William Joseph Jurak, Sr., 80, of LaPorte, Indiana, formerly from Sawyer, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at Woodland Manor in Elkhart.
A funeral service is scheduled for 11 AM EST on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at Pike Funeral Home, The Boyd Chapel, located at 9191 Red Arrow Hwy., Bridgman, MI 49106. Interment will take place at Swan Lake Memorial Gardens in Michigan City, Indiana. Family and friends are invited to visit with the family at the funeral home from 10-11 AM on Wednesday, prior to the service. Memorial donations may be made to Traditions Hospice, 3555 Park Place W., Suite 100, Mishawaka, IN 46545. Online condolences can be shared at www.PikeFH.com.
Bill was born on November 25, 1943, in Chicago, to the late William and Victoria (Havlicek) Jurak. He proudly served in the US Army, 101st Airborne Division. He married Geraldine Linduska on June 29, 1965, who sadly preceded him in death on May 17, 2009. Bill had a passion for dancing, visiting flea markets, hunting, trap shooting, and riding his Harley Davidson.
He is survived by his wife, Judy Jurak, whom he married on July 2, 2011; his sons, Bill Jurak, Jr. and Greg Jurak; Judy’s children, Shawn Bell, Troy Bell, and Lisa Wallen; his grandchildren: Amanda (Brian) Brumley, Sara (Caleb) Inman, Kevin, Kristina, and Keith Jurak, Melissa, Michelle, Amber, and Christina Bell, Kameron, Logan, Bailey, and Bryce Bell; as well as a brother, Joe Jurak, and a sister, Janet Jichenor.
Bill was also preceded in death by his son, Danny Jurak.
Arrangements are entrusted to Pike Funeral and Cremation Services, at 9191 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman.
Posted On: Friday, November 8, 2024, at 3:18 PM