Obituary: Helen J. Kujawa
Helen J. Kujawa, age 86, of Stockbridge, Michigan, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020 from natural causes. Helen was born on March 19, 1934 in Windber, Pennsylvania to Helen and Michael Yugovich, who have preceded her in death. She graduated from high school in Windber, Pennsylvania, in 1952 and married Gerald Frederick Kujawa in 1953. She worked as a roller-skating carhop at Big Boy and also worked at Saunders Candy Shop in Detroit. After moving to Stockbridge, she served as the president of the Altar Society at Saints Cornelius and Cyprian Parish and worked at Chelsea Milling “Jiffy Plant”. In her free time, she enjoyed quilting and sewing, cooking for her family, working on jigsaw puzzles, and taking day trips. She collected hummingbirds and bluebirds and loved watching them in her yard. Helen enjoyed listening to old country music, especially Conway Twitty and Hank Williams Sr.
Along with her parents, Helen was preceded in death by her husband; grandson, Jeremy; and brothers, Joe and Michael. She is survived by her children: Jerry Kujawa, Robin (Phillip) Hoover, Mary Frances Kujawa, and Thomas Kujawa; grandchildren: Scott, Linda, Angie, Dean, Tracie, Ryan, and Amanda; 4 great-great-grandchildren; step-brother, Johnnie; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Cremation has taken place and there will be no services. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be directed to Henry Ford Allegiance Hospice Home, One Jackson Square, 4th Floor, Jackson, MI 49021, or online at HenryFordAllegiance.com/Hospice. Arrangements entrusted to Vickers Leslie Funeral Home, 109 N. Church Street/P.O. Box 503, Leslie, MI 49251. 517-878-6600.
