OREGON – Paul P. Kaczmarzyk, 82, of Oregon, went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, surrounded by his family, at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.

He lived a life wrapped in the love of Jesus. He would have us remember one thing: Know Jesus, live, walk, trust and rest in him. His family cherishes the memories of his faithful love for all, which was rooted in Jesus’ faithful love for him.

He was born May 17, 1930, in Chicago, the son of Paul and Jean (Hojnacki) Kaczmarzyk. He married Nancy Swita on Dec. 30, 1952, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Mosinee, Wis. He was a 1948 graduate of Mosinee (Wis.) High School and lived in Oregon since 1968, moving there from Green Bay, Wis. Paul had been employed at Badger Breeders in Shawano, Wis.; Patz Equipment in Pound, Wis.; Country Company Insurance; The White-Kaczmarzyk Agency in Oregon; and, lastly, The Kaczmarzyk Agency in Oregon from 1981 to present.