Gary E. Struska

July 28, 1954 - November 26, 2012

Gary E. Struska of Wellston passed away Monday, November 26, 2012 at the University of Chicago Hospital in Chicago. He was 58. He was born July 28, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois to Edward and Irene (Vrba) Struska. Gary had lived in the area for the past eight years, after retiring from the Chicago Police Department after 24 years as a police officer. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police. Gary enjoyed hunting, fishing and watching sports. On April 19, 1980, in Chicago, he married the former Colleen Sue Curtis and she survives him along with their son, Andrew Struska of Chicago; his parents, Edward and Irene Struska of Burbank, Illinois; a sister, Karen (Bill) Steinert of Alsip, Illinois and two nephews, Bill (Mikki) Steinert and Steven (Michelle) Steinert. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, December 1, 2012 at the Peterson Funeral Home in Cadillac with Father Joe Fix officiating. Friends may meet the family at the funeral home on Friday from 5-7 p.m. Burial will be at Banker Cemetery in Hoxeyville. An online guestbook is available at www.petersonfh.com.