Therese Marie Kowalik (Colquitt) Obituary (1934

Therese Marie Kowalik (Colquitt) September 25, 1934 - October 3, 2023 Therese Marie Kowalik, (Colquitt) 89, of Bloomington passed away on Tuesday October 3, 2023, surrounded by her three daughters. She was born to John and Frances Kowalik, September 25, 1934 in Posen, Illinois. Therese is survived by three daughters, Mary Love (Derick), Debra Formentini (Lawrence) Phyllis Panici (Philip). She also is survived by 10 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren, two special nieces Judy Sirokman and Sandy Bose. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings: John, Betty, Joan, Jean and Sister Clarice. Therese worked as a Senior Experimentalist at Alpha Research and she eventually retired as a Senior Analytical Technologist from Land O'Frost in Lansing, Illinois. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and aunt. She loved her family more than anything. Anyone that knew her, loved her. Her loved ones will always remember her gentle disposition, kind eyes and beautiful smile. She also had a great sense of humor as often seen with her witty one liners. She expressed artistic and creative talent through her drawings and crafts. She was classy and made sure her appearance was always up to her high standards. Her robust organizational skills were enviable along with her attention to detail. She instilled the value of these characteristics and much more on her family which they will carry on in her legacy, A private family service will be held on October 11th. Interment at Park Hill Cemetery in Bloomington, Illinois.