Bernice Kowalski, 90 of Huntley died peacefully September 27, 2013.
A funeral Mass will be 10:00 am on Tuesday at St. Mary Catholic Church-10703 Dundee Road, Huntley. Visitation will be on Monday from 4:00 to 9:00pm at DeFiore Jorgensen Funeral Home -10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Marion Joy Rehab Center in Wheaton, Illinois
Bernice was born in Poland on November 25, 1922. She married Walter Kowalski in Germany. She was devoted wife and mother and enjoyed cooking. She was a holocaust survivor. Later in life she moved to Huntley and was a proud member of St. Mary Church and the Sun City Polish Club.
She is survived by her children, Walter (Helen) Kowalski,Jr., Teresa Gresher, Mary Ann (Mike) Hedderman and Edward Kowalski. She is survived by 8 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren, and by one sister Emilka Marzeqska and Aunt Bielecka.
She is preceded in death by her parents and by her husband.
For further information please call the funeral home at 847-515-8772 or on-line condolences may be directed to www.defiorejorgensen.com
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So sad to hear about your mother's passing, but we are very happy it was peaceful. She will always be in our thoughts and prayers, as she was a special lady. We are grateful to have had her in our lives, and I am sure you will all miss her fantastic baking skills. She could have put all the professional bakers on the Food and Cooking Channels to shame.