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Steve Durkac

Hospice Chaplain on Dying, Grief, and Biblical Faith

 
 
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Tag Archives: Sujkowski-Walker Funeral Home

Irene H. Durkac

Steve Durkac Posted on October 21, 2020 by Steve DurkacApril 23, 2024

My younger sister and I sat in the living room of our childhood home where my mother laid in her hospice bed. As we talked quietly, trying not to disturb our mother’s rest, I could see my mom open her eyes and fix her gaze toward me with a slight smile. I smiled back and continued the conversation with my … Continue reading →

Posted in Mere Observations | Tagged Adoption, All Saints Catholic Church, Alzheimer, Dementia, Durkac, grief, hospice, Irene H Durkac, Louis S Durkac, motherhood, Ohio, Rossford, Soos, Sujkowski-Walker Funeral Home

Louis S. Durkac

Steve Durkac Posted on September 4, 2019 by Steve DurkacApril 23, 2024

My Dad, Louis S. Durkac, died this morning, September 4, 2019. He was 91 years old and the adopted father of 5 adopted children, and he himself was adopted. He died just 2 days shy of his 67th wedding anniversary with my Mom, Irene, whom he leaves behind in a fight against dementia. I am the middle child of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Mere Observations | Tagged adoptee, Adoption, All Saints Catholic Church, Dad, Ft. Meigs Cemetery, grief, James 4:14, John 1:12, Louis S Durkac, Obituary, Ohio, Rossford, Sujkowski-Walker Funeral Home, Tribute
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