Jean E. Sliwinski, nee Strojny, age 91, of South Holland, IL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Edwin Sliwinski. Loving mother of Donald (Lois) Sliwinski, Carol (Jim) Gill, Barbara (Richard) Rowley, and Alice (Dennis) Miniuk. Proud grandmother of 9; great grandmother of 8. Dear sister of Michael (late Helen) Strojny, Jessie (late Phillip) Starr, Delores (late Leonard) Zaner, and Ted (Anne) Strojny. Preceded in death by her parents John and Mary Strojny, three brothers, two sisters, and one grandchild. Visitation Sunday, October 11, 2015 from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Prayer service Monday, October 12, 2015 at 10:15 a.m. from Smits, DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home 649 E. 162nd St. (Rt.6/159th St.) South Holland, IL to Holy Ghost Church, 700 E. 170th St. South Holland, IL for 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery - Calumet City, IL. Memorial contributions may be given to the Disabled American Veterans (www.dav.org)