John P BIKOWSKI

30 MAR 1940 - 10 JAN 2011

• BIRTH: 30 MAR 1940, South Bend, IN
• DEATH: 10 JAN 2011, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 6 JUN 1964, St Joseph County, Indiana

1.  Gregory BIKOWSKI
2.  Joseph BIKOWSKI
3.  Sara BIKOWSKI

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[N3155] John P. Bikowski
March 30,1940 - Jan. 10, 2011
SOUTH BEND - John P. Bikowski, 70, of South Bend, IN, passed away Monday, January 10, 2011, at Hospice House in South Bend. John was born on March 30, 1940, in South Bend, to Frank P. and Helen (Lodyga) Bikowski. He retired from the South Bend Fire Department on March 5, 2004, after 36 years of service. On June 6, 1964, John married Judy Walkowski, who survives. Surviving with his wife of 46 years are his children, Sara (Tim) Hecklinski of Holland, MI, Joseph (Sherry) Bikowski of South Bend, IN, Greg (Dawn) Bikowski of Athens, OH; grandchildren, Dylan, Kyla, Alex and Sam Bikowski; his sister, Barbara Bikowski of South Bend, IN; brothers-in-law, Jim Walkowski of Colorado Springs, CO, and Tom (Brenda) Walkowski of South Bend, IN; mother-in-law, Rose Walkowski of South Bend, IN; a niece, Terri (Brian Rudlaff) Lemert of South Bend, IN; and a nephew, Tom (Sherry) Walkowski Jr. of South Bend, IN. A sister, Roseann Lemert, preceded him in death. John was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, was a Navy veteran, and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He loved to golf, having played the concertina. Most of all, John loved spending time with his family. Visitation will be held from 3-8 p.m. Thursday, January 13, 2011, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, IN, where a Rosary will be prayed at 4:30 p.m. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, January 14, 2011, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home. Published in South Bend Tribune on January 12, 2011