Florence V. Bytnar

	Florence V. Bytnar, 81, of Pinckneyville, formerly of Du Bois, passed away at 3:07 A.M., Saturday, June 5, 2004 at the Skilled Care Unit of Pinckneyville Hospital.
	Florence was a homemaker. She was a member of the St. Charles Catholic Church in Du Bois and the Catholic Daughters.
	She was born August 6, 1922 at St. Louis, MO the daughter of William and Anna (Smugala) Kostecki.
	She married Frank Bytnar on August 19, 1945 at St. Louis, MO and he survives.
	She is survived by her husband of Pinckneyville, five children- William Bytnar of Phoenix, AZ, Robert Bytnar of Du Quoin, IL, Joyce Scannell of St. Louis, MO, Donald Bytnar of Tamaroa, IL, Debbie Kostecki of Mt. Vernon, IL., brother- Martin Kostecki of Omaha, NE, sister- Jean Hrebec of St. Louis, MO, sixteen grandchildren, two step grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren, four step great grandchildren.
	She was preceded in death by her parents, two sons- Frank Jr. and John Bytnar, daughter- Rita Valentine, grandson- Donald Bytnar Jr.
	Mass of Christian Burial was at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, June 8, 2004 at the St. Charles Catholic Church in Du Bois with Msgr. Melvin Vandeloo officiating.
	Friends called from 5 to 8 P.M., Monday at the Searby Funeral Home in Tamaroa. The Rosary was prayed at 7:00 P.M. Monday at the funeral home.
	Interment was in the St. Charles Cemetery at Du Bois.
Friends may make memorials to the Diabetes Foundation.
