Florian "Fred" Salat

Florian "Fred" Salat, 86
Of Streator
Passed away Monday morning (Mar. 30th) at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Streator
Visitation will be held Thursday (Apr. 2nd) from 9 - 11AM at the Winterrowd Funeral Home
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11AM at the Funeral Home
Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery w/ full military honors conducted by members of the Streator American Legion and VFW
Serving as pallbearers will be, Sons-in-law, Rick Hopkins, Tim Kakara, Grandsons, Richard Hopkins Jr.,Mike Kakara, Nephews, Sonny & Randy Wiechman
Born, July 22, 1922 in Streator, IL
Parents, Florian and Anna (Simko) Salat
Married, Joyce Cox on May 8, 1943, she passed away February 5, 2008
Surviving are
2 Daughters, Patricia (Richard) Hopkins, Kangley
Kathy (Tim) Kakara - Streator
5 Grandchildren
8 Great-Grandchildren
Sister, Mrs Frances Pohlod, Streator
Preceded by death, Son, David in infancy, Great-Grandson, David Holland, 4 Brothers, Andrew, John, Joseph and Bernard Repyak, 2 Sisters, Anna Murphy, Mary Watts
Veteran of WWII serving in the US Army in the South Pacific
Worked 52yrs at McGraths Fish Market-Seafood, and retired from Streator Armory as custodian
Affiliated with St. Anthony Church and 1st Baptist Church