Ervin J. Kopecky

Ervin J. Kopecky, age 91, of Western Springs, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Captain 1941-1946. Co-Owner of A Kopecky & Sons, builder of many local churches, schools, business and residences. beloved husband of Violet A. Kopecky, nee Polivka; fond father of Robert (Lois Stedl) Kopecky and the late Diane Kopecky; dear grandfather of Alex Kopecky and Catherine Kopecky; brother of Jerry Kopecky, Gloria Schneider, the late Robert Kopecky, Louis Kopecky, Richard Kopecky, Sylvia Vesely and Mildred Vodicka; brother-in-law of Mary Maruna, Rudolph (Betty) Polivka, Georgiana Whitaker, Evelyn Kopecky, Susan Kopecky and Edward Vodicka; uncle of many nieces and nephews; grand uncle to many great-nieces and nephews; Visitation Monday, January 28, 2008, 3 P.M. to 8 P.M. and Tuesday January 29, 2008, 10:30 A.M. to 11 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd., 9445 W. 31st Street, Brookfield. Funeral Tuesday 11 A.M. Interment Bohemian National Cemetery. Member of C.S.A. for 75 years. Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com