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Kathleen J. Onder

Passed away on August 18, 2025

Kathleen J. Onder, (nee Burda), age 80, late of Portage, IN and formerly of Cown Point, IN passed away on August 18, 2025. Loving mother of Lenny (Julie) Laczkowski and Karen Laczkowski. Devoted grandmother of Joseph Laczkowski, Bailey (Jason) Szerlak, Nina (Kenny) Johnson, Kayla Mayersky and Catherine Mary Laczkowski. Cherished great-grandmother of Olivia, Amelia, Melony, Payton and Mason. Dear daughter if the late Stanley and late Ursela Burda. Dearest sister of Celeste (late Joseph) Sikage, late Florett (Norbert) Kalka and late Mitchel Burda. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Kathleen was a retired employee of NIPSCO. She was a devote church going catholic who loved to create stain class art and loved her animals, both domestic and horses, she loved to ride and jump them. 

Memorial visitation Friday, August 29, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. until time of Memorial service at 11:00 a.m. at the Elmwood Chapel 11200 S. Ewing Ave. Chicago, IL 60617.Inurnment Holy Cross Cemetery. 773-731-2749. www.elmwoodchapel.com.