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$733.85Jennie has suffered from Parkinson’s Disease for over 15 years. It’s a devastating illness and we hope with research a cure will be found.
Genevieve (Jennie) Kuklinski, 78, of Chicago, Illinois passed away peacefully on June 15, 2021. Jennie was born October 22, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to Evelyn and Stanley Szawica. She married Robert Kuklinski on May 5, 1962 at Holy Innocents Church in Chicago and raised three daughters Karen, Kristin and Kandis. Jennie worked as a Floral Designer and enjoyed spending time with her family, doing crafts and gardening.
Jennie is survived by her husband Robert Kuklinski, daughters Karen Kuklinski, Kristin (Ron) Gustafson, and Kandis Kuklinski. Cherished Grandma of Kyle Gustafson, Nathan Gustafson, Julian Yani and Kamilla Kuklinski. Loving sister of Edward (Mary Ann) Szawica and Anthony Szawica. She was a loving Aunt to many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by Joseph and his wife Joyce Szawica and sister Helen and her husband Walter Goc.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Jennie’s name to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease and to ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson's today. The Foundation is the world's largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson's research, with more than $800 million in high-impact research funded to date.
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