Obituary of Edward John Czarnowski

Edward John Czarnowski, age 93, a resident of Morris, IL, formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away February 5, 2022. He was born November 14, 1928 in Chicago, IL the son of Mary (nee Figura) and John Czarnowski.

Edward grew up in Chicago.  After high school, he joined the U.S. Army where he proudly served during WWII.

 Edward married Elaine Matthews on January 6, 1961 and they settled in Chicago to raise their family. He worked as a Printing Press Operator in Chicago for the U.S. Government.  He enjoyed playing golf and was an avid bowler.  He also loved making memories with his family during their yearly summer vacation trips.

Loving father of Beth (Bill) Cichon of Wheeling, IL and Mary Ludemann of Morris, IL; dear grandfather of Shawn (Sara Budzow) Cichon of Wheeling, IL; fond uncle, cousin and friend of many.

 Preceded in death by his beloved wife of 60 years, Elaine Czarnowski ; his parents; daughter, Diane Czarnowski; his brothers, Walter (Dorothy) Czarnowski, Frank Czarnowski, and Stanley Czarnowski; his sisters, Julia (Eugene) Polcyn, Bernice (George) Borucki, Genevieve “Jean” (Stanley) Golemo; and son-in-law, Michael Ludemann.

Funeral services for Edward John Czarnowski will be Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home 1201 W. Rt. 6 (at Deerpath Drive) Morris, IL, where visitation will take place from 9:00 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 600 E. Jackson St., Morris, IL. Interment will follow at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in his name can be made to K9s For Warriors, 114 Camp K9 Road, Ponte Vedra, FL 32081, www.k9sforwarriors.org or to the Anti-Cruelty Society, 157 W. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL 60654, www.anticruelty.org.

For more information please call (815) 942-5040 or visit his Memorial Tribute at www.fredcdames.com where you can share a favorite memory or leave a condolence.