Mike, Steve, MaryBeth and the entire Koronkowski Clan:

I remember walking into the Oak Lawn home on a hot summers night, and I couldn't think of cooler place  to be than your familly room.  That thermostat had to be set under 70F, probably pushing  downward toward 67.  Mike and about five or six of us would gather around the card table when Mr. and Mrs. K would come home from a short dinner's night out.

Mr. K would sometimes join in for a few hands. I don't think he wanted to clean us out, but he certainly could have. We learned from him that the guy with the most chips is the one really in control.   And at that time, we couldn't hold a stick to his bankroll.  Most of the time he would just watch us play for few hands, and he would always share a story about something that may have happened when he was out that night, or from the prior past.  

He certainly loved to share, which I always appreciated.  There were several times he'd have us all cracking up.  What I really liked about your dad  - Mike, Steve & MaryBeth was the respect that he gave us 100% of the time.  Whether we were 16 or 17, he'd give us the same respect he'd give to an adult.  

The formula he used in life was certainly the right one because he raised three wonderful people and was dear to so many others.  Although I hadn't seen him in a long time, I will continue to have fond memories of both him and your mom.  

May God bless your Dad, your Mom and all of the Koronkowski's.  You are a Great Family

Please accept my condolences,

Bob Doherty



Grandpa Korn was one-of-a-kind, as his many nicknames can attest! During my most recent visit with him, I had so much fun singing along to polka music in the car after dinner and learning to say "I love you, too" in Polish - tez cie kocham. While his memory faded near the end, it was a joy to see him light up as he spoke of his younger years. Growing up, I remember him as a man who showed his love and work ethic through his actions. He and my grandma are dearly missed and will be remembered always. It makes me smile knowing they are reunited with our heavenly Father.  Love,  Kelly

Grandpa Korn (as he was known to all of his grandkids) was always able to make the mundane magical. Two of my favorite memories are from when he babysat my twin sister and I as little girls, and we would walk to the neighborhood strip mall to buy SnackWells; and of course, picking raspberries and gooseberries in Grandpa's garden, which was usually followed by Grandma's homemade pies. He was an expert storyteller and a man of many jokes. Grandpa Korn was one-of-a-kind and will forever be remembered by our family and community through his legacy of laughter and love.
Hugs and prayers,
Kasey

I am so sorry for your loss.  Fabian was my boss at Stewart Warner.  He lived in the mid-west, and I was the head of accounting for the California branch of SW Electronics.  I learned a LOT from Fabian and I will be forever grateful for his mentorship, guidance and business acumen.  When I knew him, Fabian possessed an amazing voice with a fantastic vocal quality and I told him that in passing.  The comment unlocked a lot of interesting stories from those moments when Fabian did stand-up comedy.  He even told me about the time he met the famed comedian George Burns! George called Fabian "kid" and he was quite tickled by it since he was in his 50s at the time.  I tried to reach Fabian last year when I saw a picture of him at a Veterans Day celebration, but I never heard back from anyone to tell me how to contact him.  I just wanted to say "hi" and to thank him for the words of wisdom that have guided me through my professional career all these years.  I'm sorry I never got that chance to talk with Fabian, but to his family I want to say, I am so grateful to your father and grandfather for the stellar person he was.  His contributions as my boss, changed and shaped my life and I cannot thank him enough.  He will be forever missed.

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Fabian Koronkowski

October 7, 1927 – June 17, 2021

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

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