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George K. Konopasek, Jr., 53, of Albuquerque, NM passed away peacefully following a short illness on Sunday, November 1, 2009. George was born in Gary, IN on November 4, 1955. He was the son of George and Marge Konopasek and was raised in Griffith, IN. George graduated from Griffith High School in 1973 and participated in basketball, baseball and football. Following high school George attended Purdue University for two years. He eventually went on to become a certified welder and a member of the East Chicago's Boilermaker Union. In 1989 George moved to New Mexico as he loved the mountains and mild winter conditions. In 1998 George was involved in a significant accident which left him disabled. He retired from work and moved into Camino, an assisted living community in New Mexico where he lived until his death. George loved the outdoors and especially enjoyed fishing. He would sit for countless hours at his parent's home on Hoffman Lake smoking his favorite cigar and fishing for whatever would tug his line. George had a kind and generous heart and will be sadly missed by all of his family and friends. George had three children and three grandchildren. Nicole Wilson and her husband Jake Wilson of Rochester, IN, Michelle Coers and her husband Michael Coers along with their children Mathew and Michael of Kewanna, IN, and Josh Konopasek with his daughter Ashlynn Vanlake of Kewanna, IN. Immediate surviving family include his parents George and Marge Konopasek of Warsaw, IN; three sisters, Barb Lambright and her husband Rich Lambright of Simpsonville, SC, Jody Blest of Albuquerque, NM, Katie Church and her husband Bill Church of Summerfield, NC, and one brother Ed Konopasek and his wife Jill Konopasek of De Pere, WI. The family would like to extend a special thanks to his many friends and the caregivers at Camino assisted living community in Albuquerque, NM. Additionally the kind doctors and nurses at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, NM who provided outstanding care for George were of great comfort to his family, thank you all. A memorial service for family and friends will be conducted at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 125 N. Harrison St., Warsaw, IN on November 13, 2009. Visitation is scheduled from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. EST with a Funeral Mass immediately following visitation at 10:00 a.m. EST.
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