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John Volske Obituary

Msgt. John P. Volske (Paul) Ret., 70, passed away October 20, 2007. Paul was born on October 28, 1936 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to William D. and Josie L. (Dermid) Volske. Paul was the youngest of three children. Paul married Kathleen H. Steadman on May 28, 2006. Paul is survived by his wife, daughter; Claudia Ross (Volske) and son; Richard P. Volske. Paul was preceded in death by Carmen Volske, the mother of his children, and his brother; Raymond Volske and his sister; Mary Beth Francour. After graduating from Notre Dame Paul entered the United States Army. He did two tours of duty in Vietnam and after 21 years of service he retired. Until Paul retired from ITT Industries in 2006, he was a systems engineer. Paul also continued his academic studies. Paul enjoyed traveling all over the world with his post military career. He was an avid Science Fiction novel fan. Paul enjoyed camping, fishing, collecting dragons, genealogy, and building model airplanes. Paul also enjoyed being a vender, with his wife Kathleen, for dog shows. Paul was a compassionate and caring man and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 25, 2007 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Swan-Law Funeral Directors, 501 N. Cascade Ave, Colorado Springs, CO. Funeral will be held on Friday, October 26, 2007 at 11:00 am at St. Paul's Catholic Church; 9 El Pomar Rd., Colorado Springs. Burial will immediately follow at Fairview Cemetery, Colorado Springs. Memorial contributions may be made in the name of John P. Volske Memorial; Ent Federal Credit Union, 1510 E. Cheyenne Mountain Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80906.

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Published by The Gazette from Oct. 24 to Oct. 26, 2007.

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Sister Dolores Brinkel

November 3, 2007

Kathy, Richard and Claudia,
I was sorry to hear of Paul's death. Know that all of you and Paul are in my prayers. I am his cousin from Montana and I would like to hear details of Paul's last days, if you in your kindness would contact me.

Jo Simmons

October 30, 2007

Kathy, I had the true pleasure of working with JP at Stanford Telecom & ITT, and I always appreciated hearing him laugh (which he did a lot!), his upbeat attitude, and his willingness to help whenever he could. As I got to know him and discovered things he'd done in his life, and how much he treasured you, I came to respect him more and more. He is greatly missed. May God comfort you in this difficult time.

Rene Head

October 29, 2007

I'm so sorry to hear he's gone. I worked with him several years ago at Stanford Telecom. He was so thoughtful, bringing the Girl's perfume & other gifts from his work-related trips.

Denise Whitaker

October 29, 2007

Kathy,
I was so sorry to hear of JP's passing. I first met JP when we both worked for Stanford Telecom. Our friendship continued through ITT days. I can still see JP's eyes sparkle when he talked about you. I remember him as a thoughtful and gentle man that loved to laugh. You are in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Morland Gonsoulin

October 26, 2007

JP was the first person to initiate me to "the road" as an instructor when I traveled with ITT. He was friendly and always had a smile...and will be sorely missed.

Debbie Dickenson

October 26, 2007

Kathie & Family,

I'm very sorry and sad to hear about J.P's passing. I have worked with him and for him for years. He has alway's been the kindest and most wonderful gentleman I have ever met. He is truly a prince among men and will be deeply missed! My thought's and prayers are with you.

Lannette Abbey

October 25, 2007

My dearest Kathy,
I am so sorry to hear of JP's death. He was a man to remember and I am thankful to have met you through him. Please don't hesitate to call if I can be of any comfort during this difficult time. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Colleen and Paul Stephenson

October 25, 2007

We worked with J.P. at Stanford Telecom and ITT before his retirement. When a crisis arose he was always the person to pitch in on short notice, do any job needed and do it well. J.P. was a wise and gentle person whose first thought was always to consider and take care of others. He will be deeply missed.

Sabrina & Bill Lott

October 25, 2007

Kathy, we are very sadden to hear of Paul's passing. He was such a sweet & caring man. God truly blessed you when he sent that angel to you. I know Paul loved you very much and he will always be in your heart. We love you very much and will be keeping you and the family in our prayers.

Erika Bock

October 25, 2007

I will miss you JP! Just know that you made a receptionist very happy to know a great guy. Thanks for everything. Kathy you take care of yourself!

Chris Bartlett

October 25, 2007

May the love of friends and family keep you going throughout this difficult time. I remember J.P. as one of the kindest people I'd ever worked with at ITT.

Janice Cureton

October 25, 2007

I was very saddened to hear of J.P's passing. We worked at Stanford and ITT together; J.P. was a gentle soul and a wonderful man. How he could make you laugh. He will be missed.

Ginny Barcelona

October 25, 2007

I met Paul (aka J.P.) when he came to work as a subcontractor for Stanford Telecom. From that moment on he was my friend. He was warm, caring and wonderful to be around. J.P., I will miss you very much.

James Dikes

October 25, 2007

As a coworker J.P. was always friendly and very professional; a plethora of knowledge and an inspiration.

I played couple of times at his club "Jr.'s" off of Carefree with a couple of different bands. We were always treated with respect. His presence will be sorely missed.

James Dikes

Risa Green

October 25, 2007

I am very sorry to hear of J.P's passing. We worked at ITT Corp together; J.P was soft-spoken and always laughing. He was a very nice man. May God bless you and yours.

Cheryl Smith

October 25, 2007

Kathy and Family, I was very sorry to hear of this news. You all will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Carl & Venus Moody

October 24, 2007

We were very sorry to hear of Paul's passing. Paul was a great friend whom we've always respected and trusted. We loved his fun loving attitude.

Paulette Feil

October 24, 2007

Dear Rich and Claudia,
I was very sad to hear of your Dad's passing, He was always a kind man to me. My prayers and thoughts are with you both and also his wife.
All my love,
Paulette (Castaneda) Feil

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