Ilene Learman

Funeral Information

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am on Friday, December 2, 2022 at Holy Name of Mary Parish - St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Helena. Officiating will be Father Kevin Wojciechowski, Pastor. Friends may call for visitation on Thursday, December 1, 2022 from 1 -8 pm at the Kaufman Funeral Home in Bad Axe or Friday at the church from 10 am until the service time at 11 am. A scripture service will be offered on Thursday at 7:30 pm at the funeral home. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.kaufmanfuneralhome.com

Family of the Deceased

Ilene is survived by 6 daughters and 7 sons. Ilene was a grandmother to 15 grandsons, 2 step-grandsons, and 7 granddaughters. She was a great-grandmother to 3 great-granddaughters, 1 great-grandson, 1 step-great-granddaughter and 1 step-great-grandson. 3 Brothers, Gordon (Diana) Kociba, Harold (Janice) Kociba, and Gerald (Rosemarie) Kociba. Sister-in-law, Cindy Kociba. Many nieces and nephews. Ilene was preceded in death by her son James Learman and her brother Eugene Kociba, parents, Leo and Susie Kociba, In-laws, Arthur and Evelyn Learman, brothers-in-law, Harold and Edward Holdwick.

Biography

Ilene Marie (Kociba) Learman, age 77, passed away and entered heaven to become an angel on Monday, November 28, 2022 at the University of Michigan Hospital due to injuries after a fall. Ilene was born on May 29th, 1945, in Parisville, Mi, daughter of the late Leo and Susie (Osantoski) Kociba. Ilene married Michael Zurek who passed away in the Vietnam War. She married John Learman on November 8th, 1969 at St. Edwards Catholic Church in Kinde, MI. John preceded her in death on June 3rd, 2007. Ilene worked at the Bad Axe Seatbelt Factory and was a homemaker and stay at home mother for her own 14 children as well as nurturing and loving many others. Later, Ilene worked as a caretaker and in Housekeeping at Huron Memorial Hospital. Ilene will be remembered for her kindness, generosity and showing her love with food.

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