Janice Mazurkiewicz, age 58, of Chicago Heights, IL transitioned into eternity on Saturday, December 16, 2017. Loving mother of Christopher Escobedo, Tonya Mazurkiewicz and Angela Mazurkiewicz. Proud grandmother of Alexia, Alyssa, Issac, and Ruben. Joseph Escobedo, father of her children. Dear family friend Joseph Minotti, Jr. Dear sister of Larry (Laura), Ricky (Jill), Wayne, John (Marian), Nancy, and Carol (Frank). Preceded in death by her parents Robert and Josephine Mazurkiewicz. Visitation Tuesday, December 19, 2017 from 3:00 – 8:00 P.M. at Smits Funeral Home – 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane, Dyer, IN.