Vernon Alice Sowinski Sroka
Of Arlington Heights

Vernon “Lala” Alice Sowinski Sroka was born on July 14, 1912 in Superior, WI to Thomas and Christine (nee Kirkhaus) Hinch. She died Sunday, December 25, 2011 in Arlington Heights.

Vernon is survived by her children, Judy (Earl) Basner, Kathleen Niebuhr, Michael Sowinski, and Claudia (Bob) Conroy; her grandchildren, Michael, Brian, and Mathew O'Mara, Kelly Keller, Julie Niebuhr Rodriguez, Kenneth Niebuhr, Christine Walker, Brittany Conroy Simon, and Robert Conroy; and 19 great-grandchildren, Jimmy, Jennifer, Jonathan, Julianne, Jessica, Jason, Jordan, and Justin Rodriguez, Jennifer Sanchez, Anthony and Samantha Sanchez, Sean, Parker and Sabrina O'Mara, Courtney and Conner Munson, Jessica and Rachael Niebuhr and Ella Reese Walker.

She was preceded in death by first husband, Edwin Sowinski; her second husband, Stanley Sroka; her son, Thomas Sowinski, and her granddaughter, Eillen O'Mara.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 11:00AM at St. John United Church of Christ, 308 N. Evergreen Ave., Arlington Heights, IL 60004.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to Cancer Research.
 

  

 

Glueckert Funeral Home

(847) 253-0168

1520 North Arlington Heights Road

Arlington Heights, IL 60004