Neises) Wojtas; parents, Joseph and Harriet (Kuras) Wojtas and brother, Donald (Patricia) Wojtas. A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, September 21 at Peace Lutheran Church, 1954 County Road U, from 9:00 – 11:00 AM. Memorial service and burial with military honors will immediately follow. The family would like to thank Unity Hospice and all the staff at the Jack and Engrid Meng Facility for their exceptional care.

AND…

Roger Sowinski who is a retired Chicago Police Officer currently living in Las Vegas is suffering from serious stomach cancer and is between the hospital and hospice. Please post the following information and suggest that officers who know him and worked with him, contact him either by mail or a phone call with their best wishes.

Those contacts will surely make his day!

Roger Sowinski

5325 Rim View Lane

Las Vegas, NV 89130

Phone # 702-324-8755

Thanks......Russ Schaefer Retired CPD.

From the CPD Daily bulletin 27 July 2024.

ALWAYS REMEMBERED!

George Bryja ............. 1986

DEATH NOTICES!

Passed away 25 July 2024 WILLIAM KRASNYCKYJ, stepfather of Police Officer John Barak assigned to District 019.