Tommy L. Palbitska Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Tommy L. Palbitska, 85, of Waukegan passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at Westmoreland in Lake Forest. He was born March 12, 1931 in Cornell, Wisconsin and was a longtime Waukegan resident. Tommy was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Waukegan where he served as an Usher and a Church Trustee. He retired from the Waukegan Post Office after 35 years of service and delivered flowers for Larsen’s Florist in Waukegan. Tommy served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War as a tail gunner earning the National Defense Service Medal. He was a member of the Swedish Glee Club of Waukegan, active in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life in 2010-2013 and was a board member of the Postal Credit Union. He is survived by his children, Pamela (Kenneth) Hassenplug of Bark River, Michigan, Randy (Lynette Gilbert) Palbitska of Waukegan, Michael Palbitska of Waukegan, Katherine (Art) Goetz of Lake Villa and Lory (Doug) Adams of Waukegan; grandchildren, Krista (John) McNamara of Schaumburg, Ashley (Kenny) Knaus of Salem, Wisconsin, Brendan Palbitska of Waukegan, Melissa Clark (Julio) of Round Lake, John Adams of Lindenhurst, Brian (Alicia) Adams Grand Junction, Colorado. Steven Adams of Waukegan; sister-in-law, Dorothy Sorenson, sister-in-law, Ruby Hurlburt, brother-in-law Don Hurlburt. He is preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Palbitska; brother, Harold Sorenson, Neva Cusimano, and parents, Louie and Theresa Palbitska. Funeral services will be 4:00 PM, Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at First Presbyterian Church 122 N. Martin Luther King Ave. Waukegan with Rev. David Eikenberry officiating. Inurnment will take place at the church. Dinner will be served at 5:30PM after the service at Bonnie Brook Golf Course, 2800 N. Lewis Ave., Waukegan, IL. In lieu of flowers donations in his name can be made to the American Cancer Society PO Box 22478 Oklahoma City, OK 73123 https://donate.cancer.org/index or to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2211 N. Oak Park Avenue Chicago, IL 60707 http://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/en/Locations/chicago/About/Ways-to-Give

Tommy L. Palbitska

March 12, 1931 - October 11, 2016