Obituary for Frank W. Furtak Frank W. Furtak, 89, of Murphysboro, passed away at 11:21 p.m. Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Illinois. Frank was born on April 12, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois, to Frank Adam Furtak and Victoria (Makawska) Furtak. He had worked as a foreman for a paper manufacturing company.
Frank was a life long Cubs fan and Chicago Bulls fan. He loved to read, draw and fish, and enjoyed woodworking. He was a great pinochle player.
He was an avid Western aficionado and he was a superb storyteller. He loved his grandchildren and great grandchildren and was a very compassionate board game loser to this grandchildren. Mr. Furtak was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Murphysboro.
He served in the U.S. Army-Air Corps during World War II. He modeled the first Air Force blues for President Truman, when the Army-Air Corps became the U.S. Air Force. Frank married Patricia “Pat” Laz on April 30, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois and she survives.
Other survivors include four children Michael (Wendy Biggerstaff) Furtak of Iron River, Wis. , Susan (Ronald) Roeser of McHenry, IL, Paul (Lisa) Furtak of Carterville, and Kathy (Matthew) Burchett of Vero Beach, FL; eleven grandchildren Kate, Sara, Andrew, Jarrett, Nikki, Sammy, Lindsey, Nathan, Matthew, Danielle, and Gabriel; two great grandchildren Aryanna and Mae: and two sisters Jean Grod of Barrington, IL and Theresa O’Keeffe of Orland Park, IL. He was preceded in death by three sisters and his parents.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 26, 2018, at St. Andrew Catholic Church with Father Gary Gummersheimer officiating and burial at St. Andrew Cemetery with military services conducted by the Paul Stout American Legion Post # 127. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and until 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Pettett Funeral Home. A Prayer Service held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
The family would prefer memorials to the St. Francis CARE-Animal Shelter. For more information, please visit www. pettettfuneralhome.com.
Printable First Visitation When Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 5:00pm – 8:00pm Location Pettett Funeral Home Address 1418 South St. Murphysboro, IL Share on Facebook Driving Directions Alltel Location Information From Carbondale to Murphysboro, at the Hardee’s Restaurant Stoplight–go straight. Counting that stoplight go to the 5th stoplight, turn left onto 14th Street, at the end of the first block, funeral home is on the right hand side. Report a map error Send Flowers Plant Tree Second Visitation When Thursday, July 26th, 2018 until 9:45am Location Pettett Funeral Home Address 1418 South St. Murphysboro, IL Share on Facebook Driving Directions Alltel Location Information From Carbondale to Murphysboro, at the Hardee’s Restaurant Stoplight–go straight.
Counting that stoplight go to the 5th stoplight, turn left onto 14th Street, at the end of the first block, funeral home is on the right hand side. Report a map error Send Flowers Plant Tree Service Information When Thursday, July 26th, 2018 10:00am Officiating Father Gary Gummersheimer Location St. Andrew Catholic Church Address 724 Mulberry St. Murphysboro, IL Share on Facebook Driving Directions Alltel Report a map error Send Flowers Plant Tree Interment Information Location St. Andrew Cemetery Address Share on Facebook Driving Directions Alltel Interment Extra Info Military services will be conducted by the Paul Stout American Legion Post # 127. Send Flowers Plant Tree Reception Information Location Knights of Columbus Hall Address 606 Plum St. Murphysboro, IL Share on Facebook Driving Directions Alltel Report a map error Send Flowers Plant Tree Immediate Need Select Language ▼ 1418 South Street Murphysboro, IL 62966 Phone: 618-684-2101 Fax: Email: pettettfh@frontier.com Frank W. Furtak April 12, 1929 – July 21, 2018 Share this tribute Memorial Candles Lit for Frank | SEE ALL Light a Candle Funeral Details Condolences & Tributes Photos, Videos & Stories Send Flowers Obituary for Frank W. Furtak Frank W. Furtak, 89, of Murphysboro, passed away at 11:21 p.m. Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Illinois.
Frank was born on April 12, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois, to Frank Adam Furtak and Victoria (Makawska) Furtak. He had worked as a foreman for a paper manufacturing company. Frank was a life long Cubs fan and Chicago Bulls fan.
He loved to read, draw and fish, and enjoyed woodworking. He was a great pinochle player. He was an avid Western aficionado and he was a superb storyteller.
He loved his grandchildren and great grandchildren and was a very compassionate board game loser to this grandchildren. Mr. Furtak was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Murphysboro. He served in the U.S. Army-Air Corps during World War II.
He modeled the first Air Force blues for President Truman, when the Army-Air Corps became the U.S. Air Force. Frank married Patricia “Pat” Laz on April 30, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois and she survives. Other survivors include four children Michael (Wendy Biggerstaff) Furtak of Iron River, Wis.
, Susan (Ronald) Roeser of McHenry, IL, Paul (Lisa) Furtak of Carterville, and Kathy (Matthew) Burchett of Vero Beach, FL; eleven grandchildren Kate, Sara, Andrew, Jarrett, Nikki, Sammy, Lindsey, Nathan, Matthew, Danielle, and Gabriel; two great grandchildren Aryanna and Mae: and two sisters Jean Grod of Barrington, IL and Theresa O’Keeffe of Orland Park, IL. He was preceded in death by three sisters and his parents. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 26, 2018, at St. Andrew Catholic Church with Father Gary Gummersheimer officiating and burial at St. Andrew Cemetery with military services conducted by the Paul Stout American Legion Post # 127.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and until 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Pettett Funeral Home. A Prayer Service held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. The family would prefer memorials to the St. Francis CARE-Animal Shelter.
For more information, please visit www. pettettfuneralhome.com. Printable First Visitation When Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 5:00pm – 8:00pm Location Pettett Funeral Home Address 1418 South St. Murphysboro, IL Share on Facebook Driving Directions Alltel Location Information From Carbondale to Murphysboro, at the Hardee’s Restaurant Stoplight–go straight.
Counting that stoplight go to the 5th stoplight, turn left onto 14th Street, at the end of the first block, funeral home is on the right hand side. Report a map error Send Flowers Plant Tree Second Visitation When Thursday, July 26th, 2018 until 9:45am Location Pettett Funeral Home Address 1418 South St. Murphysboro, IL Share on Facebook Driving Directions Alltel Location Information From Carbondale to Murphysboro, at the Hardee’s Restaurant Stoplight–go straight. Counting that stoplight go to the 5th stoplight, turn left onto 14th Street, at the end of the first block, funeral home is on the right hand side.
Report a map error Send Flowers Plant Tree Service Information When Thursday, July 26th, 2018 10:00am Officiating Father Gary Gummersheimer Location St. Andrew Catholic Church Address 724 Mulberry St. Murphysboro, IL Share on Facebook Driving Directions Alltel Report a map error Send Flowers Plant Tree Interment Information Location St. Andrew Cemetery Address Share on Facebook Driving Directions Alltel Interment Extra Info Military services will be conducted by the Paul Stout American Legion Post # 127. Send Flowers Plant Tree Reception Information Location Knights of Columbus Hall Address 606 Plum St. Murphysboro, IL Share on Facebook Driving Directions Alltel Report a map error Send Flowers Plant Tree Send flowers to the family Choose from beautiful standing, table and basket arrangements. Safe and secure online ordering.
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