Obituaries

Irvin L. 'Duke' Kunka, 90, May 12, 1922-Jan. 24, 2013

Visitation for Irvin Kunka of Wheaton will be Sunday, Jan. 27, at Williams-Kampp Funeral Home.

Obituary courtesy of Williams-Kampp Funeral Home:

Irvin L. "Duke" Kunka, 90, born in Chicago, and a longtime resident of Wheaton. Loving husband of the late Mary; beloved father of Robert (Alice), Maureen (Tom) Brylka, the late Leonard (Sarah); proud grandfather of Maria Brylka, Melinda (Scott) MacNeil, Timothy (Kristine) Brylka, Benjamin (Jennifer), Marcie (Neil) Callicoat and Emily; fond great-grandfather of Joanna, Casey, Isla, Sofia and Cayla; dear brother of the late Irene.

He was a WWII Coast Guard veteran who fought in the Battle of Leyte Gulf on the U.S.S. Bisbee.

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Visitation Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Williams-Kampp Funeral Home 430 E. Roosevelt Rd. (one blk. E. of Naperville Rd.) Wheaton. Funeral prayers Monday 10:45 a.m. at the Funeral Home proceeding to Mass at 11:30 a.m. at St. Michael Church 310 S. Wheaton Ave. Wheaton. Interment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations appreciated to the American Kidney Fund 11921 Rockville Pike Suite 300 Rockville, MD 20852 or Child's Voice 180 Hansen Court Wood Dale, IL 60191. Funeral info at www.williams-kampp.com or (630) 668-0016.

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