With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Katherine E. Kozak of Skokie, Illinois, born in Chicago, Illinois, who passed away on September 15, 2023 at the age of 85. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by : her father Ernst; and her siblings, Dorothy Mischer (late Walter) and William Schaefer (Mary). She is survived by : her son Robert (Phyllis); and her brother Ernst Jr. Schaefer (Inge).

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Anti-Cruelty Society, 157 W. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL, 60654 (anticruelty.org) or The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), P.O. Box 96929, Washington, DC, 20090 (aspca.org).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Haben Funeral Home & Crematory