John Hodal

Madison - John C. Hodal, age 51, died unexpectedly from a sudden illness on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 while vacationing in Louisiana. He was born on April 30, 1957 in Denver, Co., the son of Fred J. and Frances Hodal. He graduated from Griffith High School in Griffith, IN. with the class of 1975. John proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was honorably discharged in 1979 after four years of service John has spent most of his career with the U.S. Government and for the past several years as an IT Specialist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Madison. Prior to that he worked in the IT department at Great Lakes Naval Air Station, IL. As an avid boating enthusiast, John loved to spend his summer days with friends at the Lakeside Marine on Lake Winnebago. He will be dearly missed by the love of his life, Julie Weinrich, and her family who also loved him as a brother and a son. He is further survived by his mother, Frances Hodal; brother, Fred J. (Barbara) Hodal III; two nephews, Brian and Christopher (Angela) Hodal. He was preceded in death by his father, Fred J. Hodal. II. A celebration of Johns life will be held on Friday, March 27, 2009 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Gunderson East Funeral Home, 5203 Monona Dr., Madison, WI John will be sorely missed by all who knew him Gunderson East Funeral & Cremation Centers 5203 Monona Dr. (608)221-5420 www.gundersonfh.com .