Obituary of Alfred Tomczak

Alfred Tomczak, 81, of Colorado, and Dowagiac, passed away at Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph, Michigan on Friday, June 4, 2010. Alfred was born on September 26, 1928 in Chicago to the late Frank and Martha (Hinc) Tomczak. Alfred was married at a ceremony in Dowagiac on May 9, 1953 to Betty (Bournay) Tomczak. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, carpenter work and even built several of the family's houses. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Leonard Tomczak. Alfred is survived by his wife, 2 sons; Alfred (Tami) Tomczak Jr. of Dowagiac, Stephen (Cindy) Tomczak of Dowagiac, 3 daughters; Debbie (James) Davis of Dowagiac, Pamela (Tom) Douglass of San Antonio, Texas, Kathy (Kevin) Valdes of St. Joseph, Michigan, 14 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and a sister Rose Mary Bowman of Coaldale, Colorado. Services will be held on Saturday, June 26 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Maternity of Mary Catholic Church in Dowagiac, Michigan. Burial will be at a later date at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.