Sunday morning I was awakened by an early phone call from my mom. It's never good news when you field a phone call from your mother before sunrise on the weekend. She informed me of the untimely passing of my Godfather, her brother George. Uncle George was a larger than life character (literally and figuratively) who lit up the room wherever he went - a die-hard Cub fan and a funny, authentic, genuinely good man. Driving to funeral services today it made me laugh to see farewell messages on bar signs along US 41 - he was a social guy and everyone loved him. Though I didn't have much opportunity to see him as I got older and moved away, I will surely miss him as will everyone else who had the privilege of knowing him.
GEORGE F. KUHEL (COOL) ST. JOHN, IN George F. Kuhel, age 55, late of St. John, formerly of South Holland, passed away January 11, 2009. Beloved husband of Millie (nee Vukas); loving father of: Alex (Heather) Kuhel, Adrienne (Tony) Armatore and Erin Kuhel; cherished grandfather of four beautiful grandkids: Shawn, John, Chessa and Caleb; devoted son of Betty and the late Joseph Kuhel; dearest brother of: Joe (Kate), Ron (Cathy), Paul (Wendy), the late Richard Kuhel, Joyce (Richard) Dust and Linda (Chris) Jones; dear brother-in-law of: Mike (Alice) Pesich, Bronco (Karen) Pesich, Pete (Jeanne) Ostrowski, Nick (Chris) Vukas, Helen (Buddy) Copeland, Bob Vukas, Tony Pesich and Dorothy (Chester) Colvin; fond uncle of 29 nieces and nephews, 22 great nieces and nephews; also survived by many wonderful friends. George was a retired Supervisor for Commonwealth Edison State Line.
GEORGE F. KUHEL (COOL) ST. JOHN, IN George F. Kuhel, age 55, late of St. John, formerly of South Holland, passed away January 11, 2009. Beloved husband of Millie (nee Vukas); loving father of: Alex (Heather) Kuhel, Adrienne (Tony) Armatore and Erin Kuhel; cherished grandfather of four beautiful grandkids: Shawn, John, Chessa and Caleb; devoted son of Betty and the late Joseph Kuhel; dearest brother of: Joe (Kate), Ron (Cathy), Paul (Wendy), the late Richard Kuhel, Joyce (Richard) Dust and Linda (Chris) Jones; dear brother-in-law of: Mike (Alice) Pesich, Bronco (Karen) Pesich, Pete (Jeanne) Ostrowski, Nick (Chris) Vukas, Helen (Buddy) Copeland, Bob Vukas, Tony Pesich and Dorothy (Chester) Colvin; fond uncle of 29 nieces and nephews, 22 great nieces and nephews; also survived by many wonderful friends. George was a retired Supervisor for Commonwealth Edison State Line.
