Obituary WASHINGTONa"Margaret A. Kulavic, 73, of Washington, formerly of Springfield, died at 6:52 AM on Wednesday, January 2, 2008, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born on June 20, 1934, in Springfield, IL to John and Agnes Markovics Szabo, she married James R. Kulavic on April 20, 1954 in Springfield, IL. He survives. Also surviving are 2 sons, Jim (Marie) Kulavic of Chatham, IL, and Jay (Lisa) Kulavic of Washington, IL; 5 daughters, Margie (Skip) Homeier and Mary Ann (Mark) Pyle, both of Springfield, IL, Marilyn (Steve) Brown of Washington, IL, Jean Klein of Aurora, IL, and Jennifer (Jeff) Miller of Champaign, IL; 14 grandchildren, Bobby and Kevin Kulavic of Chatham, IL, Hanna, Hayli and Hillary Kulavic, of Washington, IL, Bradley, Collin and Zachary Homeier, of Springfield, IL, Mitch and Alec Brown of Washington, IL, Grace and Jack Klein of Aurora, IL, Samantha and Josh Miller of Champaign, IL; 1 brother, Carl (Dorothy) Szabo of Springfield, IL; and 1 sister, Mary Agnes (Jim) Talken of Plainfield, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Jack Szabo. Margaret retired as an Administrative Assistant for the Budget and Planning Department at the University of Illinois in Champaign. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Washington. Margaret was a dedicated wife and mother. She loved to play the piano, and especially loved being a grandma. She always had a smile to share. Our Loving mother shared the joy of life through all of us with her faith in God and unconditional love for her husband and family. We will never forget you. A funeral mass will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, January 5, 2008, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Chatham, IL, with visitation 2 hours prior to mass at the church, from 9-11 AM. Additional visitation will be held from 5-7 PM on Friday, January 4, 2008 at Deiters Funeral Home in Washington, with recitation of the rosary at 6:45 PM. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Springfield, IL. Visitation JAN 5. 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM St. Joseph Catholic Church 629 E Spruce Street Chatham, IL, US Service JAN 5. 11:00 AM St. Joseph Catholic Church 629 E Spruce Street Chatham, IL, US