Obituary of Shirley Kujawa

Shirley J. (Roebeck) Kujawa, 85, of Niles, passed away peacefully at Westwoods of Niles on Thursday, January 5, 2017. She was born on April 16, 1931 to the late Frederick and Hulda (Reum) Roebeck in Niles, Michigan. On November 29, 1947 Shirley married Henry "Hank" Kujawa at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Niles. Shirley was a former employee of the former Ned's Meat Processing, and retired from the former Demond's Grocery Store and a homemaker. She enjoyed raising her sons and caring for her family and home. She was an amazing mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and aunt. She was very devout in her faith, a founding member of St. Mark Catholic Church and a member of the Alter Rosary Society. Shirley will be remembered for her grace, kindness and love she shown everyone she came in contact with. She was preceded in death by her parents, a grandson, a great-granddaughter and her siblings; A. Louise Fletcher, Lewis Roebeck and Merrill Roebeck. Shirley is survived by her husband of sixty nine years, Henry "Hank" Kujawa, sons; Roger Kujawa (Vickie Martin) of Waxahachie, Texas, Gerald (Mary Louise) Kujawa of Waxahachie, Texas, Richard "Dick" (Pat) Kujawa of Niles, Edward Kujawa of Edwardsburg and Terry "Tate" (Donella) Kujawa of Niles, seventeen grandchildren, thirty-two great-grandchildren and a brother Harry Roebeck of Niles. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 from 4:00p.m. until 7:00p.m. at the Mission Hills Memorial Chapel, 61453 M51 in Niles, with Recitation of the Rosary at 7:00p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at St. Mark Catholic Church at 11:00 a.m. with Father Thomas King, C.S.C. officiating and Brother Dennis Meyers, C.S.C. assisting. A final interment will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Niles. The family would like to thank Dr. Casper, the staff at Westwoods, and the wonderful people from Hospice-Lakeland for caring for Shirley during her illness. Memorial contributions may be made in Shirley's memory to the Patient Activity Fund at West Woods of Niles or to LADD Inc. Attn. Ed Coffeen, Fairview Activity Fund, 300 Whitney Street, Dowagiac, Michigan 49047.